#OTHER FICS FOR THSI SERIES ARE STILL BEING MADE

[spookyskidy]

HEY CHAT. LAST PART OF IM NOT YOUR SON IS OUT!!!!

BTW THIS ISNT THE END OF THE SERIES. JUST THE END OF THIS FIC :3

[firelord-aub]

Sooooooo. I'm late to the voting part, but I wanna drop my number bc it's funny. To preface this, I have cleared my history before, and I made my account in November of 2019. I don't remember the last time I cleared my history, but it was probably sometime in 2021 or 2022. (Buckle in, I did some math here my dudes)

My history is currently 1020 pages long. That comes out to roughly 20.5k fics. And if I work with the general assumption I will be that I read about half as many fics in the last two years as I did in the first three of my account being open, I probably at least doubled that number when I was still deleting my history. I think I was averaging somewhere around 20-30 pages of fics each week when I deleted the history on Fridays. Thsi varied obviously based on outside obligations, but 27-32 is the numbers I remembered seeing the most often while clearing it.

Doing the math for that fic-wise, and going for the mid range of that number in the poll at 30 (600 fics) a week for two years (we'll leave out the last two months of 2019 for ease here) that comes out to about 62.4k fics in those two years. Adding that to the number currently in my history we get about 83k fics, that I might as well round up to 85k because I genuinely can't remember when I stopped deleting my history and there's the extra two months in 2019 I just cut out.

Now, adding a bit more math into this, I'm cutting that number into thirds, because let's be honest here, I only actually read about a third of the fics I click on. The other two thirds either get dismissed within the first chapter due to reading incompatibilities or a lack of interest in the actual story. That gives me about 28.3k fics read in just over 4 years.

Now that's a lot of fics. When I was backing up to calibre (I still do sometimes but I don't feel like pulling out my old laptop to check my numbers) the backup was somewhere close to 40k fics, but I can bring that back down to 30k pretty easily when I know there were several series in there that were very long and had several fics that I wasn't interested in, nor wanted backed up at all, but it was easier to grab the series than pair it down manually when backing it up, so I'd say that's pretty damn accurate for that number.

I have 2041 bookmarks on my account, but I also have a few collections saved that would count towards that and several of the bookmarks are series with anywhere between two and I think 289(? I'm pretty sure there's one that's in the 1000s but I can't place the name right now so I don't want to count it right now). Not all of my subscribed fics are bookmarked either which raises that number even more.

Anyway. I read a lot of fics. And if I'm not bullshitting right now (which I'm fairly confident that I'm not? Sometimes I pull numbers out of my ass without realizing it though) "a lot" means about 30k, or about 7.5k a year/20 a day.

Which... actually sounds like a shit ton written out in simple numbers, but I suppose I tend to read several oneshots in a day and they usually average between 4 and 10 minutes of read time, so getting through 20 of those in a day wouldn't even take two hours. And that's not even talking about the series that are just longfics but the chapters are different fics instead. Realistically if we're talking how many stories I read in a day it's probably closer to two or three assuming I haven't gotten lost in a longfic that takes me a week to finish.

[blacktithe7]

Fanfiction Writer Appreciate Day!

Writing is hard work. Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise. It is something that is often undervalued, especially in the fanfiction community. So I just wanted to take a moment to say thank you for all that you do. Thank you for the sleepless nights, the constant worry that nobody will like it, and the dealing with the hateful anons who demand more without offering anything in return.

Below are just a few of the talented authors and stories that made me laugh and smile over the last year. I decided to keep it at 10 writers and only do series, no oneshots. If I did a full list we’d be here all day. Hope you will give them all a read. And to the authors, thank you for all that you do.

1. Strawberry Wine  @thing-you-do-with-that-thing Kari is my editor and largest supporter. She is one of the reasons I’m still writing weither she knows it or not. Her stories are always amazing. This one is no exception. I love a good AU, and this one is just perfect

No Regrets @thing-you-do-with-that-thing Helping plot and beta some of this was some of the most fun I’ve had all year. This story actually made me start thinking differently about my won writing. It’s a rare author that can do that.

