on a stormy sea of moving emotion, tossed about i'm like a ship on the ocean
January 2011
No Clear Light
American Idiot; Tunny/Will; R; 4,341 words
Four ways Will tried to show Tunny he loved him and one time he said it.
money to burn, time to kill
Generation Kill RPF; Alex/Stark; pg-13; 462 words
Flaming shots are a bad idea.
Song of the Third Generation
Black Swan; Lily; pg-13; 220 words
The show must go on.
Emergence
Generation Kill; Brad/Nate; nc-17; 8,405 words
The only easy day was yesterday.
some boyhood bravery
Generation Kill; Stafford/Christeson; nc-17; 3,419 words
John forces himself to fake a smile, shakes his head, and wishes it were that easy.
a hovering like grace
American Idiot; Tunny/Will/Extraordinary Girl; nc-17; 2,336 words
Just take it one day at a time.
We Are Nowhere and It's Now
Generation Kill; Ray/Walt; pg-13; 1,549 words
"Normally I can't stand when reporters think they deserve special treatment, but there's something about you I like."
February 2011
What Passes Through
Firefly; Inara; g; 306 words
I never felt so much life.
'til I try I'll never know
Generation Kill; Stafford and Christeson; pg; 540 words
It's so far down.
it's howling right outside
Generation Kill; Brad/Nate; pg-13; 561 words
Nothing's black and white anymore.
cloths of heaven
Generation Kill; Ray; pg; 651 words
It's not like he's got better shit to do.
come sail away
Generation Kill; Brad/Nate; pg; 184 words
Nate's just excited to be back on the water; he hasn't done this in years.
Sorry about the blood in your mouth. I wish it was mine.
The Social Network; Mark/Eduardo; pg; 308 words
We can't punch ourselves awake.
Watching the World Go Down
Generation Kill; Stafford/Christeson; R; 1,219 words
No, they can't catch us.
March 2011
Season Best
Generation Kill; Brad/Nate; pg-13; 2,287 words
Life is a marathon, not a sprint.
let my shoes lead me forward
The Social Network; Mark/Eduardo; pg-13; 2,023 words
This is the story of the boy who loved you.
Eventually We Find Our Way
Generation Kill; Doc Bryan/Nate; nc-17; 1,589 words
"You made it," Nate says quietly.
April 2011
Meaning of it All
Generation Kill; Brad/girl!Nate; nc-17; 3,009 words
"Beach won't be too crowded. We could surf."
May 2011
Nothing Here Will Bloom or Rise
The Social Network; Mark/Eduardo; nc-17; 3,626 words
Mark's been trying for months to convince himself he hasn't been thinking about this.
One For You, One For Me
Generation Kill; Brad/Nate; R; 2,296 words
Five things Brad knows about Nate.
June 2011
dumber than the dirt on the ground
Generation Kill; Brad/Nate; pg-13; 2,608 words
"There are a lot of things I have to say to you."
July 2011
the great compromise
The Social Network; Mark (Mark/Eduardo); pg; 645 words
Is this it?
August 2011
we are the opposite of diamonds in the rough
Poetry; 289 words
Close Your Eyes and Dream Yourself to Life
Generation Kill; Brad/Nate; R; 1,461 words
The upcoming months hold a lot. With luck, he'll rise to meet the challenges.
September 2011
mapless and hopeless, alone together
Generation Kill; Brad/Nate; R; 2,819 words
Falling into a real relationship is also kind of terrifying.
October 2011
Learn From Your Mistakes or Make Them Over Again
Original fiction; m/f/f (and all permutations thereof); 281 words
Two's company, and three's a crowd.
December 2011
all that you swallowed before grace
The Social Network RPF; Andrew Garfield/Jesse Eisenberg; R; 7,218 words
Like the background noise of the city, Andrew is a constant presence for Jesse.
~*~
By the numbers
stories: 27
fandoms: 8
boyslash: 18
gen: 6
girlslash: 0
het: 1
threesomes: 2
crossovers:
remixes: 0
word count: 54,646 words (not even close to my getyourwordsout goal, though I have 35.4k of in progress fic, and a fair number of abandoned words.
the breakdown by fandom:
Generation Kill: 15
The Social Network: 4
American Idiot, Original Fiction/Poetry: 2 Black Swan, Firefly, Generation Kill RPF, The Social Network RPF: 1
~*~
the survey:
My favorite stories this year: Emergence, dumber than the dirt on the ground, We Are Nowhere and It's Now, and No Clear Light.
My best story this year: Season Best, the great compromise, and mapless and hopeless, alone together.
Most popular story: some boyhood bravery, which I will never understand, because it's a pretty minor pairing.
Story most underappreciated by the universe, in my opinion: we are the opposite of diamonds in the rough. I thought I used a really interesting (if slightly overwrought) metaphor there.
Most fun story: cloths of heaven.
Sexiest story: I think Meaning of it All has a kind of quiet, domestic sexiness that I really like.
