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The return of the five questions...minus three
nicksgal:
1.When did you first start reading fanfics? 1999 when I first discovered the internet and BSBBLVD... It's been a long time, hasn't it? LMAO.
2.What is the name of the very first fanfic you ever read? I used to be able to read so many at once, I really have no idea... :D One of my friends wrote it though... Or she became my friend after I read the fic, but she doesn't write anymore. :(
3.Do you write? If so, when did you start? I started writing in like Kindergarden, and like Rose I also got a typewriter. :D *highfive* I started writing BSB fiction in 2000, shortly after I started reading it. :)
4.What's your favorite genre to read or write? Fantasy or AU, hands down. And yes, Fantasy is different from AU.
5.What was the first fanfic you ever wrote? It was called "The Orlando Story" and was a poor take off on Romeo and Juliet.... You can actually find it on my profile on AC. LMAO. Not surprisingly, it's one of the more popular ones. :D
6.What was the weirdest fanfic you've ever read? And why? Nick and Justin were the same person. I don't remember what it was called, but it ran into that humerous/weird category. :D
7.If you had to a pick a fanfic, not your own, to be a movie, what would it be and why? I would die laughing if "5 Backstreet Boys in Search of a Plot" was an animated cartoon. Am I allowed to say 00Carter? I've thought it would make an excellent TV show from the beginning... And.... I think Whitmore Lake would make a cute Romantic Comedy, props if you can get Leonardo Dicaprio and Matt Damon to play Nick and Brian. ;)
8.Which boy do you enjoy written portrayals of most, and which author do you think does him best? I love the Nick Laura and Mel made for Sexcapades. But I think Mare and Rose also have a great Nick. :)
9.If you were Howie which story do you think would he be the most excited to read and why? Something where he was in it for more than three chapters? :D I'm going to say Honey's "Not Your Average Cinderella." Not that I've read it myself (sorry, the language was way harsh all at once and I was so unprepared for it from Honey... and a female lead), but he is the love interest.
10.The same if you were Kevin? I think he might like Mare's stories... I can't really think of a good action one off the top of my head... But I think he'd like the brotherhood in Mare's stories. :)
11.Which story do you think Brian would be scared to read? Any story where he was in a relationship with Nick or Kevin. :) Triple points on his reaction if he's paired with both. LMAO.
12.Which fic would probably make A.J. a horn dog? I'm going with when isn't AJ a horndog? LMAO. I can't pinpoint a specific one here either....
13.Which BSB fic that you have read had the most unique plot and why? *thinks* *thinks* I like Purapura's "Wulf's Bane," that was an interesting one. :)
14.If the Boys were forced to write one short BSB related fan fic each, what do you think each one would write about? Well judging from their tastes in movies, I feel like AJ would write a B-horror moivesque fanfic, Brian would write some Sci-fi/Star Wars fanfic, Nick would write something with superheroes, Kevin would write an action/suspense, and Howie would write a romance where he was the lead male (LMAO, sorry Howie).
15.Which genre is your least favourite? Slash. Slash or Visual.
16.If you could, would you ever show your stories to BSB? I actually considered sending PBox to Nick once. I think he'd like it. :) If I polish it before BSB comes to Colorado, I still will, I think. :)
17. Have you ever written fan fiction for a non BSB fandom? Yuugiou a long time ago... I write some one shots for a Club I Co-Admin on dA... But not really, mostly original and BSB. :)
18. Do you find yourself more interested in the BSB fiction fandom rather than just the BSB fandom? Well, I think the BSB fandom is the music and I write the fanfic because I like the music, so no.
19. How often do you read other writers work and what catches your attention? Well, since I'm judging the awards, I read a lot more now. LMAO. But... I usually have my life taken over by school, so to be honest, I don't really even write anymore.... But the stories I usually read are by my friends here. I'm not a big fan of cliche, and I know that my friends here won't give me that. :)
20. In your eyes what makes a good writer? Hmm... Well, one of my professors told me "A good reader is someone who is well read. They take everything they like from other authors they've read and mix it all into a blender to create their own writing style. And then they tell their story in their own voice with their own words." That's my answer.
