#fic writer year in review

[amnevitahwritesstuff]

2024 Fic Writer End of Year Roundup

Answer and then tag three or more creators to keep the game going!

Alright, I have only a few more hours of 2024 left to do this so it's now or never I guess. Thanks for the tag @starfall-spirit. 🫶

1. How many words did you publish on AO3 in 2024?

86,418 (but the real number is 56,156 since one of those fics is a collab between multiple writers).

2. How many fics did you complete this year?

Ten. Though all of those were one-shots or three-shots.

3. How many in progress or ongoing fics did you start this year?

Six that have been posted. Another eight in development and in various stages of being ready enough to be posted.

4. What was your favorite thing you wrote?

I had a lot of fun writing Come Away O Human Child. I've always loved dark fics but had never really written one myself before that point. It was a whirlwind experience to write. I think I wrote the first 5-8k words of it on a single Saturday afternoon. I'd never really understood when other writers said they 'wrote like they were possessed' until that moment.

5. What piece was your most experimental or different from your usual style?

To everyone's surprise—including my own—Take Care of Business for Me. I had never really written a proper modern AU before, and certainly not a RomCom. I tend to stick to AUs, Canon AUs, and darker stuff. So I kind of shocked myself by writing not only a Modern AU RomCom, but one with Daddy Kink in it...which I had never done before and—up until very recently—didn't even like.

(And yes, I know how funny it is that the one now primarily known for writing Soft Dom/Daddy Kink fics used to hate it. I contain hidden depths ok? 🫠)

6. Did any fics surprise you - either while writing or their reception?

Again, I'll have to point to Take Care of Business for Me, as well as Stuffed. The reception to the latter took me completely by surprise because it was just a silly little piece of self-indulgent smut I wrote to practice writing sex scenes. Clearly that exercise was far more successful than I could've ever envisioned because it's now only a couple hundred hits away from being my most popular fic of all time. 🥲

7. Do you have a fic you wrote and loved that went under the radar? (This is your sign to reblog/repost it!)

Probably The Hungry House, my creepy little haunted house fic that I thought had some pretty fun and spooky imagery. Though it's also a tragedy which I know isn't everyone's cup of tea and probably why it flew under the radar.

I'd also like to shout out The Horrors of Writer's Block, my silly little self-indulgent self-insert fic where a fanfic writer gets stuck inside her own fic with disastrous results. The latter was really me getting back to my roots writing self-insert/isekai fics which were some of my very first fics I ever posted on this site (and which are now hidden because they're so embarrassingly bad). It was a lot of fun and I hope to get back to it at some point, even if I'm only writing it for my own amusement.

8. Who is an artist that inspired you?

Loputyn. Not a fandom artist, but she has exactly the kind of creepy but sexy vibe I love.

9. Who is an author that inspired you?

@whatishowedyouinthedark was the reason I felt comfortable and brave enough to write some of my most popular fics (Take Care of Business for Me and Come Away O Human Child respectively) in this fandom. She's a fantastic cheerleader, especially when you want to write the darker, sexier, or more problematic stuff, so I can't thank her enough for her unending support and being such an icon in this fandom. Without her those fics wouldn't exist so everyone go say 'Thank You SVDG'.

10. Who is a new author you discovered?

@pouroverpaloma! I was dragged into the Gale brainrot in the beginning of 2024 and her Gale fics were some of the first I found and loved in the Baldur's Gate fandom.

11. Did you do any collaborations? How did it start?

Yes! My first one ever in fact! I'm a part of the @feysand-hivemind timeloop project! I contributed a chapter and have another to come in the future.

From what I remember, @gaeleria said something to the effect of 'wouldn't a feysand time loop fic be fun?' and everyone was like 'wait, that's actually a great idea!' and before we knew it a bunch of us were throwing ideas around in a google doc and the rest is history.

12. What accomplishments are you proudest of?

That I finally finished a multi-chaptered fic! Now, to be fair, it was only three chapters but that still counts! I had never finished a multi-chaptered fic before so I was extremely proud of myself.

(I am, of course, talking about Come Away O Human Child.)

13. What did you learn about writing or creating this year?

That I can actually finish things! And that I am absolutely capable of pushing myself to write and I don't need to just wait around for days or weeks or months on end before 'inspiration' hits and forces me to write 2-4k words in one go. I learned that any progress is good progress. 100 words. 200 words. 500 words. If I managed to put words on the page then it was progress and something I should feel proud of. That mentality helped me write more in the last year than I have in the last ten, and helped improve my writing abilities by leaps and bounds.

14. Any advice you’d like to share with new or aspiring writers?

Everything above. Don't give up. Write something. Anything. It doesn't have to be good. It doesn't have to even make sense. Just get it out. Write a little each day. Even if it isn't a lot. Some words are better than no words. You get better by doing.

I also think you should write what you want. Is your idea too problematic and weird? Write it anyway. Is it too derivative and has been done a million times before? Write it anyway. I wrote so many things this year that I was so sure that nobody but me was going to like or even read and I was honestly flabbergasted at the reach and enthusiastic reception some of those same fics ended up having. You won't know until you try. 💜

15. What are your creative goals for 2025?

Definitely to finish some of my ongoing fics, even if it's just one or two of them. I also have a ton of new projects I can't wait to share with everyone next year! 🎉

Only a couple hours left of 2024 here so if anyone can squeeze themselves in before then, feel free to tag yourself in!

[tellmewhatyouc]

fic writer year in review

i like to do a little review of my fics at the end of the year and i wanted to share some of the points i've been thinking about! feel free to copy any of these and use as you'd like, you can share it under the #Fic Writer Year in Review tag if you want ❤️

the first fic you wrote/posted this year

your most written fandom, character, and/or ship

the fic you had the most fun writing this year

your most used tags

a time you tried something new (character ship, fandom, style, trope, etc)

the fic you're most proud of this year

if you track your writing in any way (words written, time spent writing, days you wrote something), share your stats!

any challenges/events/etc you participated in this year (or your favorites if you don't want to list them all)

the last fic you wrote/posted this year

your writing goals(s) for next year

and an optional addition for the avid fic reader:

your favorite fandom/character/ship to read about

your most searched tag(s)

the shortest fic you read this year

the longest fic you read this year

a finished fic you enjoyed reading this year

a wip you enjoyed reading this year

note: if you want to see all your works from the past year, you can use the "date updated" filter-- but keep in mind that this will also include multichapter works you updated within the year, even if you started them the previous year.

