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kristen999 ([personal profile] kristen999) wrote2012-01-02 12:23 pm
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2011 Fanfic in Review

Here is my fandom in review. A comment or two on each story.

The stats:
16 stories.
4 SGA
1 NCIS
11 Hawaii Five-O

195,000 words

I use this post every year for questions. If you ever wanted to ask me anything about any fic or scene or stuff regarding how or why I did something. Feel free. :D



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Hawaii Five-O

Distant Shores--WWII Pacific Theater based AU Slash 23k
My second favorite story this year and my most challenging. Breathing life into the era, the slow boil of a growing relationship, and all during a war? I loved the juxtaposition of simmering warmth against the backdrop of something so sad and horrible.


No Good Deed Goes Unpunished --Gen H/C Team 6k
This was a semi-coda thing to Season two. Steve reacts to a deadly situation the only way he knows how and the rest of the team have to deal with the fallout. I especially loved pushing Chin to a rare point in this one.


The Edge of the Knife --Gen. Kono and Steve friendship. Kono POV. 9k
This was so much fun to write. Kono and Steve both being competent and badass while undercover. Shades of Steve as mentor. I re-wrote the beginning four times and once I got that smoothed away, the rest clicked in place.


Against the Wall--Gen H/C Danny and Steve. 3k
I really wanted to write a BAMF!Danny. Pushing Danny to his breaking point was something I'd been eager to play with. This one had slight shades of dark, but it was really an experiment in tone.

When the Ocean Meets the Shore--Gen Case fic H/C 25k
A friend of Steve's is found dead of an overdose and he's determined to prove there was foul play involved. But this wasn't just any Navy buddy, this was his SEAL mentor. I really wanted to explore Steve's backstory as a SEAL. We all know about BUDs, but there's another eighteen months of training afterward. I wanted to play with that while giving weight to the loss Steve felt.


Tread Softly--Gen H/C 4k
Steve gets hurt. Danny like a good partner tries to take care of him. Ha!


Getting By With a Little Help From My Friends--Gen Team Fic 4k
Moments where the team is there for one another.


Hills of Sacrifice
Steve’s done his duty, now it’s Danny’s turn.


Trust People and They Will Be True to You --Gen Steve Team Action H/C 13k
This was my favorite story of the year. Steve the one man army, rescuing his team, using his tactics and skills. The team rescuing him back. It was a thrill to write and resonated with a lot of readers.


Drownproofing --Gen Steve and team 3k
This was an excuse to write Steve being a badass. Plain and simple.


Gambit --Gen Team Action H/C Danny POV
My first H50 fic .Steve is missing and the team race to find him. I'd re-write the whole thing now, but it was a fun dip into the pool.


NCIS

Anchor and Hold--Gen Tony Centric H/C. 17k
Written as a B-day fic for a friend. Tony gets to be heroic and pays the price during a fire.


Stargate Atlantis


Is Anybody Out There?--Gen H/C 8K
Sheppard's lost in the ocean all alone. Slowly sinking. With no way to the surface. Loved writing the tension level in this fic.



Tour de Pegasus --Gen John and Ronon friendship. 5k
A story about hope and healing.


The Daily Grind --Gen John centric 8k
What does it take to run a city? A story about command and slices of life. Set when John was still recovering from “Search and Rescue”



Tin Man --Gen Team H/C 30k
This is one of my favorite SGA stories. It was emotionally challenging to write and as an author I felt I'd pushed myself creatively. The team is losing John one piece at a time, but how can they help him if they don't know what's happening?
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[identity profile] klatubarada.livejournal.com 2012-01-02 07:02 pm (UTC)(link)
This is great!somehow i had missed some of these so its christmas again for me,thank you.

I wanted to find out when you start writing? not when did you start but do you brainstorm/write copious notes and then build a story? Or have ideas that pop straight into your head like movie scenes or is it like pulling teeth?
Your writing just seems to 'pace and plot' so well its like a movie in my head rather than a fic i am reading (if that makes sense?)
My favourite(s) are H50 -Drownproofing, Against the Wall and Distant Shores.

[identity profile] black-raven135.livejournal.com 2012-01-02 08:34 pm (UTC)(link)
After reading your list, I feel even more depressed about my endeavors..........
>:-/
I started the one a year ago last October (2011) and am still slogging along in it...........
I sometimes think it is due in part to what happened a few years ago when I posted a LOTR, sister and BIL who are both writers really liked it. . . .They tore into it as it was AU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Basically, it was different than the end of FOTR...
Result was I quit. I guess it did not matter that some were demanding MORE!!!!......I was traumatized by the trolls who lit into it.
Ah well. . .

[identity profile] jesseofthenorth.livejournal.com 2012-01-02 10:22 pm (UTC)(link)
What a great fic list!
I just wanted to pop in and say thank you for creating so much great Gen fic for a fandom that doesn't have much. 50 is lucky to have you.

[identity profile] powrhug.livejournal.com 2012-01-02 10:46 pm (UTC)(link)
Question for you...how many fic do you have planned in your head at this time?

[identity profile] 2bluaeryn.livejournal.com 2012-01-03 12:47 am (UTC)(link)
I have to say your Tin Man is one of my FAVS! It was so imaginative and touching...just an awesome piece. I wish I could DL on my ereader it would be something I would go back to again and again.

[identity profile] coolbreeze1.livejournal.com 2012-01-03 03:44 pm (UTC)(link)
It's been a great writing year for you! I love seeing all the stories laid out like this - proof of a very productive year. And now I've got a bunch of stories I want to go back and re-read! :) Here's to another year of awesome stories!!!

(Anonymous) 2012-01-03 08:08 pm (UTC)(link)
I check in with your journal every so often to see if you've written anymore H50 fics. It's like finding a needle in a haystack finding a good gen story. I have to admit being disappointed when I found your last fic was slash. I just don't see the guys that way or any romance on the show at all and about 95% of fanfic seems to be either slash or ship.
I'm not sure what the facination is with sexual relationships between the characters, especially the guys. I'll keep checking in though in the hope you have a gen fic on the horizon. My all time favourite of yours is Trust People and They Will Be True To You.