Last Year Fic Meme
Jan. 1st, 2025 03:17 pmOnly four fics written this year again, but also again, I can't resist a meme! :)
( 2024 was a slow year for writing )
( 2024 was a slow year for writing )
2022 Fanfic Meme
Dec. 31st, 2022 12:53 pmA slightly more comprehensive retrospective than the one I posted earlier.
Number of fics written
10 (I used "Bracken and Fir" in last year's round-up)
Fandoms
Transistor, Final Fantasy VIII, and The Blue Castle.
Categories
Gen, F/M, and F/F
Best title
All the Light and Shadow of It (The Blue Castle, Valancy/Barney)
Worst title
Queen of the Wild Places (The Blue Castle, Valancy/Barney). Not because it's bad, per se, but because I lifted it right out of the book. XP
Best first line
When he started to envy dead fish, he knew it was time for a drink. - Gutted (Transistor, Auden & Mack Orthon)
Best last line
With her, I have found my roots, at last. - Queen of the Wild Places (The Blue Castle, Valancy/Barney)
Worst first line
He should be happy, he knew. - All the Light and Shadow of It (The Blue Castle, Valancy/Barney). It works in the context of the story, but as a standalone line, it's kind of dull.
Worst last line
Because it did. - All the Light and Shadow of It (The Blue Castle, Valancy/Barney). Again, this works better in context (come on, the preceding line is To love her as if his own life depended on it.), but on its own, it's not spectacular. It's more of a punctuation mark underscoring everything that came before, if that makes sense.
Looking back, did you write more fics than you thought you would this year, less than you thought, or about what you predicted?
Far, far fewer. This year was rough.
What pairing/genre/fandom did you write that you would never have predicted last year?
Julia/Raine from FF8. Flowers and Salt was the result of a prompt from the FF Kiss Battle, and it kind of took on a life of its own. >:3c
What’s your favorite story this year? Not the most popular, but the one that makes you the happiest.
As I said in my earlier retrospective post, it's almost impossible to choose! But if I have to make that (painful) decision, I'll go with Serendipity, or Just Dumb Luck (Transistor, Red/Auden). There's no combination quite so powerful as intense pining, UST, and slow-dancing. Except for maybe when all of that gets resolved. ;)
Okay, NOW your most popular story
Barring "Bracken and Fir" (see above), it's Keep Reading (The Blue Castle, Valancy/Barney), with 48 kudos and 5 comment threads.
Story most under-appreciated by the universe?
Gutted (Transistor, Auden & Mack Orthon). I understand why: it's gen, it features a semi-OC (Mack was a character cut from the game), and it's pretty depressing overall. But I'm still proud of the story I told, shining a light on characters that fell beneath Cloudbank's lofty notice.
Story that could have been better?
I don't know. I'm pretty happy with how they all turned out.
Sexiest story?
Well, in terms of smut, that's Flowers and Salt (FF8, Julia/Raine). Good (Transistor, Red/Auden) comes in a pretty close second, though not as explicit. In terms of that delicious, delicious sexual tension, it's Serendipity, or Just Dumb Luck (Transistor, Red/Auden). And in terms of playful sexiness, it's Keep Reading (The Blue Castle, Valancy/Barney).
Saddest story?
Gutted (Transistor, Auden & Mack Orthon). Not necessarily in terms of tears, but there is no happy ending here.
Most fun?
Good (Transistor, Red/Auden). >;3
Story with single sweetest moment?
With Armor Spent (Transistor, Red/Auden). Red gently removing the handwraps from an exhausted Auden and reassuring him that, together, they are going to be okay.
Most fucked-up story?
I didn't really go there, this year. But if you think about it, the politics and social structure of Cloudbank in Gutted are definitely messed up.
Hardest story to write?
With Armor Spent (Transistor, Red/Auden). It was hard to get the tone just right at the beginning.
Easiest/most fun story to write?
Keep Reading (The Blue Castle, Valancy/Barney). It was a fun little idea that just kind of came together on its own.
Did any stories shift your perceptions of the characters?
Not really.
Most overdue story?
With Armor Spent (Transistor, Red/Auden). I had that bouncing around in my head for months.
Did you take any writing risks this year? What did you learn from them?
Nope, I played it pretty safe this year.
What are your fic writing goals for next year?
