Year in Review

[dragonyphoenix]

Since AO3 provides a list of my stories, I'll just lists some of my favorites and stats from 2014.

Top 5 of my own stories from 2014:

• In a Corner of My Soul - Giles as the big bad of season 1. Quite a bit of editing went into this and I think it shows.


• The Man - What if Xander were the new James Bond? This is a very meta story touching on movies, fandom, Hollywood.


• On This Side of Goodbye - I've given up on the comics but still I've written my own version of how Giles was brought back as a 12 year old. Mine is funnier than Joss'. Just saying.


• Sailing Towards the Dawn - Babylon 5: During his hitchhiking days, Stephen realizes he isn't just running way. He's running to something, even if he doesn't know what it is yet. There is some great characterization in here and a kicker ending.


• Without a Passport - I'm getting pretty good at Anya's voice so I had to include one example even if it isn't one of the funnier ones.

Top 5 by hits according to AO3:

1. Shanshu - pickamix asked for a story where Spike shanshus because of his sacrifice in "Chosen". I've also given him amnesia because, well, more fun!


2. And If My Love Had Never Let Me Go - canon!Ethan messing with an Ethan and Rupert who had never broken up. Just because he can. This is a crossover with a graphic novel called The Unwritten and touches on other fandoms as they jump universes.


3. Special Delivery - I was playing with voice and picked Willy's because it's so distinctive.


4. The Revelatory Power of the Feminist Revolution is Obvious, Right? - This was hugely popular on Twisting the Hellmouth. Crossover with I Dream of Jeannie. She seems sweet and all, but damn can Jeannie be stubborn. But then again, so can Willow.


5. The Pen is Mightier - When Ethan turns Giles into a rabbit, you can imagine Anya's reaction.

Top 5 by Kudos:

1. Shanshu


2. The Pen is Mightier


3. Please Come Again - Anya. Sexual humor. Need I say more?


4. Alone - one of the runner-ups when I was working on my top 5 list (of my own stories). Written for a prompt: Buffyverse, Giles, it's the end of the world again, but this time he's alone.


5. Goblin Market - Ah, Drusilla. It's been ages since I've written her.

And a special shout out to Dinner, No Movie, from 2013, which has almost 30 times more hits than any other story I've posted to AO3.

Comments

[velvetwhip.livejournal.com]

I am loving Shanshu so much. You keep surprising me there and that makes me happy!



Gabrielle

[dragonyphoenix.livejournal.com]

You keep surprising me there and that makes me happy! Thanks, that's so wonderful to hear.

[snogged.livejournal.com]

Cool.
I've got "In A Corner of My Soul" on my to read list. :)

[dragonyphoenix.livejournal.com]

Excellent, nice to know. Just so you know, while the first draft is completely written, I'm doing some major edits so it's quite a while between postings.

[snogged.livejournal.com]

That is good to know.

[rbfvid.livejournal.com]

2014 was a pretty crappy year for me, but your stories was one of the things that made it better. And there are still two great WIPs of yours that I'm always anticipating... thank you!)

[dragonyphoenix.livejournal.com]

A lot of people are complaining about 2014! I hope 2015 is much better for you.

And thanks, What a sweet thing to say about my stories. *grin*

[double_dutchess]

I've just read Special Delivery because of rbfvid's rec over at buffyversetop5, and I found it simply delightful!

It's clear that I'm going to have to read all your stories. That's going to take a bit of time though.

[dragonyphoenix.livejournal.com]

Thank you. If you're looking for the funnier stories, focus on ones featuring Anya or the three geeks.