Thirty Days of Fanfiction: Day Nine
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andrasteTired and about twelve hours behind on my usual meme-posting schedule, but it's still technically Saturday here, so ...
9 – Pairings – For each of the fandoms from day two, what are your three favorite pairings to write?
I haven't written three different pairings in most of my fandoms! In many of the smaller ones, I haven't even written one, since I write a lot of gen. It's quite rare for me to write any pairing more than once or twice. (I think people familiar with my work can guess what the two big exceptions to that rule are.)
X-Men: Xavier/Magneto is one of my top two all-time OTPs. In any version of their universe, they intrigue me. I've also written Charles with Amelia Voght on more than one occasion, as she's my favourite of his canon love interests. (Not that I don't love Lilandra! I'm surprised and kind of disappointed to find that I've never actually written any Charles/Lil. I think it's because the pairing was well and truly off the boil in canon by the time I started reading. I didn't go back and read the older stuff with them until later, and by then any fic ideas seemed redundant. And, wow, that was a long digression.) I have also enjoyed writing individual stories that were Charles/Hank, Charles/Rogue (it was intentionally creepy!), and most recently Charles/The Entire Brotherhood of Mutants. Charles/Everyone really is my OTP to end all OTPs.
Farscape: I like both Scorpius/Sikozu and Scorpius/Braca in this fandom. Some day, I will write that Scorpius/Braca/Sikozu threesome story ... I've also got a soft spot for Crais/Aeryn, although it was only while I was watching Season Four that I actually thought she'd be better off with him than John. (Luckily The Peace Keeper Wars got Aeryn back into character.)
Babylon 5: Londo/G'Kar is my other all-time OTP winner! I've also written Kosh/Lyta and Londo/Urza in this fandom, but those were isolated cases among a pile of stories about Londo and G'Kar. (Several of which are gen.)
Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Giles/Ethan is the only pairing I have ever actually written in this fandom, although I also 'ship Andrew/Warren in a 'this is actually a Very Bad Idea' sort of way. Of course, Giles/Ethan is also a Very Bad Idea for various reasons. It's that sort of show!
Doctor Who: I am very fond of both Doctor/Master and Doctor/Romana, in no particular order, and have written both. I also like Doctor/River and (of course!) Doctor/TARDIS, but I have never written about either of those.
due South: I'm not sure that Vecchio/Fraser/Kowalski counts as a 'pairing', exactly, but it is my favourite. I've written several Vecchio/Fraser stories set before Kowalski showed up, and one Fraser/Kowalski drabble, but the OT3 is my happy place for these guys.
Alias: Another fandom where I'm all about the OT3, although I never actually finished that Sloane/Jack/Irina story. I like Sloane/Jack and Irina/Jack individually, too, and Sloane/Emily as well. (Although, um, there's another story I never finished.) I also have a twisted thing for Sloane/Sydney. (That one is actually a vid that is not finished. Or, indeed, started.)
The Authority: The only pairing I ever wrote in the fandom was Apollo/Midnighter, and that was because somebody requested it. I always had weird thing for the Doctor/the Engineer (by which I mean Jeroen and Angie) but never got around to writing any.
Transformers: Starscream/Megatron was probably my first ever OTP! My ambition in this fandom is to write more of Starscream/Everyone, though. (No, brain, the logically conclusion of this train of thought is not that you should write Charles Xavier/Starscream.) I keep telling my friends about the 'Starscream and Octane Make A Porno' story and never writing it.
Blake's 7: It came as a surprise to nobody that I fell hard for Blake/Avon when I watched this show, and I've written a couple of stories. I don't feel the need to write more than that, though, because there's so much about them already.
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.
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" 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!
9 – Pairings – For each of the fandoms from day two, what are your three favorite pairings to write?
I haven't written three different pairings in most of my fandoms! In many of the smaller ones, I haven't even written one, since I write a lot of gen. It's quite rare for me to write any pairing more than once or twice. (I think people familiar with my work can guess what the two big exceptions to that rule are.)
X-Men: Xavier/Magneto is one of my top two all-time OTPs. In any version of their universe, they intrigue me. I've also written Charles with Amelia Voght on more than one occasion, as she's my favourite of his canon love interests. (Not that I don't love Lilandra! I'm surprised and kind of disappointed to find that I've never actually written any Charles/Lil. I think it's because the pairing was well and truly off the boil in canon by the time I started reading. I didn't go back and read the older stuff with them until later, and by then any fic ideas seemed redundant. And, wow, that was a long digression.) I have also enjoyed writing individual stories that were Charles/Hank, Charles/Rogue (it was intentionally creepy!), and most recently Charles/The Entire Brotherhood of Mutants. Charles/Everyone really is my OTP to end all OTPs.
Farscape: I like both Scorpius/Sikozu and Scorpius/Braca in this fandom. Some day, I will write that Scorpius/Braca/Sikozu threesome story ... I've also got a soft spot for Crais/Aeryn, although it was only while I was watching Season Four that I actually thought she'd be better off with him than John. (Luckily The Peace Keeper Wars got Aeryn back into character.)
Babylon 5: Londo/G'Kar is my other all-time OTP winner! I've also written Kosh/Lyta and Londo/Urza in this fandom, but those were isolated cases among a pile of stories about Londo and G'Kar. (Several of which are gen.)
Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Giles/Ethan is the only pairing I have ever actually written in this fandom, although I also 'ship Andrew/Warren in a 'this is actually a Very Bad Idea' sort of way. Of course, Giles/Ethan is also a Very Bad Idea for various reasons. It's that sort of show!
Doctor Who: I am very fond of both Doctor/Master and Doctor/Romana, in no particular order, and have written both. I also like Doctor/River and (of course!) Doctor/TARDIS, but I have never written about either of those.
due South: I'm not sure that Vecchio/Fraser/Kowalski counts as a 'pairing', exactly, but it is my favourite. I've written several Vecchio/Fraser stories set before Kowalski showed up, and one Fraser/Kowalski drabble, but the OT3 is my happy place for these guys.
Alias: Another fandom where I'm all about the OT3, although I never actually finished that Sloane/Jack/Irina story. I like Sloane/Jack and Irina/Jack individually, too, and Sloane/Emily as well. (Although, um, there's another story I never finished.) I also have a twisted thing for Sloane/Sydney. (That one is actually a vid that is not finished. Or, indeed, started.)
The Authority: The only pairing I ever wrote in the fandom was Apollo/Midnighter, and that was because somebody requested it. I always had weird thing for the Doctor/the Engineer (by which I mean Jeroen and Angie) but never got around to writing any.
Transformers: Starscream/Megatron was probably my first ever OTP! My ambition in this fandom is to write more of Starscream/Everyone, though. (No, brain, the logically conclusion of this train of thought is not that you should write Charles Xavier/Starscream.) I keep telling my friends about the 'Starscream and Octane Make A Porno' story and never writing it.
Blake's 7: It came as a surprise to nobody that I fell hard for Blake/Avon when I watched this show, and I've written a couple of stories. I don't feel the need to write more than that, though, because there's so much about them already.
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.
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" 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!