The Fanfic Meme - another round

[primsong]

Gacked from OBT and others now also - made me have to remember, and think.




1) What was the first piece of fan fiction you ever read?

The first I recall was a little before the first movie came out - it was a poem, about the Anduin by Ardulin Brooks:
http://lotrscrapbook.bookloaf.net/poetry/poems/ardulinbrooks_aragorn.html
It was this poetry being expressed on the boards that gave me 'permission' of sorts to write about some of the portions of the tale that had affected me emotionally, to try to wrap words around them. Still, it was a little bit before I could work up the courage to post my first one (see next question..)


2) What was the first story you ever wrote?

In my case, it was poems rather than stories, though I did write a few short parodies like "The Fellowship of Barbie" and "Dark! Leafy!" I found a confidence in the poetic form that eluded me with serious tales. My first poem was Pippin in Gondor and it took me an entire week to get up the nerve to post it.
http://lotrscrapbook.bookloaf.net/poetry/poems/prim/primula_pippingondor.html

The first (and only) serial tale I've managed so far is Bilbo's Nothing of Note, which is haranguing me that it is unfinished still.

3) What story are you the most proud of?

I have several personal favorites of my own in the poetry, ones that took a lot of time and effort - I can't seem to pin only one down; two I would mention would be Cirdan and Hollin. Overall, I am most pleased with how Nothing of Note is turning out so far. I never expected it to be so long, so hard, or so satisfying to work on - it takes a lot of effort to sustain something like that.

http://lotrscrapbook.bookloaf.net/stories/serial/nothing/index.html

4) What story are you least proud of?

I have a few poems that really feel unfinished and 'clunky' to me - I keep hoping I'll take the time to go back and polish them up. I may manage it yet - I also didn't really care for some of my adaptations, but I don't know if they count as 'stories.'

5) What is your favorite format to write in? (vignette, short story, long story, etc.)

Poetry! Poetry, poetry, poetry!

6) What fic(s) have you read that suprised you?

I have been amazed and moved by so many of the writers here - I concur with those who have mentioned Sacrament and Firewood - I would add just about anything by NorthStar, Kimby or Lin and much of Varda's writings as well... and many others! Where do I stop?

Outside of the fanclub folks, I have been utterly floored by PlasticChevy's The Steward and the King - if you haven't read this one yet, go forth and read!

The MNS add-on question:
7) What was your biggest challenge ever in writing your own stories?

Coming up with a plot. I really didn't think I could sustain a longer tale because I didn't feel I really had any tale to tell. NoN hit me all in a moment one day, but when I outlined it I thought I had maybe 10-15 short chapters, max. (haha!) - Being a complete newbie to serial tales I didn't realize how they grow, and take on a mind of their own, and the new challenge has been finding the time to keep at it and finish it without it dragging on too much.

Thanks - this was fun.

Comments

[lin4gondor.livejournal.com]

Floored is about the best way to describe the response one feels when reading PlasticChevy's stuff. I almost stopped writing my own Boromir when I read her Captain/King/Steward series, it was that good! But I came to my senses, I guess, and I continue to plug along. ;-)

NoN hit me all in a moment one day, but when I outlined it I thought I had maybe 10-15 short chapters, max. (haha!) - Being a complete newbie to serial tales I didn't realize how they grow, and take on a mind of their own, and the new challenge has been finding the time to keep at it and finish it without it dragging on too much.

Insert LoG here and you will understand my current dilemma! ;-) That serial tale has passed 20 chapters, and it's only covered 4 days or so since the breaking of the Fellowship. =:-O I wonder how long it will take me to cover the remaining weeks? Let's see, at one chapter a month (if I'm lucky), that would be... *sigh* I know what you mean, LOL!

[lothithil.livejournal.com]

The first (and only) serial tale I've managed so far is Bilbo's Nothing of Note, which is haranguing me that it is unfinished still.

*coughahemcough!*waits eagerly*

[madamenorthstar.livejournal.com]

** smiles ** There is something sneaky about those stories, isn't there? You think, ok, I know where this is going...then one day it takes off in an entirely new direction, you figure sure, I'll just run with this and see where it goes. So you write on feverishly, in a fog, and when you come to, the whole tone has changed and the characters are going off in ways you never planned. Sometimes the despicable worms are really noble men with an awful crush, sometimes Men of Gondor wind up at an elven kegger doing the bunny hop; you just never know. =)Isn't it fun? I stand in awe of your poems, Prim - I really do. Mine are completely slapdash (and look it, I know) but yours are finely crafted pieces and I can appreciate the time and thought you put into them. I also love your "Last Duchess" adaptation. I keep that near me on my desk when I am discouraged and read it over to make myself feel inspired again.

My creative Muse,Leonabell,says;

[syrcleoftrees.livejournal.com]

"I loved working on the Knast story."

Remember the orc who was saved while being an infant?By the mysterious Radagast the Brown?

Well we are just thinkin it may be good now woit so many young ones on the boards and it has good values to it.Well enough of my prattle on that

Poetry is one of my favorite things,I love to read it,write it and I applaud you all for your best evers,and I feel so honored to be amongst such nice and admirable muses. Leonabell,the dramaqueen:)