40 Questions for Fanfic writers

Okay! So I finally tried this. (skipped some questions just because...)

 

Describe your comfort zone—a “typical you” fic.
 

Most of the time they are very light-hearted. Fluffy, romcom fics that’ll make you go ASDHFJFKDLSLK! And I build up the and run away without writing XD


 
Is there a trope you’ve yet to try your hand at, but really want to?
 
Mystery au/ reincarnation au / detective au / historical au
Tbh I’m planning to write a mystery /detective au story… but idk when i’ll finish it.

AND I REALLY REALLY want to and have some ideas to write a historical/ time travel au fic but i have no idea how the people in the early times dressed, ate or what they used for traveling and the language might be a bit different. I mean I know those things, but I have to be specific. So I guess i have to do a lot of research to write something like that.

   

 

Is there a trope you wouldn’t touch with a ten-foot pole?

Tbh i don’t really hate anything but those fantasy au fics with witches/ dragons /magic sticks/ unicorns (lmao) are not really my thing. It’s maybe because I don’t really know about them...but I think I'll like them if I get to know more about them.

 

 

How many fic ideas are you nurturing right now?  Care to share one of them?
 
I’m super busy with school these days, but I do have some ideas floating in my head. Like I mentioned before, that mystery story…. it’s a ot5 teen detective story...but I still haven’t really started to write the mystery XD
And another oneshot to my baby cheese drabble collection.


 
Share one of your strengths.
 
Conversations! Writing dialogues is my favourite thing when it comes to writing. And I find it very easy too.


 
 

Share one of your weaknesses.
 
Oh god. ! Coming up with the idea is easy but writing it down while making sense to the reader and not repeating the same word over and over again is so hard!



 
Share a snippet from one of your favorite dialogue scenes you’ve written and explain why you’re proud of it.

This might not be my fav but i had so much fun writing this scene. A scene from ‘Love Octagon’ (for those who haven’t read the story… Key is Taemin and Luhan’s dad. This is a scene where Taemin and Minho are sitting on the roof of Taemin’s grandpa’s house which is next to his house)
 

Even though it was Taemin's grandpa's house he never thought it could be this beautiful up on the roof. All the buildings, streets, lakes looked even more beautiful when you saw them from up there.
Then Taemin spotted a figure inside his house. It was Luhan's and Baekhyun's room. As he could see Luhan watching his laptop.
 
"Is that Lu hyung?" Taemin asked, pointing his house.
 
"What is he watching?" Minho asked seeing Luhan using his laptop.
 
"I see what you do sitting on the roof." Taemin said playfully, even though he wasn't really happy about the fact that Minho watches Luhan and not him.
 
"I saw that room before, he wasn't there."
 
"Don't lie. You were stalking him."
 
"No, I'm not. Seriously." Taemin just ignored that with a nod. "Hey look, he's watching something?" Minho said.
 
"Something?"

Minho looked at Taemin and back at where Luhan was.
 
"P-?" Taemin asked, seeing Luhan's Laptop screen from the distance. Minho nodded.
 
"Lu-Hyung!!!!" Taemin shouted. Luhan almost dropped his laptop hearing Taemin, while Minho was laughing at Luhan's reaction.
 
"What the hell are you two doing on the roof?" He shouted from his room.
 
"What the hell are you watching?" Taemin yelled back.
 
"The CD I found under your bed!"
 
"Shut up!" Taemin yelled again. "Kai may have run out of space and put it there, I don't have any." Taemin lied while Minho almost passed out laughing.
 
"Kids why are you screaming?" The three of them froze, hearing Key calling from the garden between the two houses.
 
"Oh !" Taemin mumbled but only Minho heard.
 
"Taemin, Minho what are you doing on the roof? Luhan why do you have to shout, I even bought you a new phone." Key said looking up. "And what CD are you talking about?"
 
"Suicide squad." "Fast and furious 7" Both Taemin and Luhan lied at the same time. And obviously their answers didn't match.
 
"Okay whatever just don't shout for God's sake." Key said and left the garden.
 
"Phew~ that was close." Taemin said, laying back on the roof.

 

 
Which fic has been the hardest to write?
 
Ummm…. Writing some angsty scenes in ‘Age is just a number’ took more time than usual. But I enjoyed it.

 

Which fic has been the easiest to write?

Princess and the frog’ from my drabble collection ‘Baby Cheese’
This took only 30 mins to write.
 
 

Is writing your passion or just a fun hobby?
 
I think it’s a hobby. Idk it might change later.


 
Is there an episode above all others that inspires you just a little bit more?
 
I am literally inspired by everything.
For example, the first time I saw the 2018 oh boy magazine photos. I LOVED seeing Taemin wearing shorts. He looks so cute and y in it. So I literally wrote the oneshot called ‘triangle’ just to write about Taemin and his shorts lmao i sound like a ert XD
Or the other time when I was inspired to write the oneshot ‘what Jinki knows’ inspired by my own meme I made on instagram.



 

If you could choose one of your fics to be filmed, which would you choose?
 
