2013 Recap

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Seven years of active SG-1 fandom! A pity this year saw so much less accomplished.

In fandom

There was only one SG-1 Gen Fic Day and Alphabet Soup this year, back in February. The theme for the Soup was Allies.

On a brighter note, though, we had another round of the sg1friendathon in October! Check the comm's profile page for the master list of fics. :)

stargateficrec has quite happily run smoothly in the year since I took over. My only regret is that we don't get more reccers for SG-1. Some months are better than others, of course, but so far, only two have signed up for January (hint hint).


In recs

I've been active in reccing SG-1 gen fic for longer than anything else in the fandom, but even that slowed down this year. Sixty-two recs this year brings the total up to just over 900 at figs_sg1_rec (which is kinda wow, you have to admit). Poor sg1genrecs is in dire need of a sarcophagus, or maybe an Ancient intervention. Sigh.


In writing

I wrote so little this year. Even my RL output was diminished. It frustrates me most, I think, that I didn't even touch the On the Outside, Looking In series, except for a few rough drafts of some S7 episodes. Just over 8,000 words for the year. Ouch.

Here's the few fics I did manage to write:

Crossing the Line. ~1,200 words. PG. Ra may have punished Nagada, but Sha'uri isn't ready to abandon her newfound knowledge just yet. An expanded scene from Stargate: the Movie, and the third part of the Lines series.

I is for Ideology. Two women from two different cultures have an exchange of ideas. Set sometime after Family, with minor spoilers for The Broca Divide and other S1-2 episodes. ~930 words. PG.

E is for Edora. Even if Jack chose to leave at the end of 100 Days, there's still that naquadah treaty to negotiate. SG-9 and Edora do the dance of diplomacy. 830 words. Rated G.

Left Unspoken. ~1,850 words. PG. Five things Jack and Daniel never told anyone about their first trip through the Stargate. Includes references to Shades of Grey and Meridian.

Quadrigenti. A series of unrelated ficlets by request, each one exactly 400 words:

Command Performance. Sam and Jack are spectators to Teal'c and Daniel's command peformance. Pointless feel-good fluff. G.

Danger, Will Robinson!. The team is on the alert for danger! G.

Defining Coffee. Daniel/Sha're sappiness on Abydos. PG.

A Matter of Taste. Teal'c and Earth food. Set just after COTG. G.

Help Us, Sergeant Siler, You're Our Only Hope!. General Hammond explains why Sergeant Siler is needed offworld. Slightly cracky, in an in-character sort of way. G.

Jaffa Hot Water Bottle. The team keeps warm while they wait out a storm offworld. No spoilers, any season, and general teamy fluffiness. G.

Interviewing the Little Doc. A missing scene from Heroes of Emmett Bregman interviewing Janet. G.

Defining Good. A missing scene from Fallen/Homecoming as Daniel tries to understand Jack's definition of Jonas as "a good man." PG.

No, I will not be quoting favorite fic bits this year. Too little written. :(


Reviewing the recap

Looking back, did you write more fic than you thought you would this year, less, or about what you'd predicted? Not only did I not write the 10,000+ word fic I was hoping to accomplish, I didn't even write that much over the whole year!

Did you take any writing risks this year? What did you learn from them?: I took no risks, but I have to ruefully acknowledge that I really do my best writing when I'm under an obligation or deadline. Note to self: participate in, or instigate, more ficathons.

Did you meet last year's goals? That would be a NO.

Do you have any goals for the coming year? Write, write, write! Have a Gen Fic Day/Alphabet Soup in February, and then do it AGAIN mid-year. Finish On the Outside. Remember how to write longer stories. Rec more myself. Possibly revisit Canon vs. Fanon. And, as always, enjoy more gen squee!

Previous yearly reviews: 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007.