When you get this, reply with your favourite five fics that you’ve written, then pass on to at least five other writers. Let’s spread the self-love!
I was hoping to be tagged in this, not only because I get to share buried work I still love, but I also get to reflect on some of my favorite stuff. Decided to only include finished works, though of course you don’t have to.
1. In Waking Dreams. (Dragon Age: Cullen and Inquisitor. Rated E for some scenes, but the full fic can probably get away with an M.)
Of course this had to be on the list! The first half, chapters 1-50, are some of the first things I posted on A03. While I am extremely proud of the story I always knew I wanted to continue it someday, and ended up writing it most of last year and into this year. Chapters 51-100 is where you can really see my growth and Cullen and Lydia’s growth as well. Started this thing in undergrad, finished it up when I was done with grad school <3 Learned a lot about writing and myself during this.
I think on a technical level this is the best story I’ve written because the plot is clear, there’s a clear through line, and the plot doesn’t meander. To this day I think fondly about the vibes of this fic, and shit do I love this and I need to write more Arlotte.
3.Only Lovers (Resident Evil: Leon and Ada. Rated E.)
More vibes I’m really fond of! As a backstory: during the dog days of the pandemic I played Resident Evil 2, Remake, and fell back in love with one of my first gaming ships, Leon and Ada. Decided to write this in tribute, and I am currently working on a longer fic as well. I don’t often write relationships like this, so it was fun!
The Mirror Visitor is a series I read last year that I wish more people were into and a series I think should be made into an animated series. National treasure of France and of my heart, Thorn and Ophelia are the king and queen, so of course I had to write about what happened in the fade to black in book 3. Really proud of this because as a commentor actually told me, it sounded like it was a page directly from the book. Now I need to download to audiobook I think so I can listen to the series again <3
Almost didn’t include this because I am very aware the plot meandered. In fact, one unhelpful commentor suggested I cut about five chapters and start over. (I remember this was the first thing I read after I got back on land from a cruise. What a welcome home right?) Well, I didn’t do that and decided to challenge myself to move forward and finish, and for that I am very proud. I do think there is some beautiful imagery and language in this fic however, and even in a small way I’m glad I alleviated some of that post GOT’s ending pain for us JB/Braime fans.
