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Thank you anon! <3

4. total number of words you wrote this year

According to Ao3, 108,017 (not quite as much as I expected, but I don't have another full non-2020-year of fic writing to compare it to)

13. favorite writing song/artist/album of this year

I'm not really in the habit of listening to music while I write, but if I had to pic one for GO fic writing it would be Queen, for obvious reasons.

25. a fic you read this year you would recommend everyone read

There have been so many good fics this year, I couldn't pick just one:

Flowers from Hell, by @entanglednow - rated T, 41,968 words - part kidfic, part getting-together, all parts adorable and wholesome

The Genesis Loop, by @improbabledreams900 - rated M (violence and temporary character death), 53,151 words - Crowley gets stuck in a time loop of the first few hours after the Beginning, and tries to put his memories back together. Intense, thoughtful, and beautiful.

Tightrope, by @sparkkeyper - rated T, 1,298 words - Okay I'm not actually sure if I read this for the first time this year, but my bookmark was dated from 2021, so I'm counting it. An exploration of Crowley's anxieties regarding his relationship with Aziraphale, full of feelings, with a very very satisfying resolution. One of my all-time favorites.

I know that people have varying opinions on what they consider an engaging plot, so here are a few I’ve pulled out of my bookmarks, dear, and I open this to others as well to add their favorites!

Witness the Fall by Waifine

Crowley never talked about his time as an angel. Aziraphale never asked. But when Hell sends Crowley a package containing his most painful memories, it is Aziraphale who is plunged into the nightmare history of when his beloved friend, the angel who had once been Crowley, was hurled from the Heavens into the bowels of Hell.

Good Endings by WyvernQuill

A Narrative of Certain Events following the Ending of the World (Except Not Quite), as vaguely hinted at in The Slapdash and Not Very Helpful Prophetic Tidbit of Agnes Nutter, Witch (And Matchmaker.)

"Their lives are in horrible, terrible danger that only we can save them from!" Anathema held up the Prophetic Tidbit. "It says so. Right here."

Madame Tracy peered at the page.

Raised a meaningful eyebrow.

"Dearie, as a woman of, well, considerable experience, I really don't think that's what 'the lyttle Deathe' means in this context..."

"Huh." Anathema squinted. Flipped the page. Read another bit. "....huh."

(Or, alternatively: Eight - give or take - matchmakers trying really, really hard, honest; two clueless ethereal/occult beings mutually pining their endless days away; and one witch, who can't leave well enough alone when it comes to matters of the heart, no matter how many centuries ago she died.)

The Devil Went Down to Georgia by ImprobableDreams900

Now Crowley went down to Georgia, he was looking for a soul to steal, cause he was in a bind and way behind and he was willing to make a deal.

(Prose)

If We've Got Nothing (We've Got Us) by Kedreeva

Two months after the failed apocalypse Aziraphale finds the first dark feather growing in his wings.

A story about middle grounds, ineffable plans, and what happens when the world doesn't end.

Wine Fraud and Other Worthy Pursuits

by ImprobableDreams900 ( @improbabledreams900 )

https://archiveofourown.org/works/17364338

Chapters: 2/2 Fandom: Good Omens - Neil Gaiman & Terry Pratchett Rating: General Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Aziraphale & Crowley (Good Omens) Characters: Aziraphale (Good Omens), Crowley (Good Omens), some miscellaneous OCs Additional Tags: Human AU, Wine, wine fraud, Auctions, obligatory drunk scene, Adventure, Wine auction accuracy (???)

Summary: When Aziraphale, rare book dealer and part-time wine collector, encounters a bottle of 1844 Château Lafite-Rothschild he suspects isn't all that it claims, he becomes determined to track down the truth.Unfortunately, the finger of suspicion seems to point at fellow wine collector Anthony J. Crowley, whom Aziraphale is already well on his way to befriending.

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I am a huge fan of anything by ImprobableDreams900. This was no exception! I love the characterization of Aziraphale and Crowley. And the well thought out information/research that goes into these fics is amazing and really helps bring the whole story together. 

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These are the ones that went straight to my heart, forever burying within it and changing me in some aspects.

A Memory of Eden (M) by @improbabledreams900

Written before the TV show came out, this fic is a continuation of the book events, in which Crowley tells heaven he bewitching Aziraphale in order to protect him. The angel goes on to save him for which he falls... into human. Majority of the story is about how they both deal with implications of their choices. Very well constructed, attention to detail and immensely original plot! (Trigger warning for Alzheimer's disease and slow death). Eventual happy ending...in a weird way.

Tags: Graphic depictions of violence, Major Character death, Angst with a happy ending, Slow death, Depression, Alzheimer’s disease, Eden worldbuilding.

Length: 129k

Pray for Us Icarus (G) by @brightwanderer (previously @seaskystone)

Don't read this one if angst is not your thing. It starts with Aziraphale coming into Anthony's flowershop and the latter not remembering him. From there on you're thrown into a memory lane where Aziraphale recounts their meetings throughout the ages and how each of them ended. Very original backgrounds, including peasant Crowley with a garden, inventor Crowley in 16th century Denmark and . But the real question is what has made Crowley reincarnate over and over in a human form? Eventual happy ending.

Tags: Angst, Canon divergence, Memory loss, Crowley is human (sort of), (Temporary) Major character death, Reincarnation, Fluff

Length: 65k for the whole story (yes, I counted)

So Excuse Me Forgetting (G) by @ineffably-effable

Lovely one shot for those who can hold their angst. Another memory loss fic in which Crowley arrives at the bookshop to see Aziraphale already in the process of forgetting him. Emotionally charged and very well written. Open/sad ending.

Tags: Non-consensual drug use, Angst and Feels, Memory Alteration

“What if?” comic. Part 12, Memory

Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6, Part 7, Part 8, Part 9, Part 10, Part 11

God shaping Phanuel from In the Beginning (part 7 of Eden!verse) by @improbabledreams900

Just sort of happen that after reading that part of Book II (Inheritance of Eden) I needed to sketch this. Not my finest work, not at all but it was fun to do;-)

It´s sort of spoiler but if you haven´t read it you will forget it quickly and if you  have you´ll know what does it mean...

(November-ish) Inktober 2018 #23 Muddy

“ Crowley walked across the Earth for a long time, and at length he saw a figure picking its way across a field, the wind swirling the long grasses into unknowable patterns. As Crowley neared, he was surprised to see that he recognised the figure—it was the angel he’d spoken to briefly in Eden, the one who had guarded the Eastern Gate.  [...] He approached the angel with a tentative smile. It took the angel a moment to see Crowley, focussed as he was on minding where he was putting his bare feet, and another moment to recognise the figure of Crowley approaching him. He scowled.  “What do you want, serpent?” [...] “We met in the Garden. I’m Crowley.” “I don’t care,” the angel said coldly, and Crowley felt his smile begin to fade. [...] “There’s mud absolutely everywhere,” the angel continued, lifting a foot in disgust, “and it’s cold and it keeps raining, so thanks for that, demon.”