THECLEXA FANFIC MASTER LIST
As you may (or may not) know, a few months ago I embarked on a journey to create a document for the Clexa fandom that would serve as a resource for those of you who enjoy reading fanfiction about our favorite lesbian warlord and bisexual space leader (and any AU personas they may take onâŚ). Today, with much help along the way from the best co-captain and technology wizard ever  (@ayokidd), WE ARE EXCITED TO RELEASE THE FIRST DRAFT OF THIS DOCUMENT! (Containing over 600 completed fics!)
Please continue reading for the download link, as well as more information on how to use the document!
Itâs a good thing you all love reading so much, because this post is quite longâŚbut hopefully informative!.
Check out Clexarkives or keep reading to access The Clexa Fanfic Master List!!
What is the Clexa Fanfic Master List?
The Clexa Fanfic Master List is an on-going Microsoft Excel document that will eventually contain ALL completed Clexa and Lexark fanfiction - categorized, organized, hyperlinked, and listed all in one exportable document for your reading and fic-tracking pleasure! YES YOU READ THAT RIGHTâŚall 5,000+ fics (or whatever the final tally is!) will eventually be included! The document will be periodically updated and re-released as more fics are added to it over time. This will all be located on our blog @clexarkives, where you can find the frequently updated Master List and some other cool features.
How do I access the Clexa Fanfic Master List?
You need Microsoft Excel (or a program that opens Excel files) to access the document. You can download the document by clicking this link here. This link will take you to Google Drive where you can download the file and open it on your computer.
DO NOT view the document in Google Drive - the hyperlinks wonât work! YOU MUST DOWNLOAD AND OPEN THE DOCUMENT IN MICROSOFT EXCEL. We are also working on a Google Sheets version of the document for anyone unable to access the document through Excel or a similar program. Hang tight!
Once you download the document, save to your desktop and enjoy!
What fics are/will be included in the Clexa Fanfic Master List?
The Clexa Fanfic Master List will only include completed fics (it is simply impossible to keep updating such a large document with individual fic updatesâŚweâll leave that to the internet). We are, however, keeping track of current on-going fics and these will be added to the document as they are completed. Unfortunately, any fics that have been started but abandoned (author has no plans to finish or hasnât updated for an extremely extended period of time) will not be included (unless they are one day completed) because Iâm sorry but my heart canât take that kind of investment and let down.
How is the Clexa Fanfic Master List organized?
The entire document functions as one large Excel workbook. There are four main sections, accessible from the Table of Contents:
1) Master List: contains a list of all the fics in the workbook, organized alphabetically by author
2) Canon: contains fics set in the canon universe, organized by âSeason 2â, âSeason 3â, and âCanon Divergentâ
3) AU Categories: contains fics set in alternate universes, organized by specific categories (ie., âEnemies to Loversâ, âTeacher/studentâ, âFake Datingâ, etc.)
4) Smut: contains sexy time fics, organized by specific categories (ie., âFluffy Smutâ, âStrap Onâ, â3x07â, etc.)
How do I navigate the Clexa Fanfic Master List?
The entire document is hyperlinked to make navigation as easy as possible. You can click through individual tabs if you so desire, but we HIGHLY SUGGEST using the hyperlinks to navigate through the workbook.
Navigating within a main section:
The Table of Contents contains four main sections, or pages (as described above). Clicking on each of these sections will bring you to the page set up for that specific section.
Example 1: If you click the âCanonâ section from the Table of Contents, you will be directed to the âCanonâ page where the âCanonâ categories âSeason 2â, âSeason 3â, and âCanon Divergentâ are hyperlinked.
If you click on one of these three categories, letâs say âSeason 2â, you will find a list of Clexa fics that take place during Season 2 of the show organized by Author, Title, Chapters, Word Count, Summary, and a link to the fic on AO3 where it was originally posted and made available by the author.
