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Writing Meme: Questions 14 15 & 16
Oct. 11th, 2021 10:01 am14. At what point in writing do you come up with a title?
Usually fairly early in the process. If it's a very short thing and composed for a specific prompt, I often use the prompt as the title. For longer fics, I like titles with 1. puns or other word play 2. poetry/song lyrics 3. one word.
15. Which is harder: titles or summaries (or tags)?
I don't find any of it especially difficult. The difficult part is the writing itself not the accessories. I made some mistakes in tagging in the early days and incurred some wrath so I try to tag better. I also usually include a statement in the beginning notes about the issues (e.g., consent issues, poly situations, unrealistic kink negotiations or whatever it is), so readers can know exactly what's going to happen and opt out if they chose. If I know some of my readers are sensitive to certain things, I will mention it (i.e., if you like Joe/Nicky exclusive, this isn't the fic for you or Mycroft makes a sex tape without Lestrade's consent, opt out if you might find this squicking or triggering or this contains false pregnancy, please don't read if you think it might upset you, etc.) I err on the side of spoiling by putting it all up front. Once in a while, I will click the 'choose not to warn,' mainly for suspense purposes and then I try to explain my choice in the front notes.
16. Tried anything new with your writing lately? (style, POV, genre, fandom?)
I usually try to do something new with my Spook Me Halloween fics, and this year I am doing an original work based on the science of fungus and carpenter ants, so look for Zombie Ants on 26 Oct. My BTS fic is my first RPF fic (apart from a couple of digs at Sir Arthur Conan Doyle :) ).
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Usually fairly early in the process. If it's a very short thing and composed for a specific prompt, I often use the prompt as the title. For longer fics, I like titles with 1. puns or other word play 2. poetry/song lyrics 3. one word.
15. Which is harder: titles or summaries (or tags)?
I don't find any of it especially difficult. The difficult part is the writing itself not the accessories. I made some mistakes in tagging in the early days and incurred some wrath so I try to tag better. I also usually include a statement in the beginning notes about the issues (e.g., consent issues, poly situations, unrealistic kink negotiations or whatever it is), so readers can know exactly what's going to happen and opt out if they chose. If I know some of my readers are sensitive to certain things, I will mention it (i.e., if you like Joe/Nicky exclusive, this isn't the fic for you or Mycroft makes a sex tape without Lestrade's consent, opt out if you might find this squicking or triggering or this contains false pregnancy, please don't read if you think it might upset you, etc.) I err on the side of spoiling by putting it all up front. Once in a while, I will click the 'choose not to warn,' mainly for suspense purposes and then I try to explain my choice in the front notes.
16. Tried anything new with your writing lately? (style, POV, genre, fandom?)
I usually try to do something new with my Spook Me Halloween fics, and this year I am doing an original work based on the science of fungus and carpenter ants, so look for Zombie Ants on 26 Oct. My BTS fic is my first RPF fic (apart from a couple of digs at Sir Arthur Conan Doyle :) ).
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