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Question of the day part 9 (even though days go by lol)
mare:
Do you tend to incorporate real-life events, people, and places into your fanfics, or do you prefer to make most of it up?
I like to keep things as authentic as possible when it comes to people and places. Sometimes I'll change events to fit with what I need to say, but otherwise I tend to use real places etc... I have been tempted to create a fake town where all of my action stuff takes place but I would be horrible at that. LOL I'd probably end up forgetting the name of the town and accidentally calling it something else halfway through the story or something.
Carter-Orange:
A few questions about fanfic and social media (Twitter, Facebook, etc.):
How has social media changed the way you communicate about fan fiction? (Communication could include recommending good stories you've read, promoting your own stories or notifying people when you've updated, or interacting with readers/writers.) It hasn't really changed it at all as I rarely mention fanfic on Twitter and never mention it anywhere else.
As a writer, how often do you use social media to discuss or promote your own work? Very rarely, as mentioned above, I don't really mention it anywhere but here.
As a reader, do you rely on social media for story updates from your favorite writers? No, I either get an email telling me it's updated (if I've saved it as a favourite) or I'll check the most recent on the author's updates on here.
Carter-Orange:
Do you tend to incorporate real-life events, people, and places into your fanfics, or do you prefer to make most of it up? A bit of both really. I tend to use real places (although they are probably nothing like the actual places, but I can't really set my stories in Wales lol), and I do sometimes use real-life events and people, but I like to make stuff up too.
RokofAges75:
As far as social media goes, I only use Twitter to talk about fanfic, never Facebook. I've found that Twitter is a good way to connect with readers and fellow writers. Some people won't take the time to leave a real review or email you with feedback, but they will follow you on Twitter and tweet you a 140-character review to let you know they read, which is better than nothing!
As a writer, I try not to tweet about my stories a lot because I know that's annoying to people who aren't reading them, but I do tweet to let my readers know what I'm writing and when I update.
As a reader, I rely on emails from AC, not tweets, to let me know when my favorite stories are updated.
RokofAges75:
I am like Mare in that I like things to be as authentic as possible, especially when it comes to the guys, so I tend to use a lot of real-life stuff. I use the Boys' real families when I have to, instead of making up fictional girlfriends/wives and children (unless it's a romance, in which case at least one of them will end up with a fictional girlfriend and probably some fictional kids at some point too). I like to tie in real events from their lives, too, like tours and things that have gone on in their personal lives. I usually write about real places, although they are rarely places I've been - luckily, the internet makes it so easy to research places these days. I'm like a stalker with my Google street view LOL. To me, having a lot of real details makes the fictional parts of my story more believable. I want them to feel like they could actually happen, even the ones that are more fantastical.
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