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Questions Post #15
FANDOM/LJ
A. Is there such a thing as an Real Person vid? I remember there was one about JM set to Pretty Fly For A White Guy, but is that...a "done" thing, to make vids about the actors themselves?
B. Is there a lot of Mary Sue RPF? Like Mary Sue meets Mister Actor at a con or something and they get it on? I don't want to read any; I'm just curious. I would think there would be but I've never seen any.
C. What's the deal with pro writers who don't like fanfiction? Where do they get off? I guess I mean that kinda literally.
D. Is there Batman/Gordon fic? Where?
E. How do you feel about...having the general subject of a post in brackets in the subject line? For instance, a post titled, "[meta] Can Soulless Spike Be Redeemed". Do you do that, the "[meta]" part? Have you done it? Have you thought about doing it? When you see other people do it, does it make you feel a certain way? It always makes me think: "I should do that! Then I would have to go back and do that to every post. Dear god, am I really that anal? Is that person as anal as I am? OMG I'M NOT ORGANIZED" *frantic hyperventilating and quick scrolling past the post* Not really, but something like that.
F. Is it just me, or are fics longer in the HP fandom? Is this just because there is *more* fic overall, so more fics-that're-long are available?
G. Um. Will someone rec me, I mean, my friend, some long long long Harry-16-or-older Snape/Harry? NO I DO NOT KNOW WHAT IS HAPPENING EITHER.
H. Why am I fannish about Horatio Hornblower? Why am I so in love with Horatio/William Bush? Why do I so often fall for small fandoms in which people have not written nearly enough porn? Why?
BUFFYVERSE
I. What do Eve and Lindsey think to gain by putting the slug thing on Angel in "Soul Purpose"?
J. Why isn't VK is S5? Seriously. Was it a money issue, a people not liking Connor issue, the writers not knowing what to do with Connor issue, or really just for the sake of plot issue?
K. Does the idea of the S8 BtVS comics make anyone else sad? It depresses me and for the life of me I can't figure out why. I would not be upset if there was an S6 of AtS. I mean, I'm glad that there'll be L. more Buffy and that Whedon is doing it, but it feels kinda bittersweet to me, and that makes me feel like I'm being a spoil sport.
M. Can you name all the episodes of AtS and BtVS? If you can't, can you at least recognize all the episode names? If you can't, about how many ep names per season would you say you know? When I first got into this fandom I was shocked by how many people seemed to know the names of eps, but now most of the time when someone says one I know which ep they're talking about.
N. Could the dimension Angel goes to to get Jasmine's name be Quar'toth? The timing doesn't work out, huh?
RANDOM
O. Do you like Rachel Ray?
P. Do you like Oprah?
FIC
Q. How often do you read fanfiction somewhere that is not your home/not somewhere where you usually use your computer? The other day I brought some fanfic to read while I waited for my Granny's hair to get done (I'm her driver.) I was embarrassed 'cause there was porn in some. I usually only read fanfic at home/school.
R. Do you mentally edit other people's fics when you read them?
S. How many days after you post a fic do you feel like the fic probably got most of the fb it's going to recieve?
T. How much do you edit your fic in the post window/Semagic/other client? This is assuming you write your fic in a word processor. Is it just select all, copy, paste, and go? Or is it C&P and then add code? C&P and one last edit? C&P and add header info?
U. How much do you think about the A/N? Do you only think/write it after you finish, or do you sometimes compose it in your head/write it as you write your fic?
V. What does an A/N Mean To You, anyway?
W. Why are forced marriage fics (fics where people get sold into marriage, or have to marry to prevent something stupid, or have to take up a pretense of marriage, etc) so compelling? I ask this as one who reads summaries about forced marriages and sniffs like the arrogant bitch that I am, then turns around and reads them. There are some freaking great ones out there, but I wonder why this plot in itself is so attractive? 'Cause it sounds stupid, and yet I find myself drawn.
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C.They get off right around the parking space called 'ignorance'
I feel like they're just being ignorant and close-minded, but I wonder if that is *me* being ignorant and close minded, you know? It frustrates me that I don't understand their POV, is all.
G. Sorry, haven't ventured into HP in a long time. It kind of scares me.
Scares me too! They're all nutjobs. *becomes one of them, oh dear god*
'cause of the clothes and undoubtedly all the misery she'll feel again) then when I saw the previews I can't help but swing back to deliriously happy especially when Buffy offhandedly answers the Immortal conundrum. Plus, how can I not love special ops Buffy?? (But the clothes... really. *pain*)
Musta missed the preview. But I heard about the costumey thing? I thought Whedon was going to write Buffy/Immortal comics. Huh.
