30 days of fanfic meme - day one
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astralisI've seen this going around and I'm better at talking about fic than actually, you know, writing it, so:
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?
Well, before I knew what fanfic was, I recall writing a Famous Five story in primary school, and I told myself a lot of Swallows and Amazons stories but never wrote them down. I liked the characters, I liked the source material, and I wanted more
The first fanfic I consciously wrote was for Blue Heelers - PJ/Maggie, of course. I was obsessed with that show and with Maggie and something just grabbed me about their chemistry, about the relationship that they had, and wanting more than what we saw on screen. There was a lot of hurt/comfort and a lot of car accidents. None of it ever made it online - thank goodness - but I'm embarrassed now to know that my parents probably knew about it and read it. It was on a family computer and I had no idea how to hide it.
(And what am I doing in between writing this? Writing PJ/Amy. Sorry, Mags.)
2 – Name the fandoms you've written in, and how much you've written in that fandom, and if you still write in it.
Oh gosh. Okay.
Blue Heelers - lots, all of it unfinished. I'm not so much still writing in it as writing again, and believe me, it's a hell of a surprise.
Harry Potter - according to ff.net, seven posted fics and probably a few more unposted. Not still writing, and probably will never be.
CSI - many, many, lots. At least 45 (!) plus whatever's on LJ and never made it to ff.net. And no.
Medical Investigation - one fic posted, one unfinished and sadly lost in a hard drive crash epic OOC fluffy Stephen/Natalie fic, solely for my own benefit.
Lost - two or three. No.
Without a Trace - two or three. No.
Higher Ground - one. I may or may not be dabbling in a Higher Ground/Criminal Minds crossover (of the JJ-is-Shelby variety).
Eureka - one, and maybe.
The Unit - one, probably not. I've told the story I wanted to tell.
Firefly - four, more unfinished. Yes.
Stargate SG-1 - one posted, many more not. If I write in this fandom again it'll probably be the Jack/Sam/Daniel fic I started back when Sam was on Atlantis, and stopped writing when AT left SGA because a core bit of my plot fell apart.
Battlestar Galactica - two. I'd love to write more Racetrack, but I'm so disillusioned with canon that I may never get it done.
Numb3rs - one. No.
Alias - one. Not unless I finish the fic where Weiss ends up an IOA agent and meets Evan Lorne.
Criminal Minds - five posted, many more not, and whether I will write in it again depends on whether canon can suck me back in (my girls are back!) but I doubt it.
And fandoms I've dabbled in, now and in the past? Rescue Special Ops, Sea Patrol, ER, McLeod's Daughters, Buffy, Farscape, Bones, NCIS, Swallows and Amazons, the Chalet School, Law and Order: Criminal Intent, Grey's Anatomy
3 – For each of the fandoms from day two, what were your favorite characters to write?
Blue Heelers - Maggie and Amy. Maggie because I loved her so much and wanted to be her, and Amy because she captivates me. Amy is also possibly the hardest character I've ever tried to write, because of her backstory. But oh, Amy.
Harry Potter - Katie Bell. There was enough Katie in canon for me to know I liked her, but little enough that I could really play in the wizarding world.
CSI - Sara and Nick. Funny that.
Medical Investigation - Natalie.
Lost - Kate.
Without a Trace - Sam.
Higher Ground - Hannah, and although nothing ever came of it, Sophie. I was surprised the first time I watched it that I was more intrigued by those two than by the kids.
Eureka - Allison.
The Unit - my one and only fic was focused around Serena Brown, with a good dose of Lissy. I find them more interesting than I found their parents, because those kids had no choice about the screwed up world they grew up in and were expected to be loyal to.
Firefly - Kaylee.
SG-1 - probably Daniel, with a side of Sam and Cam.
BSG - Racetrack. It's the same thing as Katie Bell, really. I felt a lot more ownership over the Racetrack I built up in my head than I do about fleshed out canon characters.
Numb3rs - I remember very little about that fandom, but Terry Lake, apparently, seeing as I wrote a fic about her.
Alias - Eric Weiss. Love him so so much.
Lost - Kate.
Criminal Minds - JJ and Emily. My beautiful, fantastic, awesome, ass-kicking girls.
Rescue - Lara. I may be the only person in RSO fandom who actually likes Lara at this point. I think I get her, and I want to make her happy (fictional character that she is).
Sea Patrol - Nikki, Nikki, Nikki. There's a bit of redemption there, too, about bringing back her confidence and joy and growing her from a talented if slightly immature young women into a competent and capable officer.
ER - Sam.
McLeod's Daughters - Kate.
Buffy - early Cordelia.
Farscape - Aeryn, Chiana.
Bones - Brennan.
NCIS - Gibbs, Kate, Abby.
Swallows and Amazons - Titty and Dot.
Chalet School - Margia
Criminal Intent - Alex
Grey's Anatomy - Addison. I loved her so, so much.
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 story 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 story, 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 story 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" story 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 story?
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 story? Also, if you do chaptered story, do you give each chapter a title, or not?
18 – Where do you get the most inspiration for your stories (aka "bunnies") from?
19 – When you have bunnies ideas, 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 inspired from other people's stories or art in the same fandom?
21 – Sequels – Have you ever written a sequel to a story 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 story? 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 story? 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 story?
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 story?
29 – What is your current project or projects?
30 – Do you have a favorite story you've written? What makes it your favorite? And don't forget to give us a link!
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?
Well, before I knew what fanfic was, I recall writing a Famous Five story in primary school, and I told myself a lot of Swallows and Amazons stories but never wrote them down. I liked the characters, I liked the source material, and I wanted more
The first fanfic I consciously wrote was for Blue Heelers - PJ/Maggie, of course. I was obsessed with that show and with Maggie and something just grabbed me about their chemistry, about the relationship that they had, and wanting more than what we saw on screen. There was a lot of hurt/comfort and a lot of car accidents. None of it ever made it online - thank goodness - but I'm embarrassed now to know that my parents probably knew about it and read it. It was on a family computer and I had no idea how to hide it.
(And what am I doing in between writing this? Writing PJ/Amy. Sorry, Mags.)
2 – Name the fandoms you've written in, and how much you've written in that fandom, and if you still write in it.
Oh gosh. Okay.
Blue Heelers - lots, all of it unfinished. I'm not so much still writing in it as writing again, and believe me, it's a hell of a surprise.
Harry Potter - according to ff.net, seven posted fics and probably a few more unposted. Not still writing, and probably will never be.
CSI - many, many, lots. At least 45 (!) plus whatever's on LJ and never made it to ff.net. And no.
Medical Investigation - one fic posted, one unfinished and sadly lost in a hard drive crash epic OOC fluffy Stephen/Natalie fic, solely for my own benefit.
Lost - two or three. No.
Without a Trace - two or three. No.
Higher Ground - one. I may or may not be dabbling in a Higher Ground/Criminal Minds crossover (of the JJ-is-Shelby variety).
Eureka - one, and maybe.
The Unit - one, probably not. I've told the story I wanted to tell.
Firefly - four, more unfinished. Yes.
Stargate SG-1 - one posted, many more not. If I write in this fandom again it'll probably be the Jack/Sam/Daniel fic I started back when Sam was on Atlantis, and stopped writing when AT left SGA because a core bit of my plot fell apart.
Battlestar Galactica - two. I'd love to write more Racetrack, but I'm so disillusioned with canon that I may never get it done.
Numb3rs - one. No.
Alias - one. Not unless I finish the fic where Weiss ends up an IOA agent and meets Evan Lorne.
Criminal Minds - five posted, many more not, and whether I will write in it again depends on whether canon can suck me back in (my girls are back!) but I doubt it.
And fandoms I've dabbled in, now and in the past? Rescue Special Ops, Sea Patrol, ER, McLeod's Daughters, Buffy, Farscape, Bones, NCIS, Swallows and Amazons, the Chalet School, Law and Order: Criminal Intent, Grey's Anatomy
3 – For each of the fandoms from day two, what were your favorite characters to write?
Blue Heelers - Maggie and Amy. Maggie because I loved her so much and wanted to be her, and Amy because she captivates me. Amy is also possibly the hardest character I've ever tried to write, because of her backstory. But oh, Amy.
Harry Potter - Katie Bell. There was enough Katie in canon for me to know I liked her, but little enough that I could really play in the wizarding world.
CSI - Sara and Nick. Funny that.
Medical Investigation - Natalie.
Lost - Kate.
Without a Trace - Sam.
Higher Ground - Hannah, and although nothing ever came of it, Sophie. I was surprised the first time I watched it that I was more intrigued by those two than by the kids.
Eureka - Allison.
The Unit - my one and only fic was focused around Serena Brown, with a good dose of Lissy. I find them more interesting than I found their parents, because those kids had no choice about the screwed up world they grew up in and were expected to be loyal to.
Firefly - Kaylee.
SG-1 - probably Daniel, with a side of Sam and Cam.
BSG - Racetrack. It's the same thing as Katie Bell, really. I felt a lot more ownership over the Racetrack I built up in my head than I do about fleshed out canon characters.
Numb3rs - I remember very little about that fandom, but Terry Lake, apparently, seeing as I wrote a fic about her.
Alias - Eric Weiss. Love him so so much.
Lost - Kate.
Criminal Minds - JJ and Emily. My beautiful, fantastic, awesome, ass-kicking girls.
Rescue - Lara. I may be the only person in RSO fandom who actually likes Lara at this point. I think I get her, and I want to make her happy (fictional character that she is).
Sea Patrol - Nikki, Nikki, Nikki. There's a bit of redemption there, too, about bringing back her confidence and joy and growing her from a talented if slightly immature young women into a competent and capable officer.
ER - Sam.
McLeod's Daughters - Kate.
Buffy - early Cordelia.
Farscape - Aeryn, Chiana.
Bones - Brennan.
NCIS - Gibbs, Kate, Abby.
Swallows and Amazons - Titty and Dot.
Chalet School - Margia
Criminal Intent - Alex
Grey's Anatomy - Addison. I loved her so, so much.
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 story 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 story, 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 story 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" story 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 story?
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 story? Also, if you do chaptered story, do you give each chapter a title, or not?
18 – Where do you get the most inspiration for your stories (aka "bunnies") from?
19 – When you have bunnies ideas, 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 inspired from other people's stories or art in the same fandom?
21 – Sequels – Have you ever written a sequel to a story 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 story? 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 story? 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 story?
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 story?
29 – What is your current project or projects?
30 – Do you have a favorite story you've written? What makes it your favorite? And don't forget to give us a link!