Killzone @thing-you-do-with-that-thing Last one for Kari. I promise. I just couldn’t highlight my faves for the year without throwing this ongoing masterpiece. I am going to be one of the first in line to buy this book when she gets it converted. There is so much tension. I have been on the edge of my seat from page one. It has gripped me and wont’ let go.

2. Crack Under Pressure @mysupernaturalfics I love Rach like a little sister. She managed to combine two of my favorite things , college football and Jensen Ackles. There is some serious emotion in this, and it was fun being a sports consultant for it. Won’t lie.

3. Summer Fling @supernatural-jackles This story is like a freaking master’s class in character development. Seriously. The characters are so real, and so detailed that you can feel them growing and changing throughout the course of the story. And it’s a fantastic story! I for one am looking forward to the twists, turns, and heartbreak this story can bring.

4. I Know Your Wife (She Wouldn’t Mind) @teamfreewill-imagine I started this series expecting some seriously hot smut. Which I got. What I wasn’t expecting was the epic story exploring love, family, and relationships. It can actually make you reevaluate what you think about these topics. Such a wonderful story.

5. Love Triumphs @katymacsupernatural Age gap stories aren’t usually my thing. I hardly ever read them, but this author’s other work convinced me to give this one a chance. I’m glad I did. It focuses on real relationship issues. It handles them in a way that makes me forget why I typically don’t read these in the first place. That’s just how good it is.

Undeniable Heat @katymacsupernatural I can’t mention Katy and not bring this series up. Y’all, I am dying for a new chapter the second I finish reading the previous one. You feel for the characters. You root for them You hate the bad guy. OMG do you hate the bad guy. It is everything you want in a series. It’s freaking life!

6. Friends After All @angelkurenai If I ever develope half the writing skill this girl has, I’ll be happy. This story is so much more than the usual “friends becoming lovers” story. It takes that concept and dials it up to 11. You are all it it with your main pairing and then WHAM! Someone has to screw it up and we end up with a love triangle, no square, no triangle. NO. I don’t know! This story grabs you by the feels and refuses to let go.

Picture Perfect @angelkurenai All hail the queen of the love triangle. I went into this ongoing story knowing It was going to hurt, and I did it anyway. I am salavating for more. Craving it. Needing it to survive. I can’t choose who I want. As soon as I am sure I want Dean, something happens that makes me think “but... Sammy”. It is beyond good. It’s absolutely wonderful.

7. Political Animals @winchesterprincessbride A/B/O is one of my guilty pleasures, and this is one of my favorite series that I have read so far. There are so many layers to this story. The only way I know to label it is a political thriller, and that doesn’t even begin to cut it.

Poor Little Rich Girl @winchesterprincessbride I don’t know why this particular AU has me so entranced, but it does. Sam is a freaking dream in thsi on. AND THAT’S COMING FROM A DEAN GIRL! It’s like The Godfather with kink. Got to love it.

8. Tic Tac Toe @percywinchester27 Ana is my girl. She does not get nearly the level of love she deserves. Anyone who can take such a simple idea as playing a game of tic tac toe with a stranger and turning it into an amazing love story with hidden identities and crazy drama is a master of a storyteller.

Stroke of Luck @percywinchester27 This ongoing story is a must read. I find myself cheering and gasping in equal turns every time I read it.The amount of planning alone this story takes... bravo!

9. I’m Falling Apart @winchesters-favorite-girl This series is so spot on that I was actually worried about Katie for a while. She captures the headspace to a tee. As someone who has spent a far amount of time in it, this series actually helped me deal with parts of it and pulled me back from an edge that I was working my way towards. Not many can do that with just the written word.

10. The Arrangement @ravengirl94 This AU is on my top ten fav fics of all time. I actually have the link saved in a doc so I can go back and read it whenever I want, and I do. The emotional journey and character growth in this is something I can only ever dream of writing. Everyone has to read this. I’m not even joking. Do it.