Wow that’s a hard question. I think it’ll be ‘Age is just a number’. I choose this bcuz it has a lot of 2min moments. Imagine how many fmvs people would make out of it OMG!
(Literally out of the topic but vegetable small ART and Ray evil have the best 2min fmvs. We are blessed to have them in our fandom.)



If you could only write one pairing for the rest of your life, which pairing would it be?
 
Now that I think about it, i think that’s what I have been doing this whole time XD
Except for the few OT5 and jongkey fics I have written. So as the answer for this question it would be 2MIN!
 

 

Do you write your story from start to finish, or do you write the scenes out of order?
 
I usually write from start to finish. But if I feel like i really want to write a scene that comes later.. I’ll write it.
 

 

Do you use any tools, like worksheets or outlines?

I usually use Google Docs. But if I get an idea out of nowhere, I’ll probably write it down on a paper or something and add it to google docs later.
 
 

Describe your perfect writing conditions.
 
I can write as long as I’m alone and not distracted.



How many times do you usually revise your fic/chapter before posting?
 
Once or twice.
 
 

Have you ever deleted one of your published fics?
 
Not deleted. But I have drafted them. Not here on aff tho. I’ve only done it on wattpad.

 

What do you look for in a beta?
 
All the qualities that 
TamaoHime has. XD jk.
A beta should be honest and point out all the errors. And it’s like a cherry on top if they help/ inspire the author when they are needed.



Do you beta yourself?  If so, what kind of beta are you?
 
Nope. My language is not that perfect.


 
How do you feel about collaborations?
 
I haven’t tried them yet.



Share three of your favorite fic writers and why you like them so much.
 
I don’t like this question TT. There are like 100 authors that I really love! How can I choose 3!? I’ll just mention the first three authors popped up in my head.
 
 
1. 
Fayrenz
I think i have said this like a million times and I’ll say it again, HER STORIES ARE SO AMAZING! She’s so good at every genre! Especially fluff XD. I almost started shipping jongyu after reading one of her 2min fics that had jongyu as a side ship. Bcuz her fics are soooo cute ahshjdjdbjbwks. (For those who don't know I’m a jongkey shipper)

2. 
JungMichan
Okay. I don’t know where to start because WOW anyone could become a bestselling author with just half of her talents. The ideas and the writing style and the plots are just mind-blowing! Especially this fic : 'extrasensory

3.
Aqcelnicorus and blehmeh

HA! guess what I cheated!
aqcelnicorus is one of the reasons I started reading fanfics on aff. Her fics are soooooooooooooooo sweeeeetttttt and sometimes yyyy.

if you ship chanbaek you probably have read the faults in byun baekhyun because that’s a freaking amazing book! And other than that i really love blehmeh’s ‘snowflake’ another mind-blowing masterpiece.

(Okay I’m gonna cheat once again cuz i can’t mention just 4 authors because I hate the number 4 and number 5 is wayyyy pretty XD)


Giabunny
Omg Just checkin’ something is one of the best fanfics you will ever read in your whole life. And I first read it when I didn’t know a thing about fanfics and I literally thought it was something that actually happened. (Lmao ikr! I was super dumb idek why i was like that) she is so good at blending the fic with the real world and the plot is so realistic.



 
If you could write the sequel (or prequel) to any fic out there not written by yourself, which would you choose?
 

Gosh why cant i think of anything?!(≡・x ・≡)
Okay I choose ‘Daddy Minho’ by Leechoihyori. She has only put up the foreword but damnnnn the story seems so hot already! Tbh i don’t want to write it. I want her to update it (ᵕ.ᵕ)


 
Do you accept prompts?
 
Not at the moment. orz
 
 

 How do you feel about ?
 
I love ! But I’ll probably feel pretty bored reading the story if it only has . But that doesn’t mean i don’t read pwp( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)


 

How do you feel about crack?
 
UBSJNJWNJN I LOVE CRACK!  Someone pls rec me some good crack fics.


 
What are your thoughts on non-con and dub-con.
 

I don’t read them. I don’t like them.


 
Would you ever kill off a canon character?
 
o(╥﹏╥)o

maybe. (I really wouldn’t mind killing off if it’s reincarnation au. XD)


 
 

Which is your favorite site to post fics?
 
Even if I get more comments on wattpad, For some odd reason i like aff more.
 


 
Talk about a review that made your day.
 
I don't think anyone reviewed my story...but I’d like to thank everyone who commented on my stories. (°◡°♡)
 

 

Write an alternative ending to [a fic of yours] (or just the summary of one).

Love Octagon. But Luhan and Sehun never fall in love again because Sehun was such an in the story.


 
 Wow, this was fun!
 
I tag everyone who read this because you should reallyyy try this!

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midaexiu #1
Oh my god, I laughed out loud at your dialogue scene, that's hilarious XD
And then I'm in your favourite authors list?! Omg what an incredibly sweet and lovely thing to say about my writing, you just totally made my day ㅠㅠ <3
SugarPopFiction
#2
This brings back memories because the questions seem familiar. omg we have the same strength and weakness ( ´ ▽ ` )ノ