[ladydorian-writes]

FIC WRITER YEAR IN REVIEW!!

Based on this tumblr post.

the first fic you wrote/posted this year: my sweet/sad Tanya/Roger AU "Just a Kiss". I wanted something soft & self-indulgent, and I wrote this over the course of a day or two when things in my life were stressful.

the fic you had the most fun writing this year: I absolutely LOVED working on "Her Muse" because it started as this absurd smutfic based on a tweet from JAVdottxt (the Japanese Adult Video translation account), and quickly became one of my favorite T/R AUs.

a time you tried something new (character ship, fandom, style, trope, etc): I wrote a Hanahaki AU! "With Petals in Our Hair" - it was so exciting, I love trying new things and challenging myself.

the fic you're most proud of this year: Definitely the T/R Hanahaki AU, I don't care if it's one of my least popular.

any challenges/events/etc you participated in this year (or your favorites if you don't want to list them all): I started ficwip's 3-sentence story challenge on bsky, based on little stories from the main fic. It's called "How to Make Friends & Eat Macarons in 3 Bites or Less" and it's tons of fun to write.

the last fic you wrote/posted this year: I took a break from my main story to finish a T/R camgirl AU, "The Price of Sugar." It'll be my last work of 2023.

your writing goals(s) for next year: I accomplished so much this year with my OC writing, between the main story and AUs/side stories, I just hope to keep that momentum going, have fun, and come closer to giving Tanya & Roger the happy ending they deserve. ^__^

[miharaikko]

My 2024 writing round up

Thank you for the tags to @firenati0n @0npurpose @sophie1973 @clockwrkpendrxgon @kj-bee

I started writing fic this year in May and managed to put out 21 pieces, 19 oneshots and 2 multi-chapters. I would have never imagined myself as a fic writer, considering I barely knew the concept a year ago, but here we are—brain rot so active and ideas overflowing 🤷‍♀️

I’m so thankful to all the people willing to give my little stories a chance. Thank you for all the kudos, comments and overall yelling on twitter and discord. 

And thank you to my Red Umbrella gang. Since meeting y'all in June my life has significantly improved 💕 Can’t wait to see what 2025 brings us! ✨

My AO3: miharaikko My fandom: Red, White & Royal Blue Number of fics posted: 21 Number of Words posted: 91,717

MAY

Pearly Gates (M, 5K)  Alex sees Henry across the dance floor and is mesmerized by his ivory skin and the pearl top he is wearing.

JUNE

Love will abide (take things in stride) (E, 15K)  Henry should be getting married tomorrow. Instead, he's at a pub, considering if he should go back to the hotel of a man he just met.

JULY

waging my wars behind my face and above my throat (M, 3K) Henry is having a bad day and Alex helps him through it (part I)

AUGUST

I was already on my way (GA, 1.1K) Henry is having a bad day and Alex helps him through it (part II)

SEPTEMBER

touch my phone (as if it’s your face) (GA, 5.3K) Alex texts the wrong number. It turns out to be the right one in the end.

just you and I (GA, 1K) Slices of life, inspired by Tom Odell's Grow Old with Me

OCTOBER

In the heart of Wales (Yng nghalon Cymru) (GA, 2.8K) Alex and Henry get lost in the heart of Wales

only thing on my grocery list (is your lips) (GA, 2.2K) Henry keeps visiting his local market and trying out new recipes, all for the sake of a cute vendor

more than a game to play (the truth is on my tongue) (E, 2.5K) Being friends with benefits shouldn't matter. But when Henry gets jealous, it starts to matter.

I was cold as a stone (but I found what I'm lookin' for) (GA, 2.6K) Henry retreats to a cabin in the woods for some peace and quiet, but he also finds something else there.

all eyes on you, my magician (all eyes on us) (GA, 3.8K) - collab with tothemoon_andsaturn Henry is a magician, but he is falling under the spell of Alex.

three words, infinite possibilities (GA, 1.8K) Alex figures out that his feelings for Henry are more than he thought.

a beagle's guide to finding love (GA, 5.7K) When David feels like henry could use a new friend, he takes the matter into his own paws.

pink silk ribbon kinky thingy (E, 7.2K) Alex finds a spool of silk ribbon which makes him feels things. Henry helps him process those feelings.

NOVEMBER

saturday night love (GA, 1.3K) A-list actor Henry decides to come out during an SNL sketch. Alex is the SNL regular who gets to kiss him during it.

DECEMBER

Spotify Wrapped - a Series of Unserious Drabbles (M, 2.7K) writings based on my 2024 Spotify Wrapped

a beautiful sight, we're happy tonight (M, 2.8K) - collab with tothemoon_andsaturn Henry takes Alex to visit Wales. The lack of snow doesn't stop Alex from transforming the day into a winter Wonderland.

but if you’re leaving, I gotta know why (M, 4K) Alex overhears a conversation between Henry and Bea and realizes there's a lot more things that he feels for his roommate.

...for so long (M, 6.2K)â Henry is tasked with baking gingerbread and he gets a helping hand from a friend

both your hands (in the holes of my sweater) (M, 6.4K) Henry and Alex lend each other certain clothes items over the years

s'mores (let me taste you some more) (E, 8.8K) Stuck in a cabin due to a storm, Alex and Henry only have marshmallows, crackers and chocolate as supplies. They make the best of it, while also tending to some old wounds.

WIPs & UPCOMING FICS

I've been yapping about these 3 since the moment they each came to mind, but with the collections I took part in, and other smaller ideas that never let my mind, I haven't been able to finish them. But my goal for 2025 is to bring these 3 babies to the world:

Red Wine and Royal Bleu Cheese - vaguely established plot, where Alex visits a winery where he meets Henry

Clay your love on me - Alex is a TikTok potter and Henry is a fan of his live videos

no title yet, but this will be my multi-chaptered Magnum Opus once I manage to write it, based on the following prompt: Friends with benefits (they share a house to split the rent) with detriments (they used to date but broke up for self-sabotaging reasons) with perks (sometimes they spend the night together. it’s fine) with troubles (one of them is moving away. it feels worse than the breakup)

And I also have an upcoming fic for the Wrap It Up exchange.