Uh, to actually write??? My creativity is still pretty strong, but I found it hard to focus on anything long enough to get words down this year. Hopefully, I can rediscover both my attention span and my confidence, and get some more fics out into the world. :)
Number of fics written
10 (I used "Bracken and Fir" in last year's round-up)
Fandoms
Transistor, Final Fantasy VIII, and The Blue Castle.
Categories
Gen, F/M, and F/F
Best title
All the Light and Shadow of It (The Blue Castle, Valancy/Barney)
Worst title
Queen of the Wild Places (The Blue Castle, Valancy/Barney). Not because it's bad, per se, but because I lifted it right out of the book. XP
Best first line
When he started to envy dead fish, he knew it was time for a drink. - Gutted (Transistor, Auden & Mack Orthon)
Best last line
With her, I have found my roots, at last. - Queen of the Wild Places (The Blue Castle, Valancy/Barney)
Worst first line
He should be happy, he knew. - All the Light and Shadow of It (The Blue Castle, Valancy/Barney). It works in the context of the story, but as a standalone line, it's kind of dull.
Worst last line
Because it did. - All the Light and Shadow of It (The Blue Castle, Valancy/Barney). Again, this works better in context (come on, the preceding line is To love her as if his own life depended on it.), but on its own, it's not spectacular. It's more of a punctuation mark underscoring everything that came before, if that makes sense.
Looking back, did you write more fics than you thought you would this year, less than you thought, or about what you predicted?
Far, far fewer. This year was rough.
What pairing/genre/fandom did you write that you would never have predicted last year?
Julia/Raine from FF8. Flowers and Salt was the result of a prompt from the FF Kiss Battle, and it kind of took on a life of its own. >:3c
What’s your favorite story this year? Not the most popular, but the one that makes you the happiest.
As I said in my earlier retrospective post, it's almost impossible to choose! But if I have to make that (painful) decision, I'll go with Serendipity, or Just Dumb Luck (Transistor, Red/Auden). There's no combination quite so powerful as intense pining, UST, and slow-dancing. Except for maybe when all of that gets resolved. ;)
Okay, NOW your most popular story
Barring "Bracken and Fir" (see above), it's Keep Reading (The Blue Castle, Valancy/Barney), with 48 kudos and 5 comment threads.
Story most under-appreciated by the universe?
Gutted (Transistor, Auden & Mack Orthon). I understand why: it's gen, it features a semi-OC (Mack was a character cut from the game), and it's pretty depressing overall. But I'm still proud of the story I told, shining a light on characters that fell beneath Cloudbank's lofty notice.
Story that could have been better?
I don't know. I'm pretty happy with how they all turned out.
Sexiest story?
Well, in terms of smut, that's Flowers and Salt (FF8, Julia/Raine). Good (Transistor, Red/Auden) comes in a pretty close second, though not as explicit. In terms of that delicious, delicious sexual tension, it's Serendipity, or Just Dumb Luck (Transistor, Red/Auden). And in terms of playful sexiness, it's Keep Reading (The Blue Castle, Valancy/Barney).
Saddest story?
Gutted (Transistor, Auden & Mack Orthon). Not necessarily in terms of tears, but there is no happy ending here.
Most fun?
Good (Transistor, Red/Auden). >;3
Story with single sweetest moment?
With Armor Spent (Transistor, Red/Auden). Red gently removing the handwraps from an exhausted Auden and reassuring him that, together, they are going to be okay.
Most fucked-up story?
I didn't really go there, this year. But if you think about it, the politics and social structure of Cloudbank in Gutted are definitely messed up.
Hardest story to write?
With Armor Spent (Transistor, Red/Auden). It was hard to get the tone just right at the beginning.
Easiest/most fun story to write?
Keep Reading (The Blue Castle, Valancy/Barney). It was a fun little idea that just kind of came together on its own.
Did any stories shift your perceptions of the characters?
Not really.
Most overdue story?
With Armor Spent (Transistor, Red/Auden). I had that bouncing around in my head for months.
Did you take any writing risks this year? What did you learn from them?
Nope, I played it pretty safe this year.
What are your fic writing goals for next year?
Uh, to actually write??? My creativity is still pretty strong, but I found it hard to focus on anything long enough to get words down this year. Hopefully, I can rediscover both my attention span and my confidence, and get some more fics out into the world. :)
Because I can't resist a meme
Nov. 11th, 2022 09:16 pmBeing sticky-fingered on the Network page again, I ran across this AO3 stats meme and brought it over here. Because I can't resist a fic meme, and because I never get tired of blathering about myself.
