#fanfiction questionnaire

[why-is-this-so-fkn-hard]

Fan-binding Questionnaire: Designing a Third Space

Hello <33

I'm a uni student with an assignment to design a shared space for a community of my choice. I still haven't bound any fics myself, but I lurk around on tumblr and reddit looking at fan-binding projects, and I knew pretty early on that this was the community I wanted to design a space for.

I want to know from others (from you guys!) what would make this place comfortable, safe, and useful for you.

I've made a questionnaire to get feedback, and I would be so grateful to anyone willing to fill it out. It's anonymous, and it's only got two demographic questions (age and gender), both of which you can choose not to disclose if you don't feel comfortable.

Otherwise, 6 of the 16 questions are open-ended ones where I ask you to describe your relationship to fic-binding, and what you might want out of a shared space; the questionnaire is also pretty informal, so feel free to ramble if you have the time.

This questionnaire is for people who have completed projects before, but it is ALSO for people who are, so far, only aspiring fic-binders (like me!) - I want to hear from you! Why don't you bind, and how can we get rid of those obstacles?

Thank you so, so much if you do end up filling this out. <33

[mxjackparker]

Are you someone who roleplays online, or has ever done so, as part of a fandom?

Take this questionnaire, and your answers will help to inform the topics to be covered in a book about fandoms and online roleplaying, currently in the development phase - "OOC: Exploring Online Fandom Roleplay".

It will be a deep dive into the positive and negative aspects of roleplay communities within fandoms and the safety of children in these spaces. More details at the start of the questionnaire!

A few minutes of your time will be a huge help. Feel free to share the link with anyone you know who does fandom roleplay, and to reblog this post!

[allthemurders]

bbc father brown fans, please help me out with research for my college final major project!

somehow i have ended up being heavily encouraged by my tutors to make a cold open that is Actual Fanfiction (i am still not over this fact hjfdkhgks). atm i'm doing target audience research, so if you've got a few minutes to spare, pls complete the questionnaire linked below ✨✨

(this questionnaire is 100% anonymous. if you can, pls answer the optional questions too, as this will allow me to go more in-depth in my research write-up)

[darthnell]

OC Question tag thing ! (thanks for the tag @justafunctionalmess ✨)

Rules: Answer the questions provided with your own OCs perspective. Then create new questions for those tagged to continue the game.

Tagging: @maitaitiu @illegalcryptid @ladyqueerfoot @limeandgreenfrog @maizenolo @mastermindlissi @lasthaysileeshipper

Your Questions are: What do you do for fun? Who is the most important person (or people) in your life? What do you like and hate most about where you live?

Answering as Venatrix from True Vengeance (after the events of the story - spoilers ahead)

My questions were:

1) What brings you joy?

“Heh, that’s a hard one right now…” [nobody laughs] “I guess, um, being outside is nice. Like, when there’a no one around to bother you, out on the trails and stuff. There are a couple behind the Village in the mountains, I like to go running back there. It’s nice not having to think about anything except pushing yourself forwards. So—exercise too, I guess. And—it’s been ages, especially since I can’t use my dominant hand to fight anymore—I miss how it used to feel when I’d fight with my sword. Don’t know if that really falls under joy, it’s a little more intense sometimes, but, like, it sings… if you have the right opponent…” […] “Sorry. Um. I have people, that used to bring me joy. It hurts, to think about them, but sometimes its good…? I don’t know. My brother tells good jokes too. I also like ice cream. …I guess that’s more things than I thought. Huh.”

2) What motivates you?

“I can tell you what used to motivate me: winning the Games and avenging my sister’s death. Then I won the Games. And my sister is still dead. And so is my best friend, and my—my Mari, and so many… I don’t know what motivates me anymore, but they won’t stop being dead. …I told the Head Gamemaker I wanted to kill him so—” [laughs weakly] “—maybe that.”

3) Do you feel guilt and if so what for?

“Oh. Uh—I killed eight people. Most of them—most of them didn’t deserve it. Maybe some of them did, but I…argh. I let my best friend die. I let my sister die. I killed the girl that I—that I wanted to love. That I—I could have loved, in another life. Maybe. I did, I… I almost killed my father. He deserved it, but I still… The only reason I am alive is because twenty-five people aren’t—I didn’t win anything, I just made it worse. I didn’t mean to make it worse.”

This was a fun one (:

[b00knerd1o1]

An anonymous questionnaire about people who read and write fanfiction.

[opal-apparition]

Oh! This looks fun, reblogging this in case anyone wants to ask me anything, but also tagging with a question each... @kaija-rayne-author - 🎶

@dayntee - ⛔

@psykergirl - 😅

@gefionne - 🤩

Fanfic Writer Emoji Ask

😅 What's a story or scene you've created that you're a smidge embarrassed exists?

