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

[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*