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dragonjournal) wrote2011-07-19 08:49 am
dragonjournal) wrote2011-07-19 08:49 am
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31 days of writing
21. Do you ever participate in writing challenges? Which ones?
OrigFicBingo I was involved with for a while until real life decided to kick me in the nuts. Mostly, I stay away from challenges, because they bother me/I get stagnated/whatever, but every once in a while, I try.
22. Out of all the characters you've ever written, which one is your favorite? Which one has surprised you the most?
Favorite? Hands down? Rissa. I love writing Queen Catanerissa the First of the Moon. I love writing her. Lovelovelove.etcetera_cat knows why.
Surprised me? I'm going with Tal and Maddie of Knights of Orion. Because 1) Their derp is so damned adorable; 2) They're wicked smart and moral about it; and 3) Their love is true. Tal takes care of Maddie because she couldn't find her way out of a wet paper bag with a map, a guide and "Wet Paper Bags for Dummies". But. She can make connections that seem like leaps of logic until you follow the information; she will risk her life for another, and not feel bad about defying someone to do it; and she never remembers anyone's name. It was a quirk that I gave her that just made her - and Tal's often exasperation with her - so genuine so real that I actually feel bad about doing bad things to her.
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
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?
I have written sequels. Listening Eyes and Echoes (both Valdemar) go together. Listening Eyes is the first one and Echoes follows, though they sort of dovetail together to create a whole story.
Also there's Homecoming and Marching Home. Marching Home is a sequel to Homecoming and again, one that completes the story started in Homecoming.
why? Because I had the story to tell. That's all there is to it.
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?
I haven't. Sometimes, it's just because I don't have time. Sometimes, it's just because I'm going through a depressed episode and can't be bothered to wrangle with words. Sometimes, it's because the silly people put the fest/Big Bang in November of all months.
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!
21. Do you ever participate in writing challenges? Which ones?
OrigFicBingo I was involved with for a while until real life decided to kick me in the nuts. Mostly, I stay away from challenges, because they bother me/I get stagnated/whatever, but every once in a while, I try.
22. Out of all the characters you've ever written, which one is your favorite? Which one has surprised you the most?
Favorite? Hands down? Rissa. I love writing Queen Catanerissa the First of the Moon. I love writing her. Lovelovelove.
etcetera_cat knows why.Surprised me? I'm going with Tal and Maddie of Knights of Orion. Because 1) Their derp is so damned adorable; 2) They're wicked smart and moral about it; and 3) Their love is true. Tal takes care of Maddie because she couldn't find her way out of a wet paper bag with a map, a guide and "Wet Paper Bags for Dummies". But. She can make connections that seem like leaps of logic until you follow the information; she will risk her life for another, and not feel bad about defying someone to do it; and she never remembers anyone's name. It was a quirk that I gave her that just made her - and Tal's often exasperation with her - so genuine so real that I actually feel bad about doing bad things to her.
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
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?
I have written sequels. Listening Eyes and Echoes (both Valdemar) go together. Listening Eyes is the first one and Echoes follows, though they sort of dovetail together to create a whole story.
Also there's Homecoming and Marching Home. Marching Home is a sequel to Homecoming and again, one that completes the story started in Homecoming.
why? Because I had the story to tell. That's all there is to it.
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?
I haven't. Sometimes, it's just because I don't have time. Sometimes, it's just because I'm going through a depressed episode and can't be bothered to wrangle with words. Sometimes, it's because the silly people put the fest/Big Bang in November of all months.
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!