No pressure tags under the cut 🥰

@alasse9 @anincompletelist @cha-melodius @indestructibleheart @itsmaybitheway @jafffacakess @myheartalivewrites @miss-minnelli @msmarvelouswinchester @ninzied @nocoastposts @orchidscript @porcelainmortal @sherryvalli @silvermaples @shesfromboston @thesleepyskipper @tinyarmedtrex @whimsymanaged

[em-harlsnow]

AO3 wrapped 2024

thank you to @energievie for making this and @mybrainismelted for tagging me <3

( I only started writing in 2024, but I still wanted to do this :) )

How many words have you written this year?

solo: 295,326

group projects (with @spookygingerr ): 47787

How many works did you publish this year?

24 total

1 group project

5 WIPs

What work are you most proud of (regardless of kudos/hits)?

It's a tough choice, but I'm proud of 'iron bars' because it's the longest thing I've written. Other than that, it's probably either 'motherhood and what comes of it' or 'lilac shirts and bart simpson'.

What work of yours has the most hits?

Iron Bars - 9,390

What work of yours got more feedback than you expected?

'lilac shirts and bart simpson' and 'your all talk'

Favourite title you used.

'lilac shirts and bart simpson' (it's random, idk why)

and 'cardinal sin is a vivid red' (because I got a bit into red imagery for a bit)

If you use song lyrics, which artist’s songs did you pull from the most?

I don't, but one of my fics is named after a song lyric, which is 'I see you as I see yourself' from Vampire Empire by Big Thief

Pairing you wrote the most for this year?

I only wrote for one, lol, so Gallavich <3

Favourite pairing you wrote for this year?

Again, Gallavich

What work was the quickest to write?

Anything from 'Gallaghers and Group Chats' was quick to write

What work took you the longest to write?

'not everything's a struggle' and 'iron bars' are hard for me to write sometimes

How many WIP’s do you have in your docs for next year?

Three or four, but most are just new chapters to current WIPs

What’s your longest work of the year?

'Iron Bars' - 80676

What’s your shortest work of the year?

'I like taking pictures (as long as your in them) - 865

What WIP are you taking into next year with you?

'Iron Bars', 'Heard you could save me' and 's'more of you')

What’s your most common “Additional Tags” tag?

Fluff, apparently

Your favourite character to write this year?

Mickey my beloved but Ian is a close second, I also really like writing Lip as a side character because he can have good banter with other characters

The character that gave you the most trouble writing this year?

Maybe Ian? I love writing him but it can be more difficult at times

What’s one pairing you want to explore next year?

....gallvich?

Which work of yours have you reread the most?

'you're all talk' probably

How many kudos in total did you get this year?

8515

Which work has the most comments?

'iron bars'

Did you do any collaborative works this year?

yes, 's'more of you' with @spookygingerr <3

Did you write any gifts this year?

no I did not

Did you receive any gifts this year?

nope (I dont really know what they are or how they work tbh)

What’s your most common category?

angst mixed with fluff I guess

What do you listen to while writing?

Mitsky or any alt music really, plus a little hiphop

Favourite work you wrote this year?

'lilac shirts and bart simpson' or 'motherhood and what comes of it' or 'I see you as you see yourself' or 'you're all talk'

Favourite line/passage you wrote this year?

it's sort of long, but oh well

You’re gonna act like you were the only one who had it bad!? You don’t even fuckin know what he did to me when he came back early from a run and found me and Ian together! You don’t know a fucking thing!” Mickey looks like he might stand, but he remains seated mainly because of the pressure of Ian’s palm on his leg. “You’re acting like I’m fucking mad at you for leaving, when I’m not! You’re acting like I wish you’d stayed! You’re fucking acting like you know anything at all, and you fucking don’t. I’m fucking pissed at you because you abandoned your kids! You fucking- you fucking- you- abandoned me! I fucking- needed you and you left! Mandy needed you, and you left! And you didn’t take us with you!”

from 'motherhood and what comes of it'

Biggest surprise while writing this year?

since I started writing this year I was surprised at actually getting any hits or attention at all. I only started writing because my cousin dared me to, so I wrote 'it's dark tonight (will you stay?)' and then started to get a positive reaction and kept writing.

I'm tagging:

@blue-disco-lights, @sgtmickeyslaughter, @crossmydna , @sam-loves-seb, @suzy-queued, @runninonemptyy, @gallawitchxx , @blue-disco-lights @wehangout @callivich @ian-galagher @deathclassic @palepinkgoat @whatthebodygraspsnot @em-harlsnow @catgrassplantdad @darlingian @sgtmickeyslaughter @burninface @jrooc @mybrainismelted

Questions:

How many words have you written this year?

How many works did you publish this year?

What work are you most proud of (regardless of kudos/hits)?

What work of yours has the most hits?

What work of yours got more feedback than you expected?

Favorite title you used.

If you use song lyrics, which artist’s songs did you pull from the most?

Pairing you wrote the most for this year?

Favorite pairing you wrote for this year?

What work was the quickest to write?

What work took you the longest to write?

How many WIP’s do you have in your docs for next year?

What’s your longest work of the year?

What’s your shortest work of the year?

What WIP are you taking into next year with you?

What’s your most common “Additional Tags” tag?

Your favorite character to write this year?

The character that gave you the most trouble writing this year?

What’s one pairing you want to explore next year?

Which work of yours have you reread the most?

How many kudos in total did you get this year?

Which work has the most comments?

Did you do any collaborative works this year?

Did you write any gifts this year?

Did you receive any gifts this year?

What’s your most common category?

What do you listen to while writing?

Favorite work you wrote this year?

Favorite line/passage you wrote this year?

Biggest surprise while writing this year?

[schmem14]

2024 Year in Fic

Just a little something I put together to celebrate all the hard work I did this year! It feels good to create things and forge connections <3

[apricity-writes]

Writing Wrap!

Sometimes I forget this blog is called apricity-writes because I never actually post my writing here, but GOSH DANG I wrote a lot this year!

Starting off strong with the word count—which is absolutely crazy.

I don't think I've written this many words in my LIFE before, and then all of a sudden this year came and the writing bug had me by the throat.

