2008 Year in Review

[deelaundry]

In 2008, I wrote 58 pieces, for a total of 110,700 words, one DVD commentary, and 14 recs for crack_van. Shortest was "Yep-a-Doodle" at 126 words; longest was my Big Bang fic "In for a Pound" at 23,900 words. The first half of the year was far more productive (71,800 words) than the second half (38,900).

January
The One Where It All Ends, R, House/Wilson and multiple other pairings, sequel to The One Where They're Girls and Cameron Can't Stand It, AU, genderswap, multiple pairings
Unicorn Hunter, PG, House-Wilson friendship
Radiant Terrific Humble, R, Wilson/Amber, House-Wilson friendship, spoilers for ep. 4-11
WIP: Five Times James Wilson Was Sick Freshman Year (And a Couple of Times He Wasn’t), 1-4 of 6, R, crossover with SGA, Wilson/McKay, set years ago
sub, NC-17, AU, House/Wilson, several/Wilson
Alternate ending to sub, R, AU, James/Greg
Purple, NC-17, crossover with SGA, House/Sheppard, set years ago

February
To Be Named Later, PG (pairing at end)
Contender, PG-13, House-Wilson friendship, Wilson/Amber, spoilers for ep. 4-11
Roses in Clover, PG, House/Wilson, spoilers for ep. 4-11

March
Papa's Retreat, PG, House/Wilson, MFS-verse, Jack is age two, dialogue only
In for a Pound, NC-17, crossover with SGA, sequel to Out of the Blue, House/Wilson, Sheppard/McKay, House/Wilson/Sheppard/McKay

April
Thirteen Ways House Looks at the World, PG, adaptation of another person's poem
Cutting, PG-13, House/Wilson, MFS-verse, Jack is age four, dialogue only
Playing, R, House/Wilson, dialogue only
Repent, R, House/Wilson, dialogue only
FTP, R, House-Wilson friendship, dialogue only
Gone the Sun, PG-13, House-Wilson friendship, mentions of Wilson/women
In the Men's Room on the Third Floor, PG-13, House-Wilson friendship
The Dirty Banana Drabble and a Half, R, House/Wilson, dialogue only
The Slashy Epilogue to Maineac’s ‘Sleeping Man’, R, House/Wilson
Don’t Get Fooled Again (The Pick Up My Guitar Remix), PG-13, Wilson/Julie, remix of Surviving by cobweb_diamond
Filling In, R, crossover with SGA, House/McKay
Practice, PG, House/Wilson, Hugh Laurie & Robert Sean Leonard, RPS-ish, dialogue only

May
Free Time, PG, Wilson/Amber, House-Wilson friendship, spoilers through ep. 4-13
Look Before, PG-13, House/Foreman, House-Wilson friendship, (Wilson/Amber mentioned), spoilers through ep. 4-12
The Moment After, PG, House-Wilson friendship (Wilson/Amber mentioned), spoilers through ep. 4-15, speculation for 4-16 written before the ep aired
Something Old, Something New, PG-13, House-Wilson friendship, House/Someone, Wilson/Amber, spoilers through ep. 4-13
Shoop, NC-17, images of male-male group sex, Wilson/Amber, spoilers through ep. 4-13
Sunshine State, G, House/Wilson, sequel to Papa's Retreat, MFS-verse, Jack is age two

June
Everybody Feels the Wind Blow, PG-13, House-Wilson friendship (Wilson/Amber mentioned), spoilers through ep. 4-16
Genesis, NC-17, House/Wilson, MFS-verse, before Jack
Telling, R, Stargate Atlantis fic, McKay/Sheppard
Plural Possessive, NC-17, House/Wilson, MFS-verse, Jack is ten months old
Distinct, R, Wilson/OMC, spoilers through ep. 4-16
Book Marking, NC-17, House/Wilson, AU in which Wilson is 18 years old
Dancing, PG, House-Wilson friendship
Five Times James Wilson Crossed Someone's Mind, and One Time He Didn't, R for language, gen, spoilers through ep. 4-16

July
Nothing on the Radio, R, DARK, warning for violence, House-Wilson friendship, sequel to Leave in Quiet, spoilers through ep. 4-16
Never Was, PG, Wilson/Amber (mention of House), spoilers through ep. 4-16
Lawn Guy, PG-13, House-Wilson friendship
Vista (Not), PG, House-Wilson friendship, spoilers through ep. 4-3

August
The System, PG-13, RPF (friendship, UST only), AU
59 and 58, PG-13, gen, Wilson/Amber mentioned, spoilers through ep. 4-16

September
Easy Peasy, PG, House/Wilson, spoilers through ep. 4-16
- Simple as Pie, PG, House/Wilson, sequel to Easy Peasy, spoilers through ep. 4-16
Dyeing Changes Everything, R, House/Wilson, alternate version of Season Four
Don't Stand, NC-17, House/Wilson, sequel to Book Marking, AU in which Wilson is 18 years old, PWP

