The year in writing.....
Snagged this gem from
penknifeand
erinya, though God knows I'm not half as prolific as those two. Hat's off to ya, ladies.
Written before AWE:
Gold - rated NC-17
Box - rated PG
Song - rated R
Spine - rated PG-13
Sailing in Samsara: Saraswati and the Swan - rated R
Sailing in Samsara: Of Teacups and Tempests (Part One) - rated R
Sailing in Samsara: Of Teacups and Tempests (Part Two) - rated PG-13
Sailing Samsara: The Paths of Krishna and Kali (Part One) - rated PG-13
Sailing Samsara: The Paths of Krishna and Kali (Part Two) - rated R
Sailing in Samsara: The Paths of Krishna and Kali (Part Three) - rated R
Sailing in Samsara: The Paths of Krishna and Kali (Part Four) - rated NC-17
Serendib - rated PG-13
Flee: The Dark (Part One) - rated R
Flee: The Dark (Part Two) - rated R
Smoke - rated R
In Situ - rated NC-17
POTC Dogwatcg Drabble Table, Vol 1 - rated R
Written after AWE:
The Promise of Nostos - rated R
Kingdoms of the Swan: The Ghosts at the Brink - rated R
Kingdoms of the Swan: The Lost - rated R
Holiday Vignette: Gold for the King 1/3 - rated PG-13
Captain of Love (romance cliche crack!fic) - rated NC-17
The Captain's Log (Star Trek crossover crack!drabble) - rated PG
Favorite(s) of the batch: This is difficult because not only have I not reread most of them since posting, but I also am rather ambivalent towards each story as a whole. I could find something I love and something that I hate in each. But, since that’s not the name of the game, I’d have to say that “Gold” was probably my favorite, followed closely by “Serendib.” My mind was very refreshed when I wrote “Gold”, the words and images and metaphors coming together in a way that can be elusive now. Besides, it’s smut - great, tense, I-hate-you-but-I-love-you smut.
Who doesn’t love a little rough-and tumble, right?
As for “Serendib”, I love it for a whole host of reasons, but mostly because I got to play with Sri Lankan culture, gave Jack a chance to sip some Arrack (have been wanting to do that ever since I noticed the similarity in taste), and had a chance to make Jack whisper into a seashell. Fun stuff.
Best of the batch: Hmmm, another toughie. I think “Sailing in Samsara” had a lot of potential, if not commercial appeal, so to speak - and it was really densely plotted, but it never grew enough wings to take off beyond the third chapter, so I don’t think I can really count it. Besides, Sara’s voice can be rather over-researched and tiresome when I look back on it. It's amazing how the sound of a character's speech really doesn't translate to the page in a verbatim sort of way. Maybe I should just tape-record myself reading and post that.
In the end, the best fic is probably “Gold”, although I find myself partial to giving “In Situ” that slot on the grounds of it being a departure from my general bent of my writing. It’s kind of a pet, that one.
Most underappreciated by the universe: The strange truth of it is, all of my fic gets about the same amount of comments.
Really.
I had to go back and check to be sure.
I’d say in the grand scheme of things, “Sailing in Samsara” probably inspired the most mixed response, although it’s not as though that was ever stated directly. More of an intuition thing with that one. It’s a kind love-it-or-hate-it albatross of a story that even I abandoned, so I’m not sure that I can resent anyone for not being jazzed by it. Not that I do - or would - or even could. Anyways….
Also, "Flee the Dark" was probably a bit too dark for some readers - especially the part where Jack slaps Elizabeth. I, however, love it for its angry underbelly.
Most fun to write: I really had fun writing “In Situ.” It’s a story that hit very close to home on several levels, and it was cathartic to purge those emotions and the moments that inspired it.
Also, I really had fun writing any song or dance fics (“Song”, parts of “Sailing in Samsara”, and “Gold for the King”) simply because - though I know it’s this terrible thing you’re never supposed to do - I just love music, especially Indian and Middle Eastern music, and I just want to share it, you know? ANd hey, if I can't dance bharat natyam, I can at least try to write about it, right?
I blame it all on too many viewing of "Umrao Jaan" - a really terrible Bollywood movie that is worth watching for three reasons: the songs and dances, the sets and costumes, and the fabulous Ms. Aishwarya Rai.
Sexiest fic: “Gold”, I think - although there’s “In Situ” again, in my periphery. It’s funny, but as I look back over my writing, I realize that I’ve written entirely too little smut. Must rectify that.
It’s just these damnable long, plotty fics that get in the way, driving me to distraction.
"Holy crap, that's wrong even for you" fic: All of my crack!fic is just no. I mean, they are kind of funny, but funny in that your-friends-will-giggle kind of way that doesn’t really translate. Even my mom read them and had a decidedly “ummm, no” reaction.
Fic that shifted my own perceptions of the characters: I’m not sure that’s there’s one fic that had this effect, considering that my views of the characters tends to evolve but not necessarily because of fic writing. It’s just a thought-process thing that’s very organic and encompassing - and therefore difficult to tie down to one story. In truth, it’s other author’s fic that likely modifies my take on the characters from time to time more than anything I write myself.
