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30 Day Fanfic Meme - Day 1 and 2
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Day 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?
The first fandom I actually wrote down something for (instead of making up stories for it in my head to entertain myself) was "Sailor Moon". My only exposure to the fandom at the time was during the every-other-weekend visits with my dad, because he had internet and my mom didn't. As for what drew me to write -- I think it was a combo of three things; 1) how hands-down awesome "Sailor Moon" was, 2) how easy it was to make up original characters for it, because after years of making up OCs for my own stories, why on Earth would I use just someone else's characters? 3) my sister was into it also and helped me make the stories and original characters.
Yes, we had our own gaggle of Second Generation Sailor Scouts, and our own evil villain and our own special magical crystals that would make the other planets habitable. I still remember how proud of ourselves we were for having a threesome (two girls, one guy, they eventually got married), a Sailor Scout who was a drag-queen, Sailor Uranus and Sailor Neptune being married with kids (because duh) and an OC who was a magical construct made from all the Neo-Scouts' DNA. There were running gags about custody battles, visitation rights, ('cause we are kids of divorce and that shit was funny) and her always being left in charge of the luggage. We were witty and clever, ok.
Day 2 – Name the fandoms you've written in, and how much you've written in that fandom, and if you still write in it.
Sailor Moon -- No more than 30,000 words. Four chapters of one fic, one small fic, a lot of various snippets. - Haven't been in it since I hit my 20s.
ElfQuest -- Profiles for various OCs, to join those OC Holts. Three fanfic of uncertain length. - No longer involved.
Ranma 1/2 -- At LEAST four fics that I remember, somewhere around 20,000 words, collectively. - No longer involved.
Poekmon -- One fic, 435 words. - I think I was into this fandom for a weekend.
Gundam Wing -- 20,000 words, two fics. - No longer involved, thank god.
Harry Potter -- 48,787 words, five fics, including 39,000 word finished multi-parter. - No longer involved.
Digimon -- 25,800 words, two unfinished multi-parters and one short fic. - No longer involved.
DragonBall Z -- 27,800 words, three fics. - I DON'T WANNA TALK ABOUT IT.
Naruto -- 54,122 words, 25 fics, plus some drabbles of unknown length, plus an unspeakable amount of RP logs. Can you tell which of these was my Big fandom for years? - No longer involved, though some part of me still misses it.
Kingdom Hearts -- 28,730 words, one unfinished multi-parter, two short fics - Still playing the games, but since I got into it 500 years after all my friends, I was never really involved in the fandom.
Avatar: The Last Airbender -- 3,200 words, two short fics. -- Loved the show, couldn't stand A:TLA fandom. Only really wrote things to amuse the household.
Tranformers -- 45,000 just for posted one-shots and multi-parters, NOT including drabbles, snippets, or in progress fic. Either way, it's going to start rivaling Naruto for amount of fanfic written. - Most certainly still involved.
Day 3 - For each of the fandoms from day two, what were your favorite characters to write?
Day 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?
Day 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?
Day 6 – When you write, do you prefer writing male or female characters?
Day 7 – Have you ever had a fic change your opinion of a character?
Day 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.
Day 9 – Pairings – For each of the fandoms from day two, what are your three favorite pairings to write?
Day 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?
Day 11 – Genre – do you prefer certain genres of fic when you're writing? What kind do you tend to write most?
Day 12 – Have you ever attempted an "adaptation" fic of a favorite book or movie but set in a different fandom?
Day 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?
Day 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?
Day 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?
Day 16 – Summaries – Do you like them or hate them? How do you come up with them, if you use them?
Day 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?
Day 18 – Where do you get the most inspiration for your fics (aka "bunnies") from?
Day 19 – When you have bunnies, do you sit down and start writing right away, or do you write down the idea for further use?
Day 20 –Do you ever get bunnied from other people's stories or art in the same fandom?
Day 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?
Day 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?
Day 23 – When you post, where do you post to? Just your journal? Just an archive? Your own personal site?
Day 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?
Day 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?
Day 26 – What is the oddest (or funnest) thing you've had to research for a fic?
Day 27 – Where is your favorite place to write, and do you write by hand or on the computer?
Day 28 – Have you ever collaborated with anyone else, whether writing together, or having an artist work on a piece about your fic?
Day 29 – What is your current project or projects?
Day 30 – Do you have a favorite fic you've written? What makes it your favorite? And don't forget to give us a link!
peacewish working on this and figured hey, why not?Day 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?