21. Do you dabble in original fiction or just fan fiction and would you read any original fiction written by your favorite fan fic writers? I do like original fiction, it gives me more freedom than fanfiction does, certainly. I would read it, of course, as long as it's something I'm interested in, I'll always give it a chance. :)
22. Do you ever get inspired to write after reading someone else's story? Hmm... Not necessariy starting something new, but I get inspired to write after I've read a really good story. :)
New Questions
23. What would you say has been your bigest inspiration in writing?
24. What was one story you always wished you could find, but never could?
RokofAges75:
1.When did you first start reading fanfics? Summer of '99
2.What is the name of the very first fanfic you ever read? "Blind Love" by JJ. I printed it out, and I still have it saved in a binder!
3.Do you write? If so, when did you start? Yep! I have enjoyed writing stories since elementary school, when I used to write for Young Authors at school. I started writing fanfic as a hobby in late 1999/early 2000.
4.What's your favorite genre to read or write? Drama/angst with a hint of romance
5.What was the first fanfic you ever wrote? The very first was a story called "Years of Grace," which I never finished but later rewrote. The first story I finished and put online was "Heartache."
6.What was the weirdest fanfic you've ever read? And why? I've come across some pretty weird ones, but I have one bookmarked that pretty much takes the cake. It's called "Baby Trouble," and a Nick/Howie slash in which Nick is pregnant with Howie's baby. No joke. :D http://www.boybandfic.org/BabyTrouble1.html
7.If you had to a pick a fanfic, not your own, to be a movie, what would it be and why? Wow, tough call... I'm thinking a suspense because whenever I read those fics, I can picture them playing out like a movie, all action-packed and stuff. I'm gonna go with "Nowhere to Run" by Whitney Richter because it's short and simple enough to be made into a 2-hour movie, but it has a great, suspenseful plot and characters that you really care about.
8.Which boy do you enjoy written portrayals of most, and which author do you think does him best? Used to be Brian, but in the last few years, I've really enjoyed reading Nick fics the best. I love how Mare writes him, especially in stories like "The Importance of Fly Fishing," and I think my absolute favorite portrayal of him would have to be by Heidi in "Cover Me With Dreams."
9. If you were Howie which story do you think would he be the most excited to read and why? 00Carter because he gets to be the head villain, intent on taking over the world! And he has a pet ferret minion named Dr. Twitches! Who wouldn't be excited about that? :D
10.The same if you were Kevin? I think Kevin would enjoy "The Importance of Fly Fishing." It's about him (and Nick), and it's both funny and touching at the same time. I think he'd get a kick out of it and also enjoy the sentimental aspect of it, cause he's just that kind of a sensitive guy. ;D
11.Which story do you think Brian would be scared to read? Gonna agree with Dee and say any slash LOL. And also, if I were him, a story like "Cardio" (about him dying from his heart problem) would freak me out.
12.Which fic would probably make A.J. a horn dog? A visual... which one, I have no idea; I don't read enough of them to know LOL.
13.Which BSB fic that you have read had the most unique plot and why? I host a story called "Human Alien" that is pretty out there... literally. For a Bsb fic, it's got a very unique plot (at least compared to what I usually read LOL). It's an AU where the guys are some kind of space pilots in the future, and Brian's ship crash lands onto a different planet, and he ends up living with an alien race called the Kindorians. It's actually a pretty deep, interesting story; I wish Kaz would have finished it.
14. If the Boys were forced to write one short BSB related fan fic each, what do you think each one would write about? Brian would write a sweet little songfic about Leighanne and Baylee. Howie, something cute about the whole group and their bond. Nick, something sci-fi or suspenseful with a lot of action and Bsb kicking ass. AJ, something dark about his addictions or a sleazy visual about his girlfriend. Kevin, maybe something on the theme of fatherhood... connecting being a dad to Mason to his own father.
15.Which genre is your least favourite? Slash or sci-fi/fantasy.
16.If you could, would you ever show your stories to BSB? Maybe 00Carter. Otherwise, no way LOL.
17. Have you ever written fan fiction for a non BSB fandom? I started a Harry Potter fic once, but didn't really happen. I'm not into fanfics for any other fandom, writing or reading.
18. Do you find yourself more interested in the BSB fiction fandom rather than just the BSB fandom? That's an interesting question. I would say no. I love Bsb first and foremost - the music, the guys, everything. If I lost interest in them, I think I would lose interest in fanfic too and move on to original fiction. That said, I usually find it more interesting to discuss Bsb fanfic on these forums than to discuss just Bsb.
