Fanfic meme, question 27 and 28
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scripsi27. What’s the nicest comment you’ve ever received?
I’ve been writing fanfic for seventeen years, and have had many lovely comments. Right now I’m rather overwhelmed by the super nice comments I get for my latest fic; a The Queen’s Gambit fic called The Black King. I’m so used to operate in the obscure corners of fandom I always get a surprise when I actually manage to write something in a fandom that is a bit more a jour.
28. How well do you handle criticism when it comes to your writing?
I’ve actually had very little criticism, and on the whole, I think I handle it pretty well. It depends on the criticism. I’m not a native-speaker of English and if someone points out a grammatical error or using the wrong word I say thank you and edit accordingly. I’ve had a few comments from people who just didn’t like the style of my fics, and I shrug at those. We all have different tastes, and if someone doesn’t like what I write, well, it really isn’t my problem. I write what I enjoy and I know not everyone will enjoy them, and though it’s never exactly fun to hear it, it doesn’t bother me.
I’ve had some criticism about how I handled a plot element. Some of them have been about bits I already felt were weak, and sometimes I feel the reader had a different interpretation than I had. I don’t mind that kind of criticism either- at times it has led to some interesting discussions.
The worst was a person who read several of my Peter Pan-fic and went irate over the rating and subject matter. Now those fics are all rather dark, but they have also been rated accordingly, and the warnings clearly described not only in the notes and tags but in the summary as well. The person was also very upset over my interpretation of Captain Hook which was WRONG! Now I just don’t understand why you would read a fic containing things that disturb you, but those comments hit me when I was quite low, and I was rather upset when I received them. It made me remove some of my fics from AO3 too. Now I just find it comical- such silly behaviour.
All the questions.
1. From one to five stars, how would you rate your writing? (No downplaying yourself!)
2. Why do you write fanfiction?
3. What do you think makes your writing stand out from other works?
4. Are there any writers that inspire you?
5. What’s the fic you’re most proud of?
6. What element of writing do you find comes easily?
7. What element of writing do you struggle with most?
8. Which character(s) do you find easiest to write?
9. Which character(s) do you find most difficult to write?
10. What’s your favorite genre to write for?
11. Who or what do you find yourself writing about most?
12. Tell us about a WIP you’re excited about.
13. First fandom you ever wrote for?
14. What’s your favorite fandom to write for?
15. What’s the weirdest fandom you’ve ever written for?
16. Any guilty pleasure trope(s)?
17. A trope you’ll never, ever write for.
18. Wildest fic you’ve ever written?
19. Do you prefer canon-compliant, AUs, or something in-between?
20. Gen fic or shippy stuff?
21. Favorite pairing to write for? (platonic or romantic!)
22. Do you listen to anything while you write?
23. Do you prefer prompts and challenges, or completely independent ideas?
24. One-shots or multi-chaptered works?
25. Have you ever daydreamed about side adventures/spin-offs from your fic? Tell us about them!
26. Is there anything you’ve wanted to write, but you’ve been too scared to try?
27. What’s the nicest comment you’ve ever received?
28. How well do you handle criticism when it comes to your writing?
29. Have you ever gone outside of your comfort zone for a fic? How did it turn out?
30. Tooth-rotting fluff or merciless angst?
31. Do you have any OCs? Tell us about them!
32. Summarize a random fic of yours in 10 words or less.
33. Is there anything you wish your audience knew about your writing or writing process?
34. Copy and paste an excerpt you’re particularly fond of.
35. Ramble about any fic-related thing you want!
I’ve been writing fanfic for seventeen years, and have had many lovely comments. Right now I’m rather overwhelmed by the super nice comments I get for my latest fic; a The Queen’s Gambit fic called The Black King. I’m so used to operate in the obscure corners of fandom I always get a surprise when I actually manage to write something in a fandom that is a bit more a jour.
28. How well do you handle criticism when it comes to your writing?
I’ve actually had very little criticism, and on the whole, I think I handle it pretty well. It depends on the criticism. I’m not a native-speaker of English and if someone points out a grammatical error or using the wrong word I say thank you and edit accordingly. I’ve had a few comments from people who just didn’t like the style of my fics, and I shrug at those. We all have different tastes, and if someone doesn’t like what I write, well, it really isn’t my problem. I write what I enjoy and I know not everyone will enjoy them, and though it’s never exactly fun to hear it, it doesn’t bother me.
I’ve had some criticism about how I handled a plot element. Some of them have been about bits I already felt were weak, and sometimes I feel the reader had a different interpretation than I had. I don’t mind that kind of criticism either- at times it has led to some interesting discussions.
The worst was a person who read several of my Peter Pan-fic and went irate over the rating and subject matter. Now those fics are all rather dark, but they have also been rated accordingly, and the warnings clearly described not only in the notes and tags but in the summary as well. The person was also very upset over my interpretation of Captain Hook which was WRONG! Now I just don’t understand why you would read a fic containing things that disturb you, but those comments hit me when I was quite low, and I was rather upset when I received them. It made me remove some of my fics from AO3 too. Now I just find it comical- such silly behaviour.
All the questions.
1. From one to five stars, how would you rate your writing? (No downplaying yourself!)
2. Why do you write fanfiction?
3. What do you think makes your writing stand out from other works?
4. Are there any writers that inspire you?
5. What’s the fic you’re most proud of?
6. What element of writing do you find comes easily?
7. What element of writing do you struggle with most?
8. Which character(s) do you find easiest to write?
9. Which character(s) do you find most difficult to write?
10. What’s your favorite genre to write for?
11. Who or what do you find yourself writing about most?
12. Tell us about a WIP you’re excited about.
13. First fandom you ever wrote for?
14. What’s your favorite fandom to write for?
15. What’s the weirdest fandom you’ve ever written for?
16. Any guilty pleasure trope(s)?
17. A trope you’ll never, ever write for.
18. Wildest fic you’ve ever written?
19. Do you prefer canon-compliant, AUs, or something in-between?
20. Gen fic or shippy stuff?
21. Favorite pairing to write for? (platonic or romantic!)
22. Do you listen to anything while you write?
23. Do you prefer prompts and challenges, or completely independent ideas?
24. One-shots or multi-chaptered works?
25. Have you ever daydreamed about side adventures/spin-offs from your fic? Tell us about them!
26. Is there anything you’ve wanted to write, but you’ve been too scared to try?
27. What’s the nicest comment you’ve ever received?
28. How well do you handle criticism when it comes to your writing?
29. Have you ever gone outside of your comfort zone for a fic? How did it turn out?
30. Tooth-rotting fluff or merciless angst?
31. Do you have any OCs? Tell us about them!
32. Summarize a random fic of yours in 10 words or less.
33. Is there anything you wish your audience knew about your writing or writing process?
34. Copy and paste an excerpt you’re particularly fond of.
35. Ramble about any fic-related thing you want!
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