The first fandom I actually wrote down something for (instead of making up stories for it in my head to entertain myself) was "Sailor Moon". My only exposure to the fandom at the time was during the every-other-weekend visits with my dad, because he had internet and my mom didn't. As for what drew me to write -- I think it was a combo of three things; 1) how hands-down awesome "Sailor Moon" was, 2) how easy it was to make up original characters for it, because after years of making up OCs for my own stories, why on Earth would I use just someone else's characters? 3) my sister was into it also and helped me make the stories and original characters.
Yes, we had our own gaggle of Second Generation Sailor Scouts, and our own evil villain and our own special magical crystals that would make the other planets habitable. I still remember how proud of ourselves we were for having a threesome (two girls, one guy, they eventually got married), a Sailor Scout who was a drag-queen, Sailor Uranus and Sailor Neptune being married with kids (because duh) and an OC who was a magical construct made from all the Neo-Scouts' DNA. There were running gags about custody battles, visitation rights, ('cause we are kids of divorce and that shit was funny) and her always being left in charge of the luggage. We were witty and clever, ok.
Day 2 – Name the fandoms you've written in, and how much you've written in that fandom, and if you still write in it.
Sailor Moon -- No more than 30,000 words. Four chapters of one fic, one small fic, a lot of various snippets. - Haven't been in it since I hit my 20s.
ElfQuest -- Profiles for various OCs, to join those OC Holts. Three fanfic of uncertain length. - No longer involved.
Ranma 1/2 -- At LEAST four fics that I remember, somewhere around 20,000 words, collectively. - No longer involved.
Poekmon -- One fic, 435 words. - I think I was into this fandom for a weekend.
Gundam Wing -- 20,000 words, two fics. - No longer involved, thank god.
Harry Potter -- 48,787 words, five fics, including 39,000 word finished multi-parter. - No longer involved.
Digimon -- 25,800 words, two unfinished multi-parters and one short fic. - No longer involved.
DragonBall Z -- 27,800 words, three fics. - I DON'T WANNA TALK ABOUT IT.
Naruto -- 54,122 words, 25 fics, plus some drabbles of unknown length, plus an unspeakable amount of RP logs. Can you tell which of these was my Big fandom for years? - No longer involved, though some part of me still misses it.
Kingdom Hearts -- 28,730 words, one unfinished multi-parter, two short fics - Still playing the games, but since I got into it 500 years after all my friends, I was never really involved in the fandom.
Avatar: The Last Airbender -- 3,200 words, two short fics. -- Loved the show, couldn't stand A:TLA fandom. Only really wrote things to amuse the household.
Tranformers -- 45,000 just for posted one-shots and multi-parters, NOT including drabbles, snippets, or in progress fic. Either way, it's going to start rivaling Naruto for amount of fanfic written. - Most certainly still involved.
Day 3 - For each of the fandoms from day two, what were your favorite characters to write?
Day 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?
Day 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?
Day 6 – When you write, do you prefer writing male or female characters?
Day 7 – Have you ever had a fic change your opinion of a character?
Day 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.
Day 9 – Pairings – For each of the fandoms from day two, what are your three favorite pairings to write?
Day 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?
Day 11 – Genre – do you prefer certain genres of fic when you're writing? What kind do you tend to write most?
Day 12 – Have you ever attempted an "adaptation" fic of a favorite book or movie but set in a different fandom?
Day 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?
Day 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?
Day 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?
Day 16 – Summaries – Do you like them or hate them? How do you come up with them, if you use them?
Day 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?
Day 18 – Where do you get the most inspiration for your fics (aka "bunnies") from?
Day 19 – When you have bunnies, do you sit down and start writing right away, or do you write down the idea for further use?
Day 20 –Do you ever get bunnied from other people's stories or art in the same fandom?
Day 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?
Day 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?
Day 23 – When you post, where do you post to? Just your journal? Just an archive? Your own personal site?
Day 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?
Day 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?
Day 26 – What is the oddest (or funnest) thing you've had to research for a fic?
Day 27 – Where is your favorite place to write, and do you write by hand or on the computer?
Day 28 – Have you ever collaborated with anyone else, whether writing together, or having an artist work on a piece about your fic?
Day 29 – What is your current project or projects?
Day 30 – Do you have a favorite fic you've written? What makes it your favorite? And don't forget to give us a link!