19. How often do you read other writers work and what catches your attention? Definitely not as often as I used to. Part of the problem is that my favorite authors never update, so even though I have quite a list of stories I will drop everything to read, I don't read often because they don't get updated often. I definitely need to get excited about some new writers. Which brings us to the question of what catches my attention. Mysterious summaries draw me in... or stories that seem unique without being completely "out there" weird. A medical drama will always attract my attention, but I only read them if they're good.
20. In your eyes what makes a good writer? Someone whose writing is readable and coherent, flows easily, shows voice, brings characters and stories to life, and, above all, is interesting. You can have great ideas but be terrible at getting them down coherently on paper, or you can write impeccably but bore your readers to tears with a dull, unoriginal story. The best writers can write appealing stories and write them well.
21. Do you dabble in original fiction or just fan fiction and would you read any original fiction written by your favorite fan fic writers? Dabbling is a bit of a stretch, but I would one day like to do more than just dabble in original fiction. I'm just not quite fanficced out yet. :D And yes, I would read original fiction written by my favorite fanfic authors, if it appealed to me.
22. Do you ever get inspired to write after reading someone else's story? Definitely!!
23. What would you say has been your bigest inspiration in writing? Probably the Boys themselves. I never used to write for fun as a hobby and might never have started, if it hadn't been for them and Bsb fanfic. Writing is such a huge part of my life now that I can't imagine what that would be like! Even so, I still only write Bsb fanfic.
24. What was one story you always wished you could find, but never could?
This reminds me of the "greatest story never told" thread. I always wanted to read a story about Brian that progressed through his life, from when he was a little kid, to when he joined Bsb, to the present. I never found an actual story like that, so I wrote "Years of Grace." That's actually the idea that got me started writing fanfic!
New Questions:
25. Choose 3 of your stories (or less, if you don't have 3) and tell us how you came up with the idea for them.
26. If a reader were to compare your writing style to that of a famous/published author, who would they say you write most like, and why?
nicksgal:
25. Choose 3 of your stories (or less, if you don't have 3) and tell us how you came up with the idea for them. Let's see.... PBox was from a dream. Gobosei is based on the little Burger King toys. :D And... *thinks* I can't think of another one I've written?
26. If a reader were to compare your writing style to that of a famous/published author, who would they say you write most like, and why? I've been told Tolkein, I'm assuming because he writes fantasy and people are just looking for a comparison. But honestly, that man could write circles around me with his pinky.
New Questions
27. If for some bizarre reason, you had to stop writing fanfic, who would you want to finish your stories? Or would you just leave them unfinished forever? Why?
28. When do you feel the most inspiration strikes you?
Rose:
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8.Which boy do you enjoy written portrayals of most, and which author do you think does him best? Ya know? I really really love Rose's Nick. But I love seeing different portrayals of Brian as well
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Awww you're too good to me :-*
mare:
hehe yay to this being brought back to the top again. Since I have answered the first 8 questions already i'm starting with number 9 lol
9. If you were Howie which story do you think would he be the most excited to read and why?
Even though I haven't read it, I have a feeling that he'd enjoy Not Another Cinderella Story because let's face it, he would love to see a story centered on him as the main BSB just judging by how he acts when he has a solo in a song lol
10.The same if you were Kevin?
I think Kevin would love Maria's Yesterday's Blue Skies because he is made out to be such a hero in that one and he is a captain of a big spaceship lol
11.Which story do you think Brian would be scared to read?
Truthfully I think the idea of fanfiction in general probably scares Brian lol
12.Which fic would probably make A.J. a horn dog?
No clue because I haven't read one, but i'd say if he just trolls through some of the visuals he'd be a happy camper
13.Which BSB fic that you have read had the most unique plot and why?
I still say Finding Brotherhood was probably the most unique storyline I have come across. I love how it is a little bit of everything and of course how everything manages to come together in the end.
14. If the Boys were forced to write one short BSB related fan fic each, what do you think each one would write about?
Kevin ~ would probably write something politically minded or out there. I can picture it being one of those really out there stories where at the end you have to say WTF was that all about? lol Howie ~ would write something based on himself and would probably surprise us by making it very funny. Brian ~ probably something short and true about his family. AJ ~ I can see him trying to write some heavy duy powerful drama. Nick ~ I see him trying something suspenseful or full of action.
15.Which genre is your least favourite?