I started reading and writing on Ao3 for the first time ever in January of this year, and I now have 387,383 published words. Which is so crazy to me!!

All of this is thanks to Horizon, and really to the fandom specifically. If it wasn't for all the amazing people reading and commenting and supporting me, I don't think I could have written even a fraction of what I have now.

Now for the fics themselves!

Wordiest Fic

Letters to the Wind - 120,908 words

A rewrite/Canon divergent take on HFW — aka I wanted to make Aloy and Kotallo smooch and ended up with world building and trauma instead

(This is my pet project. My baby. I love this series)

Most Popular Fic

Time Like Grains of Sand - 155 Kudos

A time travel/NG+ AU where Aloy wakes up three days before the proving with all of her memories—and all the knowledge she needs to gather her friends and change the future

(I didn't expect this one to get so popular for how small it is)

Most Commented Fic

Love You Better - 252 comments

Left in the aftermath of Nemesis, Aloy and Kotallo end up breaking up, leaving just one more thing in the wreckage of what the world was once. But the past isn't the only thing that got changed in this moment.

(This comes as no surprise. I have garnered much screaming and heartbreak from this fic. The angst is absolutely delicious I love it)

My First Fic

Sleepless Nights - January 20th, 2024

Aloy cannot sleep — and Kotallo cannot leave his commander to suffer alone.

(This was the fic that started it all! The spark to this crazy journey that this year has been!)

Once again, absolutely big thank yous to everyone who has read or supported my fics in any way this past year! Here's to another year of chaos—and happy reading and writing to you all!!

[mybrainismelted]

Thanks for tagging me in this fic writers year-end wrap-up @energievie! Blank questions at the end if you want to play!

1.How many words have you written this year?

Solo works: 136,277 Co-written: 58,413

2.How many works did you publish this year?

20 new solo works, 3 new co-written, 1 WIP completed

3.What work are you most proud of (regardless of kudos/hits)?

Battlefield Chicago - at 137K words, it is by far the largest thing I've written, and it took a lot to actually finish it.

4.What work of yours has the most hits?

Battlefield Chicago at 10,474 as of right now

5.What work of yours got more feedback than you expected?

Probably White Stargazer Lilies. I threw it together one evening after a conversation with @deedala and it has been more popular than I expected.

6.Favorite title you used.

I guess Nuts - short, sweet, and has multiple meanings in the context of the fic.

7.If you use song lyrics, which artist’s songs did you pull from the most? I generally don't use song lyrics - so I guess the only one I used this year is the one I used most. Look at this photograph of course is from Nickelback

8.Pairing you wrote the most for this year?

Only pairing I wrote for - Gallavich

9.Favorite pairing you wrote for this year?

Only means favorite I guess!

10.What work was the quickest to write?

Despite being a bit longer than a few of the others, I think Nuts was the fastest.

11.What work took you the longest to write?

Battlefield Chicago for obvious reasons. It was exactly one year from publishing the first few chapters to publishing the epilogue, so a bit longer than that to write.

12.How many WIP’s do you have in your docs for next year?

2, but multiple other ideas/snippets stashed away.

13.What’s your longest work of the year?

if we are counting the WIP that carried over it's Battlefield Chicago, 92K of that one was written and published this year. if we aren't, then Camp is a Battlefield which was one of my co-written fics.

14.What’s your shortest work of the year?

November Chill comes in at a tiny 518 words

15.What WIP are you taking into next year with you?

Nothing currently published

16.What’s your most common “Additional Tags” tag?

I would have to say Fluff

17.Your favorite character to write this year?

Mickey, always

18.The character that gave you the most trouble writing this year?

🤷‍♀️

19.What’s one pairing you want to explore next year?

Unless something new catches my fancy, I expect it will stay with just Gallavich

20.Which work of yours have you reread the most?

I actually don't really reread my own works unless someone leaves a comment that I need to refresh myself to respond to

21.How many kudos in total did you get this year?

Guesstimating by splitting the kudos on the WIP I carried over... 2208

22.Which work has the most comments?

Battlefield Chicago

23.Did you do any collaborative works this year?

3 - Flights of Fancy, Camp is a Battlefield, and Chasing Waves

24.Did you write any gifts this year?

Yep. Flights of Fancy, Sex and Candy (& Cheesecake, too), White Stargazer Lilies, and Nuts

25.Did you receive any gifts this year?

yeah, one from GGE by @bawlbrayker, and @rayrayor, @spacerockwriting, and @deathclassic gifted us their summer camp fic to say thanks

26.What’s your most common category/trope?

I guess this year it was a bunch of domestic fluff

27.What do you listen to while writing?

silence. Too many distractions otherwise

28.Favorite work you wrote this year?

Battlefield Chicago is up there of course, but I feel like Katie is pretty adorable

29.Favorite line/passage you wrote this year?

Hmmmm.... maybe this one from Saddle Up:

They were slouched into the couch, leaning in perhaps a bit closer to each other than either one had realized when Mickey suddenly spoke. “Is it true?” he said confusingly. “Uh… what?” Ian responded eloquently. “Fuck. The, uh… the rumor. ‘Bout you. Back home,” Mickey stumbled. “Which rumor?” Ian was feeling way too good to be worried about this conversation. “The rumor. You know. People say that you’re… gay, or whatever,” Mickey rushed out. “Oh.” Ian nodded. “That one. Yeah. Yep, definitely true.” His mouth ran away with the answer before his brain could catch up. When it did, he struggled to sit up straight, panic coming into his eyes. “Shit. Shouldn’t have said that.” “Why not?” Mickey asked with a puzzled look. “‘Cause you’re… I mean, you’re gonna hate me now.” Ian was definitely rambling. Shit, they shouldn’t be having this conversation when he was high. “Why would I hate you?” Mickey seemed puzzled. “Because you like dick? Fuck, Gallagher… I love dick. Not that I’ve had many. Gotta be careful living where we do, and with Terry for a father. But yeah, I like dick.” His expression darkened. “Kinda wanna see yours.”

30.Biggest surprise while writing this year?

Can't think of an answer for this one. tags and blank questions under the cut (if I tagged you in my answers consider yourself tagged to play!)