🥺 Is there a certain type of moment or common interaction between your characters that never fails to put you in your feels?

🤡 What's a line, scene, or exchange you've written that made you laugh?

😈 Has there been a point in a story where you did something just to be playfully mean to your readers?

✍ Do you have a beta reader?

🛒 What are some common things you incorporate in your fics? Themes, feels, scenes, imagery, etc.

🎢 Which of your fics would you call your wildest ride?

✨ Give you and your writing a compliment. Go on now. You know you deserve it. 😉

💋 First kiss fics. Love em or hate em?

🎶 Do you listen to music while you write? What song have you been playing on loop lately?

🛠What tools/programs/apps do you use to write?

⛔ Do you have a fic you started, but scrapped?

🙋‍♀️ Do any irl people know you write fanfic?

🍦 What's the sweetest fic you've created so far?

🍷 Do you drink and write?

🍆 Do you write the spicy stuffs? If so, what's your most popular nsfw fic?

🌞 Do you have a preferred time of day to write?

💖 What made you start writing?

💌 How do you feel about comments and feedback?

❌ What's a trope you will never write?

💲 Would you ever open commissions?

🧐 Do you spend much time researching for your stories?

🏆 What's your most popular fic?

🎃 Do you write fics for certain holidays? Which is your favorite holiday inspired fic?

🎯 Have any of your readers accurately guessed major plot points? Care to share which?

🎨 How do you feel about fan art of your stories?

📈 How many fics do you have?

🦅 Do you outline fics or fly by the seat of your pants?

👀 Tell me about an up and coming wip please!

🤗 What advice would you give to new fanfic writers that are just getting started?

💞 Who's your comfort character?

🧠 Pick a character, and I'll tell you my favorite headcanon for them.

🤩 Who is your favorite character to write?

🤲 Would you please share a snippet of a wip?

😬 Which of your fics would you be most horrified for friends, family, or coworkers to stumble upon?

🎉 What leads you to consider a fic a success?

✅ What's something that appears in your fics over and over and over again, even if you don't mean to?

📚 Would you ever want to turn writing into a career?

⌛ How long does it take you to write a fic, or a chapter?

🤯 What's a genre you struggle with as a writer (ex. romance, action, etc.)?

💔 Is there a fic of yours that broke your heart?

💥 How do you feel about criticism?

🤭 Do you have a favorite tag to use when posting your works?

🥰 How do you feel about reader interaction? Are you open to receiving questions about your fics?

[peepaberg]

So I'm looking for a couples/ship Questionnaire to do practice some writing , but most of them are like questions your supposed to answer with your spouse or partner and the other is more for shipping 2 canon character together because its asking questions like "How long have you shipped them and why?" ? I have an older one that i saved from like 2012, but I don't remember who made it.

[the-bar-sinister]

⭐💖 Headcanon ask game 💖⭐

There are lots of deep questionnaires and ask games for OCs but I see fewer for people who primarily write fanfiction and develop canon characters into more fleshed out forms. So here's one for anyone who's interested.

Send a character and a number and I'll tell you a headcanon or perception that I have about this character's:

-1- name -2- family -3- childhood -4- voice -5- face/looks -6- hair -7- body -8- smell/personal scent -9- clothes and habits of dress -10- posture/physicality/movement -11- hobbies and interests -12- skills and abilities -13- ideals or philosophies -14- goals and intentions -15- pets or feelings about animals -16- home/place that they live -17- personal sense of style and decor -18- beloved or important items or property -19- favorite food and eating habits -20- love language/way they show affection -21- fears -22- favorite things -23- occupation/job -24- best memory -25- worst memory -26- interactions with their friends -27- interactions with their enemies -28- interactions with their lovers -29- quirks and personal habits -30- personality -31- way they are perceived by others -32- toxic traits -33- redeeming qualities -34- feelings about themself

[creatoriginsane]

Sharing because I am back and better (worse) than before!

Keiko has a lot!! She's the one who created Kaede's "The Angel of the Underworld" after all. And calling Sanzu a "dog like her". And calling Ran a "golden piece of shit". She's creative that way.

Keiko, obviously, because she's taken so many names, but what she enjoys the most is being called the Mad Dog because it's just… classic.

Teresa! Because that isn't actually even her real name. "Teresa von Borcken" is such a pretty name, that the Howling Dog of Hell, Marchosias chose to remain with it for centuries.

Shikai, because she's a storyteller. Duh? And she likes the mystique of it all; Shikaku no Shikai. It all depends on how "shikaku" is written. Is it "vision"? "Assassin"? "Dead space"?

Yuriko. At the start, she's swaying between being what she's supposed to be and being what she wants to be. But in the end, and spoiler, she does what is best… which is to be what she needs to be. So, of course, she takes her work (and her tragedy) with her all the time. But she still has time to go out into the world and go on "dates that aren't supposed to be dates but actually are."

