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6 – When you write, do you prefer writing male or female characters?
It’s pretty obvious that I prefer to write and RP male characters. I can write a few females, but they have to be tough bitches that will hurt you like Faith, Aeryn Sun and the Huntress.
I started RPing males in our real life game because I was bored with RPing females, and the gender of a character does have an influence on game play. But the biggest reason was because the geeky guys I RPed with couldn’t handle encounters with female NPCs. The boys would freeze up the second they had to talk to a hot chick. They could never shut off who they were in real life to become their characters, and for me that is so easy. So by default my boys would end up being the Alpha Males in the party, which you know is kind of sad since I’m not a guy.
Then there’s Jace Winters. When I mentioned Denver running Jace out of her book, I realized it was because I suck at writing women. I have since scrapped two novels where Jace was female, and Jace is now Jason Winters. Jace as a male nearly writes himself, and his personality is strong enough to stand up to Denver. They are doing the buddy thing so well in my new project that it makes me smile.
And yeah, there’s a lot of slash potential there.
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!
Note - I am currently working on another chapter of Fire & Ice, but I probably won't have time to finish it until next week.
It’s pretty obvious that I prefer to write and RP male characters. I can write a few females, but they have to be tough bitches that will hurt you like Faith, Aeryn Sun and the Huntress.
I started RPing males in our real life game because I was bored with RPing females, and the gender of a character does have an influence on game play. But the biggest reason was because the geeky guys I RPed with couldn’t handle encounters with female NPCs. The boys would freeze up the second they had to talk to a hot chick. They could never shut off who they were in real life to become their characters, and for me that is so easy. So by default my boys would end up being the Alpha Males in the party, which you know is kind of sad since I’m not a guy.
Then there’s Jace Winters. When I mentioned Denver running Jace out of her book, I realized it was because I suck at writing women. I have since scrapped two novels where Jace was female, and Jace is now Jason Winters. Jace as a male nearly writes himself, and his personality is strong enough to stand up to Denver. They are doing the buddy thing so well in my new project that it makes me smile.
And yeah, there’s a lot of slash potential there.
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!
Note - I am currently working on another chapter of Fire & Ice, but I probably won't have time to finish it until next week.
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