End of the year questions

[mhalachai]

Hi everyone. As 2006 nears its end, the looming question arises for each fanfic writer: What navel-gazing fic meme to fill out?

I've decided to change it up a bit -- I want you to give me a question to put in the meme. An example might be: "What was the hardest story to write?" Or something goofy like "How many red herrings are in Story X?"

Anyway, feel free to chime in. Otherwise, I'll make stuff up and let me tell you: It won't be pretty.

Response from me due out Dec. 31, 2006.

Comments

[waterfall8484]

Since I hope to maybe end up researching this kind of stuff one day (and also because I'm genuinely interested) I'll go for the big, general questions with weird numbering systems because I'm tired:

1) Why do you write fanfiction?
1.1) Why do you write for the fandoms you do, and are there fandoms you like but just can't write fic for?
1.2) Conversely, are there fandoms you don't like that you write fiction for anyway?

2) Why do you write crossovers?
2.1) Why do you cross the fandoms you do, and are there some fandoms you like but can't seem to cross with anything?
2.2) Also, are there fandoms you don't like that you still think would make great crossovers?

3) Are there things you can do with crossovers that you can't do with other fics, and vice versa?

4) Why do you focus on the characters you do (for instance Dawn or Anita?)

5) What do you think characterises your writing style, and what influences it?
5.1) Do you think your writing style changes with the fandom and/or crossover?

I should think that's more than enough and you don't have to answer them all, although I have to admit that I'm really looking forward to your answers.