( Lo, another meme! )
( Lo, another meme! )
First Lines Meme
May. 3rd, 2022 03:15 amI've been seeing the First Lines Meme making the rounds on my Network page again, and because I am basically an ego with legs who never misses a chance to blather about her writing, I figured, why not? ;)
And if anyone feels like swiping this meme, go right ahead! That's what memes are all about, Charlie Brown. :D
Rules:
- List the first lines of your last 20 stories. (If you have less than 20, just list them all.)
- See if there are any patterns.
- Choose your favorite opening line.
Here we go!
( 20 First Lines )
And there they are! Hmm, I don't really see any patterns in these, other than that most of them start with a thought or action from one of the main characters. I guess I like to dive right into the story.
As for which one I like best...that's tough. I really like the ones from "Morning," "Keep Reading," "Snowbird," and "Famous Red Overcoat," and I can't decide among them. So, we'll call it a four-way tie for my favorite. :D And once again, if anyone else feels like doing this, go right ahead and swipe this meme, that's what it's here for!
And if anyone feels like swiping this meme, go right ahead! That's what memes are all about, Charlie Brown. :D
Rules:
- List the first lines of your last 20 stories. (If you have less than 20, just list them all.)
- See if there are any patterns.
- Choose your favorite opening line.
Here we go!
( 20 First Lines )
And there they are! Hmm, I don't really see any patterns in these, other than that most of them start with a thought or action from one of the main characters. I guess I like to dive right into the story.
As for which one I like best...that's tough. I really like the ones from "Morning," "Keep Reading," "Snowbird," and "Famous Red Overcoat," and I can't decide among them. So, we'll call it a four-way tie for my favorite. :D And once again, if anyone else feels like doing this, go right ahead and swipe this meme, that's what it's here for!
2021 Fanfic Meme
Jan. 2nd, 2022 03:35 pmNote: For this meme, I'm going to count the fic, "Bracken and Fir," even though it was published on Jan. 1, because I wrote it a few days prior and had to wait for the New Year's Resolution collection to open to posting, so it is very much a product of 2021.
Number of fics written
30 (but I removed some from AO3, so it’s probably 31 or 32)
Fandoms
Transistor, Final Fantasy VI, Final Fantasy VIII, Final Fantasy X, Parasite Eve, Neko Atsume, Oglaf, 2021 Chevy Silverado Cat Commercial (Walter), Original Work, Vicious Lips (1986 film), and The Blue Castle (L.M. Montgomery).
Categories
Gen, F/M, F/F, and Other
Best title
A Common Domestic Animal of Earth, NW Quadrant (2021 Chevy Silverado Cat Commercial)
Worst title
To Last Voyages and New Experiences (FF8, Selphie/Nida)
Best first line
She'd always had a weakness for overconfident men with no discernable reason to be, so when the slim-hipped, silver-haired stranger approached her in the tavern and promised her a night to remember, she accepted immediately. - Famous Red Overcoat (FF6, Daryl/Setzer))
Best last line
And she would kiss her shoulder, or the back of her neck, and on the best nights, Terra would roll over and take her into her arms, and they would carry each other to dizzying heights of pleasure before falling asleep in each other's arms, their hearts beating against one another's, cinders of a fire they no longer missed, a fire that burned out not that long ago. - We Are Cinders From a Fire Burning Long Ago (FF6, Celes/Terra)
Worst first/last line
I don't really dislike any of them that much.
Looking back, did you write more fics than you thought you would this year, less than you thought, or about what you predicted?
I really try not to make predictions in terms of individual fics, but I wrote nearly as many this year as last year, so it's nice to know I stayed consistent. :)
What pairing/genre/fandom did you write that you would never have predicted last year?
Rinoa/Quistis from FF8. I really had never considered it before, and then I tried out a prompt from the FF Kiss Battle early in the year, and fell in love.
What’s your favorite story this year? Not the most popular, but the one that makes you the happiest.
Bracken and Fir (The Blue Castle, Valancy/Barney)
Okay, NOW your most popular story
In terms of hits, it's Take Me Where the Streetlights Glow (FF8, Rinoa/Quistis). In terms of kudos and comments, it's We Are Cinders From a Fire Burning Long Ago (FF6, Celes/Terra).
Story most under-appreciated by the universe?
