2014 end-of-the-year fic meme
fics i wrote in 2014
Grabbed from daeseol
Total Word Count: 108,829 words (excluding birthday fics for my friends)
Fandoms Written In: Mostly figure skating, and two EXO fics.
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Looking back, did you write more fics than you thought you would be this year, less, or about what you’d predicted?
I definitely wrote more fics than I did last year, or in the previous years, for that matter. I guess it’s because I’m in a new fandom where prompts come so suddenly and writing suddenly comes freely.
What pairing/genre/fandom did you write that you would never have predicted in January?
I was never expecting to get into the figure skating fandom, much less ship and write about two athletes, much less write really, REALLY long fics about said fandom and said pairing IN TAGALOG. 2014 was really a surprise for me, fic-wise. :))
What’s your favorite story of the year?
I have one for both languages. For English, it’s i’ll follow you (until you love me. I had a great time writing this fic because of all the inside jokes I put in there. (I love you, TYB.) For Tagalog, I really enjoyed writing That Thing Called Pag-Ibig. If I have to pick between the two, I’d pick ‘Pag-Ibig’ as my favorite story of the year because I’ve never felt that excited when I was writing.
Did you take any writing risks this year? What did you learn from them?
I think writing a long Tagalog fic is the riskiest I’ve gone. If we’re talking about genre, I think I’ve played it safe. Canon-wise, I guess I still have a lot to learn about figure skating, sports-wise and politics-wise, so I’ve only written a few. High school/university AUs have always been my safety blanket.
Do you have any fan fic or profic goals for the new year?
Write other pairings and genres. Double-check on grammar and typos. Show, not tell.
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From my past year of writing, what was …
My best story of this year: T-list is still re-reading still, i turn to you, so I guess I’ll pick that.
My most popular story year: still, i turn to you, for the same reason as above.
Most fun story to write: That Thing Called Pag-Ibig! Hands down!
Story with the single sexiest moment: I’ve never written sexy times, unless you count that one scene in still, i turn to you where T-list lost their shit.
Most “holy crap, that’s wrong, even for you” story: I can’t think of anything, tbh.
Story that shifted my own perceptions of the characters: None, to be honest. Like I said, I’ve only been in the fandom in February, so it was still difficult to characterize everyone because there’s still a lot about them that I don’t know. So I guess as time went by, I know a bit about the people in my fic, which (I hope) gave better characterization on them than I did in the fic before.
Hardest story to write: Surprisingly, it’s flicker in flight. mara_ciro knows how the fic is supposed to turn out, but I ended up writing it less than what I originally planned.
Biggest surprise: I guess it’ll be That Thing Called Pag-Ibig, because I never expected it to be that long!
Most unintentionally telling story: I guess it’s i’ll follow you (until you love me because, you know, it’s an almost TYB biography.
Favorite Opening Lines/Introductions:
(love’s you and i alive today) Their first photo together is during the morning before the figure skating gala is about to begin.
(i’ll follow you (until you love me)) The watch reads 11:22a.m., ten more minutes until the flight is scheduled to land. Michael can feel the rare edges of impatience creeping up his consciousness, and he makes an exception today. He guesses it’s because he plops down his bed thirty minutes before when he’s scheduled to wake up to make it to their six a.m. call time in the airport. Not to mention that the NHK reporter beside him had been throwing him the occasional cautious looks that make Michael feel like he had suddenly grown horns. Then again, he’s standing in the media area of the airport’s VIP exit, and he barely looks the part, what with a shirt and baggy shorts for his outfit.
(it must have been love (but it’s over now)) “You don’t have to give it back,” Yuzuru tells Michael, who leaves his room with a huge box in his hands.
(love and misadventure) Mrs. Martinez is looking at him like a hawk as he sits up straighter than usual in the couch of their hotel room. Yuzuru can feel his palms sweating, and he subtly wipes them on his jeans as he stares at the clock on the wall. Michael’s not exactly late, but staring at the slow ticking on the clock is better than staring at an overprotective mother that looks like she’s going to devour him anytime.
