beccastareyes @ 02:30 am:

It's funny. I discovered last November (when writing fanfiction for NaNoWriMo) that that is a way* I can get a novel out -- create a group of characters in a world with conflicting goals, and see what happens. I can write from plot for shorter pieces, but most of my longer stuff is character driven. It's a fun way to write, actually.
* Maybe the only way.