Thirty Days of Fanfic - Day One
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elrhiarhodanBecause I am such a slut for talking about my process, I HAD to do this meme (ganked from ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
arsenicjade who stole it from turps33.
I hope others on my flist will do this meme too (pokesrabidchild67, photoash, coffeethyme4me, aisle_one, daria234, hoosierbitch, sheafleur, afiawri and EVERYONE ELSE, damnit!).
1 – How did you first get into writing fanfic, and what was the first fandom you wrote for? What do you think it was about that fandom that pulled you in?
I got into writing fanfic from reading it.
I was laid up and in pain, bored and one of the blogs I follow, Jessica Freely’s Friskbiskit mentioned White Collar, and in particular, White Collar slash fic (she had reworked the Peter-Kate scene at the end of Hard Sell). I followed her link to![[community profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png)
whitecollarfic and began devouring everything I could find.
A lot I liked, some left me scratching my head, and some make me throw up my hands in frustration. My first fic, How Long Did You Think You Could Keep This Up (Before I Found Out)? was an attempt to address the legal problems I saw with the constant threats (direct and implied) to toss Neal back in jail.
Of course, what drew me in was the slash. Pure and simple, and it was no surprise that White Collar slash fic was mentioned on Friskbiskit, because Jessica Freely writes lovely m/m original fic.
1 – How did you first get into writing fanfic, and what was the first fandom you wrote for? What do you think it was about that fandom that pulled you in?
2 – Name the fandoms you've written in, and how much you've written in that fandom, and if you still write in it.
3 – For each of the fandoms from day two, what were your favorite characters to write?
4 – Do you have a "muse" character, that speaks to you more than others, or that tries to push their way in, even when the fic isn't about them? Who are they, and why did that character became your muse?
5 –If you have ever had a character try to push their way into a fic, whether your "muse" or not, what did you do about it?
6 – When you write, do you prefer writing male or female characters?
7 – Have you ever had a fic change your opinion of a character?
8 – Do you write OCs? And if so, what do you do to make certain they're not Mary Sues, and if not, explain your thoughts on OCs.
9 – Pairings – For each of the fandoms from day two, what are your three favorite pairings to write?
10 – Pairings – Have you ever gone outside your comfort zone and written a pairing you liked, but found you couldn't write, or a pairing you didn't like, and found you could?
11 – Genre – do you prefer certain genres of fic when you're writing? What kind do you tend to write most?
12 – Have you ever attempted an "adaptation" fic of a favorite book or movie but set in a different fandom?
13 – Do you prefer canon or fanon when you write? Has writing fanfic for a fandom changed the way you see some or even all of the original source material?
14 – Ratings – how high are you comfortable with going? Have you ever written higher? If you're comfortable with NC-17, have you ever been shocked by finding that the story you're writing is G-rated instead?
15 – Warnings – What do you feel it most important to warn for, and what's the strangest thing you've warned for in a fic?
16 – Summaries – Do you like them or hate them? How do you come up with them, if you use them?
17 – Titles – Are they the bane of your existence, or the easiest part of the fic? Also, if you do chaptered fic, do you give each chapter a title, or not?
18 – Where do you get the most inspiration for your fics (aka "bunnies") from?
19 – When you have bunnies, do you sit down and start writing right away, or do you write down the idea for further use?
20 –Do you ever get bunnied from other people's stories or art in the same fandom?
21 – Sequels – Have you ever written a sequel to a fic you wrote, and if so, why, and if not, how do you feel about sequels?
22 – Have you ever participated in a fest or a Big Bang? If so, write about your favorite experience in relation to one. If not, are there any you've thought about doing? And if not, why not?
23 – When you post, where do you post to? Just your journal? Just an archive? Your own personal site?
24 – Betaing – How many betas do you like to use to make sure there aren't any major flaws in your fic? Do you have a Beta horror story or dream story?
25 – Music – Do you listen to music while you write? Do you make playlists to get into a certain "mood" to write your fic? Do you need noise in general? Or do you need it completely quiet?
26 – What is the oddest (or funnest) thing you've had to research for a fic?
27 – Where is your favorite place to write, and do you write by hand or on the computer?
28 – Have you ever collaborated with anyone else, whether writing together, or having an artist work on a piece about your fic?
29 – What is your current project or projects?
30 – Do you have a favorite fic you've written? What makes it your favorite? And don't forget to give us a link!
arsenicjade who stole it from turps33.I hope others on my flist will do this meme too (pokes
rabidchild67, photoash, coffeethyme4me, aisle_one, daria234, hoosierbitch, sheafleur, afiawri and EVERYONE ELSE, damnit!).1 – How did you first get into writing fanfic, and what was the first fandom you wrote for? What do you think it was about that fandom that pulled you in?
I got into writing fanfic from reading it.
