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POSTED BY: KayleeGirl
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I've just started to read the stories in the Blue Sun Room and I have to say I'm overwhelmed at the amount of stuff there is to read.(Any suggestions from you are welcomed!) So far, the work I've chosen to read is really good.
As a fellow writer who belongs to a writer's group where we dig into the hows and whys of writing, I'd really like to get some similar insights into all of you who write fiction for our shiny and beloved verse.
So, for those of you are willing, here goes:
1. Why did you write your first Firefly based story? And how many stories have you written to date?
2. What's your goal as a fanfic writer?
3. Do you look for critiques on your posted work or are supportive comments enough?
Much thanks, in advance, to all of you!
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Hey Kaylee girl - I have started 2 Fan Fics and though neither of them is anwhere near ready to be read yet I am enjoying learning about the process just from doing it...
1.) I was talking with others who had written fan fic - some of which I had read and realised I could put the little stories going on in my brain into writing and expand on them until they might be of interest to others...
2.) At the moment it is to get something to a stage where I will post it here and let others enjoy (hopefully) and critique (in a constructive way) and perhaps teach me more about the art of fiction writing - I am just using one of my favourite topics to do so!
3.) When I get there I hope to recive (as I mentioned) constructive criticism but I wouldn't say no to positive supporting comments too!! I am reading other people's work too and I think it takes a lot of courage to put something out there to be judged so I never just have a negative reaction no matter how much I might not agree, there is always an element of 'so this is how someone else sees this character' and some 'wow - this took a lot of time, thought and effort to get to this stage'...
Great topic to start by the way - good to see you posting a new thread KayleeGirl!!
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Originally posted by KayleeGirl:
1. Why did you write your first Firefly based story? And how many stories have you written to date?
2. What's your goal as a fanfic writer?
3. Do you look for critiques on your posted work or are supportive comments enough?
I usedta write a long time ago when I was a kid, but I haven't written a word of fiction for at least 20 years.
I got hooked on Firefly, can't get the characters and 'Verse outta my head
I write what inspiration gives me. I don't rework much, just go back and correct spelling and typos. I've posted 2 pieces, about 6 months apart, and I've got another half dozen that won't quite gel for me.
I write what comes, and if I think it's finished, I post it to share. Critiques don't matter much, but then I don't get much negative feedback. If I wrote something that I thought was really great, and everybody thought it stunk, I would have to examine myself and what I wrote, see if they were right or me.
Comments are great, tho". Folks pick up on stuff I didn't even realize I'd done.
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Quote:I'm yet to post something here, but I am working on one at the moment. Eventually I'll get it up. Maybe.
Originally posted by KayleeGirl:
So, for those of you are willing, here goes:
1. Why did you write your first Firefly based story? And how many stories have you written to date?
2. What's your goal as a fanfic writer?
3. Do you look for critiques on your posted work or are supportive comments enough?
Much thanks, in advance, to all of you!
Anyway, why do I write?
Well, why do some people play music? I write a lot; have been for ages. Some of my earliest memories are of writing. I write because it's natural for me to. I'm happiest when I write because it's a way to express myself.
What's my goal as a fanfic writer?
I don't usually write fanfiction, but a lot of the things I've written have been similar to Joss's in terms of the themes I like to explore. Plus, we all love the 'Verse, so why not?
Do you look for critiques on your posted work or are supportive comments enough?
Personally, I go in for critiques provided that they're constructive criticism. You simply cannot grow and mature as a writer if you're not getting feedback. Sure, it's nice to get a pat on the back from your peers, but there's more benefit in having them take a look at it and dissect it a little, telling you what works and what doesn't. Even pointing out grammar and syntax problems can help.
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Right, here goes:
Why did you write your first Firefly based story? And how many stories have you written to date?
I started to write cuz I had some ideas that I would like to see. Simple as that. There's certain plots and ideas that I would like to have seen, but due to F*x, never did. I've only written 3 chapters of one story so far, but got a ton of ideas for the future
What's your goal as a fanfic writer?
My goal is simply to write an entertaining story. I normally have something I'd like to achieve - a scenario, a relationship etc. I find that fanfics are great for exploring the 'what ifs' - things that would never happen if the series had continued. Non-canon relationships, character deaths etc.
Do you look for critiques on your posted work or are supportive comments enough?
