Fanfic questions
Oct. 31st, 2004 03:40 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
tarotgal:-) Gacked from Hermione whose answers are pretty much exactly opposite mine. LOL!
What fandoms do you generally read fanfiction for?
Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, Highlander, Stargate, various anime
- What makes you want to read/not read a particular fanfic?
Basically, the header. If it's a fandom I don't know, or a pairing I don't like (or het), or has warnings I don't like, or spelling errors in the summary, I'll not even think about giving it a chance. I just don't have the time to read everything out there. But if the pairing is one I love or the genre rocks I'll dive right in. Heck, if h/c is mentioned AT ALL I'll dive in immediately!
- Are there any pairings you will almost automatically read/avoid?
Automatically read: Remus/Sirius, Legolas/Gimli, usually Legolas/Aragorn, Qui/Obi. Harry/Neville
Automatically avoid: Harry/Snape or really most HP fic that crosses generation boundaries with its pairings. Obi/any Sith really isn't my thing, either. Even Xanatos.
- Does the rating matter?
Yes and no. If it's rated R or above I'll probably jump right into it. But I like when PWP smut is written well. And I certainly do read the lesser ratings. Most times I don't even look at the rating unless I want to know what to expect from a fic I've already decided to read.
- Do you look for fics by particular favourite authors?
Not really. I have favorite authors where I JUMP and read immediately when I see something new of theirs posted. And when I find an author I like I read everything of theirs. But I don't NOT read anything because I'm busy reading fics by particular authors. I'll read fics by anyone (assuming the warnings and ratings and lack of spelling/grammar errors all fit in) but there are authors I jump VERY happily in my chair at the chance to read a fic from.
- Are you more or less likely to read fics by people on your friends list?
Neither. I read just as many from people on my friends list as not. I probably review more for people on my friends list than I do total strangers, though! Both because I know them and because I friend them when I like their fics, etc. so they're likely to write things I love.
- What genres do/don't tend to appeal?
I won't read Mary Sue's. I won't read non-canon character death fics. I've been in a mood to read happy fluff a lot lately, you see. AU's. I definitely dislike AUs. I don't like Mpregs but sometimes I'm curious and DESPERATE for h/c so I'll read the parts after the baby's created and before the birth.
- How important is the fic summary in influencing your decision to read/not read that fic?
Unless there are huge cliches or errors in the summary, all it does it tell me what to expect. If I get as far as reading the summary, I'm going to read the fic anyway. Sometimes I skim the summary, start the fic, and then go back and read the summary because I'm surprised at how the fic is going, though.
- Does it matter if you don't like the author as a person?
Unfortunately, yes. Halfway through enjoying the LOVELY Inuyasha fic on the sneezeslash list I stared going "Man I wish I could enjoy this more but the author stole $40 from me. GRRR!" and that totally ruined the whole experience for me. Just an example. That doesn't happen much, though.
- Do you prefer multi-parters, one-shots, drabbles, epics...?
lately I like one-shots. Just because it's the most bang-for-the-buck so to speak. I don't need HOURS invested and I can be all warm and fuzzy at the end. Most one-shots are high-angst or high-fluff or high-pr0n all of which are my favorites to read right now. For every epic multi-part I read I read about 50 one-shots.
- What sort of things will make you want to completely avoid a certain fic?
If the pairings are ones I don't like. If there's het. If there are warnings of non-canon character deaths or if it's an AU. I feel like I'm repeating myself here...
- Are there things that will make you give up on a fic once you've started reading it?
If there are horrible spelling or grammar errors as I read that make it painful. If it sounds like 100 other fics I've read.
- Where do you mainly tend to look for/read fics? (Eg ff.net, adultfanfiction.net, LJ)
Sneezefic, lotrhpsneeze, sneezeslash, serotica (I visit every month or so). Then there's:
HP: SBRL Yahoo List and Marauders_Slash,![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-community.gif)
pervy_werewolf(love love LOVE this group!), nevillosity Yahoo group, Fuh-Q-Fests for Remus/Sirius and Neville and Harry/Neville and Weasley twins, nevillosity, marauders_slash, sbrl_glovesmack, remus_centric, ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
remusxbill, remusxsirius, pornish_pixies, Azkaban's Lair, Happy Valley Puppy Farm, Dark Side of the Moon, The Restricted Section, The Sugar Quill, FictionAlley, friends' LJ's
SW: Master-Apprentice Yahoo group/page,tpm100
LotR: Axe_Bow Yahoo group/page almost exclusively, though also ALSlash Yahoo group
Anime: Wolf's Rain Slash Yahoo group & archive, various personal sites for WK and WR,wolfsrain_ff, wryaoi
Highlander:highlander100, highlander_fic
Stargate: ugh, tons of sites like The Comfort Zone
If anyone has any list/archive recommendations... feel free to drop them my way!
What fandoms do you generally read fanfiction for?
Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, Highlander, Stargate, various anime
- What makes you want to read/not read a particular fanfic?
Basically, the header. If it's a fandom I don't know, or a pairing I don't like (or het), or has warnings I don't like, or spelling errors in the summary, I'll not even think about giving it a chance. I just don't have the time to read everything out there. But if the pairing is one I love or the genre rocks I'll dive right in. Heck, if h/c is mentioned AT ALL I'll dive in immediately!
- Are there any pairings you will almost automatically read/avoid?
Automatically read: Remus/Sirius, Legolas/Gimli, usually Legolas/Aragorn, Qui/Obi. Harry/Neville
Automatically avoid: Harry/Snape or really most HP fic that crosses generation boundaries with its pairings. Obi/any Sith really isn't my thing, either. Even Xanatos.
- Does the rating matter?
