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mare:
When  Kevin left the group, did you stop writing about him in your fanfics and if he does come back will you regularly include him again?

If you weren't a fan back in the Kevin days, how do you feel about a return? Will you write him into your fics and how hard will it be to incorporate him into your stories?

Do you find yourself writing the New Kids into your stories because they are collaborating together?

How much do you let what the boys are doing in real life, influence what you write?

Do you tend to write them as one particular age or do you usually write them at the age they are while you're writing your story?

If the boys were to suddenly break up, would you still write fanfics about them?

What are your favorite types of stories to read concerning the boys and their relationships to each other?

Do you tend to write them close to how you perceive them to be in real life or does it not matter to you?

Do you write about your favorite boy mostly or do you just go with who you think people want to read about?

Is there a boy you aren't a particular fan of and how hard or easy is it to write about that person objectively? Do you tend to always make them the bad guy? Would your answer surprise us?

Sakabelle:
When  Kevin left the group, did you stop writing about him in your fanfics and if he does come back will you regularly include him again?
If the story took place in a timeframe that he was not around, then I didn't include him. I had one that took place over the Unbreakable tour, and obviously Kevin wasn't there for that, so he didn't appear in the fic. I think they might have mentioned him once in the whole story. If he came back I'd probably include him, but honestly I jump around with timeframes so much in my fics Kevin being in the group doesn't impact my writing very much.

If you weren't a fan back in the Kevin days, how do you feel about a return? Will you write him into your fics and how hard will it be to incorporate him into your stories?
I'm not sure I would be a fan of Kevin's return if/when he does, so I think it'll be hard to me to objectively include him if I end up writing a story that takes place after he has returned.

Do you find yourself writing the New Kids into your stories because they are collaborating together?
Nope. Not interested in writing about New Kids.

How much do you let what the boys are doing in real life, influence what you write?
A lot! I like to keep things semi-realistic!

Do you tend to write them as one particular age or do you usually write them at the age they are while you're writing your story?
Nope, I jump around timeframes to suit my plot. For chaptered fics, I've written in Millennium era, Black and Blue, Unbreakable, This Is Us-ish and the hiatus.

If the boys were to suddenly break up, would you still write fanfics about them?
That is a really hard question... I honestly don't know. If it was a sudden break up, I would be very, very upset and I think it would kill a lot of my motivation to write. And if they were broken up, they wouldn't tour or put out an album so I'm not sure that motivation would ever come back. I would definitely want to keep writing, but I'd probably just move on to another fandom.

Or maybe that's how I'd start writing about NKOTB! lol just kidding.

What are your favorite types of stories to read concerning the boys and their relationships to each other?
I love, love, LOVE the ones where they are just hanging around being brotherly. The stories where their relationship with one another is the plot are my favourite types to read. There doesn't have to be a lot going on in the actual plot, but as long as those guys are just hanging out, being the guys I love so much! Anything that sort of resembles a documentary, I'm in. That's why I loved Why I'd Do It All Again so much, as well as A Million Little Things.

Do you tend to write them close to how you perceive them to be in real life or does it not matter to you?

I try pretty hard to write about how I perceive them in real life. I sort of fail on when it comes to Nick romance, cause I'm sure he's not as smooth and romantic as I've written him to be in some of those, but I guess I need to take some creative license there as Nick doesn't show us his romantic side very much, at least not as much as he shows us the way he acts with the other boys.

Do you write about your favorite boy mostly or do you just go with who you think people want to read about?
I mostly write about Nick, yeah. Even in Running Up That Hill, I try to spread the story out about all four of them, but Nick is quickly becoming the A plot.

Is there a boy you aren't a particular fan of and how hard or easy is it to write about that person objectively? Do you tend to always make them the bad guy? Would your answer surprise us?

Hmm... I don't actually think I have issue with this. I'm not so keen on Kevin right now, but I think I'm pretty good about not letting that show through. Especially since I'm okay with 2001!Kevin. I think it might be a challenge for me if Kevin ever did come back and I chose to write a bromantic story set in that timeframe. I think I'd have a hard time writing about Kevin in that case.

