30 Days Of Fan Fiction: Day 17

[vilakins]

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?

Sometimes I can't think of a title even when I've finished the story and have to settle for something plain and obvious, and other times I have the perfect one before I start. So yeah, not any one answer there. It depends.

I've only used chapters in my Lynx series and I gave them titles, sometimes not very serious ones, for added interest.

Rest of the questions

18 – Where do you get the most inspiration or ideas for your fics?

19 – When you have plot ideas, do you sit down and start writing right away, or do you write down the idea for further use?

20 – Do you ever get ideas from other people's stories or art in the same fandom?

21 – Have you ever written a sequel to a fic you wrote, and if so, why? If not, how do you feel about sequels?

22 – Have you ever participated in a fest, ficathon, or a Big Bang? If so, write about your favourite 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 – 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 – 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 most fun) thing you've had to research for a fic?

27 – Where is your favourite 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 favourite fic you've written? What makes it your favourite? And don't forget to give us a link!

Comments

[watervole]

I love choosing titles. I'm an absolute sucker for quotations.

[vilakins]

I certainly used a misquoted one for my Zen story!

[elmey.livejournal.com]

When I'm totally stymied, I usually fall back on a few words from a song, or even a song title. The thing is, as a reader, dull titles put me off. I'll probably read it anyway, but still...

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

That's why I add a summary in the hopes people might go further. I'm quite pleased with some of my titles--the ones that came to me--though most are fairly short.