fanfic end of the year asks: 12, 15, 24 and 27
from this meme
12. favorite character to write about this year
I very much enjoyed writing from Oliver’s POV this year for both Andante and the latest chapter of Finale. As developed in this fic series, the character was probably more romantic than I’d initially planned him to be. Definitely as thoughtful but perhaps more deliberately blind as well. I enjoyed imagining how he saw Elio, how beautiful he thinks he is without actually saying those words.
His long, aristocratic nose. Lips, full at the bottom and curling with expressiveness on top; two stories happening at once. Eyes, mostly-green (this was something you used to say to him: other colors, yes—but mostly green) with a slim ring of brown flaring around the pupil, bits of gray on the edges. How they always look a little sad no matter how hard you make him laugh. Jaw, sharp. Freckles. Everywhere. Scars. Birthmarks. Long fingers. Long toes. Long legs. Long torso. Slim, hairless thighs. The skin there cool and smooth. The way his mouth always hung open a little, and you had to stop yourself from putting yourself in there, in every possible way.
15. something you learned this year
That I am very lucky to have so many wonderful writer friends who have provided an incredible amount of support. It was a difficult year from, had some medical stuff go down that threw me for a loop and people were so kind to me while I wrote my way through it, if that makes any sense.
Huge shout-out to @cheshirecatstrut who had to read so much garbage not in her fandom and helped me more than words can say.
24. favorite fic you read this year
I read so many great fics this year, I could never have just one. @bartbarthelme recommended a Teen Wolf fic called No Homo that made me laugh for an entire day. Definitely a fave now.
He just about closes the browser window, but ends up clicking on the personals section for shits and gigs.
It’s something he does occasionally. Usually, it’s thirsty gay dudes looking for a dick to hop on, and sometimes he gets a laugh from the wording, and sometimes it’s weird fetishy shit, and a lot of dick pics. It’s entertainment enough when he’s gotten bored of trawling through reddit.
Tonight is the usual, someone looking for a blowie, someone looking for a “spicy latina to macarena”, whatever that means, he’s no expert but that sounds a little racist. But he’s sitting there and he gets a really fucking weird idea that might be the most brilliant thing he’s ever thought of.
What if he put up an ad for a friend? A test friend. And he’s pretty sure he knows the ultimate friendship test.
He does it before he can worry about it, puts it up and sits back to admire his genius.
str8 dude - m4m - strictly platonic
str8 dude looking for another str8 dude to JO with. i can host. no pics. i don’t give a fuck what u look like and u shouldn’t care what i look like either. STR8 PLS. do not want gay hookup. no weird touching. just 2 dudes jerking it. thx
It’s brilliant, is what it is.
The author orphaned the work rather than deleting and for that, we owe them an enormous thank you. Thank you, anon writer, for not deleting your work unlike some monsters I won’t mention. :cough: bart :cough:
27. favorite fanfic author of the year
I have way more than one. Because I just finished shaming her for breaking my heart into a thousand pieces by deleting her work over and over again, I’ll say it was a pleasure discovering the work of @bartbarthelme. Economical, funny, sexy--Bartie packs a lot of feeling into short blasts of writing, particularly when it settles into her sweet spot: the unusual, near-exotic joys of day-to-day domesticity.
thank you for the asks, @robazizo!