I hope my answers to this made sense lol my brain is not working today!

Carter-Orange:
When  Kevin left the group, did you stop writing about him in your fanfics and if he does come back will you regularly include him again?
I wasn't writing fanfics when he left, but I've written him into my stories and will continue to do so.

If you weren't a fan back in the Kevin days, how do you feel about a return? Will you write him into your fics and how hard will it be to incorporate him into your stories?

If he comes back I'll be so happy, but if he doesn't then I won't be disappointed either.  I will write him into my stories if I'm writing a story set in the time when he's in the band.  I always try to include him somewhere though, even if it's just a mention.

Do you find yourself writing the New Kids into your stories because they are collaborating together?

I can't ever see myself writing a New Kids story, unless I'm adding them just to kill them off, lol.


How much do you let what the boys are doing in real life, influence what you write?

Depends on the kind of story I'm writing.

Do you tend to write them as one particular age or do you usually write them at the age they are while you're writing your story?
They're usually the age they are at the time I'm writing, or close to that age.  In Rewind though, I took Nick back to 2005 and then through to 2020. 

If the boys were to suddenly break up, would you still write fanfics about them?

I really don't know.  I'd be absolutely gutted if they broke up.  I suppose if there were people here still writing and reading, then I'd be here too.  It's a hard one to answer!

What are your favorite types of stories to read concerning the boys and their relationships to each other?

I'll read anything (not slash though)


Do you tend to write them close to how you perceive them to be in real life or does it not matter to you?

I try to write them how I imagine them to be.


Do you write about your favorite boy mostly or do you just go with who you think people want to read about?
I mainly write about Nick as he's my favourite boy.  In my current story, I've tried to make the story include all of them quite equally, but Nick just seems to want me to write more him, lol. 

Is there a boy you aren't a particular fan of and how hard or easy is it to write about that person objectively? Do you tend to always make them the bad guy? Would your answer surprise us?

I find it hard to write about Brian, I don't know why though.  Maybe it's because I'm not attracted to him like I am with Nick and Kevin. 

RokofAges75:
When Kevin left the group, did you stop writing about him in your fanfics and if he does come back will you regularly include him again?
I didn't stop writing about Kevin after he left, although his role might have been smaller in some stories - for example, Curtain Call takes place during the TIU tour, so Kevin didn't show up until about halfway through the story, when the tour was over.  I still try to incorporate him when it makes sense to, and if he comes back, I'll be able to include him more.

If you weren't a fan back in the Kevin days, how do you feel about a return? Will you write him into your fics and how hard will it be to incorporate him into your stories?
I hope he comes back!  I was never a huge fan of Kevin, but I was still devastated when he left, and although the guys have been great without him, it was amazing to see the five of them together in the Bahamas.  Kevin will always be a Backstreet Boy to me, so I'd love for him to make it official again.  I will definitely keep writing about him, and I think it will be a lot easier to include him if that happens.

Do you find yourself writing the New Kids into your stories because they are collaborating together?
Nope!

How much do you let what the boys are doing in real life, influence what you write?
Their real lives influence my stories a lot!  I like to keep my fanfics as realistic as possible, so although the main storyline is fictional, I try to base the rest in reality.  I set it in a specific time (present day or a certain year) and include real events from that time.  I usually include their real life relationships or explain their absence in the story, instead of just denying their existence.  I consider their real life history to be "canon" in our fandom, and I don't stray far from canon unless I'm writing an AU.

Do you tend to write them as one particular age or do you usually write them at the age they are while you're writing your story?
I prefer to write them in the present, but if it fits the storyline better, I'll sometimes write them in the past.  Guilty Roads is set in 1999 because I felt like Nick needed to be young to explain all the stupid decisions he makes in that story, and also, I wanted to include Kevin.  Plus, the storyline was more powerful if it took place at a time when the Boys were at the height of their fame.

If the boys were to suddenly break up, would you still write fanfics about them?
Like Steph and Steph said, that's a hard question.  I think I would still try to write about them.  But like SakaSteph said, I don't know if the motivation would still be there.  Then again, while tours and stuff inspire some of you, they tend to do the opposite for me, so maybe I'd be better off! LOL  I hope I never have to find out!

