Writing Highlights from the Year-that-Was 2010

[cmk418]

General Observations

I didn't write as much this year as I have in the past. That was most evident in the number of drabbles (6!) that I wrote for hardtime100.

I did embrace my inner-femslasher and, my-oh-my, was she busy. 19 drabbles and 10 fics, mostly in the Joss-verse (Buffy, Angel, and Firefly).

Pairing-wise, Giles/Xander, from "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" fell by the wayside, only referenced briefly in one drabble. McManus/Murphy are still going strong (is anyone really surprised by this?), featured in 3 drabbles and 3 fics.

Fandom-wise, Leverage, The Departed, Life, Firefly and Angel have fallen pretty much off the charts for the moment. Oz was the most represented fandom - 25 different pieces (and strangely enough, none of it femslash). Buffy was second with 15.

The fics that I'm proudest of this year:

Observable Incidents - OZ - Beecher-centric fic written for the Oz Kill-a-Thon - I loved tweaking Season 6 canon enough to let Toby get his revenge on everyone that needed it.

Loss - Mad Men - Pete/Don - I wrote this before Anna's death was handled on the show and I actually think I would have liked it better this way.

Dangerous Game - Buffy the Vampire Slayer - Buffy/Faith - Since femslash was a big part of the writing this year, I wanted to include an example. I think it's the first time I've gotten to use breathplay in a fic and working both within and outside of the canon was fun.

Observations and Inappropriate Questions - OZ - The required McManus/Murphy on the list. Quite simply, it was the most fun I had writing anything this year.

The fic that still has me baffled:

Our Business - The Godfather - Mama Corleone/Kay Adams Corleone - I really couldn't list this under fics that I'm proudest of because it's just so bizarre, but I did want to include it. Honestly, I still have no idea where this came from.

Fanfic resolutions for 2011 - (and I will try my best to keep them):

Post more than one part of Great Risks and update more frequently than once every 8 months.

Write something for "Justified". I enjoyed the last season and I'm looking forward to the new one. And I think the fandom needs to see Art/Raylan in print just once.

If I request prompts, fulfill them.

Keep writing the characters and pairings that make me happy and, above all, have fun with it.

Comments

[michele659.livejournal.com]

I was wondering about Great Risks and had planned on asking you about it(although I'm fearing the ending and Dino's demise).
I'm glad you're planning on continuing it!

I didn't know you wrote a Beechercentric revenge fic! I have to read that. I'm a huge fan of any story that has Beecher getting back at the assholes who hurt him (without feeling guilty about it!).

I wrote more femslash in 2010,too. And if you are going to write more this year,could you please include Gloria and Diane to your list? :) I need more fic of them-since I think at the present time I'm the only one who writes them.

I really liked the Godfather fic. It was very well written!

Oh,your resolution to fulfill prompts means I can remind you about the Sophie/Parker drabble (Sophie's in awe of Parker's flexibility):)

[cmk418]

You're not the only one fearing Dino's demise, but I have an ending in mind that won't close it out on a down note.

Diane and Gloria delivered as promised over at hardtime100 and, considering it's only the first week of January, you may see more of them.

Godfather fic - I like it but it's still really disturbing to think that my brain came up with it.

I still have your prompt in my head - you wouldn't believe the image that goes along with it (or maybe you would...)

[michele659.livejournal.com]

I'm happy to hear that you have an ending in mind that won't make it too unbearable. I hated what happened to Dino in canon. That was brutal.

I'm looking forward to more Diane and Gloria fic from you too! I'm so thrilled when other people write the pairings I like.

I have many images in my head to go along with the Parker/Sophie fic,lol.

[severina2001.livejournal.com]

I love that last fanfic resolution. That one should be one that we all strive to keep. :)

[cmk418]

Absolutely.

And I love your Jimmy-the-Tulip icon (and the movie its based on)