Thirty Days of Fanfiction: Day Nine
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selenak9 – Pairings – For each of the fandoms from day two, what are your three favorite pairings to write?
Well, first of all, I'm mainly a gen writer, and one shots in various fandoms tend to be not about pairings at all. So let's limit this to the fandoms where I actually wrote multiple stories, including ones which focused on a romantic/sexual pairing or two.
Babylon 5: Londo/G'Kar (still proud to be the pioneer of the pairing), Londo/Timov and, err, that's it? I mean, I have written other B5 pairings, on prompts and for other occasions, but usually only once. Hm. If you stretch the appellation "pairing", you could include my Londo/Cartagia story, which with all the twisted subtext was tremendous fun for my dark side to write. Anyway, if the question had been about my favourite relationship to write for, Londo and Vir would definitely have been there with Londo and G'Kar, but the question seems to be aiming at non-platonic goings on.
Heroes: err. I think the only one that's explicitly about a romance is Folly which was my version of the Nathan and Meredith backstory and no, not a favourite pairing. I had great fun with the Nathan and Nikki bickerings in Runaways but they were just a side aspect of what was going on in the story. And while my Simone story deals with the romantic fiascos of her life (and with her father), those pairings definitely aren't favoured by yours truly, either. (Poor Simone.) Otherwise it was gen and messed up family dynamics all the way for me back then. (What else is new?)
Angel: the Series: I was going to write Angel/Darla because that's my favourite pairing in the show, but on reflection I never wrote a story that's solely about them (some short ficlets originally for tm excepted). Connor/his issues were a big pairing but alas I don't think it qualifies. And while I covered Darla/Master and Darla/Lindsey as part of Darla's history in stories, they aren't ships I root for exactly. I did get a kick out of Darla/The Immortal, but there is only the one story, and that's about Darla and Angel as well. Again, I mostly went for gen and family stuff in my AtS fic.
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: hooray! At last I can name three pairings which were the explicit focus of stories in good conscience. Quark/Dax as friendship with romantic overtones from Quark's side, Garak/Bashir and Kira/Dukat (though actually my big exploration tale of that 'ship isn't about them as a romantic pairing, but they do have sex in one of the what if segments, with Kira not thinking about Dukat at all while having it, so I suppose it counts).
Alias: Arvin Sloane/Jack Bristow/Irina Derevko, in all permutations of those combinations, Arvin Sloane/Sydney Bristow (subtext), Arvin Sloane/Emily Sloane. Hm, I wonder what the common denominator is here?
Merlin: gen, gen, gen all the way. There's canonical Gwen/Arthur, and sometimes Merlin/Arthur subtext, but that's not really what any of the stories is about.
Doctor Who: several of the stories assume Doctor/Master, but usually only one of them is actually in the story in question. Gen, gen, gen.
X-Men (Comicverse): aka the one wherein I actually wrote shippery fic. Abigail Brand/Hank McCoy all the way. Can't come up with second and third pairings focused on in stories with such a central focus, because gen, and did I mention, gen?
Highlander: The Series: Methos/Cassandra in an unromantic but fascinated by the relationship kind of way. Otherwise, see above. Gen.
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.
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!
Well, first of all, I'm mainly a gen writer, and one shots in various fandoms tend to be not about pairings at all. So let's limit this to the fandoms where I actually wrote multiple stories, including ones which focused on a romantic/sexual pairing or two.
Babylon 5: Londo/G'Kar (still proud to be the pioneer of the pairing), Londo/Timov and, err, that's it? I mean, I have written other B5 pairings, on prompts and for other occasions, but usually only once. Hm. If you stretch the appellation "pairing", you could include my Londo/Cartagia story, which with all the twisted subtext was tremendous fun for my dark side to write. Anyway, if the question had been about my favourite relationship to write for, Londo and Vir would definitely have been there with Londo and G'Kar, but the question seems to be aiming at non-platonic goings on.
Heroes: err. I think the only one that's explicitly about a romance is Folly which was my version of the Nathan and Meredith backstory and no, not a favourite pairing. I had great fun with the Nathan and Nikki bickerings in Runaways but they were just a side aspect of what was going on in the story. And while my Simone story deals with the romantic fiascos of her life (and with her father), those pairings definitely aren't favoured by yours truly, either. (Poor Simone.) Otherwise it was gen and messed up family dynamics all the way for me back then. (What else is new?)
Angel: the Series: I was going to write Angel/Darla because that's my favourite pairing in the show, but on reflection I never wrote a story that's solely about them (some short ficlets originally for tm excepted). Connor/his issues were a big pairing but alas I don't think it qualifies. And while I covered Darla/Master and Darla/Lindsey as part of Darla's history in stories, they aren't ships I root for exactly. I did get a kick out of Darla/The Immortal, but there is only the one story, and that's about Darla and Angel as well. Again, I mostly went for gen and family stuff in my AtS fic.
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: hooray! At last I can name three pairings which were the explicit focus of stories in good conscience. Quark/Dax as friendship with romantic overtones from Quark's side, Garak/Bashir and Kira/Dukat (though actually my big exploration tale of that 'ship isn't about them as a romantic pairing, but they do have sex in one of the what if segments, with Kira not thinking about Dukat at all while having it, so I suppose it counts).
Alias: Arvin Sloane/Jack Bristow/Irina Derevko, in all permutations of those combinations, Arvin Sloane/Sydney Bristow (subtext), Arvin Sloane/Emily Sloane. Hm, I wonder what the common denominator is here?
Merlin: gen, gen, gen all the way. There's canonical Gwen/Arthur, and sometimes Merlin/Arthur subtext, but that's not really what any of the stories is about.
Doctor Who: several of the stories assume Doctor/Master, but usually only one of them is actually in the story in question. Gen, gen, gen.
X-Men (Comicverse): aka the one wherein I actually wrote shippery fic. Abigail Brand/Hank McCoy all the way. Can't come up with second and third pairings focused on in stories with such a central focus, because gen, and did I mention, gen?
Highlander: The Series: Methos/Cassandra in an unromantic but fascinated by the relationship kind of way. Otherwise, see above. Gen.
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.
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!
