#would love to participate in more fanweeks and challenges but i just

[folkloristico]

feel kinda bad ranting about this when there are fellow writers dealing with writer’s block but like. how is my mind coming up with all of these ideas at the same time and /actually/ writing them down. where do these ideas keep coming from and how do i make them understand i don’t have the time for them.

[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

[iggys-sous-chef]

Calling on IgNoct lovers!!

I would like to set up a blindfold challenge for writers and I'm trying to gauge interest.

Why is this just for writers? As a fellow writer, I feel that it is harder to get noticed/receive feedback/interact with those that consume. A trend I notice on many fanweeks is that art gets circulated more (has more likes/kudos/comments/reblogs) than fic. This is not meant to start discourse between artist and writer, or art vs fiction, but foster appreciation. Both mediums are equally valid and require hard work. This is simply meant as a way to draw some attention to writers, and show them some love.

What is a blindfold challenge exactly? There will be a given theme, simple prompt, or sentence starter for everyone to write for. Length, rating, interpretation will all be left up to the writer. All pieces will be published "anonymously". EDIT: As brought to my attention about the anonymous function on AO3, Writers who participate can publish anonymously on AO3 to keep control over their own writing. Links can be emailed to me to compile into a list/directory for ease of access and to make sure entries wouldn’t get lost. After that time they will be available for everyone to read and leave comments on.

If you do not have an AO3 account or do not have a place to publish your work anonymously then I can be contacted and we will work something out.

That's kinda cool. What's next? A poll will be set up [most likely through surveymonkey] where readers can vote on their favorite fics. Being published anonymously is meant to prevent some bias. I'm trying to get some (3) artists committed to draw a piece based on one of the (3) winning fics as the prize. That being said, if you're an artist who would be interested in offering up a fic-based piece of artwork as a prize for one of your fellow fandom content creators, please get in touch!! Your time, skill, effort, and support would be greatly appreciated!!

Once the winners are announced, writers will be unveiled and they will be free to publish their fic on their platform of choice.

Opinions? Interested? Think it's a great idea? Think it's heading toward disaster? Do you have any concerns or questions? Give me your feedback! Any criticism now will help this move more smoothly if it goes beyond the idea phase.