Questions Post #15

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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.

Comments

[seraphcelene]

FANDOM/LJ

B. Whoa. That's kind of ... whoa. Seriously? That other people can actually read and such?

E. Word. I, too, feel the same anxiety of disorganization. I am filled with doom. Doom.

F. How interesting. I only ever seem to read the short stuff. And that means I haven't read much. Also, totally daunted by the mere idea of the HP fandom. I get hives.

G. ... (checks the headlines for signs of the apocalypse)


BUFFYVERSE

J. I don't think that they really knew what to do with him. He was kind of a total plot device. They retcon'd some much to make it happen, and then what?! For that matter ... what was up with killing off Cordy?! That was such a WTF moment for me! I read that Charisma Carpenter had no idea she was getting the ax until right before the new season started. How much does that suck eggs. Much of S5 seemed haphazard to me, maybe in part due to the tight structure of S4, but ...?

K. No, I'm with you. Buffy has a great run and I think that in terms of canon it needs to be done. Another season in comics seems like just dragging out the end unnecessarily. Unless we're talking serious end of the world, all is done and we're getting to see the movement into Fray. Maybe then, but otherwise? What's the real point? It's not like Firefly that didn't even get a chance to go anywhere. Buffy ran for 7 seasons.

M. I can recognize the names. I couldn't name all of them for the life of me.

RANDOM
P. Oprah is like onion rings to me. Sometimes I crave it, love it, can't get enough. Other times ... totally ties my belly into knots of not fun and I can't stand the sight of 'em.

FIC
Q. When I'm really excited to read something but don't have time to read online I print it out and take it with me. I took one of your fics with me to Mexico along with two others. It depends on how on the go I am. It is a little weird because I'm like ... hmmmm, if people knew what I'm reading.

R. Oh, what an awesome question. Sometimes. If there's something in the story that's jarring enough to bring me out of the narrative then I'll start 'fixing' it as I go along.

S. Oh, I try to give it two days or so. Typically, people have so many friends that once a day or so passes, I don't think they go back and unless it's a lj that they go to independently regardless of the Friends page, then I think that everything else gets skipped.

T. I do everything in Word then copy and paste.

U. I think I typically compose it as I write.

V. Author's Notes are all those interesting little tidbits that might help the fic to make sense. Lately, I also use it for dedications and beta thanks. But, generally, I include Spoiler info, episode info, credit info for the epigraph or summary, stuff like that. For me it's kind of random.

W. who? what? Where do I go to find this cause now I'm curious!