I don't know. I feel like all my stories have gotten about the amount of attention I thought they would. I'm happy that people like them. Maybe A Common Domestic Animal of Earth, NW Quadrant? It's a strange little fic, and I like it. :)
Story that could have been better?
I don't know. Every story has room for improvement, but you've got to eventually stop editing and put it out there. Of the ones I have on AO3 at the moment, I'm pretty dang satisfied with all of them.
Sexiest story?
In terms of smut, it's Shake the Stars from the Sky (FF6, Daryl/Setzer). In terms of intimacy, I think it's Bracken and Fir (The Blue Castle, Valancy/Barney).
Saddest story?
Seconds March into Silence (Transistor, Red/Blue)
Most fun?
Drown My Soul in Sensory Pleasure (Original F/F, Pirate/Mermaid). Everything about this was a blast to work with, from the prompt to the draft to the climactic love scene. I love my grumpy pirate and sassy mermaid! :) Also, A Common Domestic Animal of Earth, NW Quadrant (2021 Chevy Silverado Cat Commercial). I had so much fun with the prompt for it, and you've just got to love Walter!
Story with single sweetest moment?
Oh wow, I can't decide. Depends on one's definition of sweetness. From an orphaned girl recognizing her friends as a found family (Family Portrait (FF6, Relm)), to a man realizing he's truly in love with the woman beside him (Bracken and Fir (The Blue Castle, Valancy/Barney)), to a couple falling asleep reading to each other in a cozy chair inside a closed bookshop (Like Sunlight on a Day-blooming Flower (Original F/F, Bookshop Owner/Florist)), I think several of my fics had some pretty sweet moments. :)
Most fucked-up story?
I didn't write anything all that twisted in 2021. But I suppose you could count Caught Up in a Chain Reaction of a World Gone Wild (Vicious Lips, Judy/Bree) – it's got aphrodisiacs, a foursome, and a pair of mummified penises.
Hardest story to write?
Like Sunlight on a Day-blooming Flower (Original F/F, Bookshop Owner/Florist). I discovered just how much I rely on fantastical settings when I dove into this little romance between two everyday women.
Easiest/most fun story to write?
Bracken and Fir came together in about an hour. Famous Red Overcoat also flowed pretty easily from my keyboard, if I recall.
Did any stories shift your perceptions of the characters?
Not really. But they allowed me to get a bit deeper into these characters' heads and see what makes them tick.
Most overdue story?
I'm still not sure exactly what this means. But I'm going to say Reawakening (Parasite Eve, Aya & Daniel); I've loved the first two PE games for years, but only got around to writing fic for them in 2021.
Did you take any writing risks this year? What did you learn from them?
Umm...I wrote a lot more smut! XD But aside from that, I kept my fics pretty much close and comfy throughout 2021. (It was not a year for risks.)
What are your fic writing goals for next year?
To just enjoy myself! To write the stories that won't leave me alone, to finish up those multi-chapters that are languishing in WIP hell, and to keep my mind open to fic ideas in fandoms I've never written for before. The past two years have been rough; let's have some fun in 2022! :)
Number of fics written
30 (but I removed some from AO3, so it’s probably 31 or 32)
Fandoms
Transistor, Final Fantasy VI, Final Fantasy VIII, Final Fantasy X, Parasite Eve, Neko Atsume, Oglaf, 2021 Chevy Silverado Cat Commercial (Walter), Original Work, Vicious Lips (1986 film), and The Blue Castle (L.M. Montgomery).
Categories
Gen, F/M, F/F, and Other
Best title
A Common Domestic Animal of Earth, NW Quadrant (2021 Chevy Silverado Cat Commercial)
Worst title
To Last Voyages and New Experiences (FF8, Selphie/Nida)
Best first line
She'd always had a weakness for overconfident men with no discernable reason to be, so when the slim-hipped, silver-haired stranger approached her in the tavern and promised her a night to remember, she accepted immediately. - Famous Red Overcoat (FF6, Daryl/Setzer))
Best last line
And she would kiss her shoulder, or the back of her neck, and on the best nights, Terra would roll over and take her into her arms, and they would carry each other to dizzying heights of pleasure before falling asleep in each other's arms, their hearts beating against one another's, cinders of a fire they no longer missed, a fire that burned out not that long ago. - We Are Cinders From a Fire Burning Long Ago (FF6, Celes/Terra)
Worst first/last line
I don't really dislike any of them that much.
