Behind the Scenes of Fic Writing: 30 Questions for Authors
- What was the first fandom and/or pairing that you wrote fic for?
- Do you participate in any writing events or challenges throughout the year? If so, what do you like about them?
- Do you write fics from start or finish, or jump around?
- Do you outline before you start writing? If so, how far do you stray from that outline?
- What is the perfect environment for you to write in?
- If you’re really concentrating, how many words can you write in a day?
- Which part of writing do you struggle with most?
- Do you listen to music while you write? If so, share a song that’s been inspiring you lately.
- Do you prefer to write AUs, canon divergence, or canon-compliant fic?
- Do you enjoy writing dialogue, exposition, or plot the most?
- If you could only write angst, fluff, or smut for the rest of your life, which would it be?
- Is there a trope you haven’t written yet but really want to?
- Is there a trope you wouldn’t write if it was the last trope on earth?
- If you were stuck on a desert island with only two characters, which would you pick?
- A Hollywood producer tells you that they want to film just one of your fics. Which fic would you want it to be?
- What is your most underrated fic?
- What fic are you most proud of?
- What is a line/scene you’re really proud of? Give us the DVD commentary for that scene.
- Who is the easiest/hardest character for you to write about? Why?
- What’s your favorite minor character you’ve written?
- What is the one fic that got away?
- Have you cried while writing a fic?
- If you had to remix one of your own fics, which would it be and how would you remix it?
- How did you come up with title for [x fic]?
- Which idea came to you first in [x fic]?
- Which part of [x fic] was the hardest to write?
- If you were ever to do a sequel to [x fic], what do you think might happen in it?
- In [x fic], what is a happy, post-fic headcanon you have about [pairing]?
- Send me a word. If it’s in your WIPs, include the sentence and a short summary of the fic.
- Tell us an idea for a longfic you want to write in the future.
