Fanworks roundup 2018

In 2018 I posted 13 solo podfics, 2 fics and 1 vid!

First up: ( podfic! )

Next up: fic!

I still don't think of myself as a writer, but sometimes when you enter a fandom you find yourself so overwhelmed with need for a specific trope that it pushes you to new and better things, I guess? ^^'' For me, that trope turned out to be always-a-girl fic, of which there just isn't enough in any kpop fandom. So I wrote some myself!

lezgeddit (DAY6, Jae/Brian) is my baby. My sweet, precious Disaster Lesbians.It started out as a one-off joke on twitter and then turned into something so much more - I can't even begin to tell you how important it is to me personally. I'm still a bit in awe of the fact that I wrote and finished this? But I'm so happy that I did.

I didn't really mean to write more for this 'verse, but I did kinda set up a sequel in the first part (because I just really needed to include a line making fun of JB's hair). I hven't finished that fic (Disaster LEsbians 2 : The Reckoning) just yet, though I'm working on it. hat I did finish and post instead was:

any resemblance unintended (BTS, namjin). I was thinking about how Jin is Gina Linetti, as one does, and then the Justine Seagull scene popped into my head while I was driving one day, and then this fic just...kinda happened. It's basically just 5 Times Jina Trolled Her Girlfriend Before She Finally Noticed, and it was a lot of fun to write about these Distinguished Lesbians.



And finally, I posted another vid for an obscure Asian action movie I watched on an airplane!

 

Watch on Vimeo

 

password: nevermind

AO3 post with dl link

I'm still a bit sad that I couldn't find a higher quality video source, because this is a very good-looking movie! But I made do. This was the first time I used Vegas, which took some time getting used to, but I had a good time with it. :D

And that's all for 2018!
 

Podfic Year In Review 2018

Stats

I posted 13 podfics this year, including ITPE.

Longest: The MIrror Wheel Eye, 04:30:11

Shortest: new jersey is a punchline, 05:05

Total time: 14:14:52

Average length: 65 minutes

Additionally, I took part in one multi-voice project.


What was the best podfic you made this year?

Looking over everything I posted this year, I'm actually really torn? Still Water (BTS) and The Typical Love Song (NCT) are both strong contenders but in the end the answer should be charmed (BTS). It's a project I spent a lot of time on, and it turned out really well in the end.



What was the best cover you made this year?

can you not (BTS), hands down. It took me forever to photoshop that cloak onto Yoongi, and I also spent forever thinking about whether I was really just gonna use the ace flag as a background, but you know what? The end result makes me super happy. Runner up position goes to stay made of lightning (BTS), a simple cover that worked out really well.


Personal favourite, for whatever reason?

Oh no, this is really difficult. Maybe Still Water (BTS)? I think it's one I'll find myself listening to a lot in the future. It's a kind of story that I haven't really done before, even though I like mysteries a lot, and i'm pleased with how it all turned out - my reading, the music, the cover. Though if we're measuring this by 'how many times did I personally listen to this in 2018', the answer would be either no place I'd rather be (GOT7) or the woodland food bank (DAY6). Then again, maybe that has more to do with how there's barely any podfics (/none at all) by other people in those fandoms.


Most underappreciated?

For some reason I thought charmed (BTS) was a bit underappreciated, but looking at my stats for the year it actually got the most kudos out of everything. XD Perception is weird sometimes - maybe it's just a measure of how proud I really was of this podfic. Looking at the list now I don't think there's anything that was criminally overlooked, some of them just have small audiences in the first place. And in all of my kpop fandoms I really record for myself first and foremost. If other people like it it's a bonus.

On the contrary, a podfic that got a way better reception than I expected was The Typical Love Song. Thanks, NCT fandom. <3

Most difficult to make?

The Mirror Wheel Eye (Naruto) T___T I don't know why, but it gave me so much trouble during recording and editing. Sometimes everything goes smoothly and other times it just doesn't, what can you do.


Most "ah ha ha I can't believe I'm doing this"?

The Typical Love Song (NCT), lol. I swear I didn't notice how sultry my voice got during recording, so while I was editing I got kinda flustered by that. XD Adding the music to can you not? (BTS) probably qualifies as well. The decision to include a video game soundtrack was pretty spontaneous and a lot of fun. I was looking forward to listeners' reactions to it, one song choice in particular. >:D


Biggest learning experience?

There's not really anything big I changed this year, I have my routine by now. Maybe setting up personalized keyboard short cuts for Audacity counts? And I always like to think that I'm slowly getting better at making covers.


What's next?

I have a podfic in the works that I'm VERY excited about - I wanted to finish it last year, but it's taking a bit longer than expected. Other than that I just want to keep filling up the podfic tags for my fandoms that have none or only very few podfics. Be the change you want to see in the world, etc. And hey, maybe I can get some more people to record podfic for them as well. ;D