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:Fanfiction Year In Review

Okay, so I wasn’t actually tagged for this but I keep seeing it circulate around on Tumblr and I just want to do this dammit, so here we go!

1. List of fics completed this year in the order they were finished

“Parallel Lives” - multi-chapter fic, started in 2019 and finished in January 2020, totaled out to be about 130,000 words “Written in the Stars” - one-shot Shelma fic, written and published in February 2020, 9,000+ words “Social Distancing” - one-shot based on the pandemic, written and posted in April 2020, about 9,000+ words “The Week After” - first one-shot in an ongoing series of one-shots, Fraphne, about 9,000+ words

2. Number of words written

Estimated about 100,000 words between published works (the end of “Parallel Lives” was about 20,000 words for 2020, plus all the one-shots, and then I wrote a good chunk of “Goose Lake,” which is a WIP”)

3. Your most popular fic

Definitely “Parallel Lives.” The last time I checked, which was about a month or so ago, it had 8,000 views. It also has the most reviews and the most favorites/follows.

4. Your personal favourite

Again, definitely “Parallel Lives.” I don’t think I’ll ever write anything that ambitious and that dark/captivating ever again. It was everything I’ve ever wanted in a Scooby Doo fic - adventure, mystery, tons of Fraphne, and suspense. I’m so proud of myself for that one.

5. Your fave scene

I think my favorite scene from 2020 is again from “Parallel Lives.” It’s from chapter 22, when my versions of Fred and Daphne run into the SDMI versions of themselves once again after having seen them much earlier in the fic, I think around chapter 9 and 10 (during the crybaby clown episode). However, this time, Fred and Daphne see their doppelgangers in the new timeline, the one that’s post Nibiru in SDMI. It was such a fun nod at my favorite series while also still playing up the multiverse concept that drove my entire fic, too. Plus, I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to note how Scooby Doo had actually already utilized the multiverse canonically in that series. Moreover, I think this scene works so well because that’s the final world Fred and Daphne visit before they finally make it back and have the ultimate showdown with the multiverse versions of themselves in their home world.

6. A fic or scene that challenged you

Honestly, “Social Distancing” challenged me the most last year. I had not written anything at all in over two months, and I was really anxious and depressed with the pandemic and the passing of a loved one, so I wasn’t feeling productive at all. I was starting to worry I would never write again before I had the idea to write a Scooby inspired pandemic fic, and I figured it would be a cathartic way to rid myself of lingering anxiety since a lot of the emotions expressed were my own. I also thought it would be fun for readers to relate to their favorite characters in real time/real life circumstances. But once I had the idea, it took me three weeks to write it. I had a hard time shaking off the anxiety from the pandemic, and it was tough shaking off the rust and getting back into the groove of writing.

7. A line of writing you’re proud of From “The Case of the Goose Lake Monster,” chapter 6 (ongoing): "That was –" Daphne grapples with the right words to describe the experience."It was –" Fred is trying to help supply the correct words, but he's having such a difficult time as he stares at Daphne while explosions of warmth pop in his chest like fireworks."Beautiful," Fred finally sighs. But he isn't talking about the song or the tunnel.

8. A comment that touched you

Ugh, this is such a cop-out answer, but I honestly can’t just pick one :( I have some consistent reviewers that I love and cherish dearly, and I always appreciate every single one.

9. Something that inspired your writing

My weird obsession and love for Fraphne, I guess? Lmao

10. Your proudest accomplishment (that one scene; finally finishing that one fic; posting your first fic etc.)

I think there are two: finishing “Parallel Lives,” which is the longest fic I have to date and had been a WIP going into 2020, and also I’m really proud of “Goose Lake,” which, while is a WIP, has easily become my second favorite fic. I never thought I would manage to write novel-length stories, and both of those fics are proving me wrong.

11. Do you have any writing goals for next year?

I have a few! - Finish writing “The Case of the Goose Lake Monster” by end of January or middle of February - Add to the one-shot series “The Week After” by including a request for a Shaggy/Crystal one-shot from Alien Invaders. I also want to add a Fraphne Witch’s Ghost fic, and possibly one from SDMI, as well. - Start writing the multi-chapter fic idea I have for a Zombie Island prequel, but that’s all I can say aside from the fact that it’ll be Fraphne heavy! That’s one I’ve been thinking of writing for years.