Looking back, did you write more fics than you thought you would this year, less than you thought, or about what you predicted?
I really try not to make predictions in terms of individual fics, but I wrote nearly as many this year as last year, so it's nice to know I stayed consistent. :)
What pairing/genre/fandom did you write that you would never have predicted last year?
Rinoa/Quistis from FF8. I really had never considered it before, and then I tried out a prompt from the FF Kiss Battle early in the year, and fell in love.
What’s your favorite story this year? Not the most popular, but the one that makes you the happiest.
Bracken and Fir (The Blue Castle, Valancy/Barney)
Okay, NOW your most popular story
In terms of hits, it's Take Me Where the Streetlights Glow (FF8, Rinoa/Quistis). In terms of kudos and comments, it's We Are Cinders From a Fire Burning Long Ago (FF6, Celes/Terra).
Story most under-appreciated by the universe?
I don't know. I feel like all my stories have gotten about the amount of attention I thought they would. I'm happy that people like them. Maybe A Common Domestic Animal of Earth, NW Quadrant? It's a strange little fic, and I like it. :)
Story that could have been better?
I don't know. Every story has room for improvement, but you've got to eventually stop editing and put it out there. Of the ones I have on AO3 at the moment, I'm pretty dang satisfied with all of them.
Sexiest story?
In terms of smut, it's Shake the Stars from the Sky (FF6, Daryl/Setzer). In terms of intimacy, I think it's Bracken and Fir (The Blue Castle, Valancy/Barney).
Saddest story?
Seconds March into Silence (Transistor, Red/Blue)
Most fun?
Drown My Soul in Sensory Pleasure (Original F/F, Pirate/Mermaid). Everything about this was a blast to work with, from the prompt to the draft to the climactic love scene. I love my grumpy pirate and sassy mermaid! :) Also, A Common Domestic Animal of Earth, NW Quadrant (2021 Chevy Silverado Cat Commercial). I had so much fun with the prompt for it, and you've just got to love Walter!
Story with single sweetest moment?
Oh wow, I can't decide. Depends on one's definition of sweetness. From an orphaned girl recognizing her friends as a found family (Family Portrait (FF6, Relm)), to a man realizing he's truly in love with the woman beside him (Bracken and Fir (The Blue Castle, Valancy/Barney)), to a couple falling asleep reading to each other in a cozy chair inside a closed bookshop (Like Sunlight on a Day-blooming Flower (Original F/F, Bookshop Owner/Florist)), I think several of my fics had some pretty sweet moments. :)
Most fucked-up story?
I didn't write anything all that twisted in 2021. But I suppose you could count Caught Up in a Chain Reaction of a World Gone Wild (Vicious Lips, Judy/Bree) – it's got aphrodisiacs, a foursome, and a pair of mummified penises.
Hardest story to write?
Like Sunlight on a Day-blooming Flower (Original F/F, Bookshop Owner/Florist). I discovered just how much I rely on fantastical settings when I dove into this little romance between two everyday women.
Easiest/most fun story to write?
Bracken and Fir came together in about an hour. Famous Red Overcoat also flowed pretty easily from my keyboard, if I recall.
Did any stories shift your perceptions of the characters?
Not really. But they allowed me to get a bit deeper into these characters' heads and see what makes them tick.
Most overdue story?
I'm still not sure exactly what this means. But I'm going to say Reawakening (Parasite Eve, Aya & Daniel); I've loved the first two PE games for years, but only got around to writing fic for them in 2021.
Did you take any writing risks this year? What did you learn from them?
Umm...I wrote a lot more smut! XD But aside from that, I kept my fics pretty much close and comfy throughout 2021. (It was not a year for risks.)
What are your fic writing goals for next year?
To just enjoy myself! To write the stories that won't leave me alone, to finish up those multi-chapters that are languishing in WIP hell, and to keep my mind open to fic ideas in fandoms I've never written for before. The past two years have been rough; let's have some fun in 2022! :)
First Line Meme
Jan. 1st, 2022 01:41 amHere we go, 2021 retrospective meme time!
The first line of the first fic I published each month of 2021.
January
(None.)
February
It was Setzer's biggest gamble yet; Daryl was not a conventional woman—she eschewed finery and frippery for functional clothes and a well-tailored overcoat, and she left the other women to their gossiping and matchmaking as she took to the freedom of the skies—and he had no idea whether the dozen roses he carried would be met with her approval or her scorn, so he sighed in relief when she opened her door and took the bouquet into her arms, drawing it in from the chill night air and enthusing over the roses' beauty.
