fic writers’ ask game
1. who are your biggest inspirations? would you link your favorite(s) of their work?
2. what do you want to see more of in fanfiction?
3. what trope makes you cringe?
4. what makes you stop reading a fic midway? your attention span? specific words or phrases?
5. what are you most jealous of in other people’s writing?
6. where/how do you read? maybe on the bus? or with earbuds in?
7. do you ever request fanfics from others? do you request anonymously?
8. how were you first exposed to fanfiction? if you can’t remember, what’s your first memory of fanfiction?
9. are there any fics that you have revisited?
10. is there a specific book or work that you want to read, but haven’t gotten the chance to?
11. what writer do you think you could be friends with irl? what makes you think that?
12. what do you think of angst? fluff?
13. what was the last fic you enjoyed?
14. is there a specific book/work/person that inspired you to start writing?
15. what is your favorite genre of writing? what do you like about it?
16. which novel/any kinds of reading material would you most likely be inspired by to write a fic in the near future?
17. why do you write fanfiction? how did you start out?
18. do you do any other forms of writing? what are your ambitions and goals as they pertain to writing?
19. can you describe your writing style in three words? five?
20. what writing tips ring most true to you?
21. do you believe in writer’s block? if so, how do you deal with it?
22. what is your biggest fear as a writer?
23. do you enjoy getting feedback?
24. which work of yours do you like the best or are most proud of?
25. did you ever receive an award for your writing?
26. what are your favorite words to see, hear, or use?
27. what is the greatest compliment someone could give your writing?
28. who proofreads your fics? is that subject to change?
29. do you check to see who likes your fics? do you notice when someone keeps coming back?
30. which character do you find the easiest/hardest to write?
31. does anyone irl know that you write fanfic? who knows? (did you share your blog with them?) also, who can never know?
32. do you listen to music as you write? what kind? would you link a playlist?
33. when writing, what genre stumps you the most? why do you think that is?
34. what have you improved on most in your time of writing fanfic? how do you want to improve now?
35. would you ever do an audiofic?
36. what are your best and worst attributes as a writer?
37. when do you write the most?
38. what is your writing process like? do you have any rituals? do you do any research?
39. what advice would you give for upcoming writers or the ones who are hesitant to start their own blog?
40. do you have any other platforms that you write on?
41. can you envision the day you stop writing fanfic?
42. do you include your personal experience in your fics?
43. how many drafts does it usually take before you finalize a fic?
44. do you prefer writing headcanons, drabbles, imagines/scenarios, oneshots or series?
45. do you wish your followers interacted more with you?
46. how did you get into your fandom(s)?
47. what character reminds you the most of yourself?
48. which fandom have you been in for the longest time, and are still in today?
49. if you could bring any one character to life, who would it be?
50. do you want more tumblr mutuals? who should try to interact with you?
51. what do you like and dislike the most about the fandom(s) you frequent?
52. what do you like and dislike the most about the source material you write for?
53. do you have any merch? manga? subscriptions?
54. if you could live within your writing’s universe, would you?
55. what is your favorite scene in the source material?
56. your favorite ship(s)?
57. do you want to interact with more fandoms, and if so which ones? why or why not?
58. how long do you see yourself writing for your fandom(s)?
59. what/when do you reblog?
60. would you ever do a multifandom fic?
61. what is something you wish you could say to your favorite character?
