Fanfic Year in Review - 2020
Thanks for the tag, @noirshitsuji ! It took forever to get to this, is it still early enough in 2021 for it to be retrospection time? Magic 8 ball says yes so here we go 😂
1) List of fics completed this year in the order they were finished: Unsurprisingly, not that many (I’m so bad at keeping a schedule, it’s something I’m working on, though), so most fics on this list are one-shots (and I’ll cheekily add one actual fic which was finished in January, but would have been done earlier had I not had exams)
- 24 Marichat May one-shots, which are gathered here on AO3 (c. 28k words)
- Ladynoir July fics: they’re a mix of one-shots and connected fics, all gathered here (c.24k words)
- A not-so-handy situation: a Ladynoir reveal fic, where Ladybug breaks her wrist, written for the September event of the ML Writer’s Guild (c. 3k words)
- Heartbeats: a one-shot where Marinette lands in the ICU after an Akuma attack, and the heart-rate machines give away her feelings for Adrien (c. 5k words)
- You and me against the world (especially sliding doors): an automatic doors Ladynoir reveal - the New York “curse” follows them back to Paris (c. 2k words)
- It’s not over tonight: Another New York special one-shot, in which Ladybug decides to find her partner, if only to tell him there are no hard feelings (c. 4k)
- Better Fate than Never: Hallmark-type fluff, Ladybug and Chat Noir decide to meet up without the masks, years after Hawkmoth has disappeared. They find each other, just not the way they thought they would (written for the MLWG’s December event, c. 7k)
- Series of fluffy oneshots: Ladynoir, Marichat 1, Marichat 2, Marichat 3, Ladrien (still unnamed, will make it to AO3 eventually, one day, maybe)
- Friends who cook together...: University Years - Hawkmoth has been defeated, masks have dropped, Adrien and Marinette have moved into the same building. What started with Marinette trying to help Adrien get healthier eating habits ends with their feelings coming to a boil (c. 17k)
2) Number of words written: 115k-ish, since April
3) Your most popular fic: Back in December, it was Heartbeats (it has since been overtaken by Friends who cook together...)
4) Your personal fav: This is a really tough question... Even if it isn’t finished, I actually think it’s Dear Chat Noir
5) Your fav scene: Probably the Canal St Martin walk in Heartbeats, in which Adrien figures out that Marinette might like him.
6) A fic or scene that challenged you: The proposal scene in Friends who cook together...; apart from my exams, it was definitely the reason it took so long to finish (I had everything before and everything after written down - I was just missing Adrien’s speech)
7) A line of writing you’re proud of: “The future may be blue, but it would also be bright.” from day 26 of Ladynoir July
8) A comment that touched you: Tbh most comments I get really touch me because people? taking time to comment? on my fics? makes me feel very giddy
This one, though, from a guest on Chapter 21 of Marichat May, mad me smile a lot though: “ARGH I love the way you set the scene in this one. I felt cozy just reading it. Sometimes I feel like the 'domesticity' vibe in marichat fics is a little forced, but it was just seamless in this chapter. 10/10; positively heartwarming.”
9) Something that inspired your writing: Life, I guess?... Like seriously, anything will do it; the fantastic fandom content we get on here, discussion with MLWG friends, random things I see in the street, songs on the radio... You name it
10) Your proudest accomplishment (that one scene; finally finishing that one fic; posting your first fic; etc): Like Stsi, getting back into writing. It had been a while, and I really missed it! (also, managing to still get good grades despite spending so much time writing; I was fearing a wake-up call at some point, but so far it hasn’t happened, so guess you’re stuck with me for the foreseeable future haha)
11) Do you have any writing goals for the next year? Continue writing regularly (which is the case so far), and finish the fics I start/started (I’m on the right track with You can count on me (I will be there for you), next up will probably be Dear Chat Noir, if I don’t get side-tracked)
Tagging: @theladyfae, @sukker-sugar, @hanaasbananas, @apopcornkernel and @activechataclysme, if you feel like it!
