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cblj_backupAnd here it is -- my personal fanfictional year in review.
Let the record also show that this year I:
Lost my personal archive
Restored it using LiveJournal's superior archival structure
Wrote a thesis and completed my Master of Arts degree
Completed, in less than six months, a 200,000 word fanfic
founded a community
and showed up twice in Fandom_Wank.
GO ME!
A year-in-review meme. I only used each fic once, because otherwise Cartographer's Craft would go down under like, half of them. :D
Favorite this year:
Reclamation. I couldn't tell you why. I suspect it's because I feel like JKR doesn't give Tom even a fighting chance -- he's a Bad Seed, and I was really satisfied to write him as someone who overcame his conditioning. Tom Gaunt is not a nice man and he's not really any better than Lord Voldemort, inside, but I genuinely like him.
Best this year:
Cartographer's Craft, without a doubt. It is by far the most intricate, complex, character-rich, and seamless chaptered fic I have ever written. Based purely on quality of work it far surpasses Stealing Harry and Laocoon's Children.
Most underappreciated by the universe, in my opinion:
The Lost Chord. I should point out I'm not at all surprised by this, because the Wimsey fandom is pretty small. And there's no sex, which has a big appeal for Fandom in general. Lost Chord is just a small, thoughtful piece. But I love it.
Most fun to write:
Captain My Own Soul. Draco is really fun when I'm in the mood to write him, and I loved writing Regulus in this. It was a joy and a delight, as Reg himself would say.
Sexiest:
I almost put this one down for Most Fun, but The Laws of Heaven and Earth Remix of A Lifetime Of Calamities Followed by Dangerous Illness by![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
blythely was the sexiest this year, I think. Despite involving infectious disease. I can't really plug the Remix enough -- musesfool runs it and I hope devoutly that she'll do it again this year because it was so much fun.
"Holy crap, that's wrong, even for you":
Jack's Discovery which is just a flopsy, actually. And yet it is still more wrong than Slughorn trying to have sex with Tom Riddle. Funny how that works....XD
Story that shifted my own perceptions of the characters:
In Every Word is what really began to interest me in an exploration of what JKR left out of Tom Riddle's character, and it spurred a lot of fascinating discussion about Slughorn as well. I almost listed Act of Redemption for this one (you can find it below) but AoR really altered my perception of religion more than my perception of Az and Crowley.
Hardest to do:
Theory and Practice, which is sort of a cop-out because it was never actually written, it's just an outline. It also drew criticism from some pro-Snape quarters. But essentially I was cramming a novel-length fic into an afternoon, and writing in a way that I rarely ever do -- my plots normally evolve as I go, so fixing up a full one from scratch was tough. Commentary post-hack: Not sure if this vanished or what; at any rate the link is dead.
Biggest disappointment:
Ownership. It feels so incomplete. It doesn't get across what I wanted it to, and now I'm not sure I even remember what that was. A good theory/plotline, wasted.
Biggest surprise:
Identifying Marks. I don't like unhappy endings and I didn't want this to be the first fic I wrote after HBP, but...well, that didn't seem to matter to this particular story.
Most telling:
I was really torn over this one between Professor and Cheap Philosophy. They both dwell on the same theme, the desperation which poverty forces us into. They're completely opposite treatments of it, but they use the same pivotal character: in Professor, Remus makes light of his poverty and takes joy in living by his wits, while in Cheap Philosophy money isn't what pleases him so much as the things he can provide for other people with it. Both, in some way, touch my own experiences deeply.
Fanfiction, in Chronological Order:
Note: This does not include Cartographer's Craft, which I assume anyone reading the LJ is familiar with even if they didn't read it, and Laocoon's Children, which is ongoing.
Professor. Remus, G, Gen. What if Remus Lupin has led the life of a flim-flam artist all these years?
How It Feels. Remus/Sirius, G. Flopsy. Harry feels loved.
Undo Me. Jack/Elizabeth/Will, PG-13. Flopsy. Corsets and knives rarely mix.
Commentary post-hack: Links went to Copperbadge; links are now dead.
Investigating. Peter/Charles, PG. Charles wishes he hadn't caught Peter in that nightclub.
Fixing. Remus and Harry, Gen. Harry wants to fix Remus, because Remus is all he can fix.
The Seconds Slim. Crowley/Aziraphael, R. Sequel to Some Strange Race; Crowley and Aziraphael deal with the consequences of divine humanity.
Commentary post-hack: Link went to Copperbadge; this is archived at Storyteller.
The Secret Library. Peter/Harriet, PG-13. Peter's library has a shelf that could get him into big trouble.
Jack's Discovery. Jack and Will, Gen, G. Puns are made regarding snails.
Theory and Practice. Snape/Lupin, post-war. OUTLINE FORM ONLY.
Commentary post-hack: Links went to Copperbadge; links are now dead.