I like both. Obviously, if someone likes something I've wrote, and leaves positive comments, that gives me motivation to write more. But if I've posted some complete shite, I would like people to let me know. If I've got a character's voice wrong, or wrote them in a way that contradicts how they would act, I would like to know. Just so long as it's constructive not 'that was rubbish, try harder you dolt'! But naturally, as a sensitive person, the nicer the feedback, the more I appreciate it! 
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1. Why did you write your first Firefly based story? And how many stories have you written to date?
Well... I wanted more M/I, to be honest. I wanted to try to write something novel length without the pressure of having to create worlds and characters of my own. Plus, I wanted more M/I goodness. So, "Over the Hills and Far Away" was born. After that, I found I enjoyed writing short stories because its easier to focus on technique, tone, all those fun terms English teachers make you memorize sophomore year of high school. :-)
When reading fanfiction in the BSR, I stumbled across a bunch of stories written in script format. These were the Virtual Firefly scripts -- www.stillflying.net. It's a virtual continuation of Firefly. First, VFF finished off the first season with six original episodes, ending in a script adaptation of "Those Left Behind", the season finale. In between season one and two, the headwriter, George, started a thread looking for more volunteers. And, being such a fan of the virtual series already (I have never been so impressed by fanfic before, and am still impressed), I couldn't pass up that opportunity.
So, I became a VFF writer. It was a neat challenge, since I'd never really written in script format before, and I still have problems breaking the "information wall" (luckily, editing fixes that!), but, wow, such a great experience. There are so many talented people involved in this project. I can't say enough about them. Gwek, D.C., Cohnee, Matt... I am so lucky to work with these guys. They are all so amazing and I have learned to much from all of them.
In this season, we're trying to retell the movie as if it occured over 22 episodes instead of two hours. You should check it out. Its very exciting! And George does such a great job of ensuring that all the episodes are high quality. Really, you should chek it out. Everyone should! Start from the beginning, and if you aren't impressed at first keep going. Like all TV series (or, err, in this chase, virtual TV series) it took a few episodes to find itself. Which isn't to say that the first few episodes aren't good, they really are, but like Buffy season 1, they don't showcase how good later episodes are. www.stillflying.net. Go read!
To answer part two (even though I've written so much already, I must seem so self-involved, lol)...
To date, I have written:
9 standalones and/or drabbles (I think only 8 are arcieved here, though)
1 novel length fic ("Over the hills...")
And with Virtual Firefly:
- 2x04: "Fireworks", co-written with David Elmer. I wrote primarily acts 3 & 4.
- 2x05: "Monsters", co-written with Matt Engstrem. Matt developed the episode. I wrote the first draft because he was busy with Real Life. Then Matt cleaned it up.
- 2x11: "Lilac", the first episode adapted from the movie -- which, ah! because it means Joss was the co-writer, preassure..
- 2x13: "The Breathing", co-written with D.C. Washington. I wrote Jude/Inara scenes only. They rest is all D.C. and, wow... I really love this one.
- (upcoming) 2x15: "Untitled", co-written with Thomas Cohn. He wrote the Serenity side, I wrote the Inara stuff. I am very excited about this one. Its being edited now.
2. What's your goal as a fanfic writer?
Well... since about thirteen or so, I've known I wanted to write. (I'm twenty now, if they matters). I started writing fanfic to develop skills as a writer. To learn to construct plots, to play with imagery. All that fun stuff. My goal is to become a better and better writer. :-)
With VFF, my secret ambition is to write a fan favorite episode. But, I think that's every writer's secret ambtion. So maybe its not a secret? *shrug*
3. Do you look for critiques on your posted work or are supportive comments enough?
I love supportive comments. So nice! There's this great, wall, glowy feeling... But I like criticism, too. Its more useful, overall. You have to learn how to judge it though, you know? Not all criticisms are good or right -- which in itself is a cirticism, because if you are get
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1. Why did you write your first Firefly based story? And how many stories have you written to date?
Because i loved the series and was gutted to know it had been cancelled. There was so many different things, so many different potentials and twists that could have come out in later series as well as character explorations. When i wrote my first fic i hadn't read much firefly fanific, it was only after i posted it I was reced several lj sites. My first fanfic just came to me from a prompt on promptsomeslash website.
I'm currently working on one ficathon piece, one set of general challenge fics. Written about 8 by muyself, two are a series, three were prompted, the other three were general ficlets. *grins* I like roundrobin writing too and writing with another author, we've done about 4 or 5 fics together.