Yes and no. If it's rated R or above I'll probably jump right into it. But I like when PWP smut is written well. And I certainly do read the lesser ratings. Most times I don't even look at the rating unless I want to know what to expect from a fic I've already decided to read.
- Do you look for fics by particular favourite authors?
Not really. I have favorite authors where I JUMP and read immediately when I see something new of theirs posted. And when I find an author I like I read everything of theirs. But I don't NOT read anything because I'm busy reading fics by particular authors. I'll read fics by anyone (assuming the warnings and ratings and lack of spelling/grammar errors all fit in) but there are authors I jump VERY happily in my chair at the chance to read a fic from.
- Are you more or less likely to read fics by people on your friends list?
Neither. I read just as many from people on my friends list as not. I probably review more for people on my friends list than I do total strangers, though! Both because I know them and because I friend them when I like their fics, etc. so they're likely to write things I love.
- What genres do/don't tend to appeal?
I won't read Mary Sue's. I won't read non-canon character death fics. I've been in a mood to read happy fluff a lot lately, you see. AU's. I definitely dislike AUs. I don't like Mpregs but sometimes I'm curious and DESPERATE for h/c so I'll read the parts after the baby's created and before the birth.
- How important is the fic summary in influencing your decision to read/not read that fic?
Unless there are huge cliches or errors in the summary, all it does it tell me what to expect. If I get as far as reading the summary, I'm going to read the fic anyway. Sometimes I skim the summary, start the fic, and then go back and read the summary because I'm surprised at how the fic is going, though.
- Does it matter if you don't like the author as a person?
Unfortunately, yes. Halfway through enjoying the LOVELY Inuyasha fic on the sneezeslash list I stared going "Man I wish I could enjoy this more but the author stole $40 from me. GRRR!" and that totally ruined the whole experience for me. Just an example. That doesn't happen much, though.
- Do you prefer multi-parters, one-shots, drabbles, epics...?
lately I like one-shots. Just because it's the most bang-for-the-buck so to speak. I don't need HOURS invested and I can be all warm and fuzzy at the end. Most one-shots are high-angst or high-fluff or high-pr0n all of which are my favorites to read right now. For every epic multi-part I read I read about 50 one-shots.
- What sort of things will make you want to completely avoid a certain fic?
If the pairings are ones I don't like. If there's het. If there are warnings of non-canon character deaths or if it's an AU. I feel like I'm repeating myself here...
- Are there things that will make you give up on a fic once you've started reading it?
If there are horrible spelling or grammar errors as I read that make it painful. If it sounds like 100 other fics I've read.
- Where do you mainly tend to look for/read fics? (Eg ff.net, adultfanfiction.net, LJ)
Sneezefic, lotrhpsneeze, sneezeslash, serotica (I visit every month or so). Then there's:
HP: SBRL Yahoo List and Marauders_Slash,
pervy_werewolf(love love LOVE this group!), nevillosity Yahoo group, Fuh-Q-Fests for Remus/Sirius and Neville and Harry/Neville and Weasley twins, nevillosity, marauders_slash, sbrl_glovesmack, remus_centric, remusxbill, remusxsirius, pornish_pixies, Azkaban's Lair, Happy Valley Puppy Farm, Dark Side of the Moon, The Restricted Section, The Sugar Quill, FictionAlley, friends' LJ'sSW: Master-Apprentice Yahoo group/page,
tpm100LotR: Axe_Bow Yahoo group/page almost exclusively, though also ALSlash Yahoo group
Anime: Wolf's Rain Slash Yahoo group & archive, various personal sites for WK and WR,
wolfsrain_ff, wryaoiHighlander:
highlander100, highlander_ficStargate: ugh, tons of sites like The Comfort Zone
If anyone has any list/archive recommendations... feel free to drop them my way!
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Date: 2004-10-31 09:20 pm (UTC)Really? By AU I mean changing significant things from canon. I like when stories fit within canon in logical places(which is why I find it hard to write post-PotCfic because I don't want it to go against things in the next movies).
Things like AU's where Harry's parents never died or where Remus was the traitor instead of Sirius or where there is no Arwen or where the characters are all suddenly in modern day fairy tales or something, as examples, really turn me off. Sometimes I'll read a fic where Qui didn't die, but it has to be VERY well written and logical for me to go against canon. I don't consider adding things around established storylines to be AU in any way.
I don't think *we* write a lot of that. If there's a lot out there on sneezefic, I must have missed it. I have a couple fics that are definitely AU (especially now that OotP is out, for example) but I try not to intentionally write them. I know *you* write a fair bit of it at times- like with Titanic. But, yeah, I don't like AU's as a rule. Especially in HP. I like canon a lot. If I didn't, I wouldn't like the original fandom and then why the heck am I even reading/writing fanfic in it? LOL
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Date: 2004-10-31 09:28 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-11-01 05:06 am (UTC)The reason that I was wondering is that I would imagine that orginals Might have a Bit more relating characters to one's own personal life (either self, or people that you know), but having their own character and not being a complete replication of self or persons known.
Sorry if this is a silly question. I'm just learning all these little terms. (And now I know AU and Mpreg- *adds terms to brain*
btw- tg- I really enjoy both your fanficts (marauders,and SG1 esp.)and your orginals. Thanks! :)
tma
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Date: 2004-11-01 09:17 am (UTC)Or you could post it in Yahoo sf fict. site if you want. Either would be great. I know that it would be really useful to me since I don't tend to write fanfict. but I am Really interested in the process. (Plus I love to read all the yummy stories on the fict. list).
tma
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Date: 2004-11-01 12:53 pm (UTC)A few times I have also used: http://www.englishchick.com/badfic/badgloss.htm