30 Days Of Fan Fiction: Day 24 and Day 25

OK, I'll post both places and come back later to delete any duplicates when I import. :-) Day 26 will appear this evening.

24 – 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?

Just the one if it's not so short I don't bother - the excellent astrogirl2 who is kind enough to do it despite no longer being in my main fandom. I'm not sure who else I'd turn to.

And as LJ wasn't up last night (and cross-posting from DW still isn't working) another question:

25 – 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?

No, no, no, and yes! OK, Mozart or Bach would be fine but just about any other noise, especially songs with lyrics, conversation, or Greg watching TV in the next room (this is OK if I close the door) short-circuits the word-handling part of my brain.

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30 Days Of Fan Fiction: Day 26

26 – What is the oddest (or most fun) thing you've had to research for a fic?

I can't answer that one because I doubt I've done any unusual research. After all, writing in SF you can use canon and just make up the rest.

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