30 Days On Fanfic

[heavenly_pearl]

Day 24 – Betaing – How many betas do you like to use to make sure there aren't any major flaws in your fic? Do you have a Beta horror story or dream story?

I don't have any ideal number, really. For most stories, I don't even use a beta since I can usually catch most of my grammar goofs by myself. I mostly just use betas for multi-parts, and that's only if somebody is actually interested in beta-ing. If not, no biggie. I can go it alone.

As for beta stories...hmm. Most of my experiences with betas have been pretty positive, but I remember way back when I was starting out, I asked somebody at ASMR to beta the first chapter of a Sailor Zodiacs story I had begun writing. By the time she finally got back to me, it was months later (like probably half a year later), and I had already decided to scrap that story, deciding to turn that first chapter into an AU Silver Millennium fic called The Legend, which I had already posted. What's more, if I remember correctly, I don't think she even gave me any corrections. She just told me the story was good. It took over six months to read over one (fairly long, but not monstrous) chapter and tell me it was good, and that's all!? Yeah, that was pretty ridiculous. 

Day 25 – Music – Do you listen to music while you write? Do you make playlists to get into a certain "mood" to write your fic? Do you need noise in general? Or do you need it completely quiet?

Day 26 – What is the oddest (or funnest) thing you've had to research for a fic?

Day 27 – Where is your favorite place to write, and do you write by hand or on the computer?

Day 28 – Have you ever collaborated with anyone else, whether writing together, or having an artist work on a piece about your fic?

Day 29 – What is your current project or projects?

Day 30 – Do you have a favorite fic you've written? What makes it your favorite? And don't forget to give us a link!