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[RokofAges75]

I do that too, where I find myself using the same or similar phrases/descriptions or full-on scenes from story to story.  Sometimes I realize it as I'm writing, when I'm like, "This sounds familiar..." and other times I don't even realize it until much later.

I think the regional accent thing is funny, too - I've noticed that in some stories.  It has to be hard to write dialogue for characters who talk totally different from the way you do, though.

[RokofAges75]

This is so difficult!! I used to use the word "washroom" for bathroom literally all the time until Kelly said something to me about it being a Canadian word. I actually had no idea and I had Nick & co saying it all over the place. I am sure there is other Canadian slang that I'm unaware of, but I do make a conscious effort to not use "eh"

Also Brit speak. This is the bane of my existence. I always have a British slang tab open. It helps that I do watch a lot of British TV and obviously watch a million interviews. I think I can fake it okay, but I still feel like my characters don't sound authentic and sound like a North American person trying to force in British slang.

That has to be hard, writing dialogue in your One Direction fics!  I was looking up British slang most recently for Song for the Undead because I wanted it to be authentic, but then I also didn't want it to seem like I was trying too hard to incorporate too much slang.

Most of my knowledge of British slang comes from reading Harry Potter and going, "What does 'take the Mickey out' mean?  What the hell are 'trainers'?" and eventually using my context clues to figure it out LOL.  So whenever I write British characters, I think WWHRHS?  "What would Harry, Ron, and Hermione say?"

[emilo]

This is so difficult!! I used to use the word "washroom" for bathroom literally all the time until Kelly said something to me about it being a Canadian word. I actually had no idea and I had Nick & co saying it all over the place. I am sure there is other Canadian slang that I'm unaware of, but I do make a conscious effort to not use "eh"

If it makes you feel any better, I catch some older people here in eastern Kentucky referring to it as the washroom, too, so maybe if you were writing Kevin or Brian.....

[mare]

Whenever people use British terms for the boys, suddenly no matter who is saying it, I hear them with a British accent. Kevin saying "I have to go to the loo." lol

[Carter-Orange]

What has been your biggest success and biggest failure, related to fanfic?

I'm not really sure what my biggest success is, maybe Save A Prayer though as I'm quite fond of that story.

Biggest failure is that I haven't written anything for months and also don't get time to read as much as I used to.  I used to do lots of my reading in work, but these days we are so overworked and understaffed that I don't even have chance to go on the internet for anything other than work related stuff

[Carter-Orange]

LOL The Blood Red Moon talk gave me another question:

What are some fanfic faux pas you've committed?

These would be things you've done in your stories that are apt to be criticized or not considered great writing by this site's standards.  An example might be making your female lead a Mary Sue (a female character who's perfect in every way) and naming her after yourself.

I've made plenty of mistakes LOL!  I've put myself into stories, I've written some real crap and I've probably had a Mary Sue girl *cringes*

[Carter-Orange]

Some people also write in whatever regional accent they have, also, which I always find amusing.

LOL yes, I'm sure my stories are written in the way I speak! I do try, but sometimes my (not very Welsh) accent comes out in my writing

[Carter-Orange]

That has to be hard, writing dialogue in your One Direction fics!  I was looking up British slang most recently for Song for the Undead because I wanted it to be authentic, but then I also didn't want it to seem like I was trying too hard to incorporate too much slang.

Most of my knowledge of British slang comes from reading Harry Potter and going, "What does 'take the Mickey out' mean?  What the hell are 'trainers'?" and eventually using my context clues to figure it out LOL.  So whenever I write British characters, I think WWHRHS?  "What would Harry, Ron, and Hermione say?"

If you want British slang, I can help

[RokofAges75]

If you want British slang, I can help

Thanks!   I may need you for my Harry Potter story sometime!

[Carter-Orange]

Wouldn't it be great to hear each other's accents? I wonder if people sound how we think they would?

[mare]

That could probably happen now thanks to Instagram & it's 15 second videos lol

[mare]

This is for Saka and some others who have tried it or want to.

Have you ever written fanfic for another fandom? Did you find the change difficult? Have you ever taken one story from one fandom and changed it for another? If you haven't tried to write in another fandom yet, would you and which would it be?

[mare]

Since there's also been a lot of discussion about AUs

Have you ever written an AU? Would you ever consider it? If you did, what kind of story would you create?

Do you tend to enjoy reading AUs?

If you don't, why do you skip them?

[Sakabelle]

That has to be hard, writing dialogue in your One Direction fics!  I was looking up British slang most recently for Song for the Undead because I wanted it to be authentic, but then I also didn't want it to seem like I was trying too hard to incorporate too much slang.

Most of my knowledge of British slang comes from reading Harry Potter and going, "What does 'take the Mickey out' mean?  What the hell are 'trainers'?" and eventually using my context clues to figure it out LOL.  So whenever I write British characters, I think WWHRHS?  "What would Harry, Ron, and Hermione say?"

It was really difficult in the beginning, but I do think I'm getting better at it! It's difficult to know when it's too much and to add another layer onto it, just because it's slang they have over there, having to think if a particular character would actually say that word/phrase.

[RokofAges75]

Wouldn't it be great to hear each other's accents? I wonder if people sound how we think they would?

It'd be fun if everyone recorded themselves reading an excerpt from one of their stories, so we could hear how it sounds in their voice.  I hate the sound of my own voice when I hear it back, but I am nosy and love hearing how other people sound.