30 days of fanfiction 13/30
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skull_bearer13 – 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?
Umm... another case of 'I'm not really getting the question'. Isn't fanfic fanon by default? I mean, you can't write canon unless you're writing for something like Sherlock Holmes (see you tomorrow people) and while I will one day work on that Holmes haitus fic where he takes Watson with him, I'm busy procrastinating as present and enjoying 'new fandom nerves'.
I suppose the main way fanfic changed my view of canons is by giving me higher standards. HBP and DH were twice as irritating when I'd seen it done miles better by people who weren't even being paid for it let alone had access to professional editors. It's like a bar marked 'please surpass this standard'. I'll accept certain things in fanfiction (like typos or weird tense) because they're writing somethign I want. The best thing about fanfiction is getting a story you want, it's the main reason I never totally left the HP fandom because of the sheer range of stories out there. But actually published fiction is supposed to go above and beyond that, pushing new boundries while fanfiction stays behind and fleshes out the world. I know it's not the rule in every case but that's how it works for me. And it's why the later HP books and the Twilight series have never appealed.
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!
Umm... another case of 'I'm not really getting the question'. Isn't fanfic fanon by default? I mean, you can't write canon unless you're writing for something like Sherlock Holmes (see you tomorrow people) and while I will one day work on that Holmes haitus fic where he takes Watson with him, I'm busy procrastinating as present and enjoying 'new fandom nerves'.
I suppose the main way fanfic changed my view of canons is by giving me higher standards. HBP and DH were twice as irritating when I'd seen it done miles better by people who weren't even being paid for it let alone had access to professional editors. It's like a bar marked 'please surpass this standard'. I'll accept certain things in fanfiction (like typos or weird tense) because they're writing somethign I want. The best thing about fanfiction is getting a story you want, it's the main reason I never totally left the HP fandom because of the sheer range of stories out there. But actually published fiction is supposed to go above and beyond that, pushing new boundries while fanfiction stays behind and fleshes out the world. I know it's not the rule in every case but that's how it works for me. And it's why the later HP books and the Twilight series have never appealed.
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!