Writing Meme: Year in Review, 2009
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beccastareyesPart 1: First Lines of Everything I Wrote in 2009
This includes the Yuletide Pinch Hit I did, which isn't up on other archives yet. I also found some FMA fic that needs to be posted elsewhere.
January
Suki had been enjoying the view from the top of the temple, and doing some exercises that Ty Lee had claimed would help improve balance. -- Sibling Rivalry, [ATLA, G, 370 words]
Many Magic Guild Halls to had portraits done of the more talented members that worked or trained there, hung in the halls, as subtle bragging to visitors. -- A Portrait of the Heroine as a Young Sorceress, [Slayers, G, 100 words]
"Special Delivery!" The postman's cry as he landed on the mailbox was loud enough that it could have penetrated the fog of lifelessness that hung around Tetra back on the ship. -- Letter [Legend of Zelda: The Phantom Hourglass, G, 100 words]
Like most wizards, I hated travel. -- It Ain't Kansas, But There's No Place Like... [Dresden Files, G, 200 words]
Toph practically tore open the cloth Sokka had wrapped the present in, feeling the contents beneath her fingers. -- Cold Feet [ATLA, G, 270 words]
~ Milestone: 1000 words written and posted in '09~
February
Cordelia had forgotten her gloves, and had to run back to her room to get them. -- Frost [Vorkosigan Saga, PG, 1600 words]
~ Milestone: 2500 words written and posted in '09~
April
Amelia volunteered to go retrieve Mister Zelgadis and patch him up, after Miss Filia knocked him quite a distance with her mace. -- The Harsh Quality of Justice [Slayers, PG, 1400 words]
Four Flowers Noodles was not the best food in its neighborhood. -- Sticks and Stones [Escaflowne/Laundry series, G, 1700 words]
~Milestone: 5000 words written and posted in '09~
May
Hey, I heard you were asking around about refuges that came through the Fire Nation colonies before the war ended. -- The Kite-Flying Woman of the Dragon's Teeth [ATLA, G, 2100 words]
Jim Kirk wasn't sure he 'got' Spock's idea of a good date, and he didn't think he ever would. -- Leisure Pursuits [Star Trek (AOS), PG, 500 words]
Spock's roommate at the Academy had been another science-track cadet. -- Light Cone [Star Trek (AOS), G, 1200 words]
July
The normal sounds of the forest were shattered as something crashed through the underbrush. -- After the Hunt [Slayers, PG, 1500 words]
~Milestone: 10,000 words written and posted in '09
The boys got into everything, so Trisha ended up keeping the little packets of medicine in Pinako's house, and heading over there for her daily dose while Ed and Al were out playing with Winry, or exploring the area around their home, or reading the books that Hohenheim had left behind. -- Soon [FMA, G, 200 words]
Prison wasn't that bad. Sure, Mai was trapped there, with horrible food, awful clothing, boredom and lack of privacy, but somehow Ty Lee managed to make the whole thing bearable, whether it was her ability to make friends with everyone, her goal of founding the first Fire Nation Prison Acrobatics Troupe, or her sheer amiability. -- A Light in Dark Places [ATLA, G, 150 words]
August
It was Sheska's idea at the start. -- Listening [FMA, G, 1100 words]
The townsfolk were already starting to organize a bucket chain from the Zora River to put out the fires. - - The Weight of Secrets [Legend of Zelda: The Ocarina of Time, G, 3200 words]
September
Even from his cell, Ozai hears the news of the nation. -- The Best Revenge [ATLA, G,100 words]
October
The storm had knocked out the electricity for good this time, and the kerosene lamp from his trunk was out of oil. -- Light a Candle [FMA, G, 200 words]
November
The Moon was different than the North. -- Lunar Elegy [Edda of Burdens, G, 289 words]
Midna didn't like Princess Zelda when she heard about her. -- In Exile [Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, G, 1700 words]
Izumi learned to wake at the sounds of storms after the Elrics moved in. -- The Beautiful World that We See in the Morning [FMA, G, 200 words]
They come to you in ones and twos, and just start talking. -- Walking Lost [FMA, PG, 500 words]
As meticulous as any veteran soldier preparing for war, Lina Inverse checked her equipment. -- To Battle! [Slayers, G, 100 words]
"A man in black will be by to collect the money you owe the organization." -- Reminder [Claymore, PG, 200 words]
Even after the Battle of Hogwarts, there was cleanup to do. -- Aftermath [Harry Potter, PG, 403 words]
'I need a nine-letter word for 'air-powered'. Starts with 'p-n'.' -- Pig In A [FMA, G, 250 words)
December
The crystal spires of the Royal Palace of Mars glowed golden in the morning light. -- Winry Rockbell, Martian Space Pilot! [FMA, PG13, 26,000 words]
~Milestone: 25,000 words written and posted in '09~
'Twas the Night before Christmas,
And all through thehouse Shockwave Rider,
Not a creature was stirring,
Not even a-
"'Happy Christmas'?" Tabby held up the card Elsa had been writing. -- Not Your Daddy's Holiday Special -- [Marvel NEXTWAVE, PG13, 1750 words]
I have a total of 48,150* words from 28 pieces in 15 fandoms (more or less, depending on how you count Zelda fanfiction and crossovers), give or take a couple hundred. Low for me -- normally NaNoWriMo boosts my word count into five digits. Though this year was the first one I finished a multi-chapter fic in years, and I have another that needs two scenes before it goes up. Also, some new fandoms and stuff, mostly in drabbles, but a couple of longer fics. Surprisingly few drabbles, though -- normally I write a lot of those. Also, nothing original -- probably because my comic is in hiatus, and I didn't do NaNoWriMo.
I might crack 50k if you count unfinished things and such.
