Year in Review 2012

[marguerite_26]

My fanfic writing year in review. I do this every year and find it a good exercise to see how my writing patterns change from one year to the next. [2010], [2011]



I wrote a few HP fics:
Imprinted Harry/Draco |NC-17| 4k
After the Storm co-written with magnolia822 and hobnailedboots Harry/Draco |PG| 1.6k
Better than the Best Porn Harry/Draco/Ginny |NC-17| 3.5k
Just One More Secret Sirius/Harry |NC-17| 4k

And a good number of Merlin fics:
The Ugly Duckling Syndrome Merlin/Arthur | R | 30k
Promises made around a Campfire and Promises made at Dawn Merlin/Arthur | R | 3k
Four in the Morning co-written with magnolia822 Merlin/Arthur | Nc-17 | 2k
Your Love is Better Than Ice-Cream co-written with alby_mangroves and sorrylatenew, alba17, and mabonwitch Merlin/Arthur | Nc-17 | 5k
Treaty Negotiations Merlin/Arthur | Nc-17 | 10k
Pornathon 2012 (all ~750 words and NC-17): Welcome Back (Merlin/Arthur) | Good Speech, Sir (Merlin/Arthur/Gwaine) | Finding Freedom (Elena) | The Glory of the Gents (Percival/Merlin/Arthur) | Wingfic (Merlin/Arthur) | Let it end like this (Merlin/Morgana) | Don’t tap the glass (Merlin/Arthur)
The Sample Merlin/Arthur | NC-17 | 3.5k
The Pet Party Merlin/Arthur | NC-17 | 6k
In the King’s Garden Merlin/Arthur | PG-13 | 1.5k
In the Service of the King Merlin/Arthur | Nc-17 | 4k
Protecting the Pendragon Lineage Merlin/Arthur | NC-17 | 3.6k
(also, currently anon Merlin hols fic... )

And even a few Teen Wolf fics:
See Right Through You Stiles/Derek |NC-17|15k
Curiosity: The Eighth Deadly Sin Stiles/Derek |NC-17|3k
Fork in the Road Gen |G|1444
Invincible Gen |NC-17|430


Total HP Fics: 4 fics
Total Merlin Fics: 11 + 7 pthon = 14 fics
Total Teen Wolf Fics: 4 fics


Looking back, did you write more fics than you thought you would this year, less than you thought, or about what you predicted?
I think about what I expected, though less HP and more Teen Wolf than I expect. LOL.

Where did you publish/archive your stories?
This is the year I discovered AO3. I’m not looking back. I adore it. Though much less comments and interaction with when fics are first posted which makes me sad, but the good outweighs the bad imo. *hugs AO3*

What pairing/genre/fandom did you write that you would never have predicted in January 2011?
Teen Wolf -_-
What's your favourite story this year? Not the most popular, but the one that makes you the happiest?
I think The Ugly Duckling Syndrome Merlin/Arthur | R | 30k. Though it is likely my most popular as well? But it makes me happy because I wrote a long fic. And I think it’s a reasonable solid plot and word economy for it’s size. Idek. But yay! 30k!!!! I’ve never done that before! 

Okay, NOW your most popular story.
Based on AO3 kudos: The Ugly Duckling Syndrome. Can’t say how surprised and pleased I am with the reception of that fic.

Story most under appreciated by the universe?
Maybe Finding Freedom? Why does no one love you, you tiny Elena-centric fic where she gets off while riding her horse??? Whyyyyy?

Story that could have been better?
See Right Through You Stiles/Derek |NC-17|15k.
*squints* something... idek. I liked it at one point. And then idek... there’s something I’m not happy with it at some level.

Sexiest story?
Just One More Secret Sirius/Harry |NC-17| 4k. I’m really really pleased with how this one turned out. And despite being a rare pair, with some pretty crazy warnings, I think it got a great reception.

Also Don’t tap the glass (Merlin/Arthur for pthon) ... based on feedback, I guess? People have said they find it hot.
Most fun story?
Good Speech, Sir (Merlin/Arthur/Gwaine)

Story with single sweetest moment?
The Ugly Duckling Syndrome ... there’s a moment when Arthur recognizes Merlin when he is back from Rome, when Gwaine does not. I liked that moment. :)

The story that made you cry?
I don’t think I wrote a story that made me cry this year. Maybe tears of frustration... that would be next question.
Hardest story to write?
Imprinted. Ugh. Don’t even. That fic took months and months for a 4k PWP. D:
Easiest story to write?
Curiosity: The Eighth Deadly Sin Stiles/Derek |NC-17|3k
I wrote it in a few days while crying over Imprinted.

Most overdue story?
Nope. Wasn’t later with anything this year. \o/

Did you take any writing risks this year? What did you learn from them?
I committed to writing a long fic and decided to post it as a WIP. Managed to get it posted in 15 chapters in exactly one month. It was great experience. Not sure I could manage that again, but you never know.

Do you have any fanfic goals for the New Year?
Same old, same old. I’d like to get kinkspiration started again. Maybe do less modding and more focus on writing whatever the hell I feel like. I have a bunch of Teen Wolf rare pairs that I want to write. I should do that. But I have no plans to stop writing Merlin or HP.



Total HP word count for 2012: ~13k
Total Merlin word count for 2012: ~75k
Total Teen Wolf word count for 2012: ~20k

Total word count across fandoms for 2011: 108k!

According to last year's meme I wrote 20(HP)+98k(Merlin) = 118k
So that’s less HP, less Merlin, more Teen Wolf and also less words overall. (which I blame on modding...)