2. What's your goal as a fanfic writer?
To have fun and enjoy it, while putting somethign out that other people can also enjoy. Oh and it's nicely destressing after work lol.
3. Do you look for critiques on your posted work or are supportive comments enough?
Both. Supportive comments i love, but anything that can be improved on (and not in a 'ew i don't like that pairing, change it way') I appreciate. When someone betas for me i like them to be as harsh as possible.
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Originally posted by KayleeGirl:
1. Why did you write your first Firefly based story? And how many stories have you written to date?
2. What's your goal as a fanfic writer?
3. Do you look for critiques on your posted work or are supportive comments enough?
1) Just one so far: http://www.fireflyfans.net/sunroomitem.asp?i=11876
though I've written other fiction. I was struck by inspiration while watching "Out of Gas". I couldn't help wondering what happened right after Kaylee got hired. How did she manage to convince her folks to let her fly off with a bunch of strangers?
2) Rather like Joss, I suppose -- tell a story that wants to be told. Secondarily, I love language and want my prose read smoothly and effortlessly. I write more for my own amusement and to "scratch the itch", though I'm always happy to know that my work is enjoyed by others.
3) Not much to base an answer on here. I wouldn't resent critiques, but frankly I think my skills are pretty decent so the product is rather hard to find fault with, at least technically. Wow, did that sound conceited or what? Anyhow, if you read the story I linked to, by all means hit me with your best shot. Er, do I use too many commas, maybe?
Edited: KayleeGirl, I just noticed that you've already read my story. Thank you for the nice comments!
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Originally posted by KayleeGirl:
1. Why did you write your first Firefly based story? And how many stories have you written to date?
2. What's your goal as a fanfic writer?
3. Do you look for critiques on your posted work or are supportive comments enough?
Much thanks, in advance, to all of you!
1. I wrote my first one just for fun, to show others here my take on the 'verse. I've technically written 6 fics, but only 3 are in the Blue Sun Room, the others are being beta'd.
2. My goal as a fanfic writer is to share my feelings on all the characters, I feel that writing fanfics is the best way to express that. All I really want to do is entertain, myself and others who read my fics.
3. I do look for critiques on my work (though supportive comments are great), I like to see what others think I can improve on seeing as I am fairly new to it all. There are some much more experienced writers out there who's critiques are really useful. I write the stories to entertain you guys so if there's something about it you don't like then I fix it.
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Originally posted by KayleeGirl:
1. Why did you write your first Firefly based story? And how many stories have you written to date?
I wrote my first fic because I had a little plot bunny (inspired by another fic) that I had to set down. Life was pretty dull then, and the FF obsession was strong, so that dribble turned into a small novel. That was The Fish Job, and was followed by the much longer Easy Tickets. I'm currently working on the third in the series, which is turning into a gorramn monster!
But I have to say - I do love writing it!
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2. What's your goal as a fanfic writer?
At first, I just wanted to play in the `verse more, since the series was all cancelled and everything. Then I posted and got addicted to the thrill of taking readers for a ride.
I also write because I like the kind of stories that few fic writers (that I've found) tell. I'm not into stories that are mainly based on romantic relationships, even if they're brilliantly written. Really, it's just not my thing. Ditto with shoot-em-up gunfighty adventures.
I try to write the kind of stories I would want to read: heavy on the angst and psyschology, addressing all kinds of relationships, good and bad, and also containing little bits of the world at large. Politics, economics, technology, all those crazy social issues, etc... For me, the jobs/adventures are just a way to dig into this juicier stuff.
So my goal? I guess it hasn't changed - I want to play in Joss's `verse. The most satisfying way to do that, for me, is to write about it.
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3. Do you look for critiques on your posted work or are supportive comments enough?
Hey - support is always a good thing, it's so scary to post! But postive feedback isn't enough - I'm very much into critique. I do a decent job with the technical grammar issues (um... my very wise beta readers do, actually!) so the critique I'm most interested is more a discussion of the creative aspect: my take on the BDH's, how well my original characters work, and the storyline in general. I like it complicated, and I like to tell it in a non-linear way. I tend to err on the too complicated side, so it's very necessary for me to know if it makes sense to someone seeing it for the first time. (Ummm... I hope to write original fic someday, so it's all a learning process! Seriously, this fanfic thing is better than a creative writing class.)
Wow - see how wordy I am? This is why my fics keep getting so long LOL!
Good thread KayleeGirl!
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