30 Days of Fan Fiction Meme, Day 18
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labingi18 – Where do you get the most inspiration for your fics (aka "bunnies") from?
This is what bites me in original fiction and why I'm probably more a fan fic writer at heart. I get inspiration from pre-existing characters and situations, almost always as a result of thinking about the characters' motivation, personality, background, future, about explanations for inexplicable behavior, etc. As I think more deeply, the filler/fanon I come up with forms itself into narrative. Thus, for example, I wrote a Mirage series about Kagetora's sexual relationships with women because this is something that exists in canon (historically, he was married twice), but as far as I've read, it's not much dealt with, and this leaves a gap for considering how his background, personality, neuroses, etc. would play out in these relations.
Occasionally I'm prompted toward AU to "fix" things, as in Blake's 7's PGP genre (of which I've actually only written one). Banana Fish demanded similar treatment; I just couldn't take it! For different reasons, Please Save My Earth was the same: I'd loved that story, and I just couldn't handle where it ended up.
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!
This is what bites me in original fiction and why I'm probably more a fan fic writer at heart. I get inspiration from pre-existing characters and situations, almost always as a result of thinking about the characters' motivation, personality, background, future, about explanations for inexplicable behavior, etc. As I think more deeply, the filler/fanon I come up with forms itself into narrative. Thus, for example, I wrote a Mirage series about Kagetora's sexual relationships with women because this is something that exists in canon (historically, he was married twice), but as far as I've read, it's not much dealt with, and this leaves a gap for considering how his background, personality, neuroses, etc. would play out in these relations.
Occasionally I'm prompted toward AU to "fix" things, as in Blake's 7's PGP genre (of which I've actually only written one). Banana Fish demanded similar treatment; I just couldn't take it! For different reasons, Please Save My Earth was the same: I'd loved that story, and I just couldn't handle where it ended up.
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!