Akari, she's doing odd jobs here and there, but the real work that does pay bores her. She doesn't want to be kept in a dark room with bright, bright screens forever. And sure, control of surveillance is almost powerful, but not if she can't do anything about it.

Setsuna wanted to be both like Kamen Baika (in-universe Kamen Rider) and Jackson Bond (in-universe James Bond) when she was younger because, who wouldn't want to a masked crimefighter and an international spy at the same time? However, she does learn that there's a reason why their stories are so fantastic and amazing… because they're not as real as the situation she's in.

Varhela would tell you something that sounds it's out of a history book, I feel. She'll describe everything in detail, all emotions, all sights, and you'll fall asleep not because of the length or the droll, but because her voice is just… sleep-inducing.

Fumiko would tell you she doesn't know what it would be, but everyone knows it would be from her childhood.

Senryu would tell you it's about the time she was sent to another universe and got… well… fucked.

1. What, if any, nicknames does your OC have for the people in their life?

2. Which OC brags about a nickname they've been given?

2a. What do they find brag-worthy about it?

3. Which OC goes only by a nickname?

4. Which OC gave themself a new name at some point in their life?

4a. Was there anything that drew them to choosing that specific name?

5. Do any of your OCs take their occupational title/role particularly seriously?

5a. How much of their work responsibilities do they 'take home' with them? What does their downtime and/or social life look like?

6. Do any of your OCs take their occupational title/role particularly unseriously?

6a. How busy or slow is their place of work, usually? What's the worst case scenario for them neglecting their responsibilities?

7. Is there an in-universe story or character your OC strongly identified with at any point?

7a. If not, were they or their situation ever accurately compared to that story/character by someone else? If so, how did they feel about it?

8. If asked to make up a bedtime story, what would your OC come up with?

9. What would your OC consider a good dream?

10. What would your OC consider a nightmare?

[spiritusdei]

Has writing fanfiction helped you guys with your English?

Has writing fanfiction helped you guys with your English? (question to non-native English speakers).

I’m writing my MA thesis about the impact of writing fanfiction on English skills and proficiency, as well as on several individual differences.

Could you take some time to fill out my questionnaire? I would be forever grateful <3 It's a bit long, but I wanted to conduct a comprehensive study.

[see-arcane]

Friends. Fiends. Fellow Dracula Dailiers and assorted undead.

I have some hypotheticals for you:

(Explanatory ramble below the cut)

Short version: I would love to have some real Dracula merch.

Long version: I cannot stand the fact that there is no real Dracula merch*. The Vampyres is obviously all on me as far as getting things made, being my own skinny little indie book. But it’s genuinely driving me nuts that the only Dracula stuff around is from Universal, Coppola’s fanfiction, or Castlevania, and none of it features the actual protagonists of Dracula. There’s nothing for the book! Nothing for Jonathan, period, and Mina’s stuck trading spit with Gary Oldman on Hot Topic t-shirts. Hell, Dracula himself isn’t even Dracula! He’s always Count Suaveman Sexypire instead of the bat bastard I know and loathe. It’s miserable. So, I want to give this a try.

I’ve submitted a request to Makeship to see if they’ll collaborate with me for a campaign. It turns out it’s a bit of a ‘cool kids only’ deal, so there’s every chance they’ll pass on it, (Tumblr wasn’t even an option on the What Social Media Do You Hail From, Content Creator? bit of their questionnaire, so that’s telling.) But they’re supposed to get back to me with a Yes or No in ten business days, so we’ll see what happens. If they pick up my project, that would allow the plushie of choice to be crowdfunded without a major monetary blow to anyone and a guarantee of a good quality product. If it doesn’t reach its goal within the campaign period, everyone gets their money back.

If Makeship doesn’t work out, I’ll go sniffing around for other options. Maybe see if there are any good stationery makers to check out too. Feel free to send recommendations my way!

So yeah. That’s about it.

I just want to fill the void where a cuddleable little Harker and a strangleable little Dracula should be is that so much to ask?

*Not counting the cool stuff @re-dracula has in their shop. Thank you for the coziest coolest foul bauble of a t-shirt.   

[the-gay-coven]

Reblogging for traction, cool survey

FANDOMS SURVEY

Hi! I'm conducting a survey on fandom culture for a school project, I would really appreciate it if some people on here could fill it out. It would really help me for my HSC (Australian senior exams).

Thank you!!!

[writingquestionsanswered]

Hi, I'm quite new to writing and would like to start writing fanfiction as practice, but I find it hard to keep my writing in character. Do you have any recommendations for that? I've tried keeping like notes of how they act, but I'm unable to keep track of them.