Example 2: If you click the âAU Categoriesâ section from the Table of Contents, you will be directed to the âAU Categoriesâ page where you will find a list of AU categories.
Letâs say that from the âAU Categoriesâ page youâre interested in the âFake Datingâ category. You simply click the âFake Datingâ category, and now you have a list of âFake Datingâ AU fics organized by Author, Title, Chapters, Word Count. Summary, and a link to the fic on AO3 where it was originally posted and made available by the author.
Same goes for the âMaster Listâ and âSmutâ sections as well.
Navigating between the main sections and throughout the document:
Each of the four sections has a hyperlink that will take you back to the Table of Contents in the upper left hand corner of the page.
Each individual category has two hyperlinks, both in the upper left hand corner of the page.
1) The âTable of Contentsâ hyperlink will, you guessed it, take you back to the Table of Contents.
2) The specific category hyperlink will take you back to the main section of whatever category youâre currently in. (For example: If youâre in the âSeason 2â category, clicking the âCanonâ hyperlink will take you back to the âCanonâ page. If youâre in the âFake Datingâ AU category, clicking the âAU Categoriesâ hyperlink will take you back to the âAU Categoriesâ page.)
How do I know I am looking at the most recent version of the Clexa Fanfic Master List?
The Master List will be updated periodically as we add more fics and as more fics are completed. You can find the most recent version of the document by checking our @clexarkives blog! We will also keep an updated link to the master list in our individual Tumblr bios (@ayokidd & @swan-heda).
Isnât the Clexa Fanfic Master List basically like AO3 and FF? Why create a separate document?
Yes and no. Weâre hopeful that the Clexa Fanfic Master List will give you more control over your fic reading than using AO3 or your web browser alone. If youâre like me (really neurotic and anal), you might also hate having 1,000 bookmarks saved on A03 and your computer browser that you have to search through every time youâre looking for a specific fic, and you might desire a higher level of organization and control. This document will help bring fics right to your desktop. We will update with fics we find and any fics you send us, which delivers a âmaster listâ of not only your personal bookmarks, but everyone elseâs as well!
This document is intended to make searching for new fics to read and keeping track of fics youâve already read as easy as possible. Using Excel functions like âsearchâ make it possible to find any specific fic you may be looking for anywhere in the document, on a specific page, or in a specific category.
Once you download the Excel file, you can edit, change, and personalize the document however youâd like! You can highlight fics youâve read, sort by chapter or word count, or color code or rank fics based on whatever system you want to create. You can even delete fics or fic categories that arenât for you if you know youâll never read them. The world is your oyster! (âŚor more so this doc is your oyster?âŚ)
Can I make suggestions for the Clexa Fanfic Master List ?
ABSOLUTELY!!! We both love fanfiction. We both read A LOT of fanfiction. However, we are only two people, and there are likely many fics we have yet to include (this IS a first draft after all), so:
READERS: If your favorite fics arenât listed and youâd like them to be, tell us and weâll add them! (Please also tell us if youâd like to see a specific category added - if there are fics written that fit it, weâll add it!)
AUTHORS: If your fics arenât listed and youâd like them to be (there are A LOT of fics and chances are if itâs not included, we just didnât get to yours yet!), please tell us and weâll add them! If your fics ARE listed, but you donât want them to be, please tell us and weâll remove them! Also, let us know if you disagree with the category we placed your fic into and suggest a new one, and weâll move it!
EVERYONE: PLEASE reach out to us with any questions, comments, concerns, suggestions, advice, love, dislike (polite, respectful dislike) etc. you have to offer! Please feel free to contact us in any way you feel comfortable, anonymously or not (reply to this post, message us, flood our ask boxes, send us submissions, etc.) We are both super friendly and would love some feedback! Tell us what you like, what you donât like, what youâd like to see in future versions, etc. Any feedback you provide us with will only make the subsequent updated editions of the document even better. This is, after all, for each and every one of you.
