Keeper's 17 Questions for Writers

1. Do you write stories (or parts of it) everyday? Day or night?
2. Do you have any writing rituals? If yes, what are they?
3. Where do you write: MS Word, Notepad app, notebook, AFF text editor, Google doc, etc.?
4. Do you start a fic with an outline? If the answer is no, proceed to #6.
5. Is your outline fixed or a work in progress? 
6. How do you know if a chapter is done?
7. When do you update? 
8. Do you usually write short chapters (<1500) or long ones (>2500)?
9. Is it a must for your story to have a poster?
10. What do you usually write in your foreword?
11. What font do you use? Font size?
12. Do you write stories about your bias?
13. Which of your fictional characters can you relate to the most? Why?
14. Have you requested reviews for your stories?
15. What are your weaknesses when it comes to writing?
16. Why do you write fanfics?
17. Any advice/tips about writing?

 

Keeper is just curious. Treat it as a survey. You can answer in the comments section below or if it's too long, you can post it in your blog and share the link here. There are no right or wrong answers, obviously. Thanks!

 
 
 
 
 
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star070187
#1
hi keeper ni dongseang! it's been a while :) here are my answers :D
http://www.asianfanfics.com/blog/view/947579
amberamkae
#2
here you go. ^_^ late reply, my apologies. happy weekend.
http://www.asianfanfics.com/blog/view/934845
serendipity--
#4
This was a a nice reflective activity :) Here's mine: http://www.asianfanfics.com/blog/view/931646
Horramata
#5
This was fun! I've tagged some writers on twitter to do the same thing.

