Jun. 16th, 2023

lirazel: Two Victorian women are seated, one hides her face behind her hand, the other holds a book in front of her face ([books] facepalm)
This conversation is inspired by the fact that I got my oil changed this morning and I spent the waiting time rereading my arranged-marriage-and-also-domestic-abuse-and-sibling-solidarity fic, and you know what? It's good! I wrote it for me, because it was what I wanted to read, and I did what I wanted to with it.

I never find rereading my own fic quite as enjoyable as reading really really good fic by someone else, because I know all the beats and the reasons why and everything. But it's still so much more enjoyable than most other kinds of fic because I can cater to my own id and my own desires. Very few other writes ever write exactly what I want, you know?

In addition to my CQL fic, I really enjoy revisiting my Vast of Night fic and my Seraphina fic and my White Christmas (2011) fic and my Raven Cycle fic. I enjoy them so much every time!

Interestingly, that CQL fic and the Raven Cycle ones are two of the most popular fics I've ever written, while almost no one has ever read my Seraphina fic and yet I don't care because I love it. The White Christmas and Vast of Night ones have found a small but very enthusiastic audience, which is gratifying. I love creating stuff that other people love!

So now please tell me about a fanwork--a fic or a vid or a graphic or a piece of meta or something--that you created that you still get pleasure out of when you revisit it.

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