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Jan. 6th, 2011 09:57 pmHow do people write epic fanfic?
I get that the primary answer to the following questions is, "Do whatever you'd like!" but I really want a sense of what happens in the parts of fandom that I'm not in touch with! If I'm going to defy norms (if there are any), I'd like to know about it so that I can preen.
Is it the norm to keep quiet about your project and then reveal it once you're done, whilst cackling?
Do you create the fic by making posts about all your ideas and confirming "OMG IS THIS A GOOD IDEA?!" and receiving affirmation or asking for suggestions?
From a non-fic-specific standpoint:
For longer stories, do you try to map out the plot ahead of time, and then start writing?
Or do you just write the first chapter with a vague idea of where you want to go, and make it up as you go along?
I get that the primary answer to the following questions is, "Do whatever you'd like!" but I really want a sense of what happens in the parts of fandom that I'm not in touch with! If I'm going to defy norms (if there are any), I'd like to know about it so that I can preen.
Is it the norm to keep quiet about your project and then reveal it once you're done, whilst cackling?
Do you create the fic by making posts about all your ideas and confirming "OMG IS THIS A GOOD IDEA?!" and receiving affirmation or asking for suggestions?
From a non-fic-specific standpoint:
For longer stories, do you try to map out the plot ahead of time, and then start writing?
Or do you just write the first chapter with a vague idea of where you want to go, and make it up as you go along?