@blue-disco-lights, @echotrees, @em-harlsnow, @sgtmickeyslaughter, @redwiccanrobin

@thepupperino, @ms-moonlight-inn, @notherenewjersey, @palepinkgoat, @crossmydna

@sam-loves-seb, @spoonfulstar, @suzy-queued, @nymacron, @runninonemptyy Questions:

How many words have you written this year?

How many works did you publish this year?

What work are you most proud of (regardless of kudos/hits)?

What work of yours has the most hits?

What work of yours got more feedback than you expected?

Favorite title you used.

If you use song lyrics, which artist’s songs did you pull from the most?

Pairing you wrote the most for this year?

Favorite pairing you wrote for this year?

What work was the quickest to write?

What work took you the longest to write?

How many WIP’s do you have in your docs for next year?

What’s your longest work of the year?

What’s your shortest work of the year?

What WIP are you taking into next year with you?

What’s your most common “Additional Tags” tag?

Your favorite character to write this year?

The character that gave you the most trouble writing this year?

What’s one pairing you want to explore next year?

Which work of yours have you reread the most?

How many kudos in total did you get this year?

Which work has the most comments?

Did you do any collaborative works this year?

Did you write any gifts this year?

Did you receive any gifts this year?

What’s your most common category?

What do you listen to while writing?

Favorite work you wrote this year?

Favorite line/passage you wrote this year?

Biggest surprise while writing this year?

[fellowshipofthefics]

Can you believe the year is almost over? We can't! 🎉

As we charge towards the new year, we wanted to encourage you guys to reflect on your accomplishments for this year! Have you participated in a new event this year? Reached a writing goal? Or maybe you posted your first fanfic! We want to know!

Feel free to use the questions below as a guide to recap your year, or let followers ask you specific questions from this list. Whatever you want to do with these questions, it doesn't matter, just be sure to celebrate the victories!

Remember: all progress is good progress!

What is something new you tried with your writing this year?

Did you participate in any fandom events?

What's been your favorite project to work on?

Hardest project to work on?

Did you start any projects?

Did you finish any projects?

How many WIPS do you have now?

Share your favorite scene/line!

Share your favorite story title!

What does your writing system look like? (i.e. brainstorming, writing, editing - how do you do it?)

What's the best atmosphere for you to write?

Any particular snacks or drinks while writing?

Do you form playlists/soundtracks for your stories? Or even just for your "writing time"?

What advice would you give to a new writer?

What are some goals you have for 2024?

✨ Here at FOTFICS we want to thank everyone for another fantastic year! We have a lot of fun new things coming in 2024, and we hope to see you there!

Happy Holidays, everyone, from all of your fellowshipofthefics mods! @lordoftherazzles @ahufflepuffhobbit @fantasyinallforms

[morganski-19]

2024 Year in Review

tagged by @beverlysclown, this is such a cool idea and I had to do it. I also could not remember what I wrote this year so I had to deep dive into my ao3 statistics, thank god for that.

Also putting in some of my own additions because I like to look at numbers and shit.

2024 Fic Writing Wins:

The Monster Slayers [Stranger Things] | Steddie, Ronance, Jargyle, Byler, Elumax | chat fic that I started in 2023 and finished in Feb of this year | Words written this year: 16,349

I Don't Know Which Way's Home [Stranger Things] | Steddie | Steve has a secret sibling that he didn't know about because his dad is an asshole, he takes her in after the death of her mother. Lots of found family, healing from family trauma, and sibling bonding with an oc that I still love and miss to this day | Words written this year: 99,617

Chills Right to the Marrow [Stranger Things] | Steddie | Outsider pov fix it fic that takes place directly after the events of season 4. Dual pov switching between Wayne and Dustin, with two epilogue chapters with Eddie and Steve pov. | wc: 93,654

Bought This Dress (so you can take it off) [Stranger Things] | Ronance | Valentine's day fic | wc: 5,271

With All My Love [Hazbin Hotel] | Huskerdust | 5+1 of huskerdust fluff | wc: 6,320

Heaven is Hell Without You [Hazbin Hotel] | Huskerdust | Angel gets into Heaven when Husk doesn't, and is left with a bunch of lost memories he's searching to find | wc: 7,440

What is Was, Wasn't, and Could Be [9-1-1] | Buddie | Eddie is feeling weird about Buck's new relationship, and ends up going on a journey to unravel his own sexuality and feelings for his best friend | wc: 31,798

2024 Fic Writing Losses:

I'll Be There For You [Stranger Things] | Steddie, Ronance, Jargyle | Friends au that I abandoned because of lost motivation, hoping to return to it one day | wc: 21,600

Total Word count for 2024: 282,04 (holy shit)

2024 Fic Writing Goals:

not to pressure myself with deadlines and write for joy and joy alone. Start writing out more fics to completion before posting them so I don't feel like I'm being forced to write them/doing it at my own pace. Finish the like seven 9-1-1 wips that I've written between 3-5k for and started another one instead of going back and actually finishing it. Continue to make fictional characters kiss

no pressure tags: @joshwritesfics and any of my other mutuals/people who see this post because I can never remember who likes being tagged or writes fics

[tellmewhatyouc]

fic writer year in review

i compiled this list of prompts to reflect on a year of fic writing/reading, and here's my own answers!

✨ the first fic you wrote/posted this year

beneath the stars, my first blade/huey fic! this was from when i had little jars of nu:c characters on paper and word prompts for brainstorming

✨ your most written fandom, character, and/or ship

fandom: nu: carnival character: quincy ship: blade & quincy

✨ the fic you had the most fun writing this year

not TECHNICALLY a fic but i have a nukani modern AU going in rp threads, we have a cast-wide polycule with a focus on quincy, kuya, blade, rei, and it's been SO FUN

✨ your most used tags

fluff, pre-canon, modern AU, friendship, angst (are we surprised)

✨ a time you tried something new (character ship, fandom, style, trope, etc)

i wrote for a handful of new fandoms: coffee talk, qsmp, genloss, and ordem paranormal! with genloss i tried a new genre in horror, which i never expected to enjoy TBH. also just juggling multiple fandoms at a time was never My Thing but i love it now i understand i've changed

✨ the fic you're most proud of this year

ummM i'm very proud of finishing not quite anointed but i did write most of it in 2022 so. maybe be not afraid bc it was waaay out of my comfort zone (hero/villain AU) and i did a lot of worldbuilding for it (that i wanna write more about later)