(the summer that you were here) Yuzuru remembers it well, the day he and Michael spent tanabata for the first time. Michael had looked self-conscious back then, adjusting the sash of the yukata that Yuzuru had lent him because they’re almost the same size. Yuzuru, meanwhile, couldn’t contain his grin, and the warmth that spread to his chest, reaching out for Michael’s hand as they walked to town.
Favorite Closing Lines:
(tokyo tower can’t shine as bright as you) Michael’s already in Los Angeles, and they won’t be able to Skype until probably Friday, when they’re allowed to take a break and be normal kids. But he knows Michael will reply. Distance, whether it be 1,860 miles or 2,183 miles, is no longer a problem when they’re together.
(still, i turn to you) Everything will be okay, Yuzuru repeats to himself as he watches Michael walk away. Because he loves Michael, and Michael loves him, and distance means so little for someone who means so much.
(can i have this dance) And Michael’s grip tightens on his shoulders, but he kisses back and whispers words that will always sound like music to his ears, music that he can sing every single day.
(flicker in flight) Michael laughs, and he’s the one who leans in this time. “Sure, but enough talking,” he says, before closing the distance between them.
(belting in sunlight) Eventually, they’d move the kissing and cuddling to the bedroom. Depending on how exhausted they are, they’d sleep as soon as they’ve changed to their pajamas, but whether they kiss and cuddle a bit before going to bed, it always ends up with Michael falling asleep in Yuzuru’s arms, a whisper of “I love you”s echoing in the dark.
(that thing called pag-ibig) At nang magtagpo ang kanilang mga labi, patuloy na lumiliwanag ang buwan sa kanilang dalawa.
Favorite 5 Line(s) From Anywhere:
(still, i turn to you) “I’m going to kiss you,” Yuzuru says, voice barely above a whisper. “A kiss for every day we’re not together.”
(i’ll follow you (until you love me)) It all started as a joke, this fan site.
(it must have been love (but it’s over now)) “You’ll get over me,” Michael had told him. Yuzuru didn’t know why the younger one was so sure of that.
(rct >>> ktp) “Eh, bakit hindi na lang kayo magtabi?”
Napatalon si Yuzuru sa boses, at yun pala ay nakabukas ang pinto ng kwarto at nakasandal ang nanay ni Michael sa pintuan, mukhang natutuwa sa pagtatalong nagaganap. “P-Po?” tanong niya, nanghihingi ng pagpapaliwanag.
Mukhang natatawa ang nanay ni Michael sa kanyang ekspresyon. “Ang sabi ko, magtabi na lang kayo sa kama,” sagot niya. “Para panalo pareho-walang hiyaan na may matutulog sa sahig.”
“Pero, ma-”
“May problema ba, Michael?” tanong ng nanay, sabay taas ng kilay. “Wala namang malisya na magaganap, di ba?”
“Wala po!” sabay nilang bulyaw, at tumawa ang nanay ni Michael bago isara ang pinto.
(that thing called pag-ibig) Lumingon siya. Si Julian yun, mukhang nag-aalala nang nilapitan siya. “Ju,” sagot niya. Sana hindi siya nagtunog nabigo nang lumapit ang matalik niyang kaibigan. “Matulog ka na. Late na.”
“Ganyan din ang sasabihin ko sayo,” sagot ng kaibigan, saka tumabi sa kanya. “Di ka makatulog?”
“Hindi ba halata?” banat niya, nagbuntunghininga. “Ang daming iniisip eh.”
“Si Yuzuru.” Hindi nagtanong si Julian, mas naghinuha. Hindi mapinta ni Michael kung anong nararamdaman ng kaibigan. “Nakikita ko ang pagtingin mo sa kanya. Mahal mo siya, ‘di ba?”
Nanlaki ang mga mata ni Michael. Binuksan niya ang kanyang bibig, pero hindi niya alam kung ano ang dapat sasabihin.
Ngumiti si Julian, hinawakan ang kanyang kamay. “Wag mo nang i-deny, Mike,” sabi niya. “Iba ang pagtingin mo sa kanya. Alam ko ‘yan, kasi … ganyan ako tumingin sa’yo.”