I suppose, though, if I’m playing the game, I’d have to choose “Song.” It was one of the first fics I’d written, when I was young in the POTC realm in general (and you want a crazy, what-the-hell truth from me: I still haven’t seen the films that many times). From "Song" - as well as a few choice moments in the films - came the idea that Jack could be East Indian.
And it’s from that foundation that all of my other fic formed.
Hardest fic to write: Honestly, anything that I’ve written lately. Writing is becoming more and more difficult, and lately it seems that the more desire I have to write, the more my mind is a vacuum - a great big plasma tv airing nothing but static. I still am brimming with all these stories that I want to tell, but whenever I sit down to write, I’m disappointed by the words I type.
That, and “Sailing in Samsara” was a friggin’ beast. Every bloody chapter was like 10,000 words, and I am still haunted by the 10 or so pages of notes lurking on my hard drive.
Biggest disappointment: The static in my brain.
Really.
I’m hoping that the fog will clear a bit in time - or that I can at least write through it - but there’s a persistent, nagging fear that it will never happen. I know the change in my workload, commute, responsibilities, and reading habits are somewhat to blame, but the truth is that these times of exhaustion should be the times when my mind is bursting at the seams.
Thankfully, hope blooms eternally. *g*
Also, I must confess that I am disappointed in myself for this inability to write quickly that I've cultivated. I want to bring you new fics and new chapters with a quickness, but I just can't seem to manage it.
Biggest surprise: “Kingdoms of the Swan” has gotten a great deal of support thus far - and has brought me new readers to boot. I’m really flattered that, though I’m taking forever to post it, there are still fans that remember and desire more.
Most telling fic: I think “Kingdoms of the Swan” has real potential once I get over the hump of - oh - completing it (and believe, in my brain, it’s looooooong). “Flee the Dark” was a real journey as well, a portrait of where I saw J/E heading in the future. Perhaps that concept has changed a bit, but at the time it was raw and real and just where it needed to be.
And really, if you want to understand me as an author, go read “In Situ.” Seriously.
Year-end squee: I’m just excited to be writing again, whatever the quality. The second chapter of my three part holiday fic is off to be beta’d. I’m knee-deep in the final chapter of said fic, and I’ve even gotten a few hundred words of C.3 of “Kingdoms of the Swan” ready to go.
Thank you, everyone, for sticking with me despite my snail’s pace. You really are the axis on which my joy spins.
*squishes*
penknifeand
erinya, though God knows I'm not half as prolific as those two. Hat's off to ya, ladies.
Written before AWE:
Gold - rated NC-17
Box - rated PG
Song - rated R
Spine - rated PG-13
Sailing in Samsara: Saraswati and the Swan - rated R
Sailing in Samsara: Of Teacups and Tempests (Part One) - rated R
Sailing in Samsara: Of Teacups and Tempests (Part Two) - rated PG-13
Sailing Samsara: The Paths of Krishna and Kali (Part One) - rated PG-13
Sailing Samsara: The Paths of Krishna and Kali (Part Two) - rated R
Sailing in Samsara: The Paths of Krishna and Kali (Part Three) - rated R
Sailing in Samsara: The Paths of Krishna and Kali (Part Four) - rated NC-17
Serendib - rated PG-13
Flee: The Dark (Part One) - rated R
Flee: The Dark (Part Two) - rated R
Smoke - rated R
In Situ - rated NC-17
POTC Dogwatcg Drabble Table, Vol 1 - rated R
Written after AWE:
The Promise of Nostos - rated R
Kingdoms of the Swan: The Ghosts at the Brink - rated R
Kingdoms of the Swan: The Lost - rated R
Holiday Vignette: Gold for the King 1/3 - rated PG-13
Captain of Love (romance cliche crack!fic) - rated NC-17
The Captain's Log (Star Trek crossover crack!drabble) - rated PG
Favorite(s) of the batch: This is difficult because not only have I not reread most of them since posting, but I also am rather ambivalent towards each story as a whole. I could find something I love and something that I hate in each. But, since that’s not the name of the game, I’d have to say that “Gold” was probably my favorite, followed closely by “Serendib.” My mind was very refreshed when I wrote “Gold”, the words and images and metaphors coming together in a way that can be elusive now. Besides, it’s smut - great, tense, I-hate-you-but-I-love-you smut.
Who doesn’t love a little rough-and tumble, right?
As for “Serendib”, I love it for a whole host of reasons, but mostly because I got to play with Sri Lankan culture, gave Jack a chance to sip some Arrack (have been wanting to do that ever since I noticed the similarity in taste), and had a chance to make Jack whisper into a seashell. Fun stuff.
Best of the batch: Hmmm, another toughie. I think “Sailing in Samsara” had a lot of potential, if not commercial appeal, so to speak - and it was really densely plotted, but it never grew enough wings to take off beyond the third chapter, so I don’t think I can really count it. Besides, Sara’s voice can be rather over-researched and tiresome when I look back on it. It's amazing how the sound of a character's speech really doesn't translate to the page in a verbatim sort of way. Maybe I should just tape-record myself reading and post that.