✨ if you track your writing in any way (words written, time spent writing, days you wrote something), share your stats!

will update this after new year's for my own reference but currently i'm at 124 hrs of writing time 💪 and 88k posted on ao3 apparently

✨ any challenges/events/etc you participated in this year (or your favorites if you don't want to list them all)

fandom rhythm volume 2 🌈

our first coffee talk fanweek, i didn't end up making anything for it but i did organize it

running the nu: carnival flash fic challenges has been fun even tho it's on a bit of a break rn

various exchanges/gift boxes on dreamwidth, those are lovely

multifandom match was crazy, i had so much fun and i'm so excited to do it again next time

i also reopened sweet & spicy bingo which has been a good time

there's probably more but those are the HIGHLIGHTS that come to mind

✨ the last fic you wrote/posted this year

it's gonna be my nukani secret santa fic i think! unless i get a burst of inspo after the 24th

✨ your writing goals(s) for next year

MAYBE finish i feel fine and make some progress on soft focus edits. otherwise the usual "write whatever i want"

✨ your favorite fandom/character/ship to read about

been Hella enjoying dsmp AU fics despite having watched like 15 mins of actual dsmp content and not knowing any of the lore, most of the stuff i've read is SBI-centric but i also love a good pumpkin duo moment

✨ your most searched tag(s)

probably just the general "medical" tag tbh

✨ the shortest fic you read this year

i like narsus's nukani drabbles, one of my faves is Momentum

✨ the longest fic you read this year

most definitely tommyinnit's clinic for supervillains at 188k, it had me at the Medical Themes and jumpstarted my love for hero/villain AUs

✨ a finished fic you enjoyed reading this year

pins and needles, would you believe that it's. a dsmp hospital AU. what's funny is i had no idea who quackity was when i first read this and now i'm a qsmp ho

✨ a wip you enjoyed reading this year

i have 2 in mind!

providence: another dsmp AU fic, but apocalyptic this time

til death do us in: it's so cool to see a fic inspired by my own and i've had a lovely time reading acelaw again

[ladylamrian]

Tumblr Top 5 [2024]

A Winter in Wyoming (F!MC×Nik - Fluff)

Fragile (F!MC×Nik - Pure Angst)

Bound by Fate Series (F!MC×Nik ; ... - Drama)

One Special Day (F!MC×Nik - Romance)

Kit meets Rook (F!MC×Mal & F!MC×Nik - Fun)

My Favorite Top 5 [2024]

The Royal Academy (TRR×COP×NB×BOLAS)

Forever Royal (F!MC×Nik - High Drama)

Fragile (F!MC×Nik - Pure Angst)

Jacqueline's Return (F!MC×Nik - High Drama)

Funko Pop Love (F!MC×NikRyder - Fluff Comedy)

Tagging @choicesficwriterscreations

[loki-is-my-kink-awakening]

Fic Writing Review 2023

Words and fics

154,766 words written

55 fics worked on

32 fics published (one shots and finished multi-chapter)

1 wip multi-chapter updated.

My busiest writing month was April with 33,341 words.

Average words per month was 14,772.

Words written per Fandom

47,911—Loki

39,877—Stranger Things

24,343—Witcher

22,741—Our Flag Means Death

11,151—Midnight Mass

6,536—MCU (wider than Loki)

2,217—The Last of Us

Ao3 fics published

33 fics published or updated

89% one shots

11% multi-chapter

31 completed fics

2 unfinished WIPs.

110,863 words published in 2023.

I completed 2 multi-chapter fics this year, with Petals In A Storm being my first ever finished multi-chapter fic.

Published Fics by Fandom

15 (43%)—Loki

12 (34%)—Witcher

3 (8.5%)—Midnight Mass

2 (5.75%)—Stranger Things

2 (5.75%)—Our Flag Means Death

1 (3%)—The Last of Us

Top 10 Fics by Kudos

Praying for Salvation (Midnight Mass)

In Any Shape or Form (Loki)

One On The Way (Witcher)

A Barking Dog Seldom Bites (OFMD)

Let Time Pass (Loki)

Fighting To Get To You (Witcher)

Silky Heat (OFMD)

Dream of Me (Loki)

Jaskier Sandwich (Witcher)

What My Heart Just Yearns To Say (Witcher)

My fandom fic events in 2023

OFMD Reverse Big Bang—fic published in June

Steddie Big Bang—fic in progress, due January 2024

Fandom Trumps Hate—fics in progress, due December.

Notes and tags below the cut

I started counting my words written in March, so my figures from January and February are a rough calculation and I’m probably being too harsh on the final count.

I also had a really stressful few months during a team restructure, so I’ve not been great at keeping an accurate record the whole year, which I regret because it took a lot more time to pull this together because of that.

Read all this and have questions for me? Feel free to send me an ask.

Now I’ve bored you with all my stats, here's the deal for those I’ve tagged below.

Rules: Feel free to show whatever stats you have. Only want to show Ao3 stats? Rock on. Want to include some quantitative info instead of stats? Please do this. Want to change how yours is presented? Absolutely do that. Would rather eat glass than do this? Please don’t eat glass but don’t feel like you have to do this either.

Now for the tags: @dancingwiththefae @ptork66 @artaxlivs @mojowitchcraft @mimisempai @rins-love-wins @insert-witty-user-name-here @lgwilt @dewdropreader @starport-seven-five @cha-melodius @dreamycloud @waterhorseyblues-ao3 @chaos-monkeyy @mirilyawrites @inwantofamuse @dapandapod @dapperwerewolf @gleamingsilence @flootzavut @flordefandom @kell-be-belle @limerental @iwillbringyouruin @flawney @karolincki @jayofolympus @naumaxia-art @rauchendesgnu @pherryt @bravelittlenippa

and anyone else who's read this and wants to do it.

[frownyalfred]

ao3 wrapped [writers edition]

Created by @floydsin. I stole it from @lurkinglurkerwholurks

How many words have you written this year?  327,224 words! Dang!

How many works did you publish this year? At least 20, probably more.

What work are you most proud of (regardless of kudos/hits)?  borderline. That plot was complicated for me and it took a LOT out of me to write it.

What work of yours has the most hits?  borderline.

