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A meme I filled in last year too, so I thought I'd give it a re-visit :) First half about things in general, second half about writing!
{ end of year meme }
Your main fandom of the year?
Probably SHINee, judging by the amount of fic written but I’ve enjoyed immensely being a part of the Super Junior fandom too, and I’m getting into the Teen Wolf fandom, so I can’t really pick favourites. Each of the fandoms is important, in its own way!
Your favorite film you watched this year?
Oh man, I never remember what films I’ve watched and when so I could just accidentally pick something I saw three years ago and be convinced it was this year :| Buuuuut. We just watched Bolt and it was cute can I say that one? It wasn't the most memorable movie ever but it was cute.
Your favorite book read this year?
I still should read more /SIGH but I think the book I enjoyed the most recently was Dragons of Winter Night by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman (which reminds me, from the same author I need to get The Death Gate Cycle -series, Finnish translation ;_; loved it so much but I only have three of the books!). I’m re-living my love for the fantasy genre and re-reading stuff including the books I missed while reading other parts of the series. But I could talk about books forever so I won’t start listing all of my favourites x)
Your favorite tv show of the year?
...Teen Wolf 8) I was so convinced that it’s a stupid, idiotic teen show that’ll bore me to death or cause me to suffer way too much second hand embarrassment. But I was proven very wrong XD I love the characters, mainly, so even if the plot can be somewhat childish at times (and incredibly well thought through at others!) that always makes up for that.
Your best new fandom discovery of the year?
Gonna say Teen Wolf to this one too since all my other fandoms are “old” for me.
Your biggest fandom disappointment of the year?
There wasn’t any, really? I don’t let little things ruin the whole fandom experience, so all I could complain about would be some single details but it’s not worth it. Overall I’m a happy camper :3
Your biggest squee moment of the year?
THE MINKEY PROPOSAL. Seriously it’s not every day your otp has a moment like that 8D There have been so many of these too! But this one is quite recent and was such an amazingly amazing moment.
Your biggest fan anticipations for the coming year?
SMTown or SHINee World concert in Europe please? ;__; Or meeting the awesome awesome people I’ve gotten to know in fandom.
{ end of year writing meme }
these are fics posted during that month, I usually have them in the works for way longer. or not.
january; Falling on the Sharp Edge (Onkey, R): one of my personal favourites, to be honest, and something I'd still want to write a longer continuation to; (please don't) drown me in roses (Siwon/Zhou Mi, PG13): written for the suju holiday exchange so this was already written and posted before, but it migrated into my writing journal in january. I actually am quite fond of this; an apple a day (Onkey, PG): so january was an onkey month for me? idk cute and fluffy; Goat Cheese Pizza (Hanchul, PG): an eventually-not-needed pinch-hit fic for the holiday exchange. fun, I suppose?
february: Statistical Probability (Qmi, PG13): sequel to the Qmi mpreg I wrote last year, so basically cute and fluffy all the way through!; Love Doesn't Buy Plane Tickets (Qmi, R): written for the qmiexchange, and one of my favourite Qmi fics when it comes to my own works, I enjoyed working on this so much; Circle's End (Minkey, NC17/R): my first minkey fic and thus very important to me ;-; also features lots of bff-ery and I love it.
march: not the first time (Taekey, NC17): my first taekey fic, pure porn, loving it since it led to me meeting Mia bb♥; Getting Uncontrollable (everyone/Key, NC17): ot5 smut turned into everyone-bangs-key but hey that's how I like it 8)
april: forever (for you) (Gengmi, PG13): a fic I personally loved but that wasn't very well received. but it's written for Eva and since she enjoyed it nothing else matters♥; a little like this (Taekey, NC17): more taekey pwp I might have a thing for it.
may: The Boy Who Sang At Midnight (Onkey, PG): ...I'm going to sound so selfish if I say I like this one too right? BUT I DO!; Lullaby (Taekey, NC17): me forced to write taekey smut the other way around for once XD; Rock My World (Taekey, R): a highschool taekey drabble which I'd love to continue into an actual fic once; the fire within (Minkey, NC17): minkey porn drabble.
