The "What are your top ten AO3 fics" meme
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estiroseThis one's simple:
Find your top ten fics on AO3. Post the titles. I think I can do this. Cut for commentary.
1. Versal and Marginalia (Disney's Mulan) (913 hits) (Yuletide 2010)
This is the fic that's not going anywhere anytime soon. It was at 420 hits at the reveal on December 31, 2010, and it's gotten close to 500 since then. I had no clue on how relatively big Mulan was for a Yuletide fandom. Now I know. (The funny thing is that I did a fair amount of research for the fic itself, but I didn't bother to see how big the fandom was.) I think I did a really good job, considering I'd never seen Mulan before December 2010 and I didn't know the myths or Chinese customs.
2. Loki and the Cup of Jonar (Norse Mythology) (280 hits) (Yuletide 2009)
Before I posted Versal, this was my top-hit fic. This was for Yuletide 2009, in what I knew was the relatively popular Norse Mythology section. This, too, had research done for it, because I had grown up on the Eddas, but I was in dire need of review of them, Norse myth in general, and the poetic form used in particular. (I'm told by the relative that got me hooked on Norse mythology that I did a pretty good job other than I was a bit more repetitive than the original Edda.)
3. A Most Content Husband (Gokusen TV) (241 hits) (Yuletide 2009)
This is one of two Gokusen fics I've written, both for Yuletide, both as treats, both at the last minute. I'm sure if the first one had been written after the move to AO3, it would top this one, but it didn't. Gokusen is a fairly popular Yuletide fandom, and this came out pretty good for a last-minute treat.
4. Songuisendus Annuncemise (Disney's Mulan) (216 hits) (Yuletide 2010)
A lot of what I said about "Versal and Marginalia" applies to this oddly-titled fic. I suspect that it got stuck with a lower count because people were exhausted by the time they got to the Madness fics, and the high comment and kudos count on the longer fic means that more people are still reading it. (The extra research doesn't hurt, and I think the other fic's a bit better.)
5. The One Left Out (The Grumpy Genius Remix) (PR Ninja Storm) (187 hits) (Remix Redux 8)
For a fic in the new and relatively small Power Rangers part of Remix Redux, this fic has done pretty well. It was a remix of Angel's "cracky little ficlet" Q&A, because I adore Cam and I adored her ficlet, and I'm proud to have written it.
6. For All The Flaws (Earth: Final Conflict) (145 hits) (Yuletide 2009)
Most of my Yuletide 2009 fics actually are up in here, for some reason, including this one, which is one of my few "other" relationship fics (Boone/Da'an, Da'an is genderless). I like the fact that it's high up because it means that people still remember E:FC and read fics for it, even though this is a rather odd pairing.
7. Never Give Up (Mei-chan No Shitsuji) (144 hits) (Yuletide 2009)
Almost the last of my top-10 Yuletide 2009 fics, and oddly enough my assignment for that year. I guess that not many people are into Kento/Mei. (I am.) A nice fic that's really partly about Kento and partly about Mei and partly about Sister Rose and her relationship a long time ago, it's kind of a shame that it doesn't have a higher count.
7. The Dreamt-of Call (PR RPM) (144 hits) (none)
This ties "Never Give Up", and is the only non-ficathon fic in here. Which is not surprising, because it's 12 parts and counting. Most people on my flist know this is one of my current fics, and it's still going strong, considering it's an AU of a fandom I've probably been writing too much of as of late. (My muses tell me that part 13 is forthcoming, and will probably be written from Mrs. Landsdown's POV because my muses are interesting that way.)
9. Lay Your Body Down (Bleeding Violet - Dia Reeves) (121) (Yuletide 2010)
If there's any fic I never thought would be in my top ten, it would be quiet "Lay Your Body Down (And Don't Let Go)", which is probably the only fanfic out there for the YA novel "Bleeding Violet". But then again, Jade Lennox, the recipient, did a wonderful job promoting the dang thing, and it doesn't hurt that it's about a bipolar person in an asylum (I had to do research on asylums, but some of the mental illness stuff I know from personal experience), which came out pretty well.
10. Closer Ties (KR Den-O) (113) (Yuletide 2009)
And rounding out the top ten is a… Yuletide 2009 fic! I'm surprised that it did, because it's Kamen Rider, which is small for a Yuletide fandom. Den-O is pretty well-loved, though, if you don't mind that it's Toei's cash cow.