I was laid up and in pain, bored and one of the blogs I follow, Jessica Freely’s Friskbiskit mentioned White Collar, and in particular, White Collar slash fic (she had reworked the Peter-Kate scene at the end of Hard Sell). I followed her link to
whitecollarfic and began devouring everything I could find. A lot I liked, some left me scratching my head, and some make me throw up my hands in frustration. My first fic, How Long Did You Think You Could Keep This Up (Before I Found Out)? was an attempt to address the legal problems I saw with the constant threats (direct and implied) to toss Neal back in jail.
Of course, what drew me in was the slash. Pure and simple, and it was no surprise that White Collar slash fic was mentioned on Friskbiskit, because Jessica Freely writes lovely m/m original fic.
1 – How did you first get into writing fanfic, and what was the first fandom you wrote for? What do you think it was about that fandom that pulled you in?
2 – Name the fandoms you've written in, and how much you've written in that fandom, and if you still write in it.
3 – For each of the fandoms from day two, what were your favorite characters to write?
4 – Do you have a "muse" character, that speaks to you more than others, or that tries to push their way in, even when the fic isn't about them? Who are they, and why did that character became your muse?
5 –If you have ever had a character try to push their way into a fic, whether your "muse" or not, what did you do about it?
6 – When you write, do you prefer writing male or female characters?
7 – Have you ever had a fic change your opinion of a character?
8 – Do you write OCs? And if so, what do you do to make certain they're not Mary Sues, and if not, explain your thoughts on OCs.
9 – Pairings – For each of the fandoms from day two, what are your three favorite pairings to write?
10 – Pairings – Have you ever gone outside your comfort zone and written a pairing you liked, but found you couldn't write, or a pairing you didn't like, and found you could?
11 – Genre – do you prefer certain genres of fic when you're writing? What kind do you tend to write most?
12 – Have you ever attempted an "adaptation" fic of a favorite book or movie but set in a different fandom?
13 – Do you prefer canon or fanon when you write? Has writing fanfic for a fandom changed the way you see some or even all of the original source material?
14 – Ratings – how high are you comfortable with going? Have you ever written higher? If you're comfortable with NC-17, have you ever been shocked by finding that the story you're writing is G-rated instead?
15 – Warnings – What do you feel it most important to warn for, and what's the strangest thing you've warned for in a fic?
16 – Summaries – Do you like them or hate them? How do you come up with them, if you use them?
17 – Titles – Are they the bane of your existence, or the easiest part of the fic? Also, if you do chaptered fic, do you give each chapter a title, or not?
18 – Where do you get the most inspiration for your fics (aka "bunnies") from?
19 – When you have bunnies, do you sit down and start writing right away, or do you write down the idea for further use?
20 –Do you ever get bunnied from other people's stories or art in the same fandom?
21 – Sequels – Have you ever written a sequel to a fic you wrote, and if so, why, and if not, how do you feel about sequels?
22 – Have you ever participated in a fest or a Big Bang? If so, write about your favorite experience in relation to one. If not, are there any you've thought about doing? And if not, why not?
23 – When you post, where do you post to? Just your journal? Just an archive? Your own personal site?
24 – Betaing – How many betas do you like to use to make sure there aren't any major flaws in your fic? Do you have a Beta horror story or dream story?
25 – Music – Do you listen to music while you write? Do you make playlists to get into a certain "mood" to write your fic? Do you need noise in general? Or do you need it completely quiet?
26 – What is the oddest (or funnest) thing you've had to research for a fic?
27 – Where is your favorite place to write, and do you write by hand or on the computer?
28 – Have you ever collaborated with anyone else, whether writing together, or having an artist work on a piece about your fic?
29 – What is your current project or projects?
30 – Do you have a favorite fic you've written? What makes it your favorite? And don't forget to give us a link!
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Date: 2011-06-28 04:25 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-06-28 06:58 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-06-28 07:38 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-06-28 05:17 pm (UTC)It's so interesting how you came into fandom and how a number of people have done the same, y'know, laid up with nothing to do and then *BAM* slash fic. And once you go slash... It's a bunny hole you never wanna crawl out of.
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Date: 2011-06-28 07:02 pm (UTC)Yeah - slash. It's the reason fandom exists. There is a great article I need to find about the origins of fan fiction - it started with Star Trek, but it was really the timing between the popularity of the X-Files and the birth of the Web that gave it its kick in the seat of its pants.
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Date: 2011-06-28 10:38 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-06-28 05:54 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-06-28 07:03 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-06-28 07:25 pm (UTC)I've been so absent it'll be fun to have a reason to post :) I like talking to ppl after all!
And i remember you posting your first story <3 that's how I met you! :D
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Date: 2011-06-28 11:33 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-06-28 11:51 pm (UTC)I like all kinds of well written fan fiction in the WC fandom, but my heart has a special place for slash.