http://www.asianfanfics.com/blog/view/931078
EolinDociak
#6
14. Only for one and I have never gotten it done.
15. Probably dialogues. And since I'm not native and my English isn't as good as I want it to be, so English is also one of my weaknesses, because I tend to make some grammar and typos and also I can't really use that many words. I know a lot of them, however their amount never satisfy me.
16. Because I enjoy it. I can create my own world and do whatever I want with it. I can try to understand the world thanks to it, but only a little bit more.
17. It's better to write some chapters first before updating your story. Also, even the smallest outline helps. You should know where your story is leading, what is its genre and probably what is the main problem instead of writing it only because you felt like writing something.
EolinDociak
#7
6. I just read it and add or remove something before updating. If I feel like it isn't good enough then I try to make it better and once I think it's good enough then I update.
7. Whenever I have time. I tried to update once a week, but then I just lost motivation (I still had motivation, but there was just less motivation to make me feel the need to write the next chapter immediately). However I will try to really update once a week someday :D
8. I usually write chapters that are between your short and long chapters. I try to make my chapters at least 2000 words long, hovewer it really depend on the story. I can write pretty long oneshots if I only feel like writing that story and sometimes it even reaches 8000 words. Some oneshots, I'm currently working on' are even over 8000 words and I don't see it nearing their endings. There is only one oneshot that is nearing its end, however I don't know if it won't get even twice longer.
9. I haven't thought about that, however I think posters are catchy, so if I want to gain more attention, I should use a poster. I have only one story that I don't feel like asking someone for a poster since the current image is just perfect and I really like this image. It describes my and my friend's story pretty well, even though we write oneshots and twoshots with different plots. This image connets our story to my friend's story, so I really can't change that image.
10. Sometimes I write something that isn't described in a story or I just take something that will tell the readers what is my story about and will make them curious about my story. It really depends. I don't write about character's personalities, because people should find out what type of a person every character is.
11. I don't change it. I just leave it as it is.
12. Almost every story is about my bias, because I'm more comfortable with writing about him.
13. None. Because I just can't really understand myself, I'm confused right now and I can't really relate to any.
EolinDociak
#8
1. I write almost everyday, can it be a day or a night. It just depends if I have time and motivation. If my father works at night, then I write at night as well, even if I already wrote something in the morning. I just love writing, so I try to write everyday.
2. I don't have any writing rituals. I'm just writing without listening to music or without the sound of the TV in the background most of the time, however there are also times when I write while listening to music for example. It really depends on my mood or if I have motivation since sometimes, I try to find some motivation by listening to songs I like or reading fanfics I love.
3. AFF text editor. There was a time when I was writing in my mobile phone, however it isn't comfortale and I did it mostly at nights. I just can't write anywhere else, because I feel as if what I wrote wasn't good enough and I write in English, even though I'm from Polad and English isn't my native language, so I also need to use google translator to find words I don't know the meaning in Polish or English. There are words in English I use, because I just know what they mean, however there are also words I don't know and has to find. I just feel comfortable while writing in AFF text editor.
4. Yes and no, because there are fanfics that have an outline as well as fanfics that don't have any. And I also sometimes plan only few chapters and then write a story, because I feel like writing it. It depends.
5. I'm not sure if I understood your question, but I just like to know what is going to happen in my story. Sometimes I plan everything but sometimes I just think of characters' personalities, the place the are living in, their family and what might happen to them in the story. I'm just not that good in planning everything, because I haven't been doing this a lot and I only started it maybe a year or less than two years ago.
msvickie
#9
1. Do you write stories (or parts of it) everyday? Day or night? I used to only write at night, but I've been drained a bit so now I try to squeeze in some time during lunch at work. I find that sitting at my desk for some reason really helps me concentrate. So, in exchange for not going out to lunch - I now "supposedly" gain sleep ^^ But tonight's definitely not the case.
2. Do you have any writing rituals? If yes, what are they? Listening to music always helps. I also talk to myself >.< Like during rush hour while driving to work. I envision a scene in my mind and talk it out as if I were the characters. If I find myself talking into a corner or if it sounds forced - then I know it's out of character.
3. Where do you write: MS Word, Notepad app, notebook, AFF text editor, Google doc, etc.? MS Word.
4. Do you start a fic with an outline? If the answer is no, proceed to #6. Yes.
5. Is your outline fixed or a work in progress? Half and Half. I do multiple outlines. One for my character development and one for plot. Character development is pretty much fixed. I make sure I have a clear vision of how I want my characters to be before I start the story - how they'll grow and how they'll end. Plot-wise: it's a work in progress. I have the major events down, along with a time line. Sometimes based on user feedback or maybe due to my own shortsightedness, I may need to adjust (move things up or take extra upcoming events out). I make sure I leave myself enough room at all times.
6. How do you know if a chapter is done? Foreshadowing. I don't like writing fillers - I aim to at least put 1-2 clues in every chapter of something that's coming up ahead (an unexpected attraction, death, misfortune, etc). It may be subtle now to the readers (a filler for them) but for me, every chapter has to serve it's purpose.
7. When do you update? I try to update once a week. It may not be for the same story, but it'll be something!
msvickie
#10
8. Do you usually write short chapters (<1500) or long ones (>2500)? Depends on the story. I have several on-going ones right now. My drama/agnst fics are longer because it's heavier to write about. I recently started writing humorous fics with short updates to keep myself motivated during my slumps.
9. Is it a must for your story to have a poster? No, but I'm learning how to make posters so all of my stories have one.
10. What do you usually write in your foreword? An excerpt from one of the chapters that I feel will spark interest.
11. What font do you use? Font size? I leave it at default.
12. Do you write stories about your bias? Yes.
13. Which of your fictional characters can you relate to the most? Why? All of them. I write characters that have flaws. They are all relatable in some shape or form.
14. Have you requested reviews for your stories? Yes - once. I was curious about the process and I requested it for my first rom-com that I wrote. It was scary, lol. But it wasn't so bad after all.
15. What are your weaknesses when it comes to writing? I tend to over-think things.
16. Why do you write fanfics? Because dreaming is never enough.
17. Any advice/tips about writing? Don't be afraid to ask for help. Sometimes all you need is another sounding board to get you out of your writing slump.
amberamkae
#11
oh wow i'm late. but this is interesting.
i'll blog mine over the weekend and link here. ^_^
FullmetalTitan
#12
hokymaster25
#13
Everyone says their late and I'm later than them D: but here you go anyways :P
http://www.asianfanfics.com/blog/view/930637
lesion
#14
I'm most probably late but I'm bored so here:
http://www.asianfanfics.com/blog/view/930606