(A Dozen Roses in the Night | Final Fantasy VI | Daryl/Setzer)
March
It took over a year of planning, interrupted by saving the world, along with plenty of goading and just a bit of friendly blackmail, but Balamb Garden's first-ever Garden Festival was now in full swing.
(Party People | Final Fantasy VIII | Selphie, Wimbly Donner)
April
Daryl was a high-flying thrill-seeker, her hair constantly mussed by the wind, her hands callused and often stained with grease, but the ease with which she moved in a ballgown and could exchange her full-throated laugh for a demure titter betrayed her Jidoorian roots.
(Shake the Stars from the Sky | Final Fantasy VI | Daryl/Setzer)
May
She knew he liked the rain.
(Advocate | Transistor | Niola Chein)
June
The night was warm and humid, even with the entrance to her hut flung open, and Lulu wiped the sweat from her brow and returned to her loom.
(The Next Blank Page | Final Fantasy X | Lulu & Yuna)
July
(None.)
August
Nida helped build the hangar, though he knew it marked the beginning of the end of his relevancy at Balamb Garden.
(To Last Voyages and New Experiences | Final Fantasy VIII | Selphie/Nida)
September
When the merchant ship docked in South Figaro, Celes stood next to the captain and watched the crew disembark, each member as healthy and whole as they were when they set sail three weeks ago, then silently extended her hand for the remaining half of her payment.
(We Are Cinders From a Fire Burning Long Ago | Final Fantasy VI | Celes/Terra)
October
(None.)
November
Vivian sat on an ornate bench just off the gravel pathway of the garden and fished a leather-bound notebook from her purse.
(Like Sunlight on a Day-blooming Flower | Original Work | Bookshop owner/Florist (F/F))
December
Judy hated having nothing to do; it just wasn't her style.
(Caught Up in a Chain Reaction of a World Gone Wild | Vicious Lips | Judy/Bree)
The first line of the first fic I published each month of 2021.
January
(None.)
February
It was Setzer's biggest gamble yet; Daryl was not a conventional woman—she eschewed finery and frippery for functional clothes and a well-tailored overcoat, and she left the other women to their gossiping and matchmaking as she took to the freedom of the skies—and he had no idea whether the dozen roses he carried would be met with her approval or her scorn, so he sighed in relief when she opened her door and took the bouquet into her arms, drawing it in from the chill night air and enthusing over the roses' beauty.
(A Dozen Roses in the Night | Final Fantasy VI | Daryl/Setzer)
March
It took over a year of planning, interrupted by saving the world, along with plenty of goading and just a bit of friendly blackmail, but Balamb Garden's first-ever Garden Festival was now in full swing.
(Party People | Final Fantasy VIII | Selphie, Wimbly Donner)
April
Daryl was a high-flying thrill-seeker, her hair constantly mussed by the wind, her hands callused and often stained with grease, but the ease with which she moved in a ballgown and could exchange her full-throated laugh for a demure titter betrayed her Jidoorian roots.
(Shake the Stars from the Sky | Final Fantasy VI | Daryl/Setzer)
May
She knew he liked the rain.
(Advocate | Transistor | Niola Chein)
June
The night was warm and humid, even with the entrance to her hut flung open, and Lulu wiped the sweat from her brow and returned to her loom.
(The Next Blank Page | Final Fantasy X | Lulu & Yuna)
July
(None.)
August
Nida helped build the hangar, though he knew it marked the beginning of the end of his relevancy at Balamb Garden.
(To Last Voyages and New Experiences | Final Fantasy VIII | Selphie/Nida)
September
When the merchant ship docked in South Figaro, Celes stood next to the captain and watched the crew disembark, each member as healthy and whole as they were when they set sail three weeks ago, then silently extended her hand for the remaining half of her payment.
(We Are Cinders From a Fire Burning Long Ago | Final Fantasy VI | Celes/Terra)
October
(None.)
November
Vivian sat on an ornate bench just off the gravel pathway of the garden and fished a leather-bound notebook from her purse.
(Like Sunlight on a Day-blooming Flower | Original Work | Bookshop owner/Florist (F/F))
December
Judy hated having nothing to do; it just wasn't her style.