Story with single sexiest moment: "Nate's head jerks almost imperceptibly, a nod, and he raises it, breathing harshly as Brad goes from one finger to two and then three. "Shit," he chokes. Without seeing Nate's face, it's still a little hard for Brad to tell if he's using too much pressure. But then he urges keep going, though Brad crooks his fingers more, just to be sure." (from One For You, One For Me)
Story with single sweetest moment: The foot massage in a hovering like grace.
Hardest story to write: all that you swallowed before grace.
Easiest story to write: Emergence, despite its length and detail-I came up with the idea during a writing break and plotted it so I could write it all in January. It kind of pushed itself out.
"Holy crap, that's wrong even for you" fic: Learn From Your Mistakes or Make Them Over Again is original fiction starring me and two of my friends. They don't know about it. I consider that questionable.
Story that shifted my own perceptions of the characters: I'm not sure I really had one this year. Maybe Eventually We Find Our Way?
Biggest disappointment: That when I go back and reread things, they feel really over-researched. And again, when I write a fic specifically for someone and they don't acknowledge it.
Biggest surprise: Not being able to finish my fic for warbigbang.
Most telling story: No Clear Light.
Favorite opening line: "The one time Alex deems them worthy of his presence outside of set, it's a disaster of epic proportions. PJ bets that Alex can't drink a flaming shot and at least six regular shots, which Stark knows is a terrible idea." (from money to burn, time to kill)
Favorite closing line: "They fuck without worrying about anything. And he'll tell Nate about the dreams when they get to where they're going." (from mapless and hopeless, alone together)
Favorite line from anywhere: "It's their first fight. It's the middle of the day, and they're standing in the Quad, more than a few handfuls of people scattered by the trees. People are watching them argue, and even Mark realizes that this is a moment so painfully intimate and raw it should only happen back at Mark's room, with the door locked and their voices as muffled as possible." (from let my shoes lead me forward)
Favorite title: Nothing Here Will Bloom or Rise.
Looking back, did you write more stories than you thought you would this year, fewer than you thought, or about what you predicted? Fewer.
What pairing/genre/fandom did you write that you never would have predicted in January 2011? Black Swan.
Story that could have been better? Eventually We Find Our Way. Something about it just left me unsatisfied with the finished product.
This year's theme and the story that demonstrates it most: Sleep always seems to be a recurring symbol, but if I had to pick a theme: take your risks while you can.
Story I want remembered: I don't think I love a specific piece enough to say.
What's next for 2012: Not a lot, unfortunately. Maybe some short original pieces or poetry, and a mix on occasion, but college is leaving with me with less time than I imagined.
No Clear Light
American Idiot; Tunny/Will; R; 4,341 words
Four ways Will tried to show Tunny he loved him and one time he said it.
money to burn, time to kill
Generation Kill RPF; Alex/Stark; pg-13; 462 words
Flaming shots are a bad idea.
Song of the Third Generation
Black Swan; Lily; pg-13; 220 words
The show must go on.
Emergence
Generation Kill; Brad/Nate; nc-17; 8,405 words
The only easy day was yesterday.
some boyhood bravery
Generation Kill; Stafford/Christeson; nc-17; 3,419 words
John forces himself to fake a smile, shakes his head, and wishes it were that easy.
a hovering like grace
American Idiot; Tunny/Will/Extraordinary Girl; nc-17; 2,336 words
Just take it one day at a time.
We Are Nowhere and It's Now
Generation Kill; Ray/Walt; pg-13; 1,549 words
"Normally I can't stand when reporters think they deserve special treatment, but there's something about you I like."
February 2011
What Passes Through
Firefly; Inara; g; 306 words
I never felt so much life.
'til I try I'll never know
Generation Kill; Stafford and Christeson; pg; 540 words
It's so far down.
it's howling right outside
Generation Kill; Brad/Nate; pg-13; 561 words
Nothing's black and white anymore.
cloths of heaven
Generation Kill; Ray; pg; 651 words
It's not like he's got better shit to do.
come sail away
Generation Kill; Brad/Nate; pg; 184 words
Nate's just excited to be back on the water; he hasn't done this in years.
Sorry about the blood in your mouth. I wish it was mine.
The Social Network; Mark/Eduardo; pg; 308 words
We can't punch ourselves awake.
Watching the World Go Down
Generation Kill; Stafford/Christeson; R; 1,219 words
No, they can't catch us.
March 2011
Season Best
Generation Kill; Brad/Nate; pg-13; 2,287 words
Life is a marathon, not a sprint.
let my shoes lead me forward
The Social Network; Mark/Eduardo; pg-13; 2,023 words
This is the story of the boy who loved you.
Eventually We Find Our Way
Generation Kill; Doc Bryan/Nate; nc-17; 1,589 words
"You made it," Nate says quietly.
April 2011
Meaning of it All
Generation Kill; Brad/girl!Nate; nc-17; 3,009 words
"Beach won't be too crowded. We could surf."
May 2011
Nothing Here Will Bloom or Rise
The Social Network; Mark/Eduardo; nc-17; 3,626 words
Mark's been trying for months to convince himself he hasn't been thinking about this.
