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?*looks around* Really? You want me to answer this? LOL. I do have fanfics that Kevin is not in, I do, really, I think. LOL. If he’s needed or the story fits him I write him into the story. If the focus is on another boy and he doesn’t work into it then I leave him out, but I likely leave others out too. No need to clutter a story with too many un-necessary characters.
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’d love him to return but I won’t be heartbroken if he doesn’t, I’ve adjusted to him being gone.
Do you find yourself writing the New Kids into your stories because they are collaborating together?I think I’ve made my opinion about NK as clear as Mare
…ooh unless I need random characters to kill off like Steph in Save a Prayer, I could see me doing that.
How much do you let what the boys are doing in real life, influence what you write?Uh, I don’t know how much of this I do. I wrote Fighting Fate around the time would have been working on his solo album so that was not what he was doing at the time. I don’t write about their careers too often as I don’t like writing about that part of their lives, we know so much of it already I don’t want to write about it.
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 think I tend to keep them in their mid 20’s to mid 30’s no matter the story.
If the boys were to suddenly break up, would you still write fanfics about them?Possibly, I might use them still but I am not sure I’d find an outlet to post them and have them read and that’s part of the fun with fanfic, letting others read them.
What are your favorite types of stories to read concerning the boys and their relationships to each other? I am not sure how to answer this one.
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 pull in personality traits of each but I am sure that it might not seem that way to other people. But it is possible I start with that and then get to a point where the story takes over and it doesn’t matter to me anymore as long as the story flows…
Do you write about your favorite boy mostly or do you just go with who you think people want to read about? I write who I think will fit the storyline better. There is a particular reason I went with Brian for Severed Identities that I can’t really talk about at this moment because it’s still in progress. Brian also fit Empty better, in my mind, then the others. Howie could have fit Empty too, but I went with Brian. Kevin fit the male counterpart role for the Chronos stories better, and Nick fit the other role better.
Contrary to what you all probably think, I do NOT write about Kevin the most.
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 have never had a Howie centered story; I have a difficult time writing him. Another reason I went with Brian for Empty. I only have Howie as a baddie in three stories though. AJ is the one I’m actually struggling with more recently. I do have an AJ fic planned, has been planned for awhile but I can’t wrap my brain around it to start.
I am sure my answer surprised no one.
And...aww Ritz at your answer about Kevin coming back! LOL, it would make me extremely happy but I will be fine if he doesn't