june: Within the Night (Minkey, NC17): a sequel to the ot5 smut, this time with only minkey; shot down in flames (Minkey, NC17): a short smutfic that later on turned into Resurgence, and I should've already known while writing this how soul-consuming it'd turn out.
july: Never Say Goodbye (Minkey, NC17): chapter 1 posted in July, altogether 7 chapters (finished sometime in august). this was one of my favourite projects but I have a feeling it didn't turn out quite as good as it should have. planning/writing a sequel AND a prequel right now!; Beyond Blue Skies (Minkey, R): my SHINee big bang entry! am quite proud of it :3
august: ...nothing :( except more updates for Never Say Goodbye but I already listed it under july.
september: Popcorn (Taekey, PG): short fluffy drabble; Unleash, Unchain (Jongtae, NC17): pwp for my darling Ree~♥; Another Kind of Prince Charming (Taekey, NC17): school au, was so lovely to write, but in retrospect it would've worked better without the smut :|; Resurgence (Minkey, NC17): this ate my soul. eight chapters, all posted within september. it's my baby ;_;
october: The Firsts (Taekey, NC17): why is my taekey always nc17?? lmao was fun to write, def, a prequel to not the first time.
november: Head Over Heels (girl!Minkey, PG): was fun? idk why I wrote girlfic, I never felt the urge before XD; Poolside Escapades (Minkey, NC17): pool!smut. that pretty much says everything.
december: Kiss It Better (girl!Minkey, PG): sequel to Head Over Heels; gonna post at least one more fic :3 (probably one, if we're lucky two)
Overall Thoughts
I feel like I should've/could've/would've written a lot more during the last few months of this year but somehow it did not happen :| Kind of frustrating but oh well. I have been working on several wips though so those should pop up soon next year. I wrote more than I thought I did though, it felt less XD
Looking back, did you write more fic than you thought you would this year, less, or about what you'd predicted?
Less than I wanted to but it's always like that since other things keep on getting in my way!
What pairing/genre/fandom did you write that you would never have predicted in January?
Girl!fic. Also Taekey. And I am slowly venturing into the TW fandom even though it's not yet listed up there since only posted a short snippet and the first actual fic is in the works. Uhmmm. I also wrote chaptered fics! I never did it before, really, so I'm kind of proud of myself even though they could have turned out better too I suppose.
What's your own favorite story of the year? Not the most popular, but the one that makes you happiest?
LIKE LAST TIME I can't pick just one so let me give you a short list of my personal favourites:
~ Resurgence would probably be my pick if I HAD TO pick just one. I don't know if "happiest" is the word for it but it makes me emotional and it was such a journey to write, I wouldn't change it for the world.
~ Never Say Goodbye SINCE IT'S THE FIRST CHAPTERED FIC I EVER FINISHED EEE~ makes me really happy.
~ Beyond Blue Skies is one I'm immensely proud of.
~ Circle's End since I loved writing all the friendships, so much, also was the first minkey fic for me so it's important.
~ Love Doesn't Buy Plane Tickets is my baby, also, one of the nicest Qmi fics to write ever. It holds a special place in my heart ;-;
Did you take any writing risks this year? What did you learn from them?
I did try some new things but I don't think I took any conscious risks? It always feels like a risk when I begin a new fic and especially when I post it, seeing that it's hard to say how they'll be received. But I enjoy the actual writing process and that's what I gain from this. And learning, well, every second spent reading or writing is learning! And I did try out new pairs and genres.
Do you have any fanfic or profic goals for the New Year?
Last year I wrote: "I want to write all the wips ;~; I need to finish at least some of them!" and I did finish a few but not all of them. So my challenge for this year shall be to finish as many of the wips as possible!
From my past year of writing, what was...
My best story of this year:
Oh god. I can't. I'll go with Beyond Blue Skies. It feels like it's the most controlled one from the beginning to the end. Although I am tempted to say Resurgence ;_; Also, Love Doesn't Buy Plane Tickets! I feel like it definitely deserves a mention.
