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Fandom History & Inspiration Meme - Day 14
Day 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?
I tend to write fic that falls in the T (or PG-13) rated range most of the time. This is kind of my default setting, I guess, because I like to write about love and romance and angst and drama and stuff like that :P It's more advanced that your normal child-fare, but not anything that warrants a 16+ age rating.
I'm comfortable writing any rating of story, from the fluffiest piece of fluff to explicit sex. Usually, it depends on how familiar I am with the characters as to what sort of story I'm willing to write about them. I've mentioned before my problems with writing my childhood OTP in explicit stories; that's just me, and its my comfort zone *shrug* I certainly don't begrudge anybody else their druthers.
I've never been shocked to find myself writing a G-rated story, or even an X-rated story...what an odd question, LOL. But then, this is how I usually approach ratings: my default setting is T, and I adjust accordingly. If I'm writing something 'soft', with no language or innuendo or violence or whathaveyou, I'll drop it down to K+ (PG) or K (G). This is pretty rare; I enjoy writing UST or innuendo into my romantic stories. On the other hand, I really debate with myself about raising my rating, and how much is really necessary to earn a Y/M (R). X (NC-17) is pretty obvious to me - explicit sex (or violence, but usually I'm writing sexytimez). The hazy gray area is foreplay (amount, type, acceleration), but usually if clothes are coming off, that means it's time for the rating to edge up.
This is another place where a lot of reading helps, I think - you get a better sense of how the pros are rated (especially if you read detailed reviews), and you can adjust your expectations accordingly.
Previous....
Day 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?
Day 2 – Name the fandoms you've written in, and how much you've written in that fandom, and if you still write in it.
Day 3 - For each of the fandoms from day two, what were your favorite characters to write?
Day 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?
Day 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?
Day 6 – When you write, do you prefer writing male or female characters?
Day 7 – Have you ever had a fic change your opinion of a character?
Day 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.
Day 9 – Pairings – For each of the fandoms from day two, what are your three favorite pairings to write?
Day 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?
Day 11 – Genre – do you prefer certain genres of fic when you're writing? What kind do you tend to write most?
Day 12 – Have you ever attempted an "adaptation" fic of a favorite book or movie but set in a different fandom?
Day 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?
Upcoming....
Day 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?
Day 16 – Summaries – Do you like them or hate them? How do you come up with them, if you use them?
Day 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?
Day 18 – Where do you get the most inspiration for your fics (aka "bunnies") from?
Day 19 – When you have bunnies, do you sit down and start writing right away, or do you write down the idea for further use?
Day 20 –Do you ever get bunnied from other people's stories or art in the same fandom?
Day 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?
Day 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?
Day 23 – When you post, where do you post to? Just your journal? Just an archive? Your own personal site?
Day 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?
Day 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?
Day 26 – What is the oddest (or funnest) thing you've had to research for a fic?
Day 27 – Where is your favorite place to write, and do you write by hand or on the computer?
Day 28 – Have you ever collaborated with anyone else, whether writing together, or having an artist work on a piece about your fic?
Day 29 – What is your current project or projects?
Day 30 – Do you have a favorite fic you've written? What makes it your favorite? And don't forget to give us a link!
I tend to write fic that falls in the T (or PG-13) rated range most of the time. This is kind of my default setting, I guess, because I like to write about love and romance and angst and drama and stuff like that :P It's more advanced that your normal child-fare, but not anything that warrants a 16+ age rating.
I'm comfortable writing any rating of story, from the fluffiest piece of fluff to explicit sex. Usually, it depends on how familiar I am with the characters as to what sort of story I'm willing to write about them. I've mentioned before my problems with writing my childhood OTP in explicit stories; that's just me, and its my comfort zone *shrug* I certainly don't begrudge anybody else their druthers.
I've never been shocked to find myself writing a G-rated story, or even an X-rated story...what an odd question, LOL. But then, this is how I usually approach ratings: my default setting is T, and I adjust accordingly. If I'm writing something 'soft', with no language or innuendo or violence or whathaveyou, I'll drop it down to K+ (PG) or K (G). This is pretty rare; I enjoy writing UST or innuendo into my romantic stories. On the other hand, I really debate with myself about raising my rating, and how much is really necessary to earn a Y/M (R). X (NC-17) is pretty obvious to me - explicit sex (or violence, but usually I'm writing sexytimez). The hazy gray area is foreplay (amount, type, acceleration), but usually if clothes are coming off, that means it's time for the rating to edge up.
This is another place where a lot of reading helps, I think - you get a better sense of how the pros are rated (especially if you read detailed reviews), and you can adjust your expectations accordingly.
Previous....
Day 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?
Day 2 – Name the fandoms you've written in, and how much you've written in that fandom, and if you still write in it.
Day 3 - For each of the fandoms from day two, what were your favorite characters to write?
Day 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?
Day 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?
Day 6 – When you write, do you prefer writing male or female characters?
Day 7 – Have you ever had a fic change your opinion of a character?
Day 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.
Day 9 – Pairings – For each of the fandoms from day two, what are your three favorite pairings to write?
Day 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?
Day 11 – Genre – do you prefer certain genres of fic when you're writing? What kind do you tend to write most?
Day 12 – Have you ever attempted an "adaptation" fic of a favorite book or movie but set in a different fandom?
Day 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?
Upcoming....
Day 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?
Day 16 – Summaries – Do you like them or hate them? How do you come up with them, if you use them?
Day 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?
Day 18 – Where do you get the most inspiration for your fics (aka "bunnies") from?
Day 19 – When you have bunnies, do you sit down and start writing right away, or do you write down the idea for further use?
Day 20 –Do you ever get bunnied from other people's stories or art in the same fandom?
Day 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?
Day 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?
Day 23 – When you post, where do you post to? Just your journal? Just an archive? Your own personal site?
Day 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?
Day 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?
Day 26 – What is the oddest (or funnest) thing you've had to research for a fic?
Day 27 – Where is your favorite place to write, and do you write by hand or on the computer?
Day 28 – Have you ever collaborated with anyone else, whether writing together, or having an artist work on a piece about your fic?
Day 29 – What is your current project or projects?
Day 30 – Do you have a favorite fic you've written? What makes it your favorite? And don't forget to give us a link!
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I always struggle though, what I can and cannot post over at FFnet with mature content in it. If it's too mature and I'll get reported, that sort of thing. Sometimes I just post it and see what happens, lol.
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Yeah, I sorta have been going by this thought lately.
I wish MMO wasn't so buggy and unusable now. I'm grateful for AO3. It's starting to really grow into a great archive.
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I'm not all that jazzed about AO3 myself, but maybe I just hang around the wrong parts of it or something, IDK. My stuff doesn't get much attention there, and I absolutely loathe their tagging system, and there's pretty much no way I'd ever post a multichapter fic over there because of all the drama I went through the last time I did it. But, it is nice to have an alternative to FF.net and LJ, both of which are prone to crashing at the most inopportune times o.O
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