What are your favorite types of stories to read concerning the boys and their relationships to each other?
Honestly, I love stories about tragedies bringing the Boys together.  Whether they're dealing with an illness (i.e. Swollen Issues) or accident (i.e. Where Can We Go From Here), fighting the elements (i.e. Save a Prayer), or facing a dangerous situation (i.e. Last Christmas), I love how those types of stories show them trying to protect each other and struggling with the possibility of losing each other.  Nothing brings out the brotherly love like a good near-death experience! LOL  I'm a sucker for the hurt/comfort stuff.

Do you tend to write them close to how you perceive them to be in real life or does it not matter to you?
I try to, but obviously I take some creative liberties.  It's hard because we only really know their stage personas, the sides of themselves that they let us see.  I don't think those are vastly different from their true selves, but they still may act differently than we'd expect in certain situations.  I just try to write them as I could see them acting in that situation in my head.

Do you write about your favorite boy mostly or do you just go with who you think people want to read about?
Brian is my favorite, but I write more about Nick because I get more readers that way.  ;)  LOL jk... the reason I tend to write more about Nick these days is because he just offers me more freedom.  We've talked about this before, but Nick is more malleable - you can bend him in a lot of different ways and work him into any situation, whereas Brian is pretty set, both with his relationships and his personality.  Most of my Brian stories or ideas these days are AU for that reason.  I also write the odd AJ story because he just works better for certain ideas.

Is there a boy you aren't a particular fan of and how hard or easy is it to write about that person objectively? Do you tend to always make them the bad guy? Would your answer surprise us?
I love all the Boys.  I don't put Howie or Kevin into the starring role very often just because I'm not drawn to them, but I like writing them as supporting characters.  I have to say, though, my favorite way to write Howie is as a supervillain - Dr. Rough in 00Carter is the most fun I've had writing Howie ever LOL.

VeeLynn:
I'll play along in the if I was still writing bsb fan fic mode. lol

When  Kevin left the group, did you stop writing about him in your fanfics and if he does come back will you regularly include him again?

No, I would still write about him just not in the group, if he came back I would add him to the group.

If you weren't a fan back in the Kevin days, how do you feel about a return? Will you write him into your fics and how hard will it be to incorporate him into your stories?

I was a fan during the Kevin era (lol) and he is/was/ and ever will be my fave. Wouldn't be that hard to put him back into my stories.

Do you find yourself writing the New Kids into your stories because they are collaborating together?

Normally I would use the F word here but I'll just say Hell-to-the-no.

How much do you let what the boys are doing in real life, influence what you write?

A lot I would say, I use it to perhaps inspire a story. Something that happened could have happened three different ways or what have you since you're not actually there. If that makes sense. lol

Do you tend to write them as one particular age or do you usually write them at the age they are while you're writing your story?


I tend to write in the now. How ever old they are when I'm writing the story. I may go back for flash backs or to get the story going but usually it's in the now. Even when I was 19 and writing this shit it was always now.

If the boys were to suddenly break up, would you still write fanfics about them?

Most likely not, as they are still together and I don't write about them anymore. lol

What are your favorite types of stories to read concerning the boys and their relationships to each other?


I don't read fan fic, I use too but I mostly write and when I'm not writing I'm being a Mom or gaming so...yeah :)

Do you tend to write them close to how you perceive them to be in real life or does it not matter to you?

I think I do yes.

Do you write about your favorite boy mostly or do you just go with who you think people want to read about?

I usually write about AJ but there others usually play a heavy part in the stories. When I started writing again Kevin had left so it was hard to write about him as a main character when he wasn't around.

Is there a boy you aren't a particular fan of and how hard or easy is it to write about that person objectively? Do you tend to always make them the bad guy? Would your answer surprise us?

Howie, I find Howie really hard to write. It's not that I'm not a fan, he seems boring to me, lol. He's usually talking on his cell in my stories. Which from what I hear in the fandom really isn't that much different from IRL.

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