Top 5 Scenes from Anywhere You Would Choose to Have Illustrated:
1. (i’ll follow you (until you love me)): The fan gathering in the convention center where Michael snaps photos from below the stage then Yuzuru suddenly makes eye contact.
2. (rct >>> ktp): Mizuru sharing earphones in the LRT.
3. (drenched): The “Do you mind if I have fallen in love with you?” scene.
4. (that thing called pag-ibig): There are a lot of scenes I want illustrated tbh, but I think I want the blue moon scene before the epilogue.
5. (i just love you): The kiss scene in the forest
New Year’s Resolutions:
Write other AUs, write more pairings other than Mizuru.
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Word Count Totals:
→ total finished, posted fic: 108,829, 22 fics
→ longest posted fic: I Just Love You, 23,646
→ percentage of fics started and completed in 2014: 21 out of 22
Characters (posted fic only):
→ most common narrator: Yuzuru (13 out of 22 fics)
→ most common character: Yuzuru (20 out of 22 fics)
→ most common pairing: Yuzuru/Michael (19 out of 22 fics)
list of completed stories:
EXO:
isang linggong pag-ibig
ikaw pa rin (pt. 1)
Figure Skating:
tokyo tower can’t shine as bright as you
love’s you and i alive today
still, i turn to you
the path you’ve made will draw out a future
bago mahuli ang lahat
before it’s too late
can i have this dance
shine on ‘till tomorrow
flicker in flight
i’ll follow you (until you love me)
it must have been love (but it’s over now)
if you be my star, i’ll be your sky
belting out sunlight
love and misadventure
the summer that you were here
so close, so far
rct >>> ktp
the best is yet to come
that thing called pag-ibig
i just love you
list of wips:
Alex/D10 side story to That Thing Called Pag-Ibig
Sequel to i’ll follow you (until you love me)
Yuzuru/Michael Mockingjay AU
Yuna/Patrick Lake House AU
Grabbed from daeseol
Total Word Count: 108,829 words (excluding birthday fics for my friends)
Fandoms Written In: Mostly figure skating, and two EXO fics.
☆ ☆ ☆
Looking back, did you write more fics than you thought you would be this year, less, or about what you’d predicted?
I definitely wrote more fics than I did last year, or in the previous years, for that matter. I guess it’s because I’m in a new fandom where prompts come so suddenly and writing suddenly comes freely.
What pairing/genre/fandom did you write that you would never have predicted in January?
I was never expecting to get into the figure skating fandom, much less ship and write about two athletes, much less write really, REALLY long fics about said fandom and said pairing IN TAGALOG. 2014 was really a surprise for me, fic-wise. :))
What’s your favorite story of the year?
I have one for both languages. For English, it’s i’ll follow you (until you love me. I had a great time writing this fic because of all the inside jokes I put in there. (I love you, TYB.) For Tagalog, I really enjoyed writing That Thing Called Pag-Ibig. If I have to pick between the two, I’d pick ‘Pag-Ibig’ as my favorite story of the year because I’ve never felt that excited when I was writing.
Did you take any writing risks this year? What did you learn from them?
I think writing a long Tagalog fic is the riskiest I’ve gone. If we’re talking about genre, I think I’ve played it safe. Canon-wise, I guess I still have a lot to learn about figure skating, sports-wise and politics-wise, so I’ve only written a few. High school/university AUs have always been my safety blanket.
Do you have any fan fic or profic goals for the new year?
Write other pairings and genres. Double-check on grammar and typos. Show, not tell.
☆ ☆ ☆
From my past year of writing, what was …
My best story of this year: T-list is still re-reading still, i turn to you, so I guess I’ll pick that.
My most popular story year: still, i turn to you, for the same reason as above.
Most fun story to write: That Thing Called Pag-Ibig! Hands down!
Story with the single sexiest moment: I’ve never written sexy times, unless you count that one scene in still, i turn to you where T-list lost their shit.
