Top kudos-ed
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schneefinkI was going through my the DW posts I started to draft and never finished and found this one.
Top fic each year by kudos:
(Only counting stories here that were originally posted to AO3 and not elsewhere.)
2013
Smile When We Play Together, Hockey RPF
James Neal/female!Evgeni Malkin, 5k, K: 127
I never would have written this if not for an exchange. The only het romance fic so far, and one of the very few romance stories at all.
2014
Rainbow Patches on Our Jerseys, Hockey RPF
5 drabbles about coming out, K: 142
There is still no openly queer player in the NHL and every year rereading this is sadder.
2015
Sitting by the Tree, Killjoys
Dutch & Johnny friendship, 2k, K: 312
That this is still the Killjoys fic with the most kudos on AO3 (excluding two multifandom works) shows that the Dutch & Johnny friendship appeals to many, which makes me happy.
Recently surpassed this one:
Stick Your Head Out, Hockey RPF
Phil&Geno-centric magical abilities AU, 3k, K: 297
The almost-obligatory animal shifter Hockey RPF fic, with Phil Kessel as a turtle, which I still find funny.
2016
this once, don't wake, Nirvana in Fire
Grand Princess Liyang time travel, 1.6k, K: 191
I wanted nice(r) things to happen to Grand Princess Liyang, so I wrote it.
Recently surpassed this one:
Step Forward, Nirvana in Fire
Jingyan&Lin Shu-centric canon-divergence AU, 1.6k, K: 183
I already liked this AU a lot when I wrote it, and then katharos wrote the sequel Who I Walk Besides and now I like it even more.
2017
Ghosts, Nirvana in Fire
Lin Chen outsider POV on Meng Zhi time-traveling, 1.4k, K: 78
This didn't come out like I wanted it to but I'm glad I eventually gave up and posted it as is.
2018
Only a little, The Bright Sessions
Damien kidnaps Adam AU, 6.6k, K: 78
The first WIP I finished and still one of my favorite fics I've written.
Or, counting ongoing WIPs:
Undead Memories, The Adventure Zone
Kravitz discovers Lup earlier AU, 7k, K: 111
I'm hoping I'll get inspiration to continue this after "The Crystal Kingdom" comic comes out this summer.
2019
The Price of Lives, Sorcery of Thorns
Post-canon, 0.8k, K: 60
Written for h/c-bingo. The book had such a nice happy/hopeful ending, and then my brain said "but what if you make it sad again?" and came up with this.
2020
A Cat Every Day Keeps the Fears Away, The Magnus Archives
S3 fluff with cat, 0.6k, K: 69
"Fluff with cat" should be an entire subcategory of TMA fic (and tbh it might be, I don't read enough TMA fic to know.)
2021
I haven't posted anything in 2021 yet because recently I'm not satisfied with anything I write, but hopefully I'll get over those high expectations soon. Obviously several people already enjoy what I write, which should be enough encouragement. And yeah I can improve, but I don't have to, as long as I'm having fun. (Now I just need to convince the second half of my brain of that.)
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Date: 2021-04-22 06:13 pm (UTC)As for writing-doubt, I sympathize! It's weird how the brain can just decide sometimes that "Nope, everything we write is Trash" :/ I hope that doubt leaves you alone soon so you can have fun writing again!
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Date: 2021-04-24 04:15 pm (UTC)I hope so too, mostly optimistic :)
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Date: 2021-04-26 06:07 pm (UTC)