In the end, the best fic is probably “Gold”, although I find myself partial to giving “In Situ” that slot on the grounds of it being a departure from my general bent of my writing. It’s kind of a pet, that one.
Most underappreciated by the universe: The strange truth of it is, all of my fic gets about the same amount of comments.
Really.
I had to go back and check to be sure.
I’d say in the grand scheme of things, “Sailing in Samsara” probably inspired the most mixed response, although it’s not as though that was ever stated directly. More of an intuition thing with that one. It’s a kind love-it-or-hate-it albatross of a story that even I abandoned, so I’m not sure that I can resent anyone for not being jazzed by it. Not that I do - or would - or even could. Anyways….
Also, "Flee the Dark" was probably a bit too dark for some readers - especially the part where Jack slaps Elizabeth. I, however, love it for its angry underbelly.
Most fun to write: I really had fun writing “In Situ.” It’s a story that hit very close to home on several levels, and it was cathartic to purge those emotions and the moments that inspired it.
Also, I really had fun writing any song or dance fics (“Song”, parts of “Sailing in Samsara”, and “Gold for the King”) simply because - though I know it’s this terrible thing you’re never supposed to do - I just love music, especially Indian and Middle Eastern music, and I just want to share it, you know? ANd hey, if I can't dance bharat natyam, I can at least try to write about it, right?
I blame it all on too many viewing of "Umrao Jaan" - a really terrible Bollywood movie that is worth watching for three reasons: the songs and dances, the sets and costumes, and the fabulous Ms. Aishwarya Rai.
Sexiest fic: “Gold”, I think - although there’s “In Situ” again, in my periphery. It’s funny, but as I look back over my writing, I realize that I’ve written entirely too little smut. Must rectify that.
It’s just these damnable long, plotty fics that get in the way, driving me to distraction.
"Holy crap, that's wrong even for you" fic: All of my crack!fic is just no. I mean, they are kind of funny, but funny in that your-friends-will-giggle kind of way that doesn’t really translate. Even my mom read them and had a decidedly “ummm, no” reaction.
Fic that shifted my own perceptions of the characters: I’m not sure that’s there’s one fic that had this effect, considering that my views of the characters tends to evolve but not necessarily because of fic writing. It’s just a thought-process thing that’s very organic and encompassing - and therefore difficult to tie down to one story. In truth, it’s other author’s fic that likely modifies my take on the characters from time to time more than anything I write myself.
I suppose, though, if I’m playing the game, I’d have to choose “Song.” It was one of the first fics I’d written, when I was young in the POTC realm in general (and you want a crazy, what-the-hell truth from me: I still haven’t seen the films that many times). From "Song" - as well as a few choice moments in the films - came the idea that Jack could be East Indian.
And it’s from that foundation that all of my other fic formed.
Hardest fic to write: Honestly, anything that I’ve written lately. Writing is becoming more and more difficult, and lately it seems that the more desire I have to write, the more my mind is a vacuum - a great big plasma tv airing nothing but static. I still am brimming with all these stories that I want to tell, but whenever I sit down to write, I’m disappointed by the words I type.
That, and “Sailing in Samsara” was a friggin’ beast. Every bloody chapter was like 10,000 words, and I am still haunted by the 10 or so pages of notes lurking on my hard drive.
Biggest disappointment: The static in my brain.
Really.
I’m hoping that the fog will clear a bit in time - or that I can at least write through it - but there’s a persistent, nagging fear that it will never happen. I know the change in my workload, commute, responsibilities, and reading habits are somewhat to blame, but the truth is that these times of exhaustion should be the times when my mind is bursting at the seams.
Thankfully, hope blooms eternally. *g*
Also, I must confess that I am disappointed in myself for this inability to write quickly that I've cultivated. I want to bring you new fics and new chapters with a quickness, but I just can't seem to manage it.
Biggest surprise: “Kingdoms of the Swan” has gotten a great deal of support thus far - and has brought me new readers to boot. I’m really flattered that, though I’m taking forever to post it, there are still fans that remember and desire more.
Most telling fic: I think “Kingdoms of the Swan” has real potential once I get over the hump of - oh - completing it (and believe, in my brain, it’s looooooong). “Flee the Dark” was a real journey as well, a portrait of where I saw J/E heading in the future. Perhaps that concept has changed a bit, but at the time it was raw and real and just where it needed to be.
And really, if you want to understand me as an author, go read “In Situ.” Seriously.
Year-end squee: I’m just excited to be writing again, whatever the quality. The second chapter of my three part holiday fic is off to be beta’d. I’m knee-deep in the final chapter of said fic, and I’ve even gotten a few hundred words of C.3 of “Kingdoms of the Swan” ready to go.
Thank you, everyone, for sticking with me despite my snail’s pace. You really are the axis on which my joy spins.
*squishes*