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posted by [personal profile] katherine_b at 07:09pm on 22/05/2009 under , ,
Sometimes it's okay to pimp yourself out. Post a list of your top five fic-favorites you've written, regardless of fandom or the reason you love them. This isn't about the BEST things you've written, but what you LOVE most. Then tag five other people to do the same.

Okay, so I wasn't tagged by anyone specific to do this, but I'm being an egotist and doing it anyway. It's an interesting question, because I've always agreed with Bryce Courtney, who said that your favourite story is your most recent one. However it's interesting to reflect on my Doctor Who stories. (I've limited it to that because I've done this before for my other fandoms.)

1. She Never Really Forgot. The original and, for many reasons, still one of the best fics I've written. A strong storyline that takes time to explore all of the different characters and gives them backgrounds and futures they never had on the show. It was also my chance to explore the idea of writing in the present tense, which I really haven't done before. I'm seriously considering self-nominating this one for the next round of the COT awards.

2. Revisiting the Past. My first attempt at a dialogue-only story that turned out pretty well. I've always loved the idea of exploring behind the scenes a bit and this was a great chance to do that.

3. Her. I love throwing readers a curve ball and this really seems to have achieved that. Short and sweet. I rarely manage a drabble in the strictest sense of the word, still less one that tells as much of a story as this does. (Okay, so it's a drabble and a half, but the point still stands.)

4. Nightmares and its sequel Daydreams. I couldn't say where this story was going when it started, but it certainly got there in one heck of a fashion. This was probably the first fic I wrote that I was completely and totally happy with. I didn't go back and tweak it forever until I posted it. It stands just as it did when I finished it (well, except the typos).

5. If You Knew Your Future. I love this story for many reasons, but primarily because I think it does a good job of sending Donna's character into a place that's almost impossible for her and shows how it affects the person she becomes by the end of the story. It's also a chance for the Doctor to become almost a secondary character and yet still grow and change as the story goes on. I'm often guilty of neglecting my secondary characters, so this was a chance to avoid that. I also have a glorious pic that someone was inspired to make for it and I'm both surprised and delighted to be able to inspire people in that way.

Bonus. Friends or Strangers. My latest fic. I am deeply fond of this tale because it explores a story from an angle I haven't yet explored and it's been an incredible experience to create. I haven't ever struggled with a story before as much as I have with various elements of this because they made me profoundly uncomfortable, but I hope it will be worthwhile. The first part will be posted tomorrow.

And yes, I'm aware that I'm a tease.

If you haven't done this yet, consider yourself tagged!
Mood:: 'accomplished' accomplished
There are 18 comments on this entry. (Reply.)
 
posted by [identity profile] sweet-adelheid.livejournal.com at 10:06am on 22/05/2009
Re: "Friends or Strangers" - great way to guarantee yourself an audience!
 
posted by [identity profile] katherine-b.livejournal.com at 10:23pm on 22/05/2009
*lol* Hey's it's a self-pimpage meme!
 
posted by [identity profile] sweet-adelheid.livejournal.com at 12:11am on 23/05/2009
drat - just noticed I'll have to watch Planet of the Dead before I can read your fic. [livejournal.com profile] magratj gave it to me a while ago, but Dad and I haven't had a spare Monday night since.
 
posted by [identity profile] katherine-b.livejournal.com at 12:27am on 23/05/2009
If you know the basic premise, or at least the mode of transportation the Doctor uses, then no, you won't. It's quite a fun episode though!
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posted by [personal profile] biodamped at 10:41am on 22/05/2009
She Never Really Forgot is probably one of my most favourite of yours, which surprised me, because i can't stand anything that mentions Lee normally. My most favourite, at least according to my delicious bookmarks, is All in Her Mind and it's subsequent follow ons. But i'd probably need to re-read them all again in quick succession to be sure about that.

Dialogue only is something i have truly amazing respect for, because it's bloody hard. To get as much story in as you did was just... it blows my mind a little. And for many many reasons (partly because you stole a bit of my brain at the end), i adore If You Knew Your Future. Even if it did give me serious wibbles at times.
 
posted by [identity profile] katherine-b.livejournal.com at 10:24pm on 22/05/2009
Hmm, can't possibly imagine what it was about All In Her Mind that you liked... Couldn't possibly have been the alcohol and what followed, could it?

And I'm sorry about the brain-stealing and the wibbles. *huggles you*
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posted by [personal profile] biodamped at 10:26pm on 22/05/2009
No, don't be sorry! The wibbles were enjoyable and the brain stealing just proves that saying about great minds. ;)
 
posted by [identity profile] katherine-b.livejournal.com at 10:35pm on 22/05/2009
Well, that's all right then...!
 
posted by [identity profile] nschick.livejournal.com at 11:49am on 22/05/2009
OMG! saved this puppy to mems ....
 
posted by [identity profile] katherine-b.livejournal.com at 10:24pm on 22/05/2009
Aw, thanks!
 
posted by [identity profile] cytherea999.livejournal.com at 01:11pm on 22/05/2009
Well, I will definalty mem this for that specail time in the distant future when I actually have the time to once again read fanfic!
I'm feeling sorry that i still haven't managed to get caught up with more of your writing, but one shining day I will, and it will be epic!
 
posted by [identity profile] katherine-b.livejournal.com at 10:25pm on 22/05/2009
And I will very much look forward to your thoughts!
 
posted by [identity profile] time-converges.livejournal.com at 01:59pm on 22/05/2009
See, now I want to re-read all of those, and I need to be getting ready to go to work! :)

And yay for a new story - I can't wait! :)
 
posted by [identity profile] katherine-b.livejournal.com at 10:25pm on 22/05/2009
The new story is up, and I hope you got to work on time! *g*
 
posted by [identity profile] lemon-pencil.livejournal.com at 09:56pm on 22/05/2009
Hee, I love your stuff, it's great =) Particularly liked 'Her', I thought that was awesome. And 'She Never Really Forgot', loved that too =D

Also - and this is totally unrelated - I'm sorry I haven't commented on 'Second Chances'. I generally don't like baby fic very much, but I have to say that I did actually enjoy that one more than most because I thought you captured them really well as they would be if they were parents. So good job on that one as well! =D
 
posted by [identity profile] katherine-b.livejournal.com at 10:26pm on 22/05/2009
Aw, thanks. And I'm really glad you enjoyed Second Chances. I often don't find baby!fic quite to my taste either, but I was given the prompt and I had to try. Focusing on the parenting side of things made it rather easier for me to accept.
 
posted by [identity profile] shining-moment.livejournal.com at 10:21pm on 22/05/2009
The new one sounds intriguing and I'm possibly a little afraid...

 
posted by [identity profile] katherine-b.livejournal.com at 10:27pm on 22/05/2009
Hmm, glad you're intrigued. And I won't discourage the fear. It's up now - enjoy!

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