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pauraque_bk1. How did you get involved in online fandom?
I've been vaguely aware of online discussion groups since I was a little kid. My dad, one of the original computer nerds, got a PC when I was seven, and didn't look up from the monitor until I was about thirteen. :P His obsession kind of put me off meeting people online for a while. I was an XF fan from Season 1, and some of my RL friends were part of the burgeoning online XF community, but I had such negative associations with going on the internet that I didn't even want to try it.
However, I did eventually start going online in my early teens, and, as I mentioned in a previous question, my poking around led me to ST:TNG fandom, which I dabbled in for a while, but didn't get very deeply into.
Then, during the summer after XF's Season 7, a RL friend of mine confessed she'd been writing XF fanfic, and asked if I would beta-read. I did, and she posted, and from there I started looking around XF fandom -- which was past its heyday by then, and less intimidating to me. Then Malograntum introduced me to the Harem, and I started to find the really good stuff (*g*), and I was hooked.
2. What do you think of Bach (and don't say "which Bach?")?
Bach doesn't really speak to me. I can appreciate the accomplishment of composing something like the Brandenburg Concertos, but listening to them, I don't feel engaged. There are a few of his pieces that I do enjoy, such as the cello suites, but overall I wouldn't name him as a favorite composer. I don't know why people find his work so moving... I guess if you have to ask, you'll never understand. Baroque music usually just fades into the background when I hear it.
3. Will you ever write more of that Law and Order/XF crossover? (poke, poke)
Heh. Well, I have, but the question is, will I ever post it? The part I have that's closest to being done is a scene with Scully and Jack McCoy, where she tries to convince him to offer Mulder a deal. I've very rarely written Scully, so it's challenging. Maybe, if you're willing, I could send you a draft to look over.
4. Would you trade the ability to write fiction for musical talent? Would it depend on the kind of talent?
Hm. I definitely wouldn't trade writing ability for greater musical performing talent. It would be nice to be able to sing well, or play the piano better, but ultimately, interpreting someone else's composition isn't as appealing as creating my own.
I thought for a minute that I might trade writing ability for the talent to compose music that was as emotionally affecting as the most beautiful story I could ever write. But on reflection, I wouldn't do that either. At its best, writing has the unique capacity to speak directly to both the emotions and the mind. Music alone may suggest a character or a story or an idea, but can't delineate it directly.
Huh. I guess I'm more left-brained than I thought.
5. Do you have a prized possession, and if so, what is it?
I'm a packrat; I have lots of little toys and trinkets all over the place, which I keep for years and can't throw away. I also own a lot of books -- though, as I was saying earlier, I'm not much of a re-reader -- because I just like having them. I'm a natural hoarder; I usually keep stuff just because it's Stuff, not because it's meaningful.
But if I had to pick one object to qualify as a prized possession, I guess I'd choose my bicycle. It's old and junky, but it gets me where I want to go, and I do feel a certain attachment to it. Bicycling is the only form of exercise I actually enjoy -- I'll sometimes ride around for hours, just for fun. There are other objects I wouldn't like to lose, but the bike is the only one where I know that if I lost it, I'd run out and replace it that very same day.
Thanks for the great questions. :)
I've been vaguely aware of online discussion groups since I was a little kid. My dad, one of the original computer nerds, got a PC when I was seven, and didn't look up from the monitor until I was about thirteen. :P His obsession kind of put me off meeting people online for a while. I was an XF fan from Season 1, and some of my RL friends were part of the burgeoning online XF community, but I had such negative associations with going on the internet that I didn't even want to try it.
However, I did eventually start going online in my early teens, and, as I mentioned in a previous question, my poking around led me to ST:TNG fandom, which I dabbled in for a while, but didn't get very deeply into.
Then, during the summer after XF's Season 7, a RL friend of mine confessed she'd been writing XF fanfic, and asked if I would beta-read. I did, and she posted, and from there I started looking around XF fandom -- which was past its heyday by then, and less intimidating to me. Then Malograntum introduced me to the Harem, and I started to find the really good stuff (*g*), and I was hooked.
2. What do you think of Bach (and don't say "which Bach?")?
Bach doesn't really speak to me. I can appreciate the accomplishment of composing something like the Brandenburg Concertos, but listening to them, I don't feel engaged. There are a few of his pieces that I do enjoy, such as the cello suites, but overall I wouldn't name him as a favorite composer. I don't know why people find his work so moving... I guess if you have to ask, you'll never understand. Baroque music usually just fades into the background when I hear it.
3. Will you ever write more of that Law and Order/XF crossover? (poke, poke)
Heh. Well, I have, but the question is, will I ever post it? The part I have that's closest to being done is a scene with Scully and Jack McCoy, where she tries to convince him to offer Mulder a deal. I've very rarely written Scully, so it's challenging. Maybe, if you're willing, I could send you a draft to look over.
4. Would you trade the ability to write fiction for musical talent? Would it depend on the kind of talent?
Hm. I definitely wouldn't trade writing ability for greater musical performing talent. It would be nice to be able to sing well, or play the piano better, but ultimately, interpreting someone else's composition isn't as appealing as creating my own.
I thought for a minute that I might trade writing ability for the talent to compose music that was as emotionally affecting as the most beautiful story I could ever write. But on reflection, I wouldn't do that either. At its best, writing has the unique capacity to speak directly to both the emotions and the mind. Music alone may suggest a character or a story or an idea, but can't delineate it directly.
Huh. I guess I'm more left-brained than I thought.
5. Do you have a prized possession, and if so, what is it?
I'm a packrat; I have lots of little toys and trinkets all over the place, which I keep for years and can't throw away. I also own a lot of books -- though, as I was saying earlier, I'm not much of a re-reader -- because I just like having them. I'm a natural hoarder; I usually keep stuff just because it's Stuff, not because it's meaningful.
But if I had to pick one object to qualify as a prized possession, I guess I'd choose my bicycle. It's old and junky, but it gets me where I want to go, and I do feel a certain attachment to it. Bicycling is the only form of exercise I actually enjoy -- I'll sometimes ride around for hours, just for fun. There are other objects I wouldn't like to lose, but the bike is the only one where I know that if I lost it, I'd run out and replace it that very same day.
Thanks for the great questions. :)