Fan-Fiction: Keeping Canon Characters in Character

If you're struggling to keep a canon character in character, it's very likely you're just not familiar enough with the character to write them yet. This can be remedied easily by consuming the canon material--particularly when the character in question is heavily featured--and, if it's a TV, movie, or video game character, you can look for character tribute videos on YouTube, which often highlight the key elements of the character.

Other things you can do: make sure you know their backstory and understand how it influences who they are and how they behave, make sure you're familiar with their "voice," or in other words how their personality comes out in the things they say and think. Make sure you know their strengths and flaws and highlight them accordingly. Keep in mind what motivates the character and what life goals they're striving toward, as these often affect character behavior.

Some exercises you can do: find an "about me" questionnaire and fill it out as if you were the character. Try doing a little role playing and answer the questionnaire questions out loud as though you were being interviewed. Write a detailed analysis of the character as though you were analyzing them as someone potentially thinking of hiring them for an important job. Look at a favorite moment from canon involving the character, then write it in first-person POV from the character's POV. What do they think about the moment? What do they feel in the moment? What internal emotional cues do they feel? Alternatively, try writing a few diary entries from their perspective, detailing canon events, or expanding on moments that aren't canon but could be.

Happy writing!

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[gwinaesfer]

Shameless Selfpromotion Saturday -SSS

Listen guys (gn)! We need to proudly yap about our creativity more. Of course it's great, when awesome kind souls mention us in a rec-list or reblog our blurbs and blobs. But, let's be real, to most of us, more likely will happen... right... NOTHING! So that's what we do from now on, every damn Maker-given Saturday:

We make a post and show off, what cool stuff we created over the past week. Art, Screenshots, writing (anything from a questionnaire about your OC to the 100K epos...) anything we do is worth to be seen and to be promoted. And by tagging people, commenting, and reblogging, we share the love and boost ourselve's and other's confidence. No matter what form you choose, whether you reblog your initial post, or create a new one with teasers, you decide!

I was tagged by the incredible @pixiedurango and there's a shit ton of people I admire that I want to tag but I'm shy JFSAHOIFSAJODSA so the moots @fanfiction-artist-prototype @thewardenisonthecase @rookinthecrownest and anyone who wants to participate!

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First, and I'm really proud of it, I FINALLY set my website up! I'm coming back from a very numb period of my life so I don't have much to show yet, but I'm happy I managed to make this and have the proper place to show my stuff and make it easier for people to contact me for work!

(haven't made a post yet but commissions are open if anyone wants to check it out).

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Second and another new project, I started setting up a youtube channel to make art content, because I love it and I don't have close friends/a community to share my interests so I'm making my own. There's nothing in it but it exists now and I'm happy about it. (posting it here in case anyone wants a head start XD).

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As for art I haven't drawn much this week because I was tablet-less DFISOADOSIAKDSAKOIDA my drawing tablet came in a few days ago so I'm just getting used to it. I did draw this from the Spots to Kiss prompt list (that I would also love it if you guys sent more because this was so fun, I have one more in the works but it's a wip XD).

Calmer week but still a good one <3

[spn-fanfic-reblog-writes]

Wouldn’t it be awesome if all the best shit tumblr, discord, pilowfort, dreamwidth, ao3, and wattpad had was in one place? They want to know! Tell them.

Calling All Readers and Writers!

My friends and I are developing a platform for lovers of fanfiction and original fiction. Our goal is to create a space where all forms of literary work can be found, shared, and discussed. We’ve set up a Discord server where you can find more information, participate in surveys and polls, and join in on discussions. 

We’d love it if you could join our server and help us create a space that we can all enjoy!

Link to out server:

[vroomvroomwee]

I don't think many people realise how important self-expression is. Whether it is by doing art, writing, singing, etc. And I'm aiming this particularly at people who want to do those hobbies but are embarrassed that they won't be good enough (this was me).

I started writing around a year ago. I wouldn't say it's award-wining, but I would say it tremendously helped with pinpointing an exact perception of myself. As an aroace person (who most likely has OCD), I constantly, and I mean CONSTANTLY, second-guessed my identity. We all know the phrases, "but what if I'm straight and just need to try it.", "but what if I just have attachment issues.", "but what if I'm gay and in denial because of societal pressure.", "but I think that person is beautiful. Does that make me not aspect?", Etc. Etc. Etc.

This was pretty much a daily occurrence for me. That is before I started projecting my feelings onto the characters I write. I'm not kidding when I say that for the past few months, since I started writing about my personal experiences in fanfiction, I've had those self-doubts approximately ten times. Writing has helped me understand myself in a way no therapist or online page or aroace questionnaire ever could.

So, if you're feeling stuck, suffocated, and want to try your hand at an art to release those bottled up thoughts and emotions, please, PLEASE, do. It doesn't matter if you think it's not good enough. There's no such thing as bad art because art is subjective. There's no law that dictates what's good and what's not because fundamentally, the art you create is YOU.