Writing Review 2014
Jan. 1st, 2015 10:57 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
grav_ity2014! Happened! And my book came out, and a bunch of other things happened, and still, somehow, I did fanfic. Because apparently that part of my brain is not going quiet.
Number of Fics: Seven, in three fandoms (Sleepy Hollow, The Hobbit, and Circle of Magic).
Total Word Count: 43,555 words of fan fiction. I can't really give an accurate count of words I did for novels this year, because I was all over the map in terms of projects. I worked on and edited a lot of things, much of which I can't talk about yet.
Favorite Story of the Year: Hands down, this is A Favourable Arrangement. I wanted to read a marriage of convenience, but there wasn't one, so I wrote it instead, and it was a BLAST.
Best Story of the Year: A Sky For The Seeing did exactly what I wanted it to in terms of structure and feel. I don't build too many stories (usually they just happen), but I put a lot of effort into this one, and I think it paid off.
Most Fun Story to Write: Oh, this one has GOT to be A Knot That Ties Four Ways, which I wrote in a Starbucks with![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
emmaorgana, while two old ladies had the most awkward conversation in the HISTORY OF TIME right across from us. Magic.
Sexiest Story: I really like UNDER THE MOUNTAIN, which is the second chapter of The Years Between. They are so good at each other.
Hardest Story to Write: OH GOD, remember how on Monday, I was all "I am going to write 3K of fic and wrap up this Fili/Sigrid thing before New Years", and then three days later, had written NINE THOUSAND WORDS to finally finish it? Yeah, it's An Inevitable Outcome, no contest.
Easiest Story to Write: The Study of the Blade. Admittedly, I sat on this for a while (like, right after I saw AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY INTO DWARF FEELINGS. It's the first sketch of fic in my Hobbit folder), but once I actually sat down and did it, Elrond just took over and got it done. He is pretty great when you listen to him.
Biggest Changes This Year: Did I change? I'm not sure I did.
Goals: As always, further up and further in! Next year, if everything proceeds as planned, I will write a book, write AND edit a book, edit a book, and launch two books. And there is a slight possibility that I will have to do MORE than that. I am pretty excited, to be honest. This is a lot of fun. I realized this week that the Fili/Sigrid story was written totally for my ego. People loved it, and it cost me so little to give. I want to hold on to that part of writing; the part where it's FUN. I think that's why I just keep coming back to fan fiction.
(Well, THAT AND ALL THE KISSING.) ;)
Number of Fics: Seven, in three fandoms (Sleepy Hollow, The Hobbit, and Circle of Magic).
Total Word Count: 43,555 words of fan fiction. I can't really give an accurate count of words I did for novels this year, because I was all over the map in terms of projects. I worked on and edited a lot of things, much of which I can't talk about yet.
Favorite Story of the Year: Hands down, this is A Favourable Arrangement. I wanted to read a marriage of convenience, but there wasn't one, so I wrote it instead, and it was a BLAST.
Best Story of the Year: A Sky For The Seeing did exactly what I wanted it to in terms of structure and feel. I don't build too many stories (usually they just happen), but I put a lot of effort into this one, and I think it paid off.
Most Fun Story to Write: Oh, this one has GOT to be A Knot That Ties Four Ways, which I wrote in a Starbucks with
emmaorgana, while two old ladies had the most awkward conversation in the HISTORY OF TIME right across from us. Magic.Sexiest Story: I really like UNDER THE MOUNTAIN, which is the second chapter of The Years Between. They are so good at each other.
Hardest Story to Write: OH GOD, remember how on Monday, I was all "I am going to write 3K of fic and wrap up this Fili/Sigrid thing before New Years", and then three days later, had written NINE THOUSAND WORDS to finally finish it? Yeah, it's An Inevitable Outcome, no contest.
Easiest Story to Write: The Study of the Blade. Admittedly, I sat on this for a while (like, right after I saw AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY INTO DWARF FEELINGS. It's the first sketch of fic in my Hobbit folder), but once I actually sat down and did it, Elrond just took over and got it done. He is pretty great when you listen to him.
Biggest Changes This Year: Did I change? I'm not sure I did.
Goals: As always, further up and further in! Next year, if everything proceeds as planned, I will write a book, write AND edit a book, edit a book, and launch two books. And there is a slight possibility that I will have to do MORE than that. I am pretty excited, to be honest. This is a lot of fun. I realized this week that the Fili/Sigrid story was written totally for my ego. People loved it, and it cost me so little to give. I want to hold on to that part of writing; the part where it's FUN. I think that's why I just keep coming back to fan fiction.
(Well, THAT AND ALL THE KISSING.) ;)
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Date: 2015-01-01 06:53 pm (UTC)GO YOU in 2015 and beyond!
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Date: 2015-01-03 11:30 am (UTC)(I will have deep and thoughtful replies to your email when I have half a minute to think. The Child is out of school and I'm on squidwrangling duty 24/7 until Monday.)