Slash/romance/visuals
16.If you could, would you ever show your stories to BSB?
I have given them my book which I guess would technically be a fanfic lol I might let them see 5 Backstreet Boys in Search of a Plot but that's about it lol
17. Have you ever written fan fiction for a non BSB fandom?
Nope
18. Do you find yourself more interested in the BSB fiction fandom rather than just the BSB fandom? I love this question because I sometimes wonder this about myself. I know i'm much more interested in the boys then stories about them but what I wonder about myself is if I'm more interested in their relationship to one another than their actual music. Sometimes I think the answer is yes to that one.
19. How often do you read other writers work and what catches your attention?
Honestly, I rarely read anything anymore in fanficland. I find that most of the authors I love to read don't write as frequently anymore and the stories that are out there now just don't appeal to me. It's kind of like what happened with me and music in the early 90's when Grunge was all the rage. I rarely turned on the radio lol that's me now with reading BSB fanfics.
Things that do catch my attention are the summaries without banners and without a female name in there at all that maybe have suspense, drama or action with no romance in the genre and I also find i'm more eager to read a short story than a novel.
20. In your eyes what makes a good writer?
Someone who can take a very overused plot and make it their own so much so that you don't find yourself bored. I think it's important that they have their own voice so much so that vyou can read a little bit of the story and be able to tell it's this author or that author. Most importantly, I think you have to be a good storyteller and I know there should almost be a 'duh' after that but there are a lot of writers out there that aren't good at story telling.
21. Do you dabble in original fiction or just fan fiction and would you read any original fiction written by your favorite fan fic writers?
I tend to write more orginal fiction than fanfiction nowadays and yes I would and have.
22. Do you ever get inspired to write after reading someone else's story?
Not really lol
23. What would you say has been your bigest inspiration in writing?
I would have to agree with Julie on this one. It's the boys themselves that have been my biggest inspiration to write. Sometimes all it takes is for me to watch some of their old interviews or VHS specials to get me in the mood to write about them. Reading other people's stuff doesn't work but revisiting the actual boys themselves does. Since Kevin has left, it's been harder for me to write though, in all honesty.
24. What was one story you always wished you could find, but never could?
LOL I don't really know because the stories I have really wanted to find but haven't i've just written myself. I guess i'd love to read a Nick and Kevin fic. Just the two of them or a Numb3rs BSB crossover or something like that.
New Questions:
25. Choose 3 of your stories (or less, if you don't have 3) and tell us how you came up with the idea for them.
Wow this is a great question Julie and a hard one lol
Importance of Fly Fishing ~ I knew I wanted to write a story about just Nick and Kevin because to me they always had a special bond. When I first came up with the idea though they were going on a camping trip lol i'm not sure when I changed my mind and had them just fish instead. I remember being all annoyed with myself because I knew nothing about fly fishing so I had to actually go online and do research for it. lol In the end i'm glad I went this route because the other one would have been more suspenseful and would have taken away from their relationship.
Shadow Woods ~ So after ditching the camping idea for Fishing, I decided to have all five of them go camping in this one. lol When I first started writing it I wasn't sure where I was going until I randomly came up with the name grim for the guy who worked at the camp ground. Yes in this case, the name came before the actual idea! lol weird, I know, but then after that it all just started to fall into place.
Protect and Serve ~ That one just came about because of my obsession with the show Numb3rs lol Anyone who watches Numb3rs would have been able to pick that up immediately and I wanted to write another AU but make it a suspense/action and I thought the world of the FBI would be a good place to do that.
26. If a reader were to compare your writing style to that of a famous/published author, who would they say you write most like, and why?
Another great question lol I can tell you who I hope people think I write like and that's Wally Lamb. He is the one that inspired me to write in the first place and he writes so flawlessly in a female POV I can only hope I do as good of a job in a boys POV.
AHH Dee beat me to this so here we go revised lol
27. If for some bizarre reason, you had to stop writing fanfic, who would you want to finish your stories? Or would you just leave them unfinished forever? Why?
Mersey because she is my doppleganger. lol we have actually had this discussion already.
28. When do you feel the most inspiration strikes you?
Usually when i'm laying in bed lol
New Questions
29. Tell us one big change you have made to one of your stories that might surprise us? For instance was one a comedy that suddenly turned into a drama?
30. Name a fanfic author you wish was still writing now and why?
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