Ownership. Remus/Sirius, Remus/Others. R. Remus can't control his body, so why should he care what other people do to it?
Aziraphael Fell. Crowley/Aziraphael, R. Flopsy. Aziraphael falls for Crowley, literally.
Regulus Black Books. PG-13 (Language). Crossover, Flopsy. Remus and Regulus meet in a familiar bookshop in London.
How Remus Got Rid Of His Grey Hair. Remus. G. Flopsy. Self-evident.
Commentary post-hack: Link went to Copperbadge; link is now dead.
Devil Took the Soldier Boy. Good Omens/Lord Peter Wimsey crossover. PG. Aziraphael and Crowley make a bet for Peter Wimsey's soul.
That's Why They Call It A Gift. Good Omens/Black Books crossover. Crowley/Aziraphael. PG. Bernard tells the story of inheriting Black Books from an angelic sort of fellow.
No Treaty. Harry/Draco, R. Draco's attempts at advanced magic end in sex. Yay!
Wolves at the Door. Harry Potter/Lord Peter Wimsey crossover. G.
Commentary post-hack: Link went to Copperbadge; link is now dead.
The Lost Chord. Lord Peter, Gen, G. Bunter understands two things: Lord Peter, and cameras.
Porny Untitled Good Omens Flopsy. Crowley/Aziraphael, PG-13, Flopsy. Title self-evident.
Commentary post-hack: Link went to Copperbadge; link is now dead.
Conservatory. Draco/Ron. PG-13. Draco plays the piano to escape.
Childhood's Hour. Snape/Lupin, R. Series of Flopsies.vimeslady, I wrote this for you but I'm not sure you saw it, because I don't think you were reading your flist at that point (do NOT feel guilty -- I just wanted to let you know there's a Snupin out there with your name on it). Marauders-era Snupin.
Commentary post-hack: Link went to Copperbadge; link is now dead, but I do have the fic archived. Should be up at Storyteller soon.
Required Reading. Good Omens, Gen. G. Aziraphael has a reading recommendation for would-be demonologists.
Act of Redemption. Crowley-centric. Gen, G. Crowley is depressed.
Commentary post-hack: Links went to Copperbadge; stories are archived at storyteller.
Cheap Philosophy. Remus and Snape, G. Remus values things more because he has had less.
Identifying Marks. Character Death; Gen, R. The aftermath of the final battle.
The Queen's Pride. Will/Elizabeth/Jack, PG. Elizabeth makes a grand pirate queen.
One Two Three Rest. RPS, Eminem, R for Language. Channeled rage saves the lost.
In Every Word. Slughorn/OC, Slughorn/Riddle. R. Tom plays his first game against Slughorn and sets a trap.
Interrogative. Snape, Gen. PG-13. Snape wonders why.
Reclamation. AU. Tom-centric, Remus/Sirius. PG. In another world, Tom Gaunt is a teacher at Hogwarts, nothing more.
Captain My Own Soul. Draco, Gen. PG. Draco encounters a ghost.
The Lamentable Tale of Lord Sirius Black as Related to Mr Harry Potter of P----- by Colonel Lupin. HP/Jane Austen crossover. WIP.
Commentary post-hack: Link went to copperbadge, story is now archived at Storyteller.
Show Me. Remus/Harry. PG. Drabble. After the war, Harry changes.
Games Almost Played I, PG, and Games Almost Played II, R. Harry/Cedric. AU. Three ways the Triwizard Tournament didn't happen.
The Visit. Harry/Draco, R. AU. Draco comes to get Harry from the Dursleys.
White Which. Sirius and Draco, Gen, G. Sirius visits Draco during PoA.
Dreamers. Tom Riddle. Gen, G. Tom has a different way of seeing things.
The Last Dance. Remus/Tonks, PG. Tonks needs a date, and Remus needs no encouragement.
Unusual Fanfiction:
Ages of Ink Remix written bymousapelli. Though I didn't write this, it is related to Ages of Ink, so I wanted to make sure it was mentioned. I cannot say how much I love this interpretation of my fic, and Mousapelli was the perfect one to do it.
The Laws of Heaven and Earth Remix based on A Lifetime Of Calamities Followed by Dangerous Illness byblythely. Both rated R. Harry/Draco, mine with a hint of Harry/Remus.
The Lily Evans Remix based on Generous byfleshdress. Both rated PG-13, Marauders-Era, multiple ships, focus on R/S and J/L.
Charity Flopsies, Part One. Ratings from G to R. Panfandom. Charity Flopsies, Part Two. Ratings from G to R. Panfandom.
Commentary post-hack: Links went to copperbadge. Flopsies are archived at Storyteller.
Poetry:
Commentary post-hack: All are archived, though not all are online.
How Much For Three?
In Reply to Mr. Yeats.
