Fanfiction Writing Asks
Do you daydream a lot before you write, or go for it as soon as the ideas strike?
Where do you get your fic ideas?
Do you share your fic ideas, or do you keep them to yourself?
How do you choose which fics to write?
How many wips do you have?Ā What fandoms/pairings are they for?
Whatās the last line you wrote?
Post a snippet from a wip.
Post an out-of-context spoiler from a wip.
Does this word [chosen by asker] appear in your current wip?
Do you work on multiple wips or stick to one fic at a time?
Do you write scenes in order, or do you jump around?
Do you outline your fics?Ā If yes, how detailed are your outlines?Ā How far do you stray from them?
Do you listen to music while you write?Ā If yes, what have you been listening to recently?
What is your favorite location and position to write in?
Whatās your favorite time to write?
Do you write by hand, on your phone, or on your laptop?
Do you have a writing routine?
Do you enjoy research?Ā Which fic of yours required the most research?
Do you enjoy creating OCs or do you prefer to stick solely to canon characters?
Do you prefer writing AUs or canon fics?
Do you prefer writing chaptered fics or one-shots?
Do you title your fics before, during, or after the writing process?Ā How do you come up with titles?
Is writing the beginning, middle, or end of the story easiest? Hardest?
How do you choose whose POV to write in?
Whatās your favorite part of the writing process (worldbuilding, brainstorming/outlining, writing, editing, etc)?
Whatās your least favorite part of the writing process?
What area of writing do you feel strongest in?
What area of writing do you want to improve in?
Whatās something about your writing that youāre proud of?
How much do you edit your fics?Ā Do you edit as you write or wait until you finish the first draft?
Do you use a beta reader/editor?
Do you take fic requests?Ā Why or why not?
Is there a specific word count that you hold yourself to/enjoy writing the most?
How much of your personal life/experience do you include in your fics?
Whatās your favorite fic youāve posted?
What fic are you proudest of?
What fic has been the hardest for you to write?
What is your most self-indulgent posted story?
Whatās your most self-indulgent wip?
What is your favorite world that youāve created for a fic?
Whoās your favorite character youāve written?
Whatās your favorite title that youāve come up with?
Is there a trope or idea that youād really like to write but havenāt yet?
What is your favorite genre to write?
What genre/trope do you tend to write the most?
If you could only write one type of AU for the rest of your life, what would it be?
Is there a trope that youāve written before but are now sick of?
Who is your favorite character to write for?Ā Has this changed since youāve started writing for that fandom?
What fic of yours would you say is the best introduction to you as a writer?
How would you describe your writing style?
Does what you like to write differ from what you like to read?
Whatās the average word count of your fics?
What is the most-used tag on your ao3?
Whatās the fandom/pairing distribution of your posted fics?
Have you noticed any patterns in your fics?Ā Words/expressions that appear a lot, themes, common settings, etc?
Are there any fics that you would change or rewrite if given the chance?
How conscious are you about including symbolism or foreshadowing in your fics?
Do you have a favorite piece of figurative language youāve written?
Have you participated in any fic events/writing challenges?Ā If yes, what were they and did you enjoy them?
In [insert fic], what inspired the idea for the plot?
In [insert fic], whatās your favorite scene that you wrote?
In [insert fic], is there a deleted scene/idea you wish you could have included?Ā Why did it get cut?
What was the hardest part of writing [insert fic]?
If you rewrote [insert fic] now, would you change anything?
If you wrote a sequel to [insert fic], what would happen in it?
Whatās a fun fact about [insert fic]?
If a fic was titled [insert made up title], what would this story be about/how would you write it?
Are there any fics that influenced you to write the way you do?
What are your favorite fics at the moment?
Are you subscribed to any writers on AO3?
Do you spend more time reading or writing?
Whatās your favorite writing compliment youāve gotten?
What do you tend to get complimented on the most about your writing?
Do you have a fic you wish got a bit more love?
Is there a particular fic that readers gravitated towards that you didnāt expect?
How do you deal with writing pressure, whether internal or external?
Why do you enjoy writing fanfiction?
What motivates you during the writing process?
Do you have any writing advice you want to share?
Free space - asker can come up with any writing or fic-related question they want!
