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regshoeI wrote eleven fics in 2019, for a total of 20,701 words—a smaller total word count than in 2018 but a larger number of fics, which I think is probably a more relevant number unless the fics are very long or very short. I'm quite happy with this. I had a vague goal of writing one fic a month or 12 across the year, which I didn't quite manage, but only just missed! So I think I'll set the same goal again for 2020, with an additional one of increasing the total word count, and see how I go.
Those were for six different fandoms: Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell and Raffles, plus four that I'd never written before, including one (Peccavi - E. W. Hornung) which was the first in that fandom (and will probably remain the only one for the indefinite future—I did go pretty obscure there :P). The two ballad fics I wrote for Yuletide were both joint first in the fandom: no fics until this year's Yuletide but multiple fics written for it! Writing the first fic in a fandom was another vague goal from last year, so I'm quite happy about this—always good to keep increasing the range of AO3, as well as my own as a writer.
The most popular by hits and kudos has been Iron Enough To Make a Nail, my argument on the humanity of John Uskglass. I am quite pleased with this one, so it's good to know other people agree :D
I signed up for Yuletide for the first time this year (I wrote a couple of treats last year but didn't actually sign up), and wrote three fics. This was a challenge—the actual amount written wasn't that much for the amount of time, but keeping multiple fics on the go at the same time with a deadline for all of them was a bit more pressure than I'm used to. In any case the whole thing was a great experience, and I hope to sign up again next year, and possibly do other exchanges if I see any that look fun.
To sum up, my writing goals for 2020 are:
Write at least twelve fics over the year (not necessarily one in every calendar month, but the equivalent of one a month). Write more total words than I did in 2019. Write for more new-to-me fandoms. Some possibilities for these: more Child Ballads; Flight of the Heron (I really hope so!); any Rosemary Sutcliff novel; Piranesi (if I can be that quick). Post the first fic in a new fandom on AO3. Participate in at least one fic exchange.
Those were for six different fandoms: Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell and Raffles, plus four that I'd never written before, including one (Peccavi - E. W. Hornung) which was the first in that fandom (and will probably remain the only one for the indefinite future—I did go pretty obscure there :P). The two ballad fics I wrote for Yuletide were both joint first in the fandom: no fics until this year's Yuletide but multiple fics written for it! Writing the first fic in a fandom was another vague goal from last year, so I'm quite happy about this—always good to keep increasing the range of AO3, as well as my own as a writer.
The most popular by hits and kudos has been Iron Enough To Make a Nail, my argument on the humanity of John Uskglass. I am quite pleased with this one, so it's good to know other people agree :D
I signed up for Yuletide for the first time this year (I wrote a couple of treats last year but didn't actually sign up), and wrote three fics. This was a challenge—the actual amount written wasn't that much for the amount of time, but keeping multiple fics on the go at the same time with a deadline for all of them was a bit more pressure than I'm used to. In any case the whole thing was a great experience, and I hope to sign up again next year, and possibly do other exchanges if I see any that look fun.
To sum up, my writing goals for 2020 are:
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Date: Jan. 3rd, 2020 09:06 pm (UTC)I feel just the same way about Gleam in the North—I can't face the thought of going on with the trilogy at the moment!
Ooh, that Christopher Duffy book looks good! I'll put it on my list for after the re-read...
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Date: Jan. 3rd, 2020 10:01 pm (UTC)no subject
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