Eulogy for the Walking Dead.
Wanderlust.
Let the record also show that this year I:
Lost my personal archive
Restored it using LiveJournal's superior archival structure
Wrote a thesis and completed my Master of Arts degree
Completed, in less than six months, a 200,000 word fanfic
founded a community
and showed up twice in Fandom_Wank.
GO ME!
A year-in-review meme. I only used each fic once, because otherwise Cartographer's Craft would go down under like, half of them. :D
Favorite this year:
Reclamation. I couldn't tell you why. I suspect it's because I feel like JKR doesn't give Tom even a fighting chance -- he's a Bad Seed, and I was really satisfied to write him as someone who overcame his conditioning. Tom Gaunt is not a nice man and he's not really any better than Lord Voldemort, inside, but I genuinely like him.
Best this year:
Cartographer's Craft, without a doubt. It is by far the most intricate, complex, character-rich, and seamless chaptered fic I have ever written. Based purely on quality of work it far surpasses Stealing Harry and Laocoon's Children.
Most underappreciated by the universe, in my opinion:
The Lost Chord. I should point out I'm not at all surprised by this, because the Wimsey fandom is pretty small. And there's no sex, which has a big appeal for Fandom in general. Lost Chord is just a small, thoughtful piece. But I love it.
Most fun to write:
Captain My Own Soul. Draco is really fun when I'm in the mood to write him, and I loved writing Regulus in this. It was a joy and a delight, as Reg himself would say.
Sexiest:
I almost put this one down for Most Fun, but The Laws of Heaven and Earth Remix of A Lifetime Of Calamities Followed by Dangerous Illness by
blythely was the sexiest this year, I think. Despite involving infectious disease. I can't really plug the Remix enough -- musesfool runs it and I hope devoutly that she'll do it again this year because it was so much fun."Holy crap, that's wrong, even for you":
Jack's Discovery which is just a flopsy, actually. And yet it is still more wrong than Slughorn trying to have sex with Tom Riddle. Funny how that works....XD
Story that shifted my own perceptions of the characters:
In Every Word is what really began to interest me in an exploration of what JKR left out of Tom Riddle's character, and it spurred a lot of fascinating discussion about Slughorn as well. I almost listed Act of Redemption for this one (you can find it below) but AoR really altered my perception of religion more than my perception of Az and Crowley.
Hardest to do:
Theory and Practice, which is sort of a cop-out because it was never actually written, it's just an outline. It also drew criticism from some pro-Snape quarters. But essentially I was cramming a novel-length fic into an afternoon, and writing in a way that I rarely ever do -- my plots normally evolve as I go, so fixing up a full one from scratch was tough. Commentary post-hack: Not sure if this vanished or what; at any rate the link is dead.
Biggest disappointment:
Ownership. It feels so incomplete. It doesn't get across what I wanted it to, and now I'm not sure I even remember what that was. A good theory/plotline, wasted.
Biggest surprise:
Identifying Marks. I don't like unhappy endings and I didn't want this to be the first fic I wrote after HBP, but...well, that didn't seem to matter to this particular story.
Most telling:
I was really torn over this one between Professor and Cheap Philosophy. They both dwell on the same theme, the desperation which poverty forces us into. They're completely opposite treatments of it, but they use the same pivotal character: in Professor, Remus makes light of his poverty and takes joy in living by his wits, while in Cheap Philosophy money isn't what pleases him so much as the things he can provide for other people with it. Both, in some way, touch my own experiences deeply.
Fanfiction, in Chronological Order:
Note: This does not include Cartographer's Craft, which I assume anyone reading the LJ is familiar with even if they didn't read it, and Laocoon's Children, which is ongoing.
Professor. Remus, G, Gen. What if Remus Lupin has led the life of a flim-flam artist all these years?
How It Feels. Remus/Sirius, G. Flopsy. Harry feels loved.
Undo Me. Jack/Elizabeth/Will, PG-13. Flopsy. Corsets and knives rarely mix.
Commentary post-hack: Links went to Copperbadge; links are now dead.
Investigating. Peter/Charles, PG. Charles wishes he hadn't caught Peter in that nightclub.
Fixing. Remus and Harry, Gen. Harry wants to fix Remus, because Remus is all he can fix.
The Seconds Slim. Crowley/Aziraphael, R. Sequel to Some Strange Race; Crowley and Aziraphael deal with the consequences of divine humanity.
Commentary post-hack: Link went to Copperbadge; this is archived at Storyteller.
The Secret Library. Peter/Harriet, PG-13. Peter's library has a shelf that could get him into big trouble.
Jack's Discovery. Jack and Will, Gen, G. Puns are made regarding snails.
Theory and Practice. Snape/Lupin, post-war. OUTLINE FORM ONLY.
Commentary post-hack: Links went to Copperbadge; links are now dead.