Most “holy crap, that’s wrong, even for you” story: I can’t think of anything, tbh.
Story that shifted my own perceptions of the characters: None, to be honest. Like I said, I’ve only been in the fandom in February, so it was still difficult to characterize everyone because there’s still a lot about them that I don’t know. So I guess as time went by, I know a bit about the people in my fic, which (I hope) gave better characterization on them than I did in the fic before.
Hardest story to write: Surprisingly, it’s flicker in flight. mara_ciro knows how the fic is supposed to turn out, but I ended up writing it less than what I originally planned.
Biggest surprise: I guess it’ll be That Thing Called Pag-Ibig, because I never expected it to be that long!
Most unintentionally telling story: I guess it’s i’ll follow you (until you love me because, you know, it’s an almost TYB biography.
Favorite Opening Lines/Introductions:
(love’s you and i alive today) Their first photo together is during the morning before the figure skating gala is about to begin.
(i’ll follow you (until you love me)) The watch reads 11:22a.m., ten more minutes until the flight is scheduled to land. Michael can feel the rare edges of impatience creeping up his consciousness, and he makes an exception today. He guesses it’s because he plops down his bed thirty minutes before when he’s scheduled to wake up to make it to their six a.m. call time in the airport. Not to mention that the NHK reporter beside him had been throwing him the occasional cautious looks that make Michael feel like he had suddenly grown horns. Then again, he’s standing in the media area of the airport’s VIP exit, and he barely looks the part, what with a shirt and baggy shorts for his outfit.
(it must have been love (but it’s over now)) “You don’t have to give it back,” Yuzuru tells Michael, who leaves his room with a huge box in his hands.
(love and misadventure) Mrs. Martinez is looking at him like a hawk as he sits up straighter than usual in the couch of their hotel room. Yuzuru can feel his palms sweating, and he subtly wipes them on his jeans as he stares at the clock on the wall. Michael’s not exactly late, but staring at the slow ticking on the clock is better than staring at an overprotective mother that looks like she’s going to devour him anytime.
(the summer that you were here) Yuzuru remembers it well, the day he and Michael spent tanabata for the first time. Michael had looked self-conscious back then, adjusting the sash of the yukata that Yuzuru had lent him because they’re almost the same size. Yuzuru, meanwhile, couldn’t contain his grin, and the warmth that spread to his chest, reaching out for Michael’s hand as they walked to town.
Favorite Closing Lines:
(tokyo tower can’t shine as bright as you) Michael’s already in Los Angeles, and they won’t be able to Skype until probably Friday, when they’re allowed to take a break and be normal kids. But he knows Michael will reply. Distance, whether it be 1,860 miles or 2,183 miles, is no longer a problem when they’re together.
(still, i turn to you) Everything will be okay, Yuzuru repeats to himself as he watches Michael walk away. Because he loves Michael, and Michael loves him, and distance means so little for someone who means so much.
(can i have this dance) And Michael’s grip tightens on his shoulders, but he kisses back and whispers words that will always sound like music to his ears, music that he can sing every single day.
(flicker in flight) Michael laughs, and he’s the one who leans in this time. “Sure, but enough talking,” he says, before closing the distance between them.
(belting in sunlight) Eventually, they’d move the kissing and cuddling to the bedroom. Depending on how exhausted they are, they’d sleep as soon as they’ve changed to their pajamas, but whether they kiss and cuddle a bit before going to bed, it always ends up with Michael falling asleep in Yuzuru’s arms, a whisper of “I love you”s echoing in the dark.
(that thing called pag-ibig) At nang magtagpo ang kanilang mga labi, patuloy na lumiliwanag ang buwan sa kanilang dalawa.
Favorite 5 Line(s) From Anywhere:
(still, i turn to you) “I’m going to kiss you,” Yuzuru says, voice barely above a whisper. “A kiss for every day we’re not together.”
(i’ll follow you (until you love me)) It all started as a joke, this fan site.
(it must have been love (but it’s over now)) “You’ll get over me,” Michael had told him. Yuzuru didn’t know why the younger one was so sure of that.
