Fic Year in Review - 2019

[jedibuttercup]

I really don't know what's made the last couple of years worse (depression-wise) than the ones immediately after my father's death. Maybe I felt more pressure to complete things for him, I don't know. Maybe it's just that reaching a Certain Age still single and turning into the Maiden Aunt is getting to me. *sigh* Whatever the reason, I've had a real struggle with energy and inspiration the last couple of years. So, yeah, 2019 was a continuing disappointment on the fic front.

But at least it was better than 2018. getyourwordsout was a help there; I did manage to write a few stories just for me, in addition to the usual exchanges I signed up for to push myself into at least getting *one* thing up per month! Now if only I could muster the energy to tackle my old prompt lists and WIPs, right?

Goals for 2020: may the trend continue upward. (Signing up for getyourwordsout again!)

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2019 Fanfiction Stats

(As a reminder, I always count Yuletide stories with the year following, in which the reveals happen; so 2019's count includes the Yule 2018 stories and not the Yule 2019 ones.)

Number of works posted: 35
Total words posted: 71,750

(For perspective: last year's numbers were 28 and 54,550. In 2011, my best year yet? 137 and 272,200.)

Most popular story of 2019: Coming Clean - The Fast & The Furious, Brian/Dom
Least popular story of 2019: thunder cloud formation - Pacific Rim (2013), Cheung Wei & Hu Wei & Jin Wei

(Once again, neither one of those is a surprise, at all.)

Movie Non-Crossovers

Coming Clean - The Fast & The Furious (2001), Brian/Dom, 6,600 words (fandom5k)
Excavations and Discoveries - The Mummy (2001), Evy/Rick, 1600 words (trickortreatex)
let me start by saying - The Hitman's Bodyguard (2017), Darius/Sonia/Michael, 2,900 words (yuletide)

for the historical record - TCoR (series), Riddick & Boss Johns, 2,500 words
they say hope begins in the dark - TCoR (series), Riddick/William Johns, 8,100 words

the dream of what could be - King Arthur: Legend of the Sword (2017), Arthur & The Mage, 6,000 words (yuletide)
Rolling the Dice - Terminator: Genisys (2015), Kyle & Sarah & John, 300 words (multifandomdrabble)
thunder cloud formation - Pacific Rim (2013), Cheung & Hu & Jin, 700 words
A Very Exclusive Fraternity - Jurassic World (2015), Owen Grady & Alan Grant, 1500 words (not_primetime)

TV Non-Crossovers

A Little Positive Publicity - Tin Man (2007), 4,000 words, DG/Cain (nightonficmountain)
Only One, But Not Alone - Tin Man (2007), 2,900 words, Azkadellia & DG (chocolateboxcomm)

All That Glitters Is Not Gold (The Holds Me Safe Remix) - Firefly, 2,500 words, Jayne/Inara (circle_of_friends)
Know Thyself, Completely - Sleepy Hollow (TV), 2,500 words, Ichabod/Abbie & Ichabod/Katrina (hetswap)

Book Non-Crossovers

The Nonpareil, Overmatched - The Unknown Ajax, 300 words, Anthea/Hugo/Vincent-ish (multifandomdrabble)
Sentiment and Serenity - Sense & Sensibility, 300 words, Elinor/Brandon (multifandomdrabble)
When Two Sympathetic Hearts Meet - Mansfield Park, 1500 words, Fanny/Edmund (hetswap)

Crossovers

Mayhem in Atlantis - SGA/Allstate Commercials, Ensemble & Mayhem; 3700 words (auexchange)
Going Forth By Day - B:tVS/Mummy Series, Buffy/Imhotep; 2100 words (trickortreatex)

In Due Time - B:tVS/TCoR, Buffy/Riddick, part of a series; 600 words (twistedshorts)
First and Always - B:tVS/TCoR, Buffy/Riddick, part of a series; 1200 words (twistedshorts)

Business as Usual, I Suppose - B:tVS/F&F post-H&S, Hattie & Deckard, part of a series; 1000 words (twistedshorts)
Navigating the Fallout - B:tVS/F&F post-F6, Buffy & Hattie Shaw, part of a series; 1000 words (twistedshorts)
Crossing the Streams - B:tVS/F&F post-H&S, Buffy/Hobbs, part of a series; 1250 words (twistedshorts)

Disastering Together - B:tVS/Dresden Files, Buffy/Harry Dresden, part of a series; 2900 words
In Perfect Light - B:tVS/Dresden Files, Buffy/Harry Dresden, part of a series; 1400 words (twistedshorts)

Cut Rate Magical Insurance - B:tVS/Allstate Commercials, Buffy & Willow & Mayhem, 1800 words (twistedshorts)
A Desperate Situation, Indeed - B:tVS/Mansfield Park, Maria Bertram-centric, 1500 words (twistedshorts)
Divide By Dinosaur Error - B:tVS/Jurassic World, Slayer Blue, 3400 words (twistedshorts)
The One Girl in All the Galaxy, B:tVS/SGA, Buffy & Atlantis, part of a series; 1800 words (twistedshorts)
The Opposite of a Skeleton Key - B:tVS/Pacific Rim, Buffy & Faith, 800 words (twistedshorts)
Pragmatical - B:tVS/TCoR, Faith & Angel, part of a series; 600 words (twistedshorts)
same job, different genre (give or take an apocalypse) - B:tVS/SG-1, Buffy & Jack O'Neill; 1700 words (intoabar)
To Never Die and Conquer All - A:tS/Jupiter Ascending, Illyria & Jupiter, 600 words (twistedshorts)
What They Deserved - B:tVS/MCU Endgame fixit, Xander & Giles, 900 words (twistedshorts)

Comments

[pronker]

*blush* Your work ethic inspires and I commented on the stories read in fandoms at least a little familiar, such as dear Buffy in anything.

the energy to tackle Welp, perhaps it's time to leave them behind for new endeavors? As satisfying as it is to write "The End" to a story you've persevered with, shoving it into a mental closet (the one with the louvered doors) feels good, too.

[jedibuttercup]

Thanks!

I might just have to farewell some of the prompt lists - I'm well out of a lot of the fandoms these days, and it's exhausting just looking at them. I'll see what happens this year before making a decision. The WIPs, though... I completed one in 2015 that had been languishing since 2004; and I let the 'fans' of the HP one drive me off ff.net in 2017. I'll feel a lot more triumphant if I can at least clear that off my plate. :)