Ownership. Remus/Sirius, Remus/Others. R. Remus can't control his body, so why should he care what other people do to it?
Aziraphael Fell. Crowley/Aziraphael, R. Flopsy. Aziraphael falls for Crowley, literally.
Regulus Black Books. PG-13 (Language). Crossover, Flopsy. Remus and Regulus meet in a familiar bookshop in London.
How Remus Got Rid Of His Grey Hair. Remus. G. Flopsy. Self-evident.
Commentary post-hack: Link went to Copperbadge; link is now dead.
Devil Took the Soldier Boy. Good Omens/Lord Peter Wimsey crossover. PG. Aziraphael and Crowley make a bet for Peter Wimsey's soul.
That's Why They Call It A Gift. Good Omens/Black Books crossover. Crowley/Aziraphael. PG. Bernard tells the story of inheriting Black Books from an angelic sort of fellow.
No Treaty. Harry/Draco, R. Draco's attempts at advanced magic end in sex. Yay!
Wolves at the Door. Harry Potter/Lord Peter Wimsey crossover. G.
Commentary post-hack: Link went to Copperbadge; link is now dead.
The Lost Chord. Lord Peter, Gen, G. Bunter understands two things: Lord Peter, and cameras.
Porny Untitled Good Omens Flopsy. Crowley/Aziraphael, PG-13, Flopsy. Title self-evident.
Commentary post-hack: Link went to Copperbadge; link is now dead.
Conservatory. Draco/Ron. PG-13. Draco plays the piano to escape.
Childhood's Hour. Snape/Lupin, R. Series of Flopsies.
vimeslady, I wrote this for you but I'm not sure you saw it, because I don't think you were reading your flist at that point (do NOT feel guilty -- I just wanted to let you know there's a Snupin out there with your name on it). Marauders-era Snupin.Commentary post-hack: Link went to Copperbadge; link is now dead, but I do have the fic archived. Should be up at Storyteller soon.
Required Reading. Good Omens, Gen. G. Aziraphael has a reading recommendation for would-be demonologists.
Act of Redemption. Crowley-centric. Gen, G. Crowley is depressed.
Commentary post-hack: Links went to Copperbadge; stories are archived at storyteller.
Cheap Philosophy. Remus and Snape, G. Remus values things more because he has had less.
Identifying Marks. Character Death; Gen, R. The aftermath of the final battle.
The Queen's Pride. Will/Elizabeth/Jack, PG. Elizabeth makes a grand pirate queen.
One Two Three Rest. RPS, Eminem, R for Language. Channeled rage saves the lost.
In Every Word. Slughorn/OC, Slughorn/Riddle. R. Tom plays his first game against Slughorn and sets a trap.
Interrogative. Snape, Gen. PG-13. Snape wonders why.
Reclamation. AU. Tom-centric, Remus/Sirius. PG. In another world, Tom Gaunt is a teacher at Hogwarts, nothing more.
Captain My Own Soul. Draco, Gen. PG. Draco encounters a ghost.
The Lamentable Tale of Lord Sirius Black as Related to Mr Harry Potter of P----- by Colonel Lupin. HP/Jane Austen crossover. WIP.
Commentary post-hack: Link went to copperbadge, story is now archived at Storyteller.
Show Me. Remus/Harry. PG. Drabble. After the war, Harry changes.
Games Almost Played I, PG, and Games Almost Played II, R. Harry/Cedric. AU. Three ways the Triwizard Tournament didn't happen.
The Visit. Harry/Draco, R. AU. Draco comes to get Harry from the Dursleys.
White Which. Sirius and Draco, Gen, G. Sirius visits Draco during PoA.
Dreamers. Tom Riddle. Gen, G. Tom has a different way of seeing things.
The Last Dance. Remus/Tonks, PG. Tonks needs a date, and Remus needs no encouragement.
Unusual Fanfiction:
Ages of Ink Remix written by
mousapelli. Though I didn't write this, it is related to Ages of Ink, so I wanted to make sure it was mentioned. I cannot say how much I love this interpretation of my fic, and Mousapelli was the perfect one to do it.The Laws of Heaven and Earth Remix based on A Lifetime Of Calamities Followed by Dangerous Illness by
blythely. Both rated R. Harry/Draco, mine with a hint of Harry/Remus.The Lily Evans Remix based on Generous by
fleshdress. Both rated PG-13, Marauders-Era, multiple ships, focus on R/S and J/L.Charity Flopsies, Part One. Ratings from G to R. Panfandom. Charity Flopsies, Part Two. Ratings from G to R. Panfandom.
Commentary post-hack: Links went to copperbadge. Flopsies are archived at Storyteller.
Poetry:
Commentary post-hack: All are archived, though not all are online.
How Much For Three?
In Reply to Mr. Yeats.
Eulogy for the Walking Dead.
Wanderlust.