What work of yours got more feedback than you expected?  a sky of honey. I was surprised at how many people liked the previous fic and wanted to see more! I didn't expect that.

Favorite title you used?  savestate. it's a bad pun that made me laugh.

If you use song lyrics, which artist’s songs did you pull from the most?  I owe Kate Bush for most of my fic titles, lbr.

Pairing you wrote the most for this year?  Superbat <3 my beloved

Favorite pairing you wrote for this year?  Lex & Bruce in a sky of honey was actually a surprise fave. Lex's dialogue and bickering with Bruce is so much fun.

What work was the quickest to write?  Ironically, the first few chapters of borderline.

What work took you the longest to write?  bloodletting takes a while to update because of the mando'a translations. Probably 3-4x longer than a normal chapter update.

How many WIP’s do you have in your docs for next year?  Just one or two so far.

What’s your longest work of the year?  a sky of honey, clocking in at 95,618 words.

What’s your shortest work of the year?  do it again.

What WIP are you taking into next year with you? too many...

What’s your most common “Additional Tags” tag?  not beta read...so real, bestie.

Your favorite character to write this year?  Probably Thomas Wayne, surprisingly. He's so funny to me.

The character that gave you the most trouble writing this year?  Bruce.

What’s one pairing you want to explore next year?  Clark/Slade

Which work of yours have you reread the most?  borderline since I needed to remember where I was going while writing it, and then probably bloodletting.

How many kudos in total did you get this year?  39,650

Which work has the most comments?  borderline. though I had to delete a LOT of threads there so it's probably even higher.

Did you do any collaborative works this year? I bother @januariat every few days to discuss a sky of honey, so yes.

Did you write any gifts this year?  Several for @audreycritter and @lurkinglurkerwholurks

Did you receive any gifts this year?  Yes -- several from @audreycritter and @lurkinglurkerwholurks as well as a few from folks writing about borderline and a few of my shitposts. Thank you friends <3

What’s your most common category?  Gen, somehow?

What do you listen to while writing?  My increasingly complex spotify playlists. Depends on the type of writing.

Favorite work you wrote this year? I actually really liked nocturn and synchronicity.

Favorite line/passage you wrote this year?  It's so hard to decide. Probably one of the mando'a jokes I made in Jason's dialogue.

Biggest surprise while writing this year?  People do still tell you to kill yourself over fanfiction online! Bizarre.

[echotrees]

tagged by @mybrainismelted <3 this one looked fun so had to do it

How many words have you written this year?

173,402k this year

How many works did you publish this year?

just 2, been fandom hopping a lot to figure out where to settle

What work are you most proud of (regardless of kudos/hits)?

probably claiming intimacy just because im so proud of finishing it

What work of yours has the most hits?

old fandom itll be a fic i updated in like january but refuse to acknowledge here at 251,848k hits,didn't start that one this year only updated it though, so doesn't really count, but this year only it's claiming intimacy again at 8,008 hits since it really is just the only thing ive fully posted

What work of yours got more feedback than you expected?

cruelty honestly got more response than i was expecting

Favorite title you used.

claiming intimacy is fun i think

If you use song lyrics, which artist’s songs did you pull from the most?

not yet but when i do, i always tend to use she wants revenge lyrics

Pairing you wrote the most for this year?

gallavich

Favorite pairing you wrote for this year?

gallavich

What work was the quickest to write?

claiming intimacy honestly didn't take me as long as i thought it would, maybe 2 months to get it done fully

What work took you the longest to write?

current wip probably

How many WIP’s do you have in your docs for next year?

four

What’s your longest work of the year?

claiming intimacy at 89k but my current wip is at 70k so maybe by the 1st it will have taken over

What’s your shortest work of the year?

cruelty

What WIP are you taking into next year with you?

my spcae shuttle gallavich wip

What’s your most common “Additional Tags” tag?

explicit sexual content :P

Your favorite character to write this year?

mickey milkovich is the most fun ever istg

The character that gave you the most trouble writing this year?

ian fucking gallagher, idk how to write him at all, his mind is a complete new territory for me

What’s one pairing you want to explore next year?

just more gallavich really

Which work of yours have you reread the most?

claiming intimacy, i wrote that shit for me to read when i want a bit of angst

How many kudos in total did you get this year?

this account - 831

total for this year - 3,988

Which work has the most comments?

claiming intimacy

Did you do any collaborative works this year?

nope nope, i have kept in my corner and peek out when i remember fandoms are more fun with other people

Did you write any gifts this year?

nope

Did you receive any gifts this year?

nope

What’s your most common category?

like just e rated fics, misunderstandings, i write more m/m things, i can't really explain honestly

What do you listen to while writing?

just youtube, a lot of aita reddit stories

Favorite work you wrote this year?

claiming intimacy likely

Favorite line/passage you wrote this year?

uhh, hm, idk really, maybe this one from claiming intimacy:

"And he loves this feeling. Being empty and open and then hugged so tightly that he knows he’s going to collapse. He’ll sleep for a thousand years. He’ll want more when he wakes up. In the dark, his eyes are closed. In the dark, his breathing is steady. In the dark, Ian must think he’s asleep. Because one moment a hand is carding through his hair, and the next, it’s stilling. “Fuck,” Ian whispers. It’s tired and it’s uneven and Mickey doesn’t move when he hears it. He likes Ian’s rasp when they’re done at night. He likes the peppering of a touch. “Fuck,” he says again. Sleep crawls like a spider. It winds him in its web. “Fuck, Mick. I could fall in love with you.” And then it all stops."

a bit heavy on the melodrama tho, think it fits in nicely with the rest of the chapter 🤷‍♂️

Biggest surprise while writing this year?

that i've gotten worse at writing smut, but better at plot, it fr used to be the exact opposite.

going to forgo tagging anyone because i simply cannot think of anyone that wouldn't have been, but anyone that wants to go for it

[blizzardfluffykpop]

2024 Writer’s Wrapped

Thank you so much for tagging me @sungbeam in this cute little wrap-up! And here is where you can find Beam's wrapped!

This took me hours to make for some reason? Idk. So- I will not be making divider images 🫣😔 But my 2024 Masterlist came in absolute clutch. I def would have forgotten a fic or two if not for it.

