Tagged by @lveletters
5ish Works of 2020
rules: it’s time to love yourselves! choose your 5 (or so) favorite works you created in the past year (fics, art, edits, etc.) and link them below to reflect on the amazing things you brought into the world in 2020. tag as many writers/artists/etc. as you want so we can spread the love and link each other awesome works.
ad.gray’s personal pick- Ruin My Life
I was kind of burnt out on writing while working on it because I had just finished a very long story (currently not posted because I keep flipping back and forth on whether to or not) and a slightly hastily done birthday fic (The Trials and Tribulations of Birthday Presents). Surprisingly, I have no reserves? about this story. I really like the lighthearted atmosphere and the friendship being showcased. Lee Know is probably my favorite member to write for because of his banter, so this story was refreshing for me to write after writing mostly descriptions. Friends to lovers is such a fun trope, and I’m surprised this was my first one.
ad.gold’s personal pick- 42nd Moon Epilogue Dark Ver. BWAHAHAHAHA no, I am not okay. I giggle creepily every time I read this. I like how nothing wrong is explicitly stated, yet everything is very, very wrong. I may or may not have taken the ending most people wanted (I think) and thought about how to twist it into something much darker. Also, can I just give a shoutout to the person who commented “ok— wow” because thank you so much, that was exactly what I was going for. <3
ad.gray’s ad.gold pick- 42nd Moon Part 12 (End)
This was my favorite chapter in all of 42nd Moon. The atmosphere is so good. The best way to describe it would be “the calm before the storm.” The descriptions and the interspersed lines that are a significant part of the story that I can’t say what they exactly are without spoiling the ending, work so well together. I think this was a perfect ending to a very dramatic story.
ad.gold’s ad.gray pick- See You I may or may not be biased because I BLOODY LOVE CHRISTMAS. But seriously, this piece takes a mythical world and makes everything feel… normal? Like she’d present an idea I’ve never heard of before, and I’d be like “oh, totally. of course that works like that.” I especially like what she did with the mistletoe. Ish kyute. (Also I relished in the idea of making her write something based off of our infamous piece, “Stolen.” We have a complicated relationship with that thing.)
Honorable mention- Even if Things Were Different We just like the line “Love is reserved only for fairy tales, and you are no princess– you’re an heiress.” I (ad.gold) also like the development of both characters and how it’s the little moments that build trust and love between two people. To me, it feels like a refreshing cup of water. Fun fact: This story was based off a blurb I wrote in my notebook that takes place afterwards about mc having tea with other rich people who were bragging about all the expensive things their husbands bought them while she only had a pair of wooden bear earrings Jisung bought for her from some commoner place, but in the end, everyone was jealous of her because he bought it with love, not cash.
Content Creator - 2020 in Review (ad.gray)
first creation and most recent creation of 2020:
first of the year: Flowers and Ink (tattoo parlor and flower shop AU with tattoo artist Changbin)
most recent: See You [Christmas spinoff of Stolen (werewolves, vampires, elves, oh my!) with Hyunjin]
one of your favorite creations from 2020: Ruin My Life (friends to lovers with Lee Know)
a creation you’re really proud of: In Fair Verona (theater AU with Han as a floor crew member) because see below
a creation that took you forever: In Fair Verona
a creation from 2020 that received the most notes: Ruin My Life
a creation you think deserved more notes: Cutie Pie (rich kid AU and secret admirer AU with Bang Chan)
a new fandom you joined and a creation you made for it: SEVENTEEN! i didn’t post anything here though
a ‘simple’ creation that you really love: Target Run and Done (wingman Hyunjin with Felix as the love interest)
a creation that was inspired by another one: See You (Christmas spinoff to Stolen with Hyunjin)
a favorite creation created by someone else: not a story, but LOOK HOW GORGEOUS THIS ART IS
some of your favorite content creators from the year: To be perfectly honest, I don’t read that much on Tumblr, but I want to give shoutouts to everyone part of @districtninewriters because those are high quality works.
And of course, ad.gold. thanks for letting me be your editor and thanks for editing my stuff.
and for good measure, another couple more creations of yours that you love:
Flowers and Ink
Apologies in Advance (secret agent AU and kind-of-but-not-really enemies to lovers with Lee Know)
1000 Roses (theatre AU with stage manager Chan, not from 2020)
Content Creator - 2020 in Review (ad.gold)
first creation and most recent creation of 2020:
first of the year: Considered (Chan arranged marriage blurb)
most recent: Can You Hear Me? (Changbin police angst au. Technically written in 2020)
one of your favorite creations from 2020: 42nd Moon Epilogue Dark Ver. (skz werewolf/soulmate au)
a creation you’re really proud of: Umbrella (Changbin self-discovery? blurb based on his song, “Streetlight”)
a creation that took you forever: Normal (Hyunjin dragon au) and that awful kiss scene in 42nd Moon
a creation from 2020 that received the most notes: Even if Things Were Different (Han arranged marriage au)
a creation you think deserved more notes: nothing really, ahaha. I have ones I think deserve less, but I’ll keep those two cents to myself.
a new fandom you joined and a creation you made for it: none! (sry) I limit myself to one fandom at a time or I’ll never touch my textbooks.
a ‘simple’ creation that you really love: Umbrella
a creation that was inspired by another one: Love You to limx (Han college au) by UCB’s campus
a favorite creation created by someone else: one by @lveletters (Han roommate au) Busker!au Jisung by @pixielix (lovestruck!jisung) the recovery files -bc by @thepixelelf (brokenhearted Chan)
some of your favorite content creators from the year: @lveletters @mintchanniemint And all y’all who pop up on my feed randomly. muwah!
and for good measure, another couple more creations of yours that you love: Squirrel and Wife (Han royal au, not a 2020 post) Aurora (Seungmin college au, not a 2020 post) Eternally Yours (Hyunjin Eternal Sunshine-based fic)