My most popular story of this year:
...uhm. Circle's End surprisingly! It feels like my first fic in a fandom is always the most popular one and then it's just a downward slide XD
Story of mine most under-appreciated by the universe, in my opinion:
forever (for you), definitely. I get that the fandom isn't bit but c'mon it's a nice story ;_;
Most fun story to write:
Oh man do I have to pick D: I've enjoyed writing most of them! Uhmmmm. Probably Circle's End since it felt like discovering the fandom and the characters, after all it was the first time I was handling them myself instead of just reading :) I'm also tempted to mention Resurgence again lmao but I shall shut up now.
Story with the single sexiest moment:
I didn't want to pick a PWP since those are all about the steamy action and I wanted a sexy moment that somehow supported the plot. Also couldn't pick one so you get top3, SO:
~ the scene in Circle's End where Key tries to wake Minho up for breakfast but they end up staying in bed, I have such a soft spot for it.
~ the end of Falling on the Sharp Edge, it gets me every time.
~ The Firsts since laughter in the middle of it, I just love the taekey dynamic even though I might be the only one writing it like this, lmao.
~ it's probably not "sexy" as much as emotional but as far as sex scenes go, the one in the 7th chapter of Resurgence was incredibly hard to write and I hope it gives the same impact while reading. Similarly the sex in the second chapter of Never Say Goodbye, they are somewhat similar even if one is born out of anger, one out of devastation. ansjdkfgbhknk I'm not twisted okay those are just important scenes. I FEEL LIKE I'M NOT ANSWERING THE QUESTION I'M GOING ON TANGENTS //SHUTS UP
(If I'd pick a PWP it'd be not the first time, or Getting Uncontrollable.)
Most "Holy crap, that's wrong, even for you" story:
...nothing? I mean, granted, Resurgence had infidelity in it and cheating is never okay, but I don't feel like I over glorified it? I at least tried to make sure everyone knew it wasn't an okay thing to do but idk. Or, Never Say Goodbye had gangs and prostitution and drugs but I don't feel like it's a "holy crap that's so wrong" story either.
Story that shifted my own perceptions of the characters:
I think pretty much every story shifts perceptions slightly, in one way or another. Maybe Love Doesn't Buy Plane Tickets? Since it's so easy to write Kyuhyun as the practical one, but somehow I feel in reality it's not always quite like that. I think it did good to me to write that one :)
Hardest story to write:
Uhmmm. The SSS entry this year XD But it's not even mentioned here since the exchange is still ongoing and we're anonymous. Buuuut hmmm. Idk I always complain and whine about writing but it's not the writing itself that's hard, it's actually beginning to do it. I spend way too much time playing minesweeper.
Biggest Surprise:
ahaha definitely Head Over Heels since never ever ever thought I'd write girl!fic! Or maybe all the porny taekey and my weirdly intense top!tae feelings.
Most Unintentionally Telling Story:
...I honestly don't know. Maybe my pwps since they always end up having some plot? Or... idk. I just don't know, you tell me!
In conclusion:
Last year I wrote "I need to write more and I need to get better at it. Also I need to stop starting new fics when I have 2904889 unfinished fics lying around waiting for my attention." SO CAN I JUST REPEAT MYSELF!?? I never learn .__.
Also I realized I wrote exactly two fics where I call Key Key and not Kibum. Both of them Taekeys.
total word count: ~176 000 words + some drabbles on tumblr that I didn't count (which is around 10 000 words more than last year!)
out of which posted fics word count: ~145 000 words (which is almost 32 000 words more than last year! so I kept one new year promise! XD)
{ 2012 will be the year I- }
-> work on my nerves and find a balance of some sort to make my life easier
-> SLEEP MORE
-> write tons of fic
-> read tons of books/fic
-> lose a ton of weight
-> start eating more healthy
...these are almost the same as last time and I didn't manage to do most of it but. eh. I AT LEAST GOT A JOB. AND FINISHED MY THESIS OBV. YAY! \o/
There :3
I feel kind of sick :( Hopefully it's nothing sleep won't fix.
@DW
{ end of year meme }
Your main fandom of the year?
Probably SHINee, judging by the amount of fic written but I’ve enjoyed immensely being a part of the Super Junior fandom too, and I’m getting into the Teen Wolf fandom, so I can’t really pick favourites. Each of the fandoms is important, in its own way!
Your favorite film you watched this year?
Oh man, I never remember what films I’ve watched and when so I could just accidentally pick something I saw three years ago and be convinced it was this year :| Buuuuut. We just watched Bolt and it was cute can I say that one? It wasn't the most memorable movie ever but it was cute.
Your favorite book read this year?
I still should read more /SIGH but I think the book I enjoyed the most recently was Dragons of Winter Night by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman (which reminds me, from the same author I need to get The Death Gate Cycle -series, Finnish translation ;_; loved it so much but I only have three of the books!). I’m re-living my love for the fantasy genre and re-reading stuff including the books I missed while reading other parts of the series. But I could talk about books forever so I won’t start listing all of my favourites x)
Your favorite tv show of the year?
...Teen Wolf 8) I was so convinced that it’s a stupid, idiotic teen show that’ll bore me to death or cause me to suffer way too much second hand embarrassment. But I was proven very wrong XD I love the characters, mainly, so even if the plot can be somewhat childish at times (and incredibly well thought through at others!) that always makes up for that.
Your best new fandom discovery of the year?
Gonna say Teen Wolf to this one too since all my other fandoms are “old” for me.
Your biggest fandom disappointment of the year?
There wasn’t any, really? I don’t let little things ruin the whole fandom experience, so all I could complain about would be some single details but it’s not worth it. Overall I’m a happy camper :3
Your biggest squee moment of the year?
THE MINKEY PROPOSAL. Seriously it’s not every day your otp has a moment like that 8D There have been so many of these too! But this one is quite recent and was such an amazingly amazing moment.
Your biggest fan anticipations for the coming year?
SMTown or SHINee World concert in Europe please? ;__; Or meeting the awesome awesome people I’ve gotten to know in fandom.
{ end of year writing meme }
these are fics posted during that month, I usually have them in the works for way longer. or not.
january; Falling on the Sharp Edge (Onkey, R): one of my personal favourites, to be honest, and something I'd still want to write a longer continuation to; (please don't) drown me in roses (Siwon/Zhou Mi, PG13): written for the suju holiday exchange so this was already written and posted before, but it migrated into my writing journal in january. I actually am quite fond of this; an apple a day (Onkey, PG): so january was an onkey month for me? idk cute and fluffy; Goat Cheese Pizza (Hanchul, PG): an eventually-not-needed pinch-hit fic for the holiday exchange. fun, I suppose?
february: Statistical Probability (Qmi, PG13): sequel to the Qmi mpreg I wrote last year, so basically cute and fluffy all the way through!; Love Doesn't Buy Plane Tickets (Qmi, R): written for the qmiexchange, and one of my favourite Qmi fics when it comes to my own works, I enjoyed working on this so much; Circle's End (Minkey, NC17/R): my first minkey fic and thus very important to me ;-; also features lots of bff-ery and I love it.
march: not the first time (Taekey, NC17): my first taekey fic, pure porn, loving it since it led to me meeting Mia bb♥; Getting Uncontrollable (everyone/Key, NC17): ot5 smut turned into everyone-bangs-key but hey that's how I like it 8)
april: forever (for you) (Gengmi, PG13): a fic I personally loved but that wasn't very well received. but it's written for Eva and since she enjoyed it nothing else matters♥; a little like this (Taekey, NC17): more taekey pwp I might have a thing for it.
may: The Boy Who Sang At Midnight (Onkey, PG): ...I'm going to sound so selfish if I say I like this one too right? BUT I DO!; Lullaby (Taekey, NC17): me forced to write taekey smut the other way around for once XD; Rock My World (Taekey, R): a highschool taekey drabble which I'd love to continue into an actual fic once; the fire within (Minkey, NC17): minkey porn drabble.
june: Within the Night (Minkey, NC17): a sequel to the ot5 smut, this time with only minkey; shot down in flames (Minkey, NC17): a short smutfic that later on turned into Resurgence, and I should've already known while writing this how soul-consuming it'd turn out.
july: Never Say Goodbye (Minkey, NC17): chapter 1 posted in July, altogether 7 chapters (finished sometime in august). this was one of my favourite projects but I have a feeling it didn't turn out quite as good as it should have. planning/writing a sequel AND a prequel right now!; Beyond Blue Skies (Minkey, R): my SHINee big bang entry! am quite proud of it :3
august: ...nothing :( except more updates for Never Say Goodbye but I already listed it under july.
september: Popcorn (Taekey, PG): short fluffy drabble; Unleash, Unchain (Jongtae, NC17): pwp for my darling Ree~♥; Another Kind of Prince Charming (Taekey, NC17): school au, was so lovely to write, but in retrospect it would've worked better without the smut :|; Resurgence (Minkey, NC17): this ate my soul. eight chapters, all posted within september. it's my baby ;_;
october: The Firsts (Taekey, NC17): why is my taekey always nc17?? lmao was fun to write, def, a prequel to not the first time.
november: Head Over Heels (girl!Minkey, PG): was fun? idk why I wrote girlfic, I never felt the urge before XD; Poolside Escapades (Minkey, NC17): pool!smut. that pretty much says everything.
december: Kiss It Better (girl!Minkey, PG): sequel to Head Over Heels; gonna post at least one more fic :3 (probably one, if we're lucky two)
Overall Thoughts
I feel like I should've/could've/would've written a lot more during the last few months of this year but somehow it did not happen :| Kind of frustrating but oh well. I have been working on several wips though so those should pop up soon next year. I wrote more than I thought I did though, it felt less XD
Looking back, did you write more fic than you thought you would this year, less, or about what you'd predicted?
Less than I wanted to but it's always like that since other things keep on getting in my way!
What pairing/genre/fandom did you write that you would never have predicted in January?
Girl!fic. Also Taekey. And I am slowly venturing into the TW fandom even though it's not yet listed up there since only posted a short snippet and the first actual fic is in the works. Uhmmm. I also wrote chaptered fics! I never did it before, really, so I'm kind of proud of myself even though they could have turned out better too I suppose.
What's your own favorite story of the year? Not the most popular, but the one that makes you happiest?
LIKE LAST TIME I can't pick just one so let me give you a short list of my personal favourites:
~ Resurgence would probably be my pick if I HAD TO pick just one. I don't know if "happiest" is the word for it but it makes me emotional and it was such a journey to write, I wouldn't change it for the world.
~ Never Say Goodbye SINCE IT'S THE FIRST CHAPTERED FIC I EVER FINISHED EEE~ makes me really happy.
~ Beyond Blue Skies is one I'm immensely proud of.
~ Circle's End since I loved writing all the friendships, so much, also was the first minkey fic for me so it's important.
~ Love Doesn't Buy Plane Tickets is my baby, also, one of the nicest Qmi fics to write ever. It holds a special place in my heart ;-;
Did you take any writing risks this year? What did you learn from them?
I did try some new things but I don't think I took any conscious risks? It always feels like a risk when I begin a new fic and especially when I post it, seeing that it's hard to say how they'll be received. But I enjoy the actual writing process and that's what I gain from this. And learning, well, every second spent reading or writing is learning! And I did try out new pairs and genres.
Do you have any fanfic or profic goals for the New Year?
Last year I wrote: "I want to write all the wips ;~; I need to finish at least some of them!" and I did finish a few but not all of them. So my challenge for this year shall be to finish as many of the wips as possible!
From my past year of writing, what was...
My best story of this year:
Oh god. I can't. I'll go with Beyond Blue Skies. It feels like it's the most controlled one from the beginning to the end. Although I am tempted to say Resurgence ;_; Also, Love Doesn't Buy Plane Tickets! I feel like it definitely deserves a mention.
