Writing Meme: Questions 14 15 & 16
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stonepicnicking_okapi14. 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 :) ).
1. Tell us about your current project(s) – what’s it about, how’s progress, what do you love most about it?
2. Tell us about what you’re most looking forward to writing – in your current project, or a future project
3. What is that one scene that you’ve always wanted to write but can’t be arsed to write all of the set-up and context it would need? (consider this permission to write it and/or share it anyway).
4. Share a sentence or paragraph from your writing that you’re really proud of (explain why, if you like).
5. What character that you're writing do you most identify with?
6. What character do you have the most fun writing?
7. What do you think are the characteristics of your personal writing style? Would others agree?
8. Is what you like to write the same as what you like to read?
9. Are you more of a drabble or a longfic kind of writer? Pantser or plotter? Do you wish you were the other? Both, or neither?
10. How would you describe your writing process?
11. What do you envy in other writers?
12. Do you want your writing to be famous?
13. Do you share your writing online? (Drop a link!) Do you have projects you’ve kept just for yourself?
14. At what point in writing do you come up with a title?
15. Which is harder: titles or summaries (or tags)?
16. Tried anything new with your writing lately? (style, POV, genre, fandom?)
17. Do you think readers perceive your work - or you - differently to you? What do you think would surprise your readers about your writing or your motivations?
18. Do any of your stories have alternative versions? (plotlines that you abandoned, AUs of your own work, different characterisations?) Tell us about them.
19. Is there something you always find yourself repeating in your writing? (favourite verb, something you describe 'too often', trope you can’t get enough of?)
20. Tell us the meta about your writing that you really want to ramble to people about (symbolism you’ve included, character or relationship development that you love, hidden references, callbacks or clues for future scenes?)
21. What other medium do you think your story would work well as? (film, webcomic, animated series?)
22. Do you reread your old works? How do you feel about them?
23. What’s the story idea you’ve had in your head for the longest?
24. Would you say your writing has changed over time?
25. What part of writing is the most fun?
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 :) ).
1. Tell us about your current project(s) – what’s it about, how’s progress, what do you love most about it?
2. Tell us about what you’re most looking forward to writing – in your current project, or a future project
3. What is that one scene that you’ve always wanted to write but can’t be arsed to write all of the set-up and context it would need? (consider this permission to write it and/or share it anyway).
4. Share a sentence or paragraph from your writing that you’re really proud of (explain why, if you like).
5. What character that you're writing do you most identify with?
6. What character do you have the most fun writing?
7. What do you think are the characteristics of your personal writing style? Would others agree?
8. Is what you like to write the same as what you like to read?
9. Are you more of a drabble or a longfic kind of writer? Pantser or plotter? Do you wish you were the other? Both, or neither?
10. How would you describe your writing process?
11. What do you envy in other writers?
12. Do you want your writing to be famous?
13. Do you share your writing online? (Drop a link!) Do you have projects you’ve kept just for yourself?
14. At what point in writing do you come up with a title?
15. Which is harder: titles or summaries (or tags)?
16. Tried anything new with your writing lately? (style, POV, genre, fandom?)
17. Do you think readers perceive your work - or you - differently to you? What do you think would surprise your readers about your writing or your motivations?
18. Do any of your stories have alternative versions? (plotlines that you abandoned, AUs of your own work, different characterisations?) Tell us about them.
19. Is there something you always find yourself repeating in your writing? (favourite verb, something you describe 'too often', trope you can’t get enough of?)
20. Tell us the meta about your writing that you really want to ramble to people about (symbolism you’ve included, character or relationship development that you love, hidden references, callbacks or clues for future scenes?)
21. What other medium do you think your story would work well as? (film, webcomic, animated series?)
22. Do you reread your old works? How do you feel about them?
23. What’s the story idea you’ve had in your head for the longest?
24. Would you say your writing has changed over time?
25. What part of writing is the most fun?