My favs (of my stories) from 2013

[dragonyphoenix]

After posting the AO3 stats, I wondered what stories of my own that I'd like best. I wasn't about to read everything I've written since 2008 so I limited it to my 5 favorites from last year. These are in chronological order.

I wrote Droopy Dog Will Save You! because we don't see either Xander or Willow mourn Jesse. That bugs me. They were best friends. He's dead. Where's the grief?

The Five Sisters Zoo is part of a series. I rather like the banter between Buffy and Xander, as well as how the banter shows Buffy's insecurities.

Cupcake shows that Dawn feels like she's nothing after she learns she's the Key and how Buffy's focus on Slaying feeds into Dawn's feelings of neglect.

I was playing with language when I wrote The Bones of Winter to describe why Tara had to leave Willow.

Mark it with 'D' has an interesting rhythm due to a nursery rhyme that's running through Drusilla's head.

Comments

[dragonyphoenix.livejournal.com]

See? And I hadn't even noticed that about Jesse. Still, he was their friend and he was one of the first deaths, if not the first death, that they were dealing with. There should have been some upsetness.

And thanks. I was afraid The Bones of Winter was too pretentious to be well liked. Nice to hear it's a likeable story. Excellent icon!

[dragonyphoenix.livejournal.com]

Yeah, she should have been that upset when Jesse died.

[dragonyphoenix.livejournal.com]

Oh, yeah, obviously should have been both of them.