Reblog if you are a fanfiction author and would like your readers to put one of your fic titles in your ask + questions about it

nite0wl29:

outside-the-government:

(Originally posted by @bams-boleyn – copied and pasted so it wouldn’t blow up the formatting on my blog.)

  • 1: What inspired you to write the fic this way?
  • 2: What scene did you first put down?
  • 3: What’s your favorite line of narration?
  • 4: What’s your favorite line of dialogue?
  • 5: What part was hardest to write?
  • 6: What makes this fic special or different from all your other fics?
  • 7: Where did the title come from?
  • 8: Did any real people or events inspire any part of it?
  • 9: Were there any alternate versions of this fic?
  • 10: Why did you choose this pairing for this particular story?
  • 11: What do you like best about this fic?
  • 12: What do you like least about this fic?
  • 13: What music did you listen to, if any, to get in the mood for writing this story? Or if you didn’t listen to anything, what do you think readers should listen to to accompany us while reading?
  • 14: Is there anything you wanted readers to learn from reading this fic?
  • 15: What did you learn from writing this fic?
  • This is so unique, reblogging on the off chance anyone is interested!

Ohhh this sounds fun!! 😃

thepalmettofoxes:

Send Me A Fox

Neil: what’s one of you aftg popular opinions? how was your first kiss? would you rather watch a sunrise or sunset? what do you fear? what’s you favourite article of clothing? where would you like to travel? have you ever trespassed?

Andrew: what’s one of your aftg unpopular opinions? what do you think are your best qualities? if you had €1000 what would you spend it on? what do you do when you can sleep? what are some physical things you find attractive? are you good at keeping promises?

Kevin: what hobbies do you have? are you a morning or a night person? what was/is your favourite subject in school? what book would you not recommend? do you like stationary? what are your pet peeves? what random objects do you use to bookmark your books?

Aaron: what’s your guilty pleasure? where do you see yourself in 5 years? what other book series have you read and enjoyed? what’s your favourite literary devices? what’s your favourite tv show? do you like keeping your room messy or clean?

Nicky: what’s your favourite thing to do on a sunny day? what made you smile today? what languages do you know? how do you procrastinate? what’s your favourite drink? what kind of covers do you have on your bed?

Matt: what are the best memories with your friends? do you have a significant other? what’s your favourite food? are you a dog or cat person? what’s your favourite band/group? what was the best (non-romantic) night you’ve ever had?

Dan: if you could change anything in the world, what would it be? what’s the best piece of advice you’ve ever received? do you keep plants? what is something you really wish you could do? are you a natural leader? what kind of drunk are you?

Renee: what’s your favourite colour(s) and why? what relaxes you? what’s your favourite season and why? do you keep a journal? what are some things that you find endearing in people? what’s your favourite myth?

Allison: what’s a song that you feel other people should hear? what’s your secret dream? have you ever experienced loss? what are you favourite shoes to wear? what’s your favourite berry? are you close to your parents?

Seth: what makes you angry? what are some of your favourite songs? who are your favourite artists/what are you favourite paintings? do you sleep on your back, side or stomach? when was the last time you remember feeling completely serene and at peace with everything? what makes you anxious?

Fanfic Ask Meme

A: How did you come up with the title to [insert fic]?
B: Any of your stories inspired by personal experience?
C: What character do you identify with most?
D: Is there a song or a playlist to associate with [insert fic]?
E: If you wrote a sequel to [insert fic], what would it be about?
F: Care to share a favorite hurt/comfort fic?
G: Care to share a favorite crack fic?
H: How would you describe your style?
I: Do you have a guilty pleasure in fic (reading or writing)?
J: Write or describe an alternative ending to [insert fic].
K: What’s the angstiest idea you’ve ever come up with?
L: What’s the weirdest AU you’ve ever come up with?
M: Got any premises on the back burner that you’d care to share?
N: Is there a fic you wish someone else would write (or finish) for you?
O: How do you begin a story–with the plot, or the characters?
P: Are you what George R. R. Martin would call an “architect” or a “gardener”? (How much do you plan in advance, versus letting the story unfold as you go?)
Q: Do you have any discarded scenes/storylines/projects?
R: Are there any writers (fanfic or otherwise) you consider an influence?
S: Any fandom tropes you can’t resist?
T: Any fandom tropes you can’t stand?
U: A pairing you might like to write for, but haven’t tried yet.
V: A secondary (or underrated) character you want to see more of in fic?
W: Do you like more general prompts, or more specific ones?
X: A character you enjoy making suffer.
Y: A character you want to protect.
Z: Major character death–do you ever write/read it? Is there a character whose death you can’t tolerate?

10 Questions Every Fic Writer Secretly Wants to be Asked

wyseink:

There are a lot of fic questions that float around online, but rarely do they ever ask specific questions about the fics themselves. Ask any writer one or more of these ten questions to learn more about the fic and show support.


1. Of the fics you’ve written, which is your favorite and why?

2. Which scene was your favorite to write in [title of fic]?

3. Which part of [title] was hardest to write?

4. If you could change anything in [title], what would it be?

5. Did you make an outline for [title]? Did you stick to it?

6. Which scenes did you cut, and which were added in [title]?

7. Who was your favorite character to write in [title]?

8. Which came first, the title or the fic?

9. Which idea came to you first in [title]?

10. What are some facts readers may not know about [title]?

Reblog if you are a fic author and would like your readers to put one of your fic titles in your ask + questions about it

1: What inspired you to write the fic this way?
2: What scene did you first put down?
3: What’s your favorite line of narration?
4: What’s your favorite line of dialogue?
5: What part was hardest to write?
6: What makes this fic special or different from all your other fics?
7: Where did the title come from?
8: Did any real people or events inspire any part of it?
9: Were there any alternate versions of this fic?
10: Why did you choose this pairing for this particular story?
11: What do you like best about this fic?
12: What do you like least about this fic?
13: What music did you listen to, if any, to get in the mood for writing this story? Or if you didn’t listen to anything, what do you think readers should listen to to accompany us while reading?
14: Is there anything you wanted readers to learn from reading this fic?
15: What did you learn from writing this fic?