yearly fic wrap up 2019

[thedeadparrot]

I only wrote two things this year but one of them was quite large and the other one wasn't a slouch either. I probably have a lot of thoughts and feelings about this, mostly that Good Omens fandom is writing stuff that I like enough that I don't feel the need to add to it substantially, and that I've been busy doing other things. I've been baking more and learning how to crochet and cross stitch and fold origami. I've been traveling for parkour and dealing with work nonsense and figuring out my feelings in therapy. I do miss writing, but I haven't stopped entirely, and I'm sure there's going to be something that comes by and makes me go 'yes, I need to write 5 million words about these two having feelings'.

But that's for later. Here's what happened over the last year.

Kingsmen

Tear Down These Walls (24080 words) - My Berlin epic! The research was nearly as fun as writing the fic itself. I'm still really proud of this one. It's a mix of spy shenanigans plot, a really cool setting, and the chance to weave the time period into the character development. It was ambitious and huge and I still can't quite believe I managed to pull it off.

Social Network/Glee

Goodbye To You (8615 words) - I have said that I will never back down from a crossover challenge, and perhaps this was proof of that. I had an idea of how this would work, but like with most writing problems, getting is all down into words was the tough part. I had to have people sit me down and force me to write it all out because the rest of my life was being too distracting. But I finished! And my recipient really seemed to like it! So that's good. Maybe I'll even do fandomtrumpshate again this year.

Comments

[merisunshine36]

I love enabling your crossovers!!! They are always great!

[thedeadparrot]

I was thinking about what sort of shows you're into right now and I was like 'what would a Schitt's Creek/Witcher' crossover even look like? And much to my regret I actually have an answer.

[zulu]

Well now I'm intrigued. :D

[thedeadparrot]

There's two options actually that are very similar, tho be aware that I've only seen two eps of the Witcher so my understanding of the worldbuilding and even characterization is shaky:

1) Witcher universe version: Geralt and his bard friend end up in a village inn and tavern to hunt [some monster here] run by the Roses and Stevie and somehow get roped into Tiny Village Shenanigans. David and Patrick run the town's general store and try to convince the bard friend to write them a theme song as well.

2) Modern day version: Geralt is a Witcher equivalent and doing a Supernatural/Winchesters thing of like, wandering around hunting monsters. At some point, he ends up at Schitt's Creek, staying in the Rosebud Inn while the townsfolk try to help with the monster hunting and mostly get in his way, much to his consternation.

[zulu]

Ha! Both sound good but I think I like the idea of the Roses in the Witcher world running an inn / general store.

[thedeadparrot]

I have this vague idea of the Roses being former nobility that fell out of favor with the royalty of their nation or something like that.

[merisunshine36]

Eeee yessss a monster should totally show up in Schitt's Creek. Perhaps Moira names one of her wigs after him. Geralt in the cafe! Geralt in Rose Apothecary! Geralt at a town hall meeting trying to convince people why he should be allowed to carry his sword in public!

[thedeadparrot]

I bet some people think Geralt's role on the show is to be a strapping, glowering hero, when in reality, he's meant to be the confused, stoic straight man surrounded by weirdos.