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Questions to ponder part 11
usako:
How would you describe your writing style?
Descriptive. Emotional and psychological. I'm not good with action scenes and I do tend to let the characters speak and think. I rarely use the 1st person, always third person and I tend to shift from pov to pov.
How do you tend to portray each of the boys?
Pretty much the same in every chapter. Some things may change because of the plot or because it's an AU but there are some elements that never change.
If you do use a female lead or any other lead besides the boys, do they tend to follow a pattern? Do you tend to use the same characters?
I rarely use other leads. Mostly, new characters are always the villains and the only pattern that I follow is that they are crazy. lol
What do you feel are the most overused things in fanfic?
The overused plot where a girl meet one of the guys and they immediately fall in love and said girl has a horrible past behind her. :plugears:
What do you think are the biggest misconceptions in fanfic or maybe the specific genres you tend to write?
I think that the biggest misconception is that we fanfic writers only write to realize a fantasy. It might work for half of the time but there are a lot of authors who work really hard to build a solid plotline. As for the slash... aside for being called "not inappropriate", "offensive", I think that a lot just believe that it's porn. Nope.
Use either the last story you worked on or the one you are currently working on to answer the following questions.
I'll go with the last story I've worked, though it's not on this archive. Well, it is but i have yet to translate all the chapters. lol
Have you updated it regularly? If not, why?
I don't update regularly. I'm ver bad with updates, there are times when I could update every day and others when I couldn't even write a single word. Why? Inspiration. Insecurity. The positive side is that I always know how the story has to end when I start write on it so, sooner or later, it's sure that said story would be finished.
Is it something you normally write or is/was it out of your comfort zone?
It's not something I normally write but it isn't out of my comfort zone. It started as it, because it was supposed to be a series of messages left on the phone answering machine but... it didn't work out. lol
What made you decided to write it?
The ansgt factor (being a story where Nick died and Brian had to go on alone) but the most challenging factor was to keep the reader very far from how the story would end. I didn't know if I was able to pull it off but I did and the shock of the readers was amazing. (Now I know how Moffatt feels when he writes episodes where you want to kill him. lol)
How were the reviews? Did you get a lot of feedback?
Sadly, in the Italian fandom I've only two faithful readers. The reviews were just amazing, especially the ones for the last chapter. I loved being insulted. lol
Are there plans for a sequel or was it a sequel?
There are plans for a sequel. I've left a lot of things unsaid and, given how it ended, I owe a sequel to the readers.
Overall were you/are you happy with the result?
Overall yes. There are chapters that I could have written better but the main aim of the story was to shock the readers at the end and I've managed it.
mare:
Use either the last story you worked on or the one you are currently working on to answer the following questions.
I'll use Hope is the Last Thing Ever Lost
Have you updated it regularly? If not, why?
I updated very regularly
Is it something you normally write or is/was it out of your comfort zone?
It was pretty much right in the middle of my comfort zone.
What made you decide to write it?
The idea was in my head for a while and I just decided why not? The words just started pouring out of me so I went with it.
How were the reviews? Did you get a lot of feedback?
I got really good feedback on this one and gained a lot of new readers. It was the first time I didn't always have to rely on my regulars to comment because there were always new people popping up which was good since some of my regulars disappeared for this one.
Do you plan on completing it?
It's all done!
Are there plans for a sequel or was it a sequel?
Nope
Overall were you/are you happy with the result?
I was very happy with the final product.
Purpura Lipstick:
Use either the last story you worked on or the one you are currently working on to answer the following questions.
I am using Dark Side of the Sun for this as it is my most recent story I am working on.
Have you updated it regularly? If not, why? I have not been able to update it regularly. I thought I might have more time to work on it but my brain is tapped right now with weariness and TV....
Is it something you normally write or is/was it out of your comfort zone? Nope not out of my comfort zone, just trying something new by not introducing a female character to tell most or all of the story through. So I guess slightly out of my comfort zone for that aspect.
What made you decided to write it? The storyline has been playing around in my head for awhile. I've been wanting to flesh it out and see if I can get a storyline going...
How were the reviews? Did you get a lot of feedback? Nope I don't get a lot of feedback at all. It hardly gets read but that doesn't bother me.
Do you plan on completing it? Eventually, yes I plan on completing it. It is just going to take me more time then I thought and well the thought of writing a Kevin romance and a suspense story keep tempting my muse when I do want to work on it. That and my OFs that I want to work on.
Are there plans for a sequel or was it a sequel? No I don't have plans for a sequel but we all know that I don't plan on making sequels but then turn around and leave them open ended for a sequel... *sigh*
Overall were you/are you happy with the result? So far I am happy. Howie has made himself a bigger character than I intended but it is working. :) I hope I can get more written soon as I quite enjoy it so far.
Carter-Orange:
How would you describe your writing style? I'm not too sure how I'd describe it, kind of simplistic maybe.
How do you tend to portray each of the boys? I try to keep them real but sometimes tend to exaggerate parts of their personality, like AJ will be a drama queen.