M. Bet your horses and pony I can! Its the kind of thing I pride myself on, for the longest time I thought I was the only Buffy fan in my country so I thought I *had* to uphold the Buffy flag by memorizing every. single. episode. title.
Oh, what country are you from? Hahah, I think that's so funny.
I kinda thought he went to Sauron's place or something
Damn well looks like it.
I can't help but like her, she gives things away and so nice and I am shallow. Please don't shun me!
Oh I don't think you're shallow at all! I think Oprah's a great lady. She seems to have a really true heart, you know? I don't like to watch her show, but as a person I think she's a good thing for this world.
although the ones that have NC-17 situations in them make me more than a mite uncomfortable.
This was really what I was wondering about. How embarrassing is it to have your hairdresser read over your shoulder! Hhahaha he'd probably like it. He loves HP! Now, I have to try to convince him to watch Buffy. I got him onto Firefly because it's less...well, silly sounding than something called "Buffy the Vampire Slayer"...but I know he'd like it if he tried it. He's the biggest fantasy dork ever.
Er, I don't post my fic -- or at least my Buffy fic
DUDE! You should. DON'T BE SHY.
I constantly refresh my email to see if I get comments on fic. LJ is handy that way; then I don't just feel like I'm checking for comments. I'm checking my email. Yeah, that's it.
I love reading the author's note, I love reading an author's insight into why and how they wrote it and what lead them to writing a certain passage or how strongly she feels for the characters she writes.
The thing is, I *love* reading the A/N if I enjoyed the story. Then I want to know about the author, and am interested in her opinions. But if I didn't like the fic I figure we'll disagree anyway. But if it's the first thing you read, you have no way of knowing whether you want to read the A/N or not 'cause you haven't read the fic! I've tried putting A/Ns at the end, but decided it lessened the effect of fic endings. Oh, well.
W. Heh. Sometimes its like reading those really cheap romance books but, er, honestly I haven't read any forced marriage fics. *puzzles* Yet. I think.
Sometimes it seems like they're everywhere. I always think they look so stupid and yet I get SUCKED IN.
Thanks for stopping by! I wonder how people see these things; I really do.
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Let me just say this -- don't believe everything Andrew said because within the first four pages Buffy's going to say something that'll make you... real happy.
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Oh, what country are you from? Hahah, I think that's so funny.
The Philippines, it was hard not to think I was the only Buffy fan, whenever I brought her up the first few months it aired the whole highschool class sort of looked at me funny. And having Buffy as a title of your favorite show boy, has that given me grief. Endless conversations of -- 'But its not shallow! It's meaty! It has myth and depth!'
But now its all legit and I am not alone!
DUDE! You should. DON'T BE SHY.
*shuffles feet* It's hard not to be but I am sort of planning something but the way its spinning in my head its becoming a monster of a story and its a crossover to boot! So, er, its just there in the stage of brooding about it.
The thing is, I *love* reading the A/N if I enjoyed the story. Then I want to know about the author, and am interested in her opinions. But if I didn't like the fic I figure we'll disagree anyway.
Heh, I should have clarified, I don't read the Author's Note first, I go straight to the story and if I loved the story I read the A/N then I follow your template. I love reading what the author thought of Buffy or Angel or whatever episode.
Thanks for stopping by! I wonder how people see these things; I really do.
Your welcoming! But in truth I've been a long time lurker, sort of I think I started about sometime early this year? Probably earlier? I just remember that I think I followed a link from
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whenever I brought her up the first few months it aired the whole highschool class sort of looked at me funny. And having Buffy as a title of your favorite show boy, has that given me grief. Endless conversations of -- 'But its not shallow! It's meaty! It has myth and depth!'
Oh, no, even in the USA, I know what you mean. 'Cause I was for the longest time one of the people who would've looked at you weird! I thought anyone who'd watch a show called Buffy must be...uh, intellectually lacking. Then about half my class in college did the, "But it's not shallow!" thing, and I finally believed them 'cause they were all arrogant snobs who thought only meaty things with myth and depth were "cool", but *then* I didn't want to watch it 'cause I thought it was going to try too hard to be "profound" and dark and Anne Ricey. I was totally perverse and prejudiced about these shows: first I didn't like 'em 'cause they were shallow, then I didn't because they were too deep! Hahaha. But there's just the right mix of both. I'm glad I finally actually *tried* them!
*shuffles feet* It's hard not to be but I am sort of planning something but the way its spinning in my head its becoming a monster of a story and its a crossover to boot! So, er, its just there in the stage of brooding about it.
Yeah. Fic writing can be nerve wracking. But I do hope you post one day! What are you crossing over with?
And oh, hey, lurking is okay! But just know you can say anything you want to, whenever you want. Thanks!