One For You, One For Me
Generation Kill; Brad/Nate; R; 2,296 words
Five things Brad knows about Nate.
June 2011
dumber than the dirt on the ground
Generation Kill; Brad/Nate; pg-13; 2,608 words
"There are a lot of things I have to say to you."
July 2011
the great compromise
The Social Network; Mark (Mark/Eduardo); pg; 645 words
Is this it?
August 2011
we are the opposite of diamonds in the rough
Poetry; 289 words
Close Your Eyes and Dream Yourself to Life
Generation Kill; Brad/Nate; R; 1,461 words
The upcoming months hold a lot. With luck, he'll rise to meet the challenges.
September 2011
mapless and hopeless, alone together
Generation Kill; Brad/Nate; R; 2,819 words
Falling into a real relationship is also kind of terrifying.
October 2011
Learn From Your Mistakes or Make Them Over Again
Original fiction; m/f/f (and all permutations thereof); 281 words
Two's company, and three's a crowd.
December 2011
all that you swallowed before grace
The Social Network RPF; Andrew Garfield/Jesse Eisenberg; R; 7,218 words
Like the background noise of the city, Andrew is a constant presence for Jesse.
~*~
By the numbers
stories: 27
fandoms: 8
boyslash: 18
gen: 6
girlslash: 0
het: 1
threesomes: 2
crossovers:
remixes: 0
word count: 54,646 words (not even close to my getyourwordsout goal, though I have 35.4k of in progress fic, and a fair number of abandoned words.
the breakdown by fandom:
Generation Kill: 15
The Social Network: 4
American Idiot, Original Fiction/Poetry: 2 Black Swan, Firefly, Generation Kill RPF, The Social Network RPF: 1
~*~
the survey:
My favorite stories this year: Emergence, dumber than the dirt on the ground, We Are Nowhere and It's Now, and No Clear Light.
My best story this year: Season Best, the great compromise, and mapless and hopeless, alone together.
Most popular story: some boyhood bravery, which I will never understand, because it's a pretty minor pairing.
Story most underappreciated by the universe, in my opinion: we are the opposite of diamonds in the rough. I thought I used a really interesting (if slightly overwrought) metaphor there.
Most fun story: cloths of heaven.
Sexiest story: I think Meaning of it All has a kind of quiet, domestic sexiness that I really like.
Story with single sexiest moment: "Nate's head jerks almost imperceptibly, a nod, and he raises it, breathing harshly as Brad goes from one finger to two and then three. "Shit," he chokes. Without seeing Nate's face, it's still a little hard for Brad to tell if he's using too much pressure. But then he urges keep going, though Brad crooks his fingers more, just to be sure." (from One For You, One For Me)
Story with single sweetest moment: The foot massage in a hovering like grace.
Hardest story to write: all that you swallowed before grace.
Easiest story to write: Emergence, despite its length and detail-I came up with the idea during a writing break and plotted it so I could write it all in January. It kind of pushed itself out.
"Holy crap, that's wrong even for you" fic: Learn From Your Mistakes or Make Them Over Again is original fiction starring me and two of my friends. They don't know about it. I consider that questionable.
Story that shifted my own perceptions of the characters: I'm not sure I really had one this year. Maybe Eventually We Find Our Way?
Biggest disappointment: That when I go back and reread things, they feel really over-researched. And again, when I write a fic specifically for someone and they don't acknowledge it.
Biggest surprise: Not being able to finish my fic for warbigbang.
Most telling story: No Clear Light.
Favorite opening line: "The one time Alex deems them worthy of his presence outside of set, it's a disaster of epic proportions. PJ bets that Alex can't drink a flaming shot and at least six regular shots, which Stark knows is a terrible idea." (from money to burn, time to kill)
Favorite closing line: "They fuck without worrying about anything. And he'll tell Nate about the dreams when they get to where they're going." (from mapless and hopeless, alone together)
Favorite line from anywhere: "It's their first fight. It's the middle of the day, and they're standing in the Quad, more than a few handfuls of people scattered by the trees. People are watching them argue, and even Mark realizes that this is a moment so painfully intimate and raw it should only happen back at Mark's room, with the door locked and their voices as muffled as possible." (from let my shoes lead me forward)
Favorite title: Nothing Here Will Bloom or Rise.
Looking back, did you write more stories than you thought you would this year, fewer than you thought, or about what you predicted? Fewer.
What pairing/genre/fandom did you write that you never would have predicted in January 2011? Black Swan.
Story that could have been better? Eventually We Find Our Way. Something about it just left me unsatisfied with the finished product.
This year's theme and the story that demonstrates it most: Sleep always seems to be a recurring symbol, but if I had to pick a theme: take your risks while you can.
Story I want remembered: I don't think I love a specific piece enough to say.
What's next for 2012: Not a lot, unfortunately. Maybe some short original pieces or poetry, and a mix on occasion, but college is leaving with me with less time than I imagined.