*Hey![[insanejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/ij-userinfo.gif)
yuuo you wrote more than I did this year!
This includes the Yuletide Pinch Hit I did, which isn't up on other archives yet. I also found some FMA fic that needs to be posted elsewhere.
January
Suki had been enjoying the view from the top of the temple, and doing some exercises that Ty Lee had claimed would help improve balance. -- Sibling Rivalry, [ATLA, G, 370 words]
Many Magic Guild Halls to had portraits done of the more talented members that worked or trained there, hung in the halls, as subtle bragging to visitors. -- A Portrait of the Heroine as a Young Sorceress, [Slayers, G, 100 words]
"Special Delivery!" The postman's cry as he landed on the mailbox was loud enough that it could have penetrated the fog of lifelessness that hung around Tetra back on the ship. -- Letter [Legend of Zelda: The Phantom Hourglass, G, 100 words]
Like most wizards, I hated travel. -- It Ain't Kansas, But There's No Place Like... [Dresden Files, G, 200 words]
Toph practically tore open the cloth Sokka had wrapped the present in, feeling the contents beneath her fingers. -- Cold Feet [ATLA, G, 270 words]
~ Milestone: 1000 words written and posted in '09~
February
Cordelia had forgotten her gloves, and had to run back to her room to get them. -- Frost [Vorkosigan Saga, PG, 1600 words]
~ Milestone: 2500 words written and posted in '09~
April
Amelia volunteered to go retrieve Mister Zelgadis and patch him up, after Miss Filia knocked him quite a distance with her mace. -- The Harsh Quality of Justice [Slayers, PG, 1400 words]
Four Flowers Noodles was not the best food in its neighborhood. -- Sticks and Stones [Escaflowne/Laundry series, G, 1700 words]
~Milestone: 5000 words written and posted in '09~
May
Hey, I heard you were asking around about refuges that came through the Fire Nation colonies before the war ended. -- The Kite-Flying Woman of the Dragon's Teeth [ATLA, G, 2100 words]
Jim Kirk wasn't sure he 'got' Spock's idea of a good date, and he didn't think he ever would. -- Leisure Pursuits [Star Trek (AOS), PG, 500 words]
Spock's roommate at the Academy had been another science-track cadet. -- Light Cone [Star Trek (AOS), G, 1200 words]
July
The normal sounds of the forest were shattered as something crashed through the underbrush. -- After the Hunt [Slayers, PG, 1500 words]
~Milestone: 10,000 words written and posted in '09
The boys got into everything, so Trisha ended up keeping the little packets of medicine in Pinako's house, and heading over there for her daily dose while Ed and Al were out playing with Winry, or exploring the area around their home, or reading the books that Hohenheim had left behind. -- Soon [FMA, G, 200 words]
Prison wasn't that bad. Sure, Mai was trapped there, with horrible food, awful clothing, boredom and lack of privacy, but somehow Ty Lee managed to make the whole thing bearable, whether it was her ability to make friends with everyone, her goal of founding the first Fire Nation Prison Acrobatics Troupe, or her sheer amiability. -- A Light in Dark Places [ATLA, G, 150 words]
August
It was Sheska's idea at the start. -- Listening [FMA, G, 1100 words]
The townsfolk were already starting to organize a bucket chain from the Zora River to put out the fires. - - The Weight of Secrets [Legend of Zelda: The Ocarina of Time, G, 3200 words]
September
Even from his cell, Ozai hears the news of the nation. -- The Best Revenge [ATLA, G,100 words]
October
The storm had knocked out the electricity for good this time, and the kerosene lamp from his trunk was out of oil. -- Light a Candle [FMA, G, 200 words]
November
The Moon was different than the North. -- Lunar Elegy [Edda of Burdens, G, 289 words]
Midna didn't like Princess Zelda when she heard about her. -- In Exile [Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, G, 1700 words]
Izumi learned to wake at the sounds of storms after the Elrics moved in. -- The Beautiful World that We See in the Morning [FMA, G, 200 words]
They come to you in ones and twos, and just start talking. -- Walking Lost [FMA, PG, 500 words]
As meticulous as any veteran soldier preparing for war, Lina Inverse checked her equipment. -- To Battle! [Slayers, G, 100 words]
"A man in black will be by to collect the money you owe the organization." -- Reminder [Claymore, PG, 200 words]
Even after the Battle of Hogwarts, there was cleanup to do. -- Aftermath [Harry Potter, PG, 403 words]
'I need a nine-letter word for 'air-powered'. Starts with 'p-n'.' -- Pig In A [FMA, G, 250 words)
December
The crystal spires of the Royal Palace of Mars glowed golden in the morning light. -- Winry Rockbell, Martian Space Pilot! [FMA, PG13, 26,000 words]
~Milestone: 25,000 words written and posted in '09~
'Twas the Night before Christmas,
And all through the
Not a creature was stirring,
Not even a-
"'Happy Christmas'?" Tabby held up the card Elsa had been writing. -- Not Your Daddy's Holiday Special -- [Marvel NEXTWAVE, PG13, 1750 words]
I have a total of 48,150* words from 28 pieces in 15 fandoms (more or less, depending on how you count Zelda fanfiction and crossovers), give or take a couple hundred. Low for me -- normally NaNoWriMo boosts my word count into five digits. Though this year was the first one I finished a multi-chapter fic in years, and I have another that needs two scenes before it goes up. Also, some new fandoms and stuff, mostly in drabbles, but a couple of longer fics. Surprisingly few drabbles, though -- normally I write a lot of those. Also, nothing original -- probably because my comic is in hiatus, and I didn't do NaNoWriMo.
I might crack 50k if you count unfinished things and such.
*Hey
yuuo you wrote more than I did this year!
