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chthonia) wrote,
@ 2007-09-09 16:26:00

What do you write?
This seemed like a good idea at 2am this morning.

I fell to wondering which characters PoVs were most used, and whether there were any minor characters who are unexpectedly popular. I've had related questions in my mental inbox for several months now, and now that I can post polls again, here goes.

And I've been wondering for a while about the writing interests of the IJ community (if there is such a thing yet). So let's find out...

Where I ask about PoV, I mean fics that are 1st person or 3rd limited (or 2nd if it's clear that 'you' are a specific character). I'm interested in whose headspace we prefer to inhabit, on whose emotions and reactions we focus, rather than just whom we write about. So if you've written, say, D/H from Draco's PoV but not Harry's, please tick Draco but not Harry. (Unless you've written another Harry PoV piece, of course.)

I've just realised I worded the 'era' question badly. For 'Harry's generation post canon', I meant to include the adults as well - basically I meant fics that occur in the immediate-to-ten year aftermath, and focus more on the fates of characters we know about rather than Scorpius, Rose and the rest of the Epilogue Kids.

Please don't include drabbles in your answers: I love drabbles, but for the purposes of this poll I'm more interested in fics that require more time and energy investment.

Speaking of which, if you've taken the time to fill this out: THANK-YOU.

Poll #358 Whom do you write?

Open to: All, results viewable to: All

I'm taking this poll

Count me!
12 (100.0%)

Which of the following best describes your writing?

I only write gen
1 (9.1%)

I only write shipfic (both gen and het)
1 (9.1%)

I only write slash
0 (0.0%)

I only write het
0 (0.0%)

I mainly write gen, with some slash
0 (0.0%)

I mainly write slash, with some gen
3 (27.3%)

I write equal amounts of slash and gen
1 (9.1%)

I mainly write gen, with some het
1 (9.1%)

I mainly write het, with some gen
3 (27.3%)

I write equal amounts of het and gen
0 (0.0%)

I write equal amounts of het, slash and gen
1 (9.1%)

Does your focus tend to be:

a favourite character?
7 (53.8%)

a favourite pairing?
4 (30.8%)

I don't have a favourite character or pairing
2 (15.4%)

I have written about the following time periods:

Hogwarts Founders and/or ghosts-to-be
0 (0.0%)

pre-1900
0 (0.0%)

1900-1940
2 (15.4%)

Tom at Hogwarts era
2 (15.4%)

Tom-to-Marauders era
2 (15.4%)

Marauders at Hogwarts era
6 (46.2%)

1970s
5 (38.5%)

1980s
5 (38.5%)

Harry at Hogwarts era
11 (84.6%)

Harry's generation post canon
12 (92.3%)

Next generation
2 (15.4%)

Far future
1 (7.7%)

I have written:

AU
10 (76.9%)

missing scenes
10 (76.9%)

alternate PoVs of canon scenes
5 (38.5%)

humour
10 (76.9%)

romance
9 (69.2%)

darkfic
12 (92.3%)

porn
9 (69.2%)

I have written in the PoV of:

Harry
10 (83.3%)

Hermione
10 (83.3%)

Ron
6 (50.0%)

Neville
3 (25.0%)

Luna
4 (33.3%)

Ginny
5 (41.7%)

Cho
0 (0.0%)

Lavender
0 (0.0%)

Parvati
0 (0.0%)

Dean
1 (8.3%)

Seamus
1 (8.3%)

Colin Creevey
0 (0.0%)

Dennis Creevey
0 (0.0%)

Romilda Vane
0 (0.0%)

Cedric Diggory
2 (16.7%)

I have written in the PoV of:

Draco
9 (100.0%)

Crabbe
0 (0.0%)

Goyle
2 (22.2%)

Pansy
3 (33.3%)

Blaise Zabini
2 (22.2%)

Theodore Nott
1 (11.1%)

Millicent Bulstrode
2 (22.2%)

Hannah Abbot
0 (0.0%)

Susan Bones
2 (22.2%)

Ernie MacMillan
0 (0.0%)

Justin Finch-Fletchley
0 (0.0%)

Michael Corner
0 (0.0%)

Terry Boot
0 (0.0%)

Padma Patil
1 (11.1%)

Montague
0 (0.0%)

I have written in the PoV of

Percy
3 (42.9%)

Fred
2 (28.6%)

George
3 (42.9%)

Bill
2 (28.6%)

Charlie
1 (14.3%)

Fleur
0 (0.0%)

Viktor Krum
1 (14.3%)

Peeves
0 (0.0%)

Nearly-Headless Nick
0 (0.0%)

The Fat Friar
0 (0.0%)

The Bloody Baron
0 (0.0%)

The Grey Lady
0 (0.0%)