(rct >>> ktp) “Eh, bakit hindi na lang kayo magtabi?”
Napatalon si Yuzuru sa boses, at yun pala ay nakabukas ang pinto ng kwarto at nakasandal ang nanay ni Michael sa pintuan, mukhang natutuwa sa pagtatalong nagaganap. “P-Po?” tanong niya, nanghihingi ng pagpapaliwanag.
Mukhang natatawa ang nanay ni Michael sa kanyang ekspresyon. “Ang sabi ko, magtabi na lang kayo sa kama,” sagot niya. “Para panalo pareho-walang hiyaan na may matutulog sa sahig.”
“Pero, ma-”
“May problema ba, Michael?” tanong ng nanay, sabay taas ng kilay. “Wala namang malisya na magaganap, di ba?”
“Wala po!” sabay nilang bulyaw, at tumawa ang nanay ni Michael bago isara ang pinto.
(that thing called pag-ibig) Lumingon siya. Si Julian yun, mukhang nag-aalala nang nilapitan siya. “Ju,” sagot niya. Sana hindi siya nagtunog nabigo nang lumapit ang matalik niyang kaibigan. “Matulog ka na. Late na.”
“Ganyan din ang sasabihin ko sayo,” sagot ng kaibigan, saka tumabi sa kanya. “Di ka makatulog?”
“Hindi ba halata?” banat niya, nagbuntunghininga. “Ang daming iniisip eh.”
“Si Yuzuru.” Hindi nagtanong si Julian, mas naghinuha. Hindi mapinta ni Michael kung anong nararamdaman ng kaibigan. “Nakikita ko ang pagtingin mo sa kanya. Mahal mo siya, ‘di ba?”
Nanlaki ang mga mata ni Michael. Binuksan niya ang kanyang bibig, pero hindi niya alam kung ano ang dapat sasabihin.
Ngumiti si Julian, hinawakan ang kanyang kamay. “Wag mo nang i-deny, Mike,” sabi niya. “Iba ang pagtingin mo sa kanya. Alam ko ‘yan, kasi … ganyan ako tumingin sa’yo.”
Top 5 Scenes from Anywhere You Would Choose to Have Illustrated:
1. (i’ll follow you (until you love me)): The fan gathering in the convention center where Michael snaps photos from below the stage then Yuzuru suddenly makes eye contact.
2. (rct >>> ktp): Mizuru sharing earphones in the LRT.
3. (drenched): The “Do you mind if I have fallen in love with you?” scene.
4. (that thing called pag-ibig): There are a lot of scenes I want illustrated tbh, but I think I want the blue moon scene before the epilogue.
5. (i just love you): The kiss scene in the forest
New Year’s Resolutions:
Write other AUs, write more pairings other than Mizuru.
☆ ☆ ☆
Word Count Totals:
→ total finished, posted fic: 108,829, 22 fics
→ longest posted fic: I Just Love You, 23,646
→ percentage of fics started and completed in 2014: 21 out of 22
Characters (posted fic only):
→ most common narrator: Yuzuru (13 out of 22 fics)
→ most common character: Yuzuru (20 out of 22 fics)
→ most common pairing: Yuzuru/Michael (19 out of 22 fics)
list of completed stories:
EXO:
isang linggong pag-ibig
ikaw pa rin (pt. 1)
Figure Skating:
tokyo tower can’t shine as bright as you
love’s you and i alive today
still, i turn to you
the path you’ve made will draw out a future
bago mahuli ang lahat
before it’s too late
can i have this dance
shine on ‘till tomorrow
flicker in flight
i’ll follow you (until you love me)
it must have been love (but it’s over now)
if you be my star, i’ll be your sky
belting out sunlight
love and misadventure
the summer that you were here
so close, so far
rct >>> ktp
the best is yet to come
that thing called pag-ibig
i just love you
list of wips:
Alex/D10 side story to That Thing Called Pag-Ibig
Sequel to i’ll follow you (until you love me)
Yuzuru/Michael Mockingjay AU
Yuna/Patrick Lake House AU