writer meme thingy

[salixbabylon]

heartofslash tagged me, which is flattering but also *guh* - this was really difficult.

WRITER'S MEME: Sometimes it's ok to pimp yourself out. Post a list of the top five favorite fics you've written, regardless of fandom or the reason you love them. This isn't about the BEST things you've written, but what you LOVE most. Then tag five other people to do the same.

I agree with her assessment that this was difficult both from the self-pimping angle (which is difficult for me now that I'm not really in the VigOrli fandom and crossposting everything I write to a hundred lists/communities), but also because of the emotions attached. Where I was in my life and in my head when I wrote a piece is important to my perception of the piece. Also what I liked because it was fun versus what I liked because of the self-discovery that took place while writing... Well, they were difficult decisions. So of course I cheated. *g*



Alphabetical because there was no way I could rank them:

1. The untitled 50kinkyways Ewan/Eric fic with heartofslash
I love this one because I've had so much fun writing it. Because we pass it back and forth and we each have one character's POV, the "storyline" has gone in directions I would never have taken on my own. I've felt both challenged and supported, with the freedom to explore the kinks at whatever depth I wanted, drabble or 15 pages. I think some of the ficlets I've written in this series are some of the best things I've ever written. Mostly though, I've just really enjoyed writing this, exploring kinks from the "what makes this hot" perspective. And writing with heartofslash has been a blast.

But in case a co-written fic doesn't count, I have an alternate:

1. Assurance, Orlando/Eric/Karl
This was done as a thank-you for some graphics. I was in London, zonked out of my mind from the no-sleeping/9-hour time change/airline induced headcold thing and it just came to me, fully formed. As in I woke up at 6 AM London time, grabbed a notebook and pen, and started writing and didn't stop until about 9 AM, and wrote the whole thing just about as it is now. *The Whole Thing* It was kind of stream-of-consciousness and I don't think it's perfect, but I'm still immensely pleased with how it came out. It's also one of the heavier pain-kink fics I've written and I liked exploring that topic a lot.

2. the Educational Endeavors series, Orlando/Viggo
this was the first "long" fic I wrote that I was happy with, my second multi-chaptered fic ever. I took a 6-month hiatus in the middle of it due to some personal drama, and wasn't sure I'd ever finish it, despite it being all sketched out. I had so much fun writing a goofy dorky Orli discovering gay sex and falling in love and being such a *guy* about it all. I don't know about the real actor, but I will always have a spot in my heart for my Orli.

3. Kinky, Orlando/Eric
I know this was just a little 30-minute little ficlet, but I still love how it turned out. I think I really captured how *I* feel about submission, from both the perspective of a dom and a sub, and did it without taking up too many words. Plus I love Orli as a top.

4. Notes, Severus/Remus
I know this one has some significant flaws that make me cringe, but it holds a place in my heart for being the first fanfic I ever wrote and posted. I was such an eager newbie, fandom was so bright and shiny. The Harry Potter characters capture my imagination like nothing else, so far.

5. Suffering for His Art, Orlando/Viggo
I almost didn't include this because I have such mixed feelings about it, but I do love it. More than a lot of others. I was in a pretty bad headspace when I wrote this, but I liked where it took me in the end. I wrote a lot of it on a vacation with my best friend, who committed suicide a year later. I have a hard time thinking about the piece without thinking of her and that loss. Yet I also feel it's a fitting tribute to a woman who loved me so unconditionally, and who and always encouraged me to explore new things. To be unafraid of the dark.


Runners up were A Whole Lot More Greek and Atlas' Shoulders, but I already cheated once. Both of these fics were just a lot of fun to write, times when the writing just flowed and made me laugh and tingle and even think some.

Wow - so difficult! I don't know who all has been tagged, but I tag sarka, astrojen, sileya, bloominbabylon, and eeyore9990, if they haven't already done it!

Comments

[nad-no-ennas.livejournal.com]

Educational Endeavors is one of my all-time favorite fics. I sincerely hope I told you this before!! But I have re-read it so many times it isn't funny. I love both Viggo and Orli in it.

[salixbabylon.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I'm glad the characters have done their duty and entertained you so many times. :)

[heartofslash.livejournal.com]

50Kinky ways has been great. We've both explored beyond our usual boundaries (ha! I got you to do the pee thing!) and written beyond our usual comfort zones - plus we've had the challenge of keeping consistent (well, relatively consistent;) I'm glad you talked me into it.

EE - now that's a cheeky good fun series. I like the playfulness of it a lot.

I didn't know you wrote Suffering with your friend. That's very moving. I'm glad you have the courage to love the piece openly instead of being all afraid of your feelings and hiding. I've seen a tendency to ignore the lives of people who have committed suicide in an effort to avoid the suicide. It's good to hear you are remembering her life and love, and not only the end. *hugs all over*

[salixbabylon.livejournal.com]

*smooch* I've really fallen in love with 50kw - at first it was just a fun project, but it's totally grown on me. I'm proud of the work we've done, and of the limitis I've pushed in myself.

It's funny how much, in retrospect, Suffering really is all about Angela's message on how to approach life - try new things, have someone you trust help you, and don't be so afraid of falling that you never leap...

*nuzzles*