Tagging (if you wish to ofc!): @prettywordsyouleft @proudahgase-exol @amelee23 @uhhkpop & anyone else who wishes to do this! These are just the first couple of people that came to mind!

( @jinkoh ik you've already been tagged by Beam- but you were involved in many of the fics below so voilà)

Anyways, last chance to escape me rambling on about my fanfics.

First Fic of 2024: 

Lover Boy (Hui X Reader)

Published on January 16th, 2024. 

I was recovering with my fanfic winter story au- when Hui announced that his debut album was coming out. As a Hui bias- I was living on that high- and this fic would come out the day Hui’s comeback was released. It was inspired by his ‘Whui Is Me’ Concept #3 & #4 (rocker/crooner concept) and was originally inspired by Good Old-Fashioned Lover Boy by Queen. 

Last Fic: 

Confession (Chanhee (New) X Reader)

Posted today - December 27th, 2024. 

While my friend did donate the idea- I completed it like weeks later- in shambles over him. I didn’t get any Chanhee requests, and since purchasing his (& kyu’s) fromm (after having their bubbles). I’ve been a disaster- a muddled mess over this guy. I was so in my feelings writing this…

Longest fic: 

Partners (Younghoon X Reader) with 5,582 words.

One of two the mafia aus I wrote this year. This is also my first tbz fanfic. This idea came long before The Grims but their ideas both came from The Convoyz. This fic in parts is sad, and it’s very angsty but it’s also a story of two lovers who would go to the end of the earth for each other and god I could have written so much more, but it needed to end at some point for the sake of my health. (Special thanks to Kebbi for putting this idea into my mind) 

Longest Winter fic: A Creepmas Party (Changmin X Reader) with 3,061 words. (This fic came from a halloween nightmare turned dream- but was toned down for the season) 

[Just for fun I’m including my longest fic of all time- from last year- at 40,163 words: Bedroom Talks (Changkyun X Reader)]

Most Popular fic for 2024: 

Under the Glow of Candlelight (Juyeon X Fem! Reader) currently has 121 notes.

This is such a tame fic, considering early that month I had written what I had considered my “dirtiest” fic Blackout earlier that month. But god, genuinely I’m such a slow & soft Juyeon enthusiast. And I just ran with it. I can’t remember writing tbh, but I remember rereading it throughout the process and just being *melted* over it. So, knowing that others felt that way with this fic makes me genuinely happy. 

Most Popular winter fic: Warm (Sunwoo X Reader) currently 34 notes. 

Personal Pick:

Wish You Were Here (Changmin X Reader) 

My personal comfort kyu fic since seeing them perform in nyc. I couldn’t bring myself to write a Vienna fic for him. But Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd was as close as I could get. This song played in my head for days after trying to write a fic for them- it finally clicked. And now, whenever I’m driving, and I hear this song it takes me back to this fic and to nyc for that briefest moment. And yeah, it means a lot to me even if it's just a drabble. 

My favorite smut I’ve written is Scared? & My favorite winter fic was either Missing You or Xmas Movies. 

Total fics written:

27 reg. fics + 15 winter fics = 42 fics in total (TBZ alone has 39 fics)

I separated these for the simple fact that I consider my winter writings in a different aspect of myself. That prolly doesn’t make sense. But yeah- they just operate on two different time basis needs. Reg fics can be done whenever. While winter fics have a deadline and I consider the me that writes them a different breed bhebhea. Also thought the Tbz statistic was quite fun, considering that means I dedicated basically my whole writing blog to them bhebhea. Outside of three, Hui^, Hyungwon, and Kihyun fics- it was a tbz writing year. 

Total Words Written:

64,721 reg. fics + 24,036 winter fics = 88,757 words in total

Honestly, a little less words than I was expecting but I wrote more fics under 1k this year than any year before. And I’m quite content with it. 

Top Artists Muses: 

Kim Younghoon

At the beginning of the year he was my muse, he got ~5k fics back-to-back. As stated before- he is also the first tbz member I wrote a fic for. He’d get a total of six fic this year. Which are: Partners [Mafia au], Broken Belts [Mechanic au], Puzzle Pieces, Little Surprises, First Snowman Together❄️, and Dancing & Laughter❄️

Ji Changmin

I think this one is obvious (considering my new icon & header image)- but once he took over the ult spot- it brought madness upon me. There are eight fics about him, and like 3+ drafts… (he doesn’t leave me alone). Anyways his eight published fics are: Just a Bad Dream [Drabble], Scared? [Smut], Playing Strangers [Smut], Wish You Were Here [Drabble], Xmas Movies❄️, Blizzards ❄️, Christmassy?→❄️, and A Creepmas Party [Suggestive + Vampire au]❄️

Kim Sunwoo

I may not bias him- but oh boy- I love writing fics for him. Mostly because his personality reminds me a bit of my teenage self. And so, it’s very fun to heal my inner teenager writing about him~ He garnered five fics! Which are: Run Away, Saturday Night [Smut], Duty Calls [Smut + Android au], Warm❄️, Baking Cookies❄️

In Conclusion: 

This has probably been my happiest year writing since I last actively wrote for Got7. While I’ve wanted to write for tbz in the past- this year because of the release of babydoll- writing for tbz came into fruition. Deobis remind me sm of ahgases with how kind and welcoming everyone is. It literally makes me feel so nice writing for my newest ult group. Honestly, I didn’t expect how quickly they would take over my whole life. I was so content just waiting for Mx to return and/or adding Svt(or ptg) to the full ult chair again. After all, I had just watched svt's concert in a theater & Hui had released his comeback. But once Hui’s album promo concluded- Tbz was right there- and it was history. I seriously wrote 3 other fics outside of them (93% of my fics were tbz 🫣). This has been a red-letter year for getting all my winter fics queued the night/morning before they were "due". And I finally decided to take smut requests~  Anyways, while I have many ideas for future fics (ex: Playing Killer! Hyunjae, Babydoll Line Poly au line, and possibly posting the alt. poly au ending for Blizzards) But- that comes with a stipulation. I’m entering a new job that’s more mentally taxing than physical. So, it may affect the number of fics I write...  😔 But as always quality over quantity~ So, we will see!

Thank you to everyone who has requested this year. And to all the new mutuals I made! Anyways, love you guys! Thank you so much for everything 🥰💖