#happy new year you lot

[kwockwoc]

kwoc's writing year in review [2023 edition]

got tagged by the fab @glowingvenus (cheers mate) 🥂

i really should do a 'reader' version of this bc i read some great stuff in '23 💝

if you (yes, YOU) want to play along then hereby consider yourself officially tagged ok? 👋🫡

How many words have you written this year? oh wow how am i meant to calculate?? not sure. ao3 reckons i've published 546k in 2023. there's more in draft and more that got deleted, so too hard to count. no idea.

How many works did you publish this year? too many

What work are you most proud of (regardless of kudos/hits)? can’t really single one out

What work of yours has the most hits? better this way (btw)

What work of yours got more feedback than you expected? Fresh

Favorite title you used? uhhh this is an odd question. Dreamboy maybe

If you use song lyrics, which artist’s songs did you pull from the most? lana del rey

Pairing you wrote the most for this year? seiji/nick (FENCE Comic)

Favorite pairing you wrote for this year? goddamn robert coste/omc and an even more goddamned omc / omc which is unpub’d

What work was the quickest to write? no idea. Some of the Fence challenge pieces were like an hour or two of mindless tapping (as if you couldn’t tell haha)

What work took you the longest to write? btw

How many WIPs do you have in your docs for next year? decline to answer

What’s your longest work of the year? btw

What’s your shortest work of the year? most of the Fence challenge stuff

What WIP are you taking into next year with you? these hidden streets. IN MY DEFENCE it was MEANT to be 3 short chapters and at last count was 65k in draft ☹

What’s your most common “Additional Tags” tag? oh no idea, probably light angst

Your favorite character to write this year? Seiji

The character that gave you the most trouble writing this year? also Seiji

What’s one pairing you want to explore next year? haven’t really thought about it

Which work of yours have you reread the most? again

How many kudos in total did you get this year? i know this sounds fake but like 700

Which work has the most comments? btw

Did you do any collaborative works this year? nope. 'doesn’t play well with others'

Did you write any gifts this year? yeah <3

Did you receive any gifts this year? yeah <3

What’s your most common category? all man all the time

What do you listen to while writing? depends

Favorite work you wrote this year? probably shadow theatre although tbh I don’t really do faves of my own stuff

Favorite line/passage you wrote this year? oh not sure. that requires introspection. don’t really do faves

Biggest surprise while writing this year? somehow managing to unlock a trove of other E writers. like opening the front door and finding a gaggle of new friends. again was the longest complete E fic in the fandom and now look at us 🕳️🫡

[ciearcab]

how do you live?

[floccinaucinihilipilificationa]

Hey hey hey may 31th anon! How's 2024 going? ☆ヾ(*´▽｀)ﾉ This year I have for you a leaked Sherlock season 5 image. Thinking of you!! And everyone!!

[leahaart]

[b1gwings]

the first episode of fhjy was such a fucking blast. one of my favorite moments was most of the bad kids succeeding on their saving throws against being Frightened by the Night Yorb but Adaine failed, and when Brennan asked Siobhan how this looks/feels for Adaine, Siobhan was answered “i feel a panic attack coming on.”

and it’s like. as much as Adaine has changed since the beginning, it’s really refreshing to see that her anxiety disorder didn’t vanish with her character development. like, they’re acknowledging how that kinda stuff doesn’t just go away — you can’t really get over it so easily. Love u forever Adaine & Siobhan <3

[sleepinglionhearts]

Oh, it’s gonna be the way you always thought it would be

but it’s gonna be no illusion

Oh, it’s gonna be the way you always dreamt about it

but it’s gonna be really happenin’ to ya

[hualian]

Happy New Year 🦋 TGCF Donghua update with a cute chibi illustration for 2024

[not-quite-normal]

so does anyone else talk to their OCs like this

[bixels]

What did/do you like about Pharah?

Uh, gameplay-wise, I really love characters in shooters who rely on three-dimensional movement techs. Chaining together hover and jump to stay in the air for as long as possible and keep momentum is so satisfying, and picking enemies off from the sky made me feel like a bird of prey. I was a good Pharah main.

Story-wise, there unfortunately isn't much to canonically go off because Pharah is so underutilized and neglected. Her personality's pretty boilerplate "heroic hero" (she's literally inspired by Captain America).

But it's the crumbs/bits and pieces that I really latched onto. Pharah's a confirmed lesbian; her short story with Baptiste implies she harbors a crush on Mercy (fucking thank you.). She's biracial Egyptian/First Nations. She has major mommy issues, having grown up both admiring and resenting Ana. She's the bridge between Old Overwatch, inspired by the idealized heroes who surrounded her childhood, and New Overwatch. She's one of the only inter-generational characters in the cast; someone whose experiences span the gap, which is why I seriously believe Pharah would make a great main character.

There isn't much to go off of, though; she's a very uncomplicated character (she's a soldier for a private military corporation, lol.). But that just means she's a blank slate character, so I've seen fanfic writers run wild and create some really interesting takes on her. My favorite interpretation of her's a dense, herbo gym-bro type (a lot of her liens are about work outs, exercising, and playing sports) who's easily excitable under her seemingly self-serious, armored visage. We see how she tends to gloat and hype herself up when she's on a streak too, so Pharah definitely has a competitive and boastful side under her more professional and militant performance.

Now Mercy? Mercy is a real complex character.

[vpvrtment]

bleats

[themisterhip]

HAPPY NEW YEAR FOR YOU ALL!!🎉🎉🎉

Sorry for the lack of art, very busy! So, i give you this very sexy saitama as a blessing for this year <3

[kwockwoc]

well! It's a new year everyone! 2023 was certainly a year! And now there's another one. Take care out there 🧡🌱🙇‍♂️💪

[ministarfruit]

may your new year be full of joy and good fortune!!

[sun-e-chips]

Merry Christmas @journalerthecricket i was your secret Santa!!!

Wench_Fry’s 2023 DCA Secret Santa 2023

When I read your prompt I had a thought of “how would moon be able to enjoy/interact with his first snow when he only exists in the dark?” And I was so excited to illustrate it!!!

[knitepercival]

🎉 🎊Happy New Year! 🎊 🎉

[thebramblewood]

Now, what on earth could Caleb be up to? 🧐

@moonfromearth Do you think Veronica would mind being Lilith's blood dealer in these trying times?

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Caleb: [humming under breath]

[humming more loudly]

[continues humming]

Lilith, I'm... [hesitates] I don't mean to disturb you.

Lilith: [irritably] You already have. What do you want, Caleb?

Caleb: I'm going out. I've got errands to run. I'll be back before sunrise, obviously.

Lilith: I don't suppose you'd swing by the hospital and swipe me some blood bags?

Caleb: You know the answer to that.

Lilith: [heaves dramatic sigh] Wonderful. I'll have to hit up Veronica and beg like some common addict.

Caleb: Lilith... [trails off uncertainly]

Lilith: Speak your mind, brother, or I'll have to probe it. I know how much you hate that.

Caleb: [visibly cringes] That won't be necessary. It's just that it's not like you to sulk, especially over a human. There'll be others.

Lilith: I'm not sulking. I'm practicing self-care. Isn't that what you're always preaching, meditation over murder? Hmm, that's catchy. You should put it on a t-shirt.

Caleb: You're incapable of having a serious conversation.

Lilith: I'm busy, and your conversation topics are boring and played out.

Caleb: Fine. I'll be back in a few hours.

Lilith: I'm sure I'll barely notice you're gone.