Find your top ten fics on AO3. Post the titles. I think I can do this. Cut for commentary.
1. Versal and Marginalia (Disney's Mulan) (913 hits) (Yuletide 2010)
This is the fic that's not going anywhere anytime soon. It was at 420 hits at the reveal on December 31, 2010, and it's gotten close to 500 since then. I had no clue on how relatively big Mulan was for a Yuletide fandom. Now I know. (The funny thing is that I did a fair amount of research for the fic itself, but I didn't bother to see how big the fandom was.) I think I did a really good job, considering I'd never seen Mulan before December 2010 and I didn't know the myths or Chinese customs.
2. Loki and the Cup of Jonar (Norse Mythology) (280 hits) (Yuletide 2009)
Before I posted Versal, this was my top-hit fic. This was for Yuletide 2009, in what I knew was the relatively popular Norse Mythology section. This, too, had research done for it, because I had grown up on the Eddas, but I was in dire need of review of them, Norse myth in general, and the poetic form used in particular. (I'm told by the relative that got me hooked on Norse mythology that I did a pretty good job other than I was a bit more repetitive than the original Edda.)
3. A Most Content Husband (Gokusen TV) (241 hits) (Yuletide 2009)
This is one of two Gokusen fics I've written, both for Yuletide, both as treats, both at the last minute. I'm sure if the first one had been written after the move to AO3, it would top this one, but it didn't. Gokusen is a fairly popular Yuletide fandom, and this came out pretty good for a last-minute treat.
4. Songuisendus Annuncemise (Disney's Mulan) (216 hits) (Yuletide 2010)
A lot of what I said about "Versal and Marginalia" applies to this oddly-titled fic. I suspect that it got stuck with a lower count because people were exhausted by the time they got to the Madness fics, and the high comment and kudos count on the longer fic means that more people are still reading it. (The extra research doesn't hurt, and I think the other fic's a bit better.)
5. The One Left Out (The Grumpy Genius Remix) (PR Ninja Storm) (187 hits) (Remix Redux 8)
For a fic in the new and relatively small Power Rangers part of Remix Redux, this fic has done pretty well. It was a remix of Angel's "cracky little ficlet" Q&A, because I adore Cam and I adored her ficlet, and I'm proud to have written it.
6. For All The Flaws (Earth: Final Conflict) (145 hits) (Yuletide 2009)
Most of my Yuletide 2009 fics actually are up in here, for some reason, including this one, which is one of my few "other" relationship fics (Boone/Da'an, Da'an is genderless). I like the fact that it's high up because it means that people still remember E:FC and read fics for it, even though this is a rather odd pairing.
7. Never Give Up (Mei-chan No Shitsuji) (144 hits) (Yuletide 2009)
Almost the last of my top-10 Yuletide 2009 fics, and oddly enough my assignment for that year. I guess that not many people are into Kento/Mei. (I am.) A nice fic that's really partly about Kento and partly about Mei and partly about Sister Rose and her relationship a long time ago, it's kind of a shame that it doesn't have a higher count.
7. The Dreamt-of Call (PR RPM) (144 hits) (none)
This ties "Never Give Up", and is the only non-ficathon fic in here. Which is not surprising, because it's 12 parts and counting. Most people on my flist know this is one of my current fics, and it's still going strong, considering it's an AU of a fandom I've probably been writing too much of as of late. (My muses tell me that part 13 is forthcoming, and will probably be written from Mrs. Landsdown's POV because my muses are interesting that way.)
9. Lay Your Body Down (Bleeding Violet - Dia Reeves) (121) (Yuletide 2010)
If there's any fic I never thought would be in my top ten, it would be quiet "Lay Your Body Down (And Don't Let Go)", which is probably the only fanfic out there for the YA novel "Bleeding Violet". But then again, Jade Lennox, the recipient, did a wonderful job promoting the dang thing, and it doesn't hurt that it's about a bipolar person in an asylum (I had to do research on asylums, but some of the mental illness stuff I know from personal experience), which came out pretty well.
10. Closer Ties (KR Den-O) (113) (Yuletide 2009)
And rounding out the top ten is a… Yuletide 2009 fic! I'm surprised that it did, because it's Kamen Rider, which is small for a Yuletide fandom. Den-O is pretty well-loved, though, if you don't mind that it's Toei's cash cow.
