The writing meme
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roslynsmuse
Fics I wrote in 2007:
Alpha and Omega: an historical slash AU.
An extra chapter of smut for Alpha and Omega, written for Moonridge.
(...The whole of A&O including the above chapter can be found here. 41,250 words).
A Child of God, slash. Written for Moonridge. 29,000 words.
Angel Dust - the first sequel to Chasing Rainbows – is still with its winner; should be posted sometime mid-January. Slash, but I’ll be putting a gen version up, too. 42,000 words.
And I’m still mired in an as-yet un-named WIP in which Blair goes to the Academy then leaves and… if you’re a member of that community, you’ll know all about it. 38,000 words completed so far and about half complete.
Looking back, did you write more fic than you thought you would this year, less, or about what you'd predicted?
Less. Way, way less. RL has been a bitch.
What pairing/genre/fandom did you write that you would never have predicted in January 2006?
None. Jim and Blair are my OTP, TS my One True Fandom.
What's your favorite story of the year? Not the most popular, but the one that makes you happiest?
I really enjoyed writing Alpha and Omega. It was a plot-bunny I’d been feeding for a couple of years. I sketched it out to
alibongo at her kitchen table and together we came up with a satisfyingly angsty plot. It wasn’t at all an easy one to write but I loved immersing myself in that world – the research was a joy, the writing hard but satisfying and I was unusually happy with the final result.
Did you take any writing risks this year?
A Child of God – another long-nurtured bunny that I hesitated to write because the subject matter was so dark and likely to squick and I knew it was probably going to be my least popular story (and judging by the paucity of fb it's had, I’d guess this was true. *G*) but the idea just wouldn’t leave me alone; it had to be written. I was pleased with the way it came out – it’s a lot less dark that I think readers assume it’s going to be when they see the warnings; it’s a story about the enduring, eternal nature of love, but it is definitely the least popular of all my stories to date.
Do you have any fanfic or profic goals for the New Year?
Fanfic: To finish the Academy story; to get the third and final part of the Chasing Rainbows trilogy done quickly and well.
Profic: To write my new novel – something that I’m totally blocked on at the moment. Also to finally publish my Cuban novel, Picking the Low Mangoes – currently with the Susanna Hill agency in Paris, and maybe even my road book – also about Cuba - though I'm a little pessimistic about the latter.
Finally getting my fiction into print is my big goal for 2008
From my past year of writing, what was...
My Best Story:
Angel Dust
Story Most Under-appreciated by the Universe:
A Child of God
Most fun:
The Academy story.
Most disappointing:
I’m not disappointed by any of my stories.
Most sexy:
Not for me to judge.
Story with single sexiest moment:
Alpha and Omega; the bit when Jim sucks honey from Blair’s finger.
Story with single sweetest moment:
Hmmm. That’s a hard one. Probably the end of A Child of God, when Jim comforts a tearful Blair on the plane.
Hardest to Write:
All of them. I am a slow writer who (seriously) agonises over almost every word.
Easiest story to write:
The Academy one – it’s basically writing itself (though it’s still hard work! – see above)
Most Unintentionally Telling:
Urm… I’m not really sure what that means. Maybe someone could tell me? (o:
roslynsmuseFics I wrote in 2007:
Alpha and Omega: an historical slash AU.
An extra chapter of smut for Alpha and Omega, written for Moonridge.
(...The whole of A&O including the above chapter can be found here. 41,250 words).
A Child of God, slash. Written for Moonridge. 29,000 words.
Angel Dust - the first sequel to Chasing Rainbows – is still with its winner; should be posted sometime mid-January. Slash, but I’ll be putting a gen version up, too. 42,000 words.
And I’m still mired in an as-yet un-named WIP in which Blair goes to the Academy then leaves and… if you’re a member of that community, you’ll know all about it. 38,000 words completed so far and about half complete.
Looking back, did you write more fic than you thought you would this year, less, or about what you'd predicted?
Less. Way, way less. RL has been a bitch.
What pairing/genre/fandom did you write that you would never have predicted in January 2006?
None. Jim and Blair are my OTP, TS my One True Fandom.
What's your favorite story of the year? Not the most popular, but the one that makes you happiest?
I really enjoyed writing Alpha and Omega. It was a plot-bunny I’d been feeding for a couple of years. I sketched it out to
alibongo at her kitchen table and together we came up with a satisfyingly angsty plot. It wasn’t at all an easy one to write but I loved immersing myself in that world – the research was a joy, the writing hard but satisfying and I was unusually happy with the final result.Did you take any writing risks this year?
A Child of God – another long-nurtured bunny that I hesitated to write because the subject matter was so dark and likely to squick and I knew it was probably going to be my least popular story (and judging by the paucity of fb it's had, I’d guess this was true. *G*) but the idea just wouldn’t leave me alone; it had to be written. I was pleased with the way it came out – it’s a lot less dark that I think readers assume it’s going to be when they see the warnings; it’s a story about the enduring, eternal nature of love, but it is definitely the least popular of all my stories to date.
Do you have any fanfic or profic goals for the New Year?
Fanfic: To finish the Academy story; to get the third and final part of the Chasing Rainbows trilogy done quickly and well.
Profic: To write my new novel – something that I’m totally blocked on at the moment. Also to finally publish my Cuban novel, Picking the Low Mangoes – currently with the Susanna Hill agency in Paris, and maybe even my road book – also about Cuba - though I'm a little pessimistic about the latter.
Finally getting my fiction into print is my big goal for 2008
From my past year of writing, what was...
My Best Story:
Angel Dust
Story Most Under-appreciated by the Universe:
A Child of God
Most fun:
The Academy story.
Most disappointing:
I’m not disappointed by any of my stories.
Most sexy:
Not for me to judge.
Story with single sexiest moment:
Alpha and Omega; the bit when Jim sucks honey from Blair’s finger.
Story with single sweetest moment:
Hmmm. That’s a hard one. Probably the end of A Child of God, when Jim comforts a tearful Blair on the plane.
Hardest to Write:
All of them. I am a slow writer who (seriously) agonises over almost every word.
Easiest story to write:
The Academy one – it’s basically writing itself (though it’s still hard work! – see above)
Most Unintentionally Telling:
Urm… I’m not really sure what that means. Maybe someone could tell me? (o:
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Um, yeah. Your word-count is more than twice as much as mine. I don't count you as 'slow' either.
And -- oooh, somehow, I missed The Sentinel Affair. I know what I'll be reading during lunch!
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'I don't count you as 'slow' either. '
Ah, you know, I see some people's story counts (casts envious glare across the room at Jane D) and I feel so... inadequate. ::sigh:: My big problem is that I can't write short stories; I set out with that intention but the thing grows and grows... Add to that that I actually do this for what I laughingly call 'a living' and sometimes, by the time I hit the fic, I'm all writered out.
I do write slowly - really, stories are dragged from me and I'm an awful post-tinkerer too, but thanks for the ego boost, I can't tell you how appreciated it is. (o:
edited for yet more insane typos - the wine is really kicking in here. (o: