Reposting

[yanagi_wa]

I need to repost my library on AO3. The whole job is very daunting as I've been writing for fifteen years and produced more than 3 million words over 64 stories; one of which has 64(?) chapters. Ugh!

I think I bitched about this about a year ago but still. So ... which story should I do first?

Comments

[mykidmom]

Me personally would like to see the Harry Potter one you wrote. Followed by your NCIS seals... and yes I mean your real long Harry Potter story.

[yanagi_wa]

The SEAL stories are already there. I think Runaway Wizard has 50+ chapters. I'm just eyeing the whole job with a bit of trepidation.

[mykidmom]

Are you under the same username

[yanagi_wa]

Yes. Just google yanagi on AO3. The only stories posted are the SEAL stories and a couple of my early Gundam Wing shorts.

[constanc3]

I just downloaded your SEAL series to read this weekend. Thanks for posting it to AO3!

[not_hathor]

I've always been fond of your Yu-Gi-Oh stories, and of course the NCIS series.

[yanagi_wa]

To Serve and Protect has always been one of my favorite stories. It needs a bit of a brush up but it's on my soon list.

[junnights]

What if you start with your longest stories? Yes I'm aware that those are likely the ones you dread the most (for very good reasons).. but once done all the other stories will be far easier. .. So.. I'd love for Ulterior motives to be posted to AO3, and 893 as well+ :)

[yanagi_wa]

I'm seriously considering posting the most popular first. I think that would be 893, Ulterior Motives, and Runaway Wizard; in that order.

[junnights]

I'd be really happy if you did :D (can't believe I forgot about runaway wizard.. :D). And it would be a great place to start :D (I'm just not envious of having to ensure you actually repost them all and don't forget a few). You could also focus on one fandom at a time (perhaps the oldest one first) before you continue with the next one.. whichever works :) (or perhaps the most popular ones first and then by fandom.. which may or may not make it easier to keep track of which you have left). Good luck :) (and honestly can't wait regardless).

[yanagi_wa]

For keeping track of that sort of thing I'm really old school. Write it on paper. Write the titles in pen, then just put down the last chapter posted in pencil, erase, repeat. I did it when I created my now defunct website. (It started out free then went to 4.99; two years later it jumped to 19.99. Nope.)

[nightshadow_t2]

The GW stories? Truthfully, I read everything you write... eventually. I simply re-read those ones a bit more. But, do what makes you happiest to post first.

[yanagi_wa]

I've got all the one-shots and series posted. I still have to post The Price. And some twerp is nagging me to not only post Runaway Wizard but re-write it. Excuse me?

Glad you feel I'm worth a re-read.

Stay well.

[nightshadow_t2]

Thank you for posting them. I know you didn’t have to and it’s appreciated that you took that time to do so. Your works are always worth re-reading in whatever fandom you write. And you’re amazing as a person.

I’ve been lurking in other spaces and fandoms so I haven’t wandered over this way for a really long time. I used to comment and just chat somewhat regularly once upon a time. Years ago at this point. I apologize for that. I can’t even remember if I finished the last knitting project I mentioned. Sadly, probably not.

I have no idea why or how someone can think they have the right to demand a rewrite of one of your stories. First, it’s yours. Second It’s a fun story as is, doesn’t need it, and entirely yours. Third, that’s a shit ton of work and it’s not theirs to make demands about.

Stay safe and I hope you and yours are well.

[yanagi_wa]

Some people are just entitled twats. Time moves on and so do we, Kinda missed you so I hope you're doing well.