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dragonjournal) wrote2011-07-16 07:42 am
dragonjournal) wrote2011-07-16 07:42 am
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31 days of writing
15. What repeated themes do you see running through your work?
Romance and dragons. Usually with a lot of tragedy thrown in.
16. How do you support your themes? How do you make sure your language reflects them, and how do you decide whether something belongs in the plot or the theme category?
I don't. See, I like letting the story tell itself. The story decides all these things. I'm a conduit for the story.
... Okay, I'm making that bunch of bullshit up, but, well, yes. It's the story that decides. And ya know? I've never been good at theme vs plot. Let smarter people than me decide.
17. What’s the best piece of writing advice you’ve ever gotten?
18. What genres have you written in?
19. Do you write long stories, short stories, or both? What's challenging about writing a particular story length?
20. Is your writing generally plot- or character-driven? Why?
21. Do you ever participate in writing challenges? Which ones?
22. Out of all the characters you've ever written, which one is your favorite? Which one has surprised you the most?
23. Do you use unreliable narrators? Why or why not?
24. What do you like most about writing? What do you dislike?
25. Give some examples of how various story ideas have come to you. What forms did they come in?
26. What stories haven't you written that you would like to write?
27. Do you have any works in progress?
28. Do you visualize scenes when/before you write them? Or do you go by how the words sound in your head? Both? Something else entirely?
29. What do you do when the words just aren't coming?
30. Do you like to tell stories orally as well as writing them down?
31. What's your policy on remixes, podfic, and other transformative work?
30 days of fanfiction
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?
I have warned for a lot of things. But the big ones: Sex, Suicide, Torture, Rape. Sometimes, I can't warn for individual things, so I'll do a general "There are bad guys doing very bad guy things, be warned" because if I do specific warnings, then I give away some of the plot.
Strangest thing? Fluffy and Muffy. They were AU versions of Victor Creed (Fluffy) and Jubilation Lee (Muffy). So so so AU, and so DERPY because of it.
16 – Summaries – Do you like them or hate them? How do you come up with them, if you use them?
I generally only use them like on websites, or if I'm feeling formal. Since I post most of my fanfiction on my personal journal, and never here, most people know the fandoms/characters I write in. Plus, sometimes, I'm just laaaaaaaazy
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!
15. What repeated themes do you see running through your work?
Romance and dragons. Usually with a lot of tragedy thrown in.
16. How do you support your themes? How do you make sure your language reflects them, and how do you decide whether something belongs in the plot or the theme category?
I don't. See, I like letting the story tell itself. The story decides all these things. I'm a conduit for the story.
... Okay, I'm making that bunch of bullshit up, but, well, yes. It's the story that decides. And ya know? I've never been good at theme vs plot. Let smarter people than me decide.
17. What’s the best piece of writing advice you’ve ever gotten?
18. What genres have you written in?
19. Do you write long stories, short stories, or both? What's challenging about writing a particular story length?
20. Is your writing generally plot- or character-driven? Why?
21. Do you ever participate in writing challenges? Which ones?
22. Out of all the characters you've ever written, which one is your favorite? Which one has surprised you the most?
23. Do you use unreliable narrators? Why or why not?
24. What do you like most about writing? What do you dislike?
25. Give some examples of how various story ideas have come to you. What forms did they come in?
26. What stories haven't you written that you would like to write?
27. Do you have any works in progress?
28. Do you visualize scenes when/before you write them? Or do you go by how the words sound in your head? Both? Something else entirely?
29. What do you do when the words just aren't coming?
30. Do you like to tell stories orally as well as writing them down?
31. What's your policy on remixes, podfic, and other transformative work?
30 days of fanfiction
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?
I have warned for a lot of things. But the big ones: Sex, Suicide, Torture, Rape. Sometimes, I can't warn for individual things, so I'll do a general "There are bad guys doing very bad guy things, be warned" because if I do specific warnings, then I give away some of the plot.
Strangest thing? Fluffy and Muffy. They were AU versions of Victor Creed (Fluffy) and Jubilation Lee (Muffy). So so so AU, and so DERPY because of it.
16 – Summaries – Do you like them or hate them? How do you come up with them, if you use them?
I generally only use them like on websites, or if I'm feeling formal. Since I post most of my fanfiction on my personal journal, and never here, most people know the fandoms/characters I write in. Plus, sometimes, I'm just laaaaaaaazy
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!