My most popular story of this year:
...uhm. Circle's End surprisingly! It feels like my first fic in a fandom is always the most popular one and then it's just a downward slide XD
Story of mine most under-appreciated by the universe, in my opinion:
forever (for you), definitely. I get that the fandom isn't bit but c'mon it's a nice story ;_;
Most fun story to write:
Oh man do I have to pick D: I've enjoyed writing most of them! Uhmmmm. Probably Circle's End since it felt like discovering the fandom and the characters, after all it was the first time I was handling them myself instead of just reading :) I'm also tempted to mention Resurgence again lmao but I shall shut up now.
Story with the single sexiest moment:
I didn't want to pick a PWP since those are all about the steamy action and I wanted a sexy moment that somehow supported the plot. Also couldn't pick one so you get top3, SO:
~ the scene in Circle's End where Key tries to wake Minho up for breakfast but they end up staying in bed, I have such a soft spot for it.
~ the end of Falling on the Sharp Edge, it gets me every time.
~ The Firsts since laughter in the middle of it, I just love the taekey dynamic even though I might be the only one writing it like this, lmao.
~ it's probably not "sexy" as much as emotional but as far as sex scenes go, the one in the 7th chapter of Resurgence was incredibly hard to write and I hope it gives the same impact while reading. Similarly the sex in the second chapter of Never Say Goodbye, they are somewhat similar even if one is born out of anger, one out of devastation. ansjdkfgbhknk I'm not twisted okay those are just important scenes. I FEEL LIKE I'M NOT ANSWERING THE QUESTION I'M GOING ON TANGENTS //SHUTS UP
(If I'd pick a PWP it'd be not the first time, or Getting Uncontrollable.)
Most "Holy crap, that's wrong, even for you" story:
...nothing? I mean, granted, Resurgence had infidelity in it and cheating is never okay, but I don't feel like I over glorified it? I at least tried to make sure everyone knew it wasn't an okay thing to do but idk. Or, Never Say Goodbye had gangs and prostitution and drugs but I don't feel like it's a "holy crap that's so wrong" story either.
Story that shifted my own perceptions of the characters:
I think pretty much every story shifts perceptions slightly, in one way or another. Maybe Love Doesn't Buy Plane Tickets? Since it's so easy to write Kyuhyun as the practical one, but somehow I feel in reality it's not always quite like that. I think it did good to me to write that one :)
Hardest story to write:
Uhmmm. The SSS entry this year XD But it's not even mentioned here since the exchange is still ongoing and we're anonymous. Buuuut hmmm. Idk I always complain and whine about writing but it's not the writing itself that's hard, it's actually beginning to do it. I spend way too much time playing minesweeper.
Biggest Surprise:
ahaha definitely Head Over Heels since never ever ever thought I'd write girl!fic! Or maybe all the porny taekey and my weirdly intense top!tae feelings.
Most Unintentionally Telling Story:
...I honestly don't know. Maybe my pwps since they always end up having some plot? Or... idk. I just don't know, you tell me!
In conclusion:
Last year I wrote "I need to write more and I need to get better at it. Also I need to stop starting new fics when I have 2904889 unfinished fics lying around waiting for my attention." SO CAN I JUST REPEAT MYSELF!?? I never learn .__.
Also I realized I wrote exactly two fics where I call Key Key and not Kibum. Both of them Taekeys.
total word count: ~176 000 words + some drabbles on tumblr that I didn't count (which is around 10 000 words more than last year!)
out of which posted fics word count: ~145 000 words (which is almost 32 000 words more than last year! so I kept one new year promise! XD)
{ 2012 will be the year I- }
-> work on my nerves and find a balance of some sort to make my life easier
-> SLEEP MORE
-> write tons of fic
-> read tons of books/fic
-> lose a ton of weight
-> start eating more healthy
...these are almost the same as last time and I didn't manage to do most of it but. eh. I AT LEAST GOT A JOB. AND FINISHED MY THESIS OBV. YAY! \o/
There :3
I feel kind of sick :( Hopefully it's nothing sleep won't fix.
@DW