Octaves of the Heart Interview with Gia
| Interviews by Fans | |
|---|---|
| Title: | Octaves of the Heart Interview with Gia |
| Interviewer: | Octaves of the Heart |
| Interviewee: | Gia |
| Date(s): | 2006? |
| Medium: | online |
| Fandom(s): | Buffyverse |
| External Links: | "online here". Archived from the original on 2007-06-08. (scroll down) |
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Octaves of the Heart Interview with Gia is posted at the Buffy website Octaves.
For others in this series, see Octaves of the Heart Interview Series.
Gia Said
I got into BtVS fairly late - when they started showing the reruns from the beginning on FX in 2000 I think. I loved it (which is a polite way of saying I became obsessed with it) and quickly caught up with the show through s4 since they ran it every day. I discovered FanFiction shortly thereafter - having no idea such a thing existed! I read everything I could find; the first site I remember finding was 'The Naughty Slayer' - which, needless to say after reading Harpy and Margot and Lex among others, I was hooked.
For my own writing... I wrote my first fic A Night at the Sunnydale High Library in January of 2001 and I posted it on FanFiction.net. I was more than a little surprised at the response and quickly got hooked on trying my hand at other fics. When they banned the NC-17 content, which is mostly what I write, I set up my own site, which is currently where I post my stuff.
There are so many amazing authors in the fandom, that I often find that I prefer the fics to the shows - since the shows frustrate me so much at times. More times than I remember, I've wished that ME would tap some of the wonderful FanFic writers (Margot, Indie, Tango,...) to help develop plots for the shows! I also love the idea of 'fixing' or filling in the blanks that have been left behind on the shows, which is another reason I find fanfic so addicting.
I typically only read B/A, though I'll venture into slash once in a while. I avoid all things C/A and B/S, though I tend to write C/A just so I can break them up. I admittedly have issues there. *g*
I actually don't really consider myself a 'writer' -there are sooo many better fics and better authors; but it's a fun and interesting hobby for me and I keep having new ideas, so I keep writing. *g*