(Caught Up in a Chain Reaction of a World Gone Wild | Vicious Lips | Judy/Bree)
Twenty First Lines
Mar. 28th, 2021 10:57 pmSwiped this meme from![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
pict.
Rules: List the first lines of your last 20 stories (if you have less than 20, just list them all!). See if there are any patterns. Choose your favourite opening line.
( First Lines )
( Pattern and fave(s) )
pict.Rules: List the first lines of your last 20 stories (if you have less than 20, just list them all!). See if there are any patterns. Choose your favourite opening line.
( First Lines )
( Pattern and fave(s) )
First Line Meme
Dec. 22nd, 2020 10:43 pmThe first line of the first fic I published each month this year.
January
Red wriggled out of her dress and sighed deeply, grateful to feel her lungs working properly again.
(Summer Rain | Transistor | Red/Blue)
February
How long had it been?
(Walk in Shadow | Final Fantasy X | Lulu & Lady Ginnem)
March
Her smile was genuine, a moment of levity in a disappearing world.
(Break | Transistor | Red/Blue)
April
The Empty Set, by virtue of its design, made Auden's job easy.
(Noise | Transistor | Blue)
May
The heat from the small thermos in Rinoa's coat pocket seeped through the layers she wore and radiated through her body, inducing a cozy drowsiness despite the chill morning air.
(Snapshots | Final Fantasy VIII | Rinoa, Laguna)
June
(None.)
July
She'd painted the sunsets, once.
(Waking Up in the Country | Transistor | Farrah Yon-Dale)
August
(None.)
September
Lulu had not been able to sleep in Macalania Woods on either of her previous visits, and tonight proved no different.
(Easy Silence | Final Fantasy X | Lulu/Auron)
October
Selphie hated flying as a passenger, especially in an unfamiliar airship.
(Where I Belong (Ch. 2) | Final Fantasy VIII | Selphie)
November
Auden stood, as usual, in the shadows, arms crossed, leaning against the wall.
(In Your Blood | Transistor | Red/Blue)
December
"You save the world, and it's still in shambles," Selphie muttered, shouldering her duffel bag and stepping off the train in Deling City.
(The Good Bed | Final Fantasy VIII | Selphie, Nida)
Well, there you have it. Feel free to swipe this meme! :D
Swiped from runicmagitek because it seems like a lot of fun!
Rules. post the names of all the files in your WIP folder, regardless of how non-descriptive or ridiculous. Comment with the title(s) that most intrigues you and interests you and I’ll post a little snippet of it or tell you something about it!
I don't actually have a folder specifically for my WIPs, but I hunted through the rest of my fandom/events folders and I think I rounded all of them up. I didn't realize I had so many! Feel free to ask about more than one project. :)
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runicmagitek because it seems like a lot of fun!Rules. post the names of all the files in your WIP folder, regardless of how non-descriptive or ridiculous. Comment with the title(s) that most intrigues you and interests you and I’ll post a little snippet of it or tell you something about it!
I don't actually have a folder specifically for my WIPs, but I hunted through the rest of my fandom/events folders and I think I rounded all of them up. I didn't realize I had so many! Feel free to ask about more than one project. :)
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Fanfic Title Meme
Jul. 1st, 2020 05:11 pmSwiped from runicmagitek because it seems like fun! Anyone else reading this, feel free to swipe, as well! :D
Look at the most recent 20 fanwork titles on your AO3 account.
1. How many are you happy with?
2. How many are... not great?
3. How many did you scramble for at the last minute?
4. How many did you know before you started writing/creating, or near the beginning?
5. How many are quotes from songs or poems?
6. How many are other quotes?
7. Which best reflects the plot of the story/content of the fanwork?
8. Which best reflects the theme of the story/fanwork?
9. Which best reflects the character voice of the story/POV of the fanwork?
10. Which is your favorite?
( Titles and answers )
runicmagitek because it seems like fun! Anyone else reading this, feel free to swipe, as well! :DLook at the most recent 20 fanwork titles on your AO3 account.
1. How many are you happy with?
2. How many are... not great?
3. How many did you scramble for at the last minute?
4. How many did you know before you started writing/creating, or near the beginning?
5. How many are quotes from songs or poems?
6. How many are other quotes?
7. Which best reflects the plot of the story/content of the fanwork?
8. Which best reflects the theme of the story/fanwork?
9. Which best reflects the character voice of the story/POV of the fanwork?
10. Which is your favorite?
( Titles and answers )
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