end of year fanwork roundup 2018
Dec. 26th, 2018 06:59 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
pearwaldorfI wasn't going to do one of these this year but goddamn it, I fought hard for every word, and that should be acknowledged.
LIST OF FANWORKS
Posted under a sockpuppet [redacted]
you know I love it, so please don't stop it (MCU; Peter/MJ/Shuri)
Dog person (MCU; Pepper and Peter)
(I get a feeling that) I should have been home yesterday (Critical Role; Mollymauk)
good bones (Critical Role; Nila)
Tumblr ficlets
TOTAL WORD COUNT
9038
This does not reflect the metric fuckton of editing and timesetting I did for CRTranscripts, or the work I've been putting in project managing the FPOTF/NOOO stuff, both of which ate up a lot of time this year. Or the non-fandom volunteering, including my weekly gig at the cat shelter.
OVERALL THOUGHTS
I'm not pleased that my word count is even lower than it was last year, but I had much less external impetus to write (I didn't complete any challenges/exchanges).
And copypasta from last year, because it seems worth repeating: If, despite everything, you were able to produce work this year, congratulations. And if you couldn't, that's okay too. Next year will hopefully be better.
PERSONAL BEST/FAVORITE
I was really pleased with Good Bones. I haven't written first person in a fucking eon, but nothing else felt right.
MOST UNDERAPPRECIATED (IMO)
Nothing this year! I feel like everything was appreciated the exact right amount.
MOST POPULAR
By enthusiasm, you know I love it; by comments, Dog person.
STORY WITH THE SEXIEST MOMENT
There’s a smile on MJ’s face as she turns towards Shuri, kissing her slow and leisurely, like she intends to make the most of this experience. Shuri’s eyes widen for a moment before she relaxes into it, and it’s the first time Peter’s seen her surprised by anything. But MJ’s a force of nature, enough to bowl over even a princess. He feels a surge of pride and fondness in that fact, even if he is in no way responsible for any of it.
MOST FUN STORY TO WRITE
You know I love it, for sure.
FAVORITE LINES/SCENES
LIST OF FANWORKS
Posted under a sockpuppet [redacted]
you know I love it, so please don't stop it (MCU; Peter/MJ/Shuri)
Dog person (MCU; Pepper and Peter)
(I get a feeling that) I should have been home yesterday (Critical Role; Mollymauk)
good bones (Critical Role; Nila)
Tumblr ficlets
TOTAL WORD COUNT
9038
This does not reflect the metric fuckton of editing and timesetting I did for CRTranscripts, or the work I've been putting in project managing the FPOTF/NOOO stuff, both of which ate up a lot of time this year. Or the non-fandom volunteering, including my weekly gig at the cat shelter.
OVERALL THOUGHTS
I'm not pleased that my word count is even lower than it was last year, but I had much less external impetus to write (I didn't complete any challenges/exchanges).
And copypasta from last year, because it seems worth repeating: If, despite everything, you were able to produce work this year, congratulations. And if you couldn't, that's okay too. Next year will hopefully be better.
PERSONAL BEST/FAVORITE
I was really pleased with Good Bones. I haven't written first person in a fucking eon, but nothing else felt right.
MOST UNDERAPPRECIATED (IMO)
Nothing this year! I feel like everything was appreciated the exact right amount.
MOST POPULAR
By enthusiasm, you know I love it; by comments, Dog person.
STORY WITH THE SEXIEST MOMENT
There’s a smile on MJ’s face as she turns towards Shuri, kissing her slow and leisurely, like she intends to make the most of this experience. Shuri’s eyes widen for a moment before she relaxes into it, and it’s the first time Peter’s seen her surprised by anything. But MJ’s a force of nature, enough to bowl over even a princess. He feels a surge of pride and fondness in that fact, even if he is in no way responsible for any of it.
MOST FUN STORY TO WRITE
You know I love it, for sure.
FAVORITE LINES/SCENES
“How primitive.” Shuri looks up from whatever she’s doing on her Kimoyo console. “In Wakanda, if somebody likes someone else, they tell them how many rhinos they would offer for the privilege of their companionship.”
“Really?” Peter can never tell when Shuri’s joking sometimes, and is too afraid to ask.
“No, white boy, we agonize about it in private group chats and avoid the subject completely in front of each other just like you do.” Shuri becomes thoughtful for a moment. “I think the rhino thing may have been just Okoye and W’Kabi. He’s weird like that.”
--
Yes, this was the Mighty Nein. There were four of them. I don’t know why either.
STORY THAT SHIFTED MY OWN PERCEPTION OF A CHARACTER
Dog person. Pepper and I don't really spend a lot of time together, so I was honestly surprised she's much less irritated at Tony than I expected her to be? I'm sure there are moments where she's quite ready to kill him, but it's modulated by a lot of affection.
2019 WRITING AMBITIONS
A look back at last year's:
After the election, and looking ahead to the next year or four, I have been thinking about what I can do as a creative person, outside of direct activist/volunteer work, to support people's spirits during what will undoubtedly be some grim times. I think about how after the election, being able to dive into a fic for a little while was such comfort. I hope to write stories about connection, friendship, and resistance with as much love and care as possible.
--
Yes, this was the Mighty Nein. There were four of them. I don’t know why either.
STORY THAT SHIFTED MY OWN PERCEPTION OF A CHARACTER
Dog person. Pepper and I don't really spend a lot of time together, so I was honestly surprised she's much less irritated at Tony than I expected her to be? I'm sure there are moments where she's quite ready to kill him, but it's modulated by a lot of affection.
2019 WRITING AMBITIONS
A look back at last year's:
After the election, and looking ahead to the next year or four, I have been thinking about what I can do as a creative person, outside of direct activist/volunteer work, to support people's spirits during what will undoubtedly be some grim times. I think about how after the election, being able to dive into a fic for a little while was such comfort. I hope to write stories about connection, friendship, and resistance with as much love and care as possible.
I do not know if I succeeded, but I hope my fics brought a little bit of solace to those who needed it. My goal next year remains the same. I don't know what horrors another year of this administration holds, but I think we will be in great need of escape and comfort from it, if only for a little bit.
(Creative) Survival is still a laudable ambition. I will endeavor to produce as much as I can creatively, and hopefully exceed this year's incredibly pathetic word count. I haven't made a vid in a while, and I have a new NLE (VEGAS Pro 15) to take for a spin. Art is also part of resistance, and integrating it more into my life will be good.
(Creative) Survival is still a laudable ambition. I will endeavor to produce as much as I can creatively, and hopefully exceed this year's incredibly pathetic word count. I haven't made a vid in a while, and I have a new NLE (VEGAS Pro 15) to take for a spin. Art is also part of resistance, and integrating it more into my life will be good.
