questions for fic writers
a collection of questions i, as a writer, would love to be asked !!!
1. What fic of yours would you recommend to someone who had never read any of your work? (In other words, what do you think is the best introduction to your fics?)
2. Go to your AO3 โWorksโ page, to the sidebar with all the filters, and click the drop-down arrow for โAdditional Tags.โ What are your top 3-5 most used tags? Do you think they accurately represent your writing habits?
3. What are some tropes or details that you think are very characteristic of your fics?
4. What detail in [insert fic] are you really proud of?
5. What do you wish someone would ask you about [insert fic]? Answer it now!
6. Whatโs one fact about the universe of [insert fic] that you didnโt get a chance to mention in the fic itself?
7. Any worldbuilding youโre particularly proud of?
8. What song would make a great fic (to either write or read)?
9. How do you find new fic to read?
10. How do you decide what to write?
11. Are you partial to a certain character/pairing or are you more equal-opportunity? If you are partial to any character/pairing, why do you think that is?
12. Are there any tropes you used to dislike but have grown on you?
13. Are there any tropes you used to like but donโt anymore?
14. Are there any tropes you would only read if written by a trusted friend or writer?
15. Whatโs your favorite AU that youโve written?
16. Whatโs an AU you would love to read (or have read and loved)?
17. What highly specific AU do you want to read or write even though you might be the only person to appreciate it?
18. If you wrote a sequel to [insert fic], what would it involve?
19. If you wrote a spin-off of [insert fic], what would it involve?
20. If you wrote a prequel to [insert fic], what would it involve?
21. If you wrote a โmissing sceneโ in [insert fic], what would it be?
22. Who is your favorite character in [insert fic] and why?
23. Whatโs a trope, AU, or concept youโve never written, but would like to?
24. Are there any easter eggs in [insert fic], and if so, what are they?
25. What other websites or resources do you use most often when you write?
26. Would you rather write a fic that had no dialogue or one that was only dialogue?
27. How long did it take to write [insert fic]? Describe the process.
28. Does anyone read your fics before you post them? If so, who?
29. What songs would be (or are) on a playlist for [insert fic]? Explain your choices if you want!
30. Have you ever written something that was out of your comfort zone? If so, what was it, and how did it affect your approach to writing fic thereafter?
31. Whatโs your ideal fic length to write?
32. Whatโs your ideal fic length to read?
33. If you write chaptered fics, whatโs your ideal chapter length to write? Is it different from your ideal chapter length to read?
34. What aspects of your writing are inspired by/taken from your real life?
35. What aspects of your writing are completely unlike your real life?
36. Do you visualize what you read/write?
37. Promote one of your own โdeep cutโ fics (an underrated one, or one that never got as much traction as you think it deserves!). What do you like about it?
38. Did any of your fics get surprisingly popular (whatever that means to you)? Which ones? Why do you think they were so successful?
39. Is any aspect of your writing process inspired by other writers or people? If so, who?
40. Do you tend to reread fics or are you a one-and-done kind of person?
41. Link a fic that made you think, โWow, I want to write like that.โ
42. Have you ever received a comment that particularly stood out to you for whatever reason?
43. If you take/write prompts: whatโs your favorite prompt fic that youโve written?
44. If you take/write prompts: do you prefer dialogue or scenario/narrative prompts?
45. Whatโs something youโve improved on since you started writing fic?
46. Do you prefer writing on your phone or on a computer (or something else)? Do you think where you write affects the way you write?
47. If [insert fic] was a pair of shoes, what kind would it be? Describe the shoes.
48. Whatโs the last fic you read? Do you recommend it?
49. What are you currently working on? Share a few lines if youโre up for it!
50. Answer any question of your choice, or talk about anything you want to talk about!