October
Privacy, R for theme, sequel to Family Way, House/Wilson, Cuddy/OMC mentioned, warning for adult themes
Honesty, R for language, House-Wilson friendship, spoilers through ep. 5-4
Rolling Stone, PG-13, House/Foreman, Wilson/Cuddy, sequel to queenzulu’s There’s No Such Thing in the World (as an Undo Button), written with her permission

November
Election Day, PG-13, House-Wilson friendship, dialogue only, cast of dozens
Long Weekend, PG for theme, House-Wilson friendship, spoilers through ep. 5-4
- Ever After, PG for theme, sequel to Long Weekend, House-Wilson friendship, spoilers through ep. 5-4
Yep-a-doodle, PG, House-Wilson friendship, spoilers through ep. 5-9
Gramercy, PG, House-Wilson friendship

December
Five Times Wilson Didn't Cry for House and the One and Only Time He Did, R, Wilson/women, House-Wilson friendship
On the Way, R, House/Wilson, sequel to That Time Cameron Had Mono

My favorite story of 2008 (of my own): Tough choice but I'll go with Contender, for Amber, Wilson, House, the Wilson family, "Our Solomon," "fondness for the fellas," and Wilson unequivocally winning one.

My best story this year: Everybody Feels the Wind Blow and Telling.

Story most underappreciated by the universe, in my opinion: Rolling Stone. Zulu created a great 'verse that she let me play in, and this was so fun to write, but the market for House/Foreman kidfic (with a side of Wilson and Cuddy) is just small. However, it was very well appreciated by Zulu, so I'm satisfied. (Runner-up: Distinct, Wilson/OMC ficlet)

Most fun story: Almost all of them, in one way or another. I'll mention The Slashy Epilogue to Maineac’s ‘Sleeping Man’, because maineac totally was asking for it by having House say "secret gay ex-lover" instead of "secret gay lover." :D

Most sexy story: I shouldn't say it's the pervy Don't Stand, should I?

Most unintentionally *telling* story: Gone the Sun. This is Wilson as I see him: nice, concerned, giving, rapacious, in denial, furtive, joyous, innocent of his own oddness. It's why I love him (and why House loves him, I believe).

Story that shifted my own perceptions of the characters: None. Free Time went a little bit out on a limb in portraying Amber as very loving and appreciative of Wilson; I was pleased that canon confirmed her feelings in the next episode.

Biggest surprise: That a 5700-word dialogue only fic was possible (Election Day).

Biggest disappointment: Tie: Not finishing my RSL BD fic commitments anywhere close to on time (SO sorry, everyone; I am still working on them) and dropping out of 2009's Big Bang.

Worst story: The first version of "Nothing on the Radio." A friend had the courage to tell me it was horrid, for which I'll always be grateful.

Hardest story to write: Everyone heard me bitching endlessly about In for a Pound. house_bigbang was a great fest, very, very well run. The difficulty was all my own insanity.

Easiest story to write: Probably the extreme satire Five Times Wilson Didn't Cry for House and the One and Only Time He Did. Deriding mis-characterization is fun.

"Holy crap, that's wrong, even for you" story: After 2007, the bar for this was raised, but here are a few from 2008:
- had Wilson sub to the entire Diagnostics team (old version)
- wrote an AU in which House M.D. is the fantasy of a computer genius and his house-husband
- 23,900 words of foursome porn (OK, that did include some plot)
- had House playing a computer game that features rape
- made McKay a prostitute (and House!)
- made Wilson dance in his gym shorts with a Zima and a corndog
- had Wilson cheat on Amber happily through exhibitionist slutty foursomes
- Stargate Atlantis: wrote non-schmoopy McShep "DADT is repealed" fic that has no happy ending
- the pervy AU with li'l bastard almost-jailbait Wilson
- had Wilson pulverize House's leg with a bottle of Jack Daniels
- made up (fictional) rude rumors about Charlie Sheen (and implied RSL wanted to service David Morse)
- gave Cuddy an abortion

Status of WIPs: Numerous. Five Times James Wilson Was Sick Freshman Year (And a Couple of Times He Wasn’t); sequel to "Telling"; Nightdog's BD fic from 2007; the House-is-dying one that's been emotionally jossed; the Limbo one, which is separate from the plotted-in-my-head sequel to "Ever After"; the Freaky Friday Woobie-verse one; and last but most definitely not least, five RSL BD fics: 1) outdoor H/W Pillory sex, NC-17, which I've been thinking about forever and finally started writing this week; 2) another from Pillory universe - probably an incident that happens when Nathan, first son of the House line, is about to be conferred his citizenship; 3) Unicorn follow-up - mostly plotted, needs to be written; 4) SGA, Michael AU; 5) schmoopy kitty fic.

Happy New Year!

Comments

[deelaundry.livejournal.com]

I'm looking at the year wondering where the time went. My first fic year (7/06-6/07), I wrote over 200,000 words, so this seems relatively paltry.

I think I've figured it out, though: my kids go to bed an hour to an hour and a half later than they used to. I can read and comment while they're up (some of the time) but can't have sustained focus to write.