Check-in no.2

[bbb_mod]

Here is the second check in post, mirrored on our Tumblr.

This is an optional activity, with no deadlines. Answer now, answer later, or skip it completely.



No matter what kind of fanwork you're planning on creating for this challenge, at the heart of it is a story that you want to tell. And until you have an idea of what that story is, it's hard find the inspiration and creativity to start on your fanwork.

So that's the first step. Think about the story you want to tell. It can be detailed and specific (I want FOB as werewolves!) or more general (I want band-as-chosen-family FEELS!) You can tell more than one story, combining them into a sticky sweet concoction of trope-y goodness. You can have a theme, a idée fixe, a narrative kink.

Comment to this post, or reblog on Tumblr, and:

1. tell us what is your favorite type of drink
2. tell us a little bit about the story (or stories, if you haven't settled on just one) you want to tell
3. comment to someone else's comment and cheer them on

Remember, you're not being graded; there is no wrong answer, because all answers are right.

Let's kickstart our creativity!

Comments

[flames_and_jade]

1. Drink: Diet coke. All. The. Time. (I know its horrible...don't care)

2. Story...ummmmm well.....basically it's a magical!AU without actual magic with no band, Peterick, and some hardcore friendship-bromance-level stuff between all of the FOB! boys...because I love supercoolfriend!Joe and supersage!Andy. Thinking of bringing in some other bandom folks but I'm not sure. I'm 10k words in, I have my main conflict decided on in my head and I've been doing the Mad Libs writing style...so basically I have the first...oh, three chapters written? And then like five random scenes and no conclusion. Yay me =( *sits in the corner and folds arms, mumbling about how it PROBABLY would have been smart to outline before I started writing*

I think honestly the hardest part was figuring out how my particular brand of magic works in this story and coming up with names and rules, etc. I'm not a very...inventive person natively, so this was a challenge. But I LOVE how it's coming out!

[rosiedoes]

Yay! Magical AUs are awesome!

[flames_and_jade]

It's my first one, so I'm pretty stoked!!

[rosiedoes]

I have one half-posted, too. I'd probably be working on that if it wasn't for the BBB!

[doctorkilljoy]

Ugh figuring the magic parts out sucks the most. Sounds like you're doing pretty well though!

[flames_and_jade]

Yeah, it was really rough to figure out. I finally got the whole concept worked out (mostly) and the names, so that was the worst part. Kinda just making up how the magic works as I go :)

[doctor_jasley]

You say diet coke and I think of all the popular youtube/gamer peeps who are also addicted. This means you are highly likely to be SUPER COOL and awesome. HI.

Outlines can help, but it looks like you have a solid handle of things. You totally got this.

also FRICK YEAH, MAGIC!!!

*highfives for mad lib style writing* :)

*shakes pom poms for you* RA RA RA

[flames_and_jade]

Awn thaankkk you! I doubt I'm that cool but its my caffeine intake method of choice since I can't do coffee.

Glad we're on the same page with magic and mad lib writing!!! You're awesome too!!!

[doctor_jasley]

You are totally cool. Just not a cup of ice :)

totally. Magic and mad libbing are great. I just wish I could mad lib write. I tend to FAIL if I jump around too much. And I end up with gaps I forgot to fill that become GIANT plotholes.

[flames_and_jade]

I usually end up making my stories about a thousand times longer than i mean because of the whole ad-libbing thing. I'll write like...the first chapter, the fourth and then a blurb? and that turns into fifteen chapters to string them all together :P

[doctor_jasley]

Sometimes....or well, MOST of the time, when that happens it's because the story decides FORGET THIS SKELETON EXPLAINING STUFFS, FLESH EVERYTHING OUT.

Like, Even though I KNOW what scenes I want where(most of the time). MOre will show up, or things will change in my head as I write and I end up with WAYYYY more words that originally expected.

So, solidarity. :)

*continues to cheer you on*

[glitteryv]

1. It's totes cool. #Yourenotaterribleperson

2. FTR, I'd say that you're a creative person. Like, not everyone would come up with the kind of magical au you're tackling. #YouSOcanfinishyourfanwork!!!

[flames_and_jade]

Awhhh thank you! And yeah...I mean, I know I have to have *some* sort of creativity, but I am not very good at the whole "coming up with new things" aspect of it. Like...my sister comes up with these crazy worlds and stuff, but I'm good like..once you give me an idea, I can go from there. I just am not very good at the whole making things up from scratch.

[darkrosaleen]

Man, I feel you on magic systems. I've been researching alchemy for some kind of visual framework, but most of it's just pulled out of my ass depending on what sounds cool. Good luck finding something that works!

[flames_and_jade]

Thank you!!!! Can't wait to read yours as well!