If you do use a female lead or any other lead besides the boys, do they tend to follow a pattern? Do you tend to use the same characters? I don't use the same characters for the female lead, sometimes they might be a little like me, other times they'll be my complete opposite.
What do you feel are the most overused things in fanfic? I'm not sure, possibly boy meets girl and fall in love instantly. But that's not to say I don't like that kind of thing, because sometimes I'm all for a bit of romance!
What do you think are the biggest misconceptions in fanfic or maybe the specific genres you tend to write? People think we're all a bunch of crazy nutters who need to get a life lol, but that's so untrue.
Use either the last story you worked on or the one you are currently working on to answer the following questions.
Have you updated it regularly? If not, why? I haven't updated in so long, I don't even know why. I hate that I've left it this long, and I never thought I'd be the kind of person who did it. Maybe my mojo will return soon, I'm going to have to make a real effort to re-read it and carry on.
Is it something you normally write or is/was it out of your comfort zone? Parts of it are right up my street, but other parts are a little out of my comfort and knowledge zone and maybe that's the problem. I need to do some serious research for it to seem accurate I think.
What made you decided to write it? I've always been interested in historical drama/romance with a bit of suffering thrown in, so figured I'd give it a go.
How were the reviews? Did you get a lot of feedback? Yes, I think it's got quite a few reviews which I'm shocked and happy about.
Do you plan on completing it? I will definitely complete it as I hate leaving things unfinished.
Are there plans for a sequel or was it a sequel? No plans at all, I like to wrap it all up in one story.
Overall were you/are you happy with the result? I'm happy with it so far I suppose.
Sakabelle:
How would you describe your writing style?
Dramatic with a hint of comic relief. I wouldn't say my stuff is overly descriptive but I like to think that what I lack in descriptions I make up for with dialogue and characterizati on.
How do you tend to portray each of the boys?
I tend to portray them how I think of them, and for the most part that has stayed the same since I started writing fanfic (except for Nick who I no longer think of as the perfect boyfriend LOL)
Nick - Stubborn with good intentions, but kind of self-destructive.
Brian - Overly devoted family man.
AJ- Comic relief with a very addictive personality.
Howie - The glue holding the whole group together.
Kevin - A know it all who likes to give advice whether it is asked for or not.
Cliche characterizati ons, probably, but that's usually where I start and then the specific story changes each of them a bit.
If you do use a female lead or any other lead besides the boys, do they tend to follow a pattern? Do you tend to use the same characters?
I really try not to. Admittedly some of them have the same characteristic s, but I do try to make them different in some ways. I especially tried to make Brittany different when I invented her, and to accomplish that I tried to make her a female version of Nick, actually.
What do you feel are the most overused things in fanfic?
I guess the broken girl who meets a BSB Nick and falls in love is kind of tired. I am personally also sick of the Coffee Shop AU. There is nothing glamorous about working in Starbucks. There is everything glamorous about being in a boyband and I'd rather read about that! lol
What do you think are the biggest misconceptions in fanfic or maybe the specific genres you tend to write?
Probably that it's mostly porn and that us as writers are super creepy for writing in real person fandoms. I think a lot of people, especailly people who write fan fic for fictional characters don't get that it's not about what we wish would happen in real life or specifically to these people. It's just about taking celebrities that we find interesting and utilizing their character traits and what we see in them to craft a story. A lot of the time I find myself thinking "what if..." before I start a story, and that's probably why I tend to write more canon stuff instead of AU. Of course all of us are different and write for different reasons but I don't think any of us actually want anything horrible to happen to any of the boys!
Use either the last story you worked on or the one you are currently working on to answer the following questions.
I will use Thesis of a Cruel Angel since it's my most recently updated story on AC.
Have you updated it regularly? If not, why?
I was doing pretty well when I first started posting it and then I totally fell off. I still have 5 or so chapters left unposted, which means the story is about half written.
Is it something you normally write or is/was it out of your comfort zone?
Way, way, way out of my comfort zone. I don't usually write sci fi, action or have a female lead who's so abrasive. The only thing that's keeping it in my comfort zone is the copious amount of Nick angst, and there's a lot of it.
What made you decided to write it?
After I saw one of the Evangelion movies I thought it'd be fun to drop Nick into that universe and see how I could play around with it. I outlined the entire thing and wrote the first two chapters in a day. Then I dropped it, never posted it until I picked it up again after being inspired by Make Believe. I was chugging along on it really well too!
How were the reviews? Did you get a lot of feedback?
People seemed to like it, which was cool.
Do you plan on completing it?
Yeah, I do. I just don't know when my BSB inspiration is going to come back. I wish it would. Maybe after I see their movie?
Are there plans for a sequel or was it a sequel?
There are no plans for a sequel, it will wrap up without the need for one.
Overall were you/are you happy with the result?
Yes, I am very happy with what I've written on it so far and doubly happy that I have a very detailed outline for it.
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