TNA and the Fan Fiction Meme

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James Storm is adorable. Him and Sabin talking about whether Sabin wanted to be in a tag team again made me want to draw stars around them. Also it meant there was an excuse for there to be some Shark Boy on my TV and we always give a shell yeah to that. And also Robbie E who also always fun. I can totally see why he chose Gunnar though, and the segment made him look like a million dollars because Bad Influence, the Dirty Heels and Chavo y Hernandez were enjoying everyone else because they thought they could deal with them, but the minute Gunnar turned up they were all "nooooo, not him."

I didn't believe the "AJ is going to join Aces and Eights" thing. And while it was fun, because he really does look like a juvenile delinquent at the minute, I'm not sure what that untwist brings to the whole plot.


Also, a separate TNA

Remember the Bound For Glory match Style, Roode and Storm had. You know the one that AJ lost and lead to this whole mess. And how the "punishment" for being pinned was not being allowed to have a title match till BFG this year. The thing I'm noticing is that Roode and Storm haven't had a title match since either. And I don't mind for Storm (much though Cowboy is my favourite) but Roode really should. Because he's such an awesome bad guy. I mean, for his entire championship run I wanted someone to beat him and punch him in the face. He's brilliant at it.


Day 13 – Do you prefer canon or fanon when you write? Has writing fanfic for a fandom changed the way you see some or even all of the original source material?

Canon all the way. I want the characters I write to be accurate to their "real" selves. It doesn't mean that there isn't fanon I like (see my tumblr tag for more - http://brightnshinythings.tumblr.com/tagged/fanon-I-approve-of) but it tends to be stuff that isn't covered by the canon. For an example, unless the show ever definitively says otherwise, Sherlock and Lestrade met in rehab. Because that makes sense, and there's that scene in Study In Pink that makes sense that way and yes, I am more than a little attached to this ;)

I'm not sure my own has, there's fic written by other people that has. I'd really like to recommend selenak's stories here because she does a fine line in under-explored characters and situations.



1 - How did you first get into writing fanfic, and what was the first fandom you wrote for? What do you think it was about that fandom that pulled you in?
2 - Name the fandoms you've written in, and how much you've written in that fandom, and if you still write in it.
3 - For each of the fandoms from day two, what were your favourite characters to write?
4 - Do you have a 'muse' character, that speaks to you more than others, or that tries to push their way in, even when the fic isn't about them? Who are they, and why did that character became your muse?
5 - If you have ever had a character try to push their way into a fic, whether your 'muse' or not, what did you do about it?
6 - When you write, do you prefer writing male or female characters?
7 - Have you ever had a fic change your opinion of a character?
8 - Do you write OCs? And if so, what do you do to make certain they're not Mary Sues, and if not, explain your thoughts on OCs.
9 - Pairings – For each of the fandoms from day two, what are your three favorite pairings to write?
10 - Pairings – Have you ever gone outside your comfort zone and written a pairing you liked, but found you couldn't write, or a pairing you didn't like, and found you could?
11 - Genre – do you prefer certain genres of fic when you're writing? What kind do you tend to write most?
12 - Have you ever attempted an "adaptation" fic of a favourite book or movie but set in a different fandom?

14 – Ratings – how high are you comfortable with going? Have you ever written higher? If you're comfortable with NC-17, have you ever been shocked by finding that the story you're writing is G-rated instead?
15 – Warnings – What do you feel it most important to warn for, and what's the strangest thing you've warned for in a fic?
16 – Summaries – Do you like them or hate them? How do you come up with them, if you use them?
17 – Titles – Are they the bane of your existence, or the easiest part of the fic? Also, if you do chaptered fic, do you give each chapter a title, or not?
18 – Where do you get the most inspiration for your fics (aka "bunnies") from?
19 – When you have bunnies, do you sit down and start writing right away, or do you write down the idea for further use?
20 –Do you ever get bunnied from other people's stories or art in the same fandom?
21 – Sequels – Have you ever written a sequel to a fic you wrote, and if so, why, and if not, how do you feel about sequels?
22 – Have you ever participated in a fest or a Big Bang? If so, write about your favorite experience in relation to one. If not, are there any you've thought about doing? And if not, why not?
23 – When you post, where do you post to? Just your journal? Just an archive? Your own personal site?
24 – Betaing – How many betas do you like to use to make sure there aren't any major flaws in your fic? Do you have a Beta horror story or dream story?
25 – Music – Do you listen to music while you write? Do you make playlists to get into a certain "mood" to write your fic? Do you need noise in general? Or do you need it completely quiet?
26 – What is the oddest (or funnest) thing you've had to research for a fic?
27 – Where is your favorite place to write, and do you write by hand or on the computer?
28 – Have you ever collaborated with anyone else, whether writing together, or having an artist work on a piece about your fic?
29 – What is your current project or projects?
30 – Do you have a favorite fic you've written? What makes it your favorite? And don't forget to give us a link!