Moaning Myrtle
1 (14.3%)

Oliver Wood
1 (14.3%)

(Yes, there's more!) I've written in the PoV of:

Albus Dumbledore
1 (11.1%)

Aberforth Dumbledore
1 (11.1%)

Severus Snape
6 (66.7%)

Minerva McGonagall
5 (55.6%)

Filius Flitwick
0 (0.0%)

Septima Vector
0 (0.0%)

Rubeus Hagrid
1 (11.1%)

Pomona Sprout
1 (11.1%)

Aurora Sinistra
1 (11.1%)

Horace Slughorn
0 (0.0%)

Sybill Trelawney
1 (11.1%)

Godric Gryffindor
0 (0.0%)

Rowena Ravenclaw
0 (0.0%)

Helga Hufflepuff
0 (0.0%)

Salazar Slytherin
0 (0.0%)

(You know the drill by now)

Rolanda Hooch
0 (0.0%)

Madam Pince
0 (0.0%)

Poppy Pomfrey
2 (40.0%)

Argus Filch
1 (20.0%)

Wilhelmina Grubbly-Plank
0 (0.0%)

Phineas Nigellus
1 (20.0%)

Armando Dippet
0 (0.0%)

Quirinus Quirrell
0 (0.0%)

Gilderory Lockhart
0 (0.0%)

Firenze
0 (0.0%)

Cornelius Fudge
3 (60.0%)

Dolores Umbridge
0 (0.0%)

Scrimgeour
0 (0.0%)

Barty Crouch Snr
0 (0.0%)

Ameila Bones
0 (0.0%)

And what about these?

Lord Voldemort
4 (40.0%)

Tom Riddle
2 (20.0%)

Merope Gaunt
1 (10.0%)

Morfin or Marvolo Gaunt
0 (0.0%)

Lucius Malfoy
9 (90.0%)

Narcissa Malfoy
5 (50.0%)

Bellatrix Black
2 (20.0%)

Alecto Carrow
0 (0.0%)

Amycus Carrow
0 (0.0%)

Dolohov
0 (0.0%)

Walden Macnair
1 (10.0%)

Rookwood
0 (0.0%)

Regulus Black
2 (20.0%)

Fenrir Greyback
2 (20.0%)

Barty Crouch Jnr
1 (10.0%)

And these?

Mrs Figg
2 (50.0%)

Crookshanks
1 (25.0%)

Hedwig
1 (25.0%)

Trevor
0 (0.0%)

Winky
0 (0.0%)

Dobby
1 (25.0%)

Madam Maxime
0 (0.0%)

Kreacher
0 (0.0%)

The Giant Squid
0 (0.0%)

Grawp
0 (0.0%)

Aragog
0 (0.0%)

Buckbeak
0 (0.0%)

Pig
1 (25.0%)

Nagini
0 (0.0%)

Fawkes
0 (0.0%)

And let's not forget:

Lily
2 (22.2%)

James
4 (44.4%)

Sirius
5 (55.6%)

Remus
6 (66.7%)

Arthur
2 (22.2%)

Molly
1 (11.1%)

Tonks
5 (55.6%)

Mundungus
1 (11.1%)

Kingsley
1 (11.1%)

Peter Pettigrew
1 (11.1%)

Andromeda
1 (11.1%)

Dedalus Diggle
1 (11.1%)

Frank Longbottom
0 (0.0%)

Alice Longbottom
0 (0.0%)

Dorcas Meadowes
0 (0.0%)

And:

Alastor Moody
0 (0.0%)

Sturgis Podmore
0 (0.0%)

Stan Shunpike
1 (25.0%)

Marlene McKinnon
0 (0.0%)

Xenophilius Lovegood
0 (0.0%)

Gellert Grindelwald
0 (0.0%)

Rita Skeeter
2 (50.0%)

Griphook
0 (0.0%)

Petunia
2 (50.0%)

Vernon
1 (25.0%)

Dudley
1 (25.0%)

Aunt Marge
0 (0.0%)

Either of Hermione's parents
1 (25.0%)

And finally (please elaborate in comments)

Other Death Eater
1 (20.0%)

Other Ministry Official
0 (0.0%)

Other staff member
1 (20.0%)

Other historical character
0 (0.0%)

Other OotP member
0 (0.0%)

A Quidditch Player
1 (20.0%)

Other named character
2 (40.0%)

OC adult witch
1 (20.0%)

OC child/teen witch
3 (60.0%)

OC adult wizard
0 (0.0%)

OC child/teen wizard
0 (0.0%)

OC Muggle
2 (40.0%)

The really important character I'm bound to have forgotten (yes, feel free to point and laugh)
0 (0.0%)

Phew! Made it to the end!

Go me!
12 (100.0%)

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