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GYWO 2025

2024-12-18T17:50:51Z

It's time for my annual pitch to encourage writers to join getyourwordsout.

While there are a lot of amazing reasons to join, including writing prompts, games, and sprints; space to discuss problems and roadblocks or celebrate a success; and encouragement to prioritize writing year round, the one I think is most important for 2025 is that GYWO is a compassionate community that encourages you to create no matter who wants you to stop.

Let's be honest, next year is going to be rough, and if you want to find the motivation to keep creating under all that pressure, you will need a support group. GYWO wants to be that support group for writers. We focus on mental and physical health alongside the writing process, have space for writers dealing with chronic illness, and provide tools to assist writers who need a break from accountability, specifically in excused absences, a flexible late-check-in policy, and a bottom-line rule that hitting your goal isn't as important as continuing to write.

GYWO fits well with other writing communities, challenges, and goals, as our goal is to get you to write. So whatever else you need to do to encourage that is fine in our books. (Unless it's AI, that is against the spirit of GYWO. You gotta write your own words.)

If that sounds like it will be useful for you, read more about the pledges and requirements at our community.

GetYourWordsOut: Year Seventeen!
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Pledging is open through January 15. If you have any general questions, you can ask them at the linked post, but I'm also happy to discuss personal concerns here.

It is no exaggeration to say that GYWO changed my life and I am eager to continue reaching out to help support other writers so it can change you, too.

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MCU Fic: The Buckland Shore Drew Nearer (Teen)

2023-06-12T13:39:06Z

Title: The Buckland Shore Drew Nearer
Fandom: Marvel Cinematic Universe
Rating: Teen
Word count: 865
Pairing: James "Bucky" Barnes/Steve Rogers
Major Tags: Post-College AU, Rom-com, Established Relationship, Flirting in Lord of the Rings, Fluff, Humor, Financial Issues, Bookstores, Kissing

Summary: When lost in a labyrinthine used bookstore with your Tolkien obsessed boyfriend, where else would you find him other than lusting after used copies of books he already owns?

Or Part 3 of the Lord of the Rings-scholar College rom-com AU no one was expecting.

Notes: Thank you to my prompters beaarthurpendragon and softestbuck for leaving the prompts Stucky + shiver + bookstore and library + “oops” + Stucky, and inspiring me to revisit my LotR Nerds! (Which, okay, I've been looking for the smallest excuse and "bookstore/library" was it.)

Written for SteveRogersBingo, "Free Space."

Thanks in this series also always goes to softestbuck, who has approved the continued use of their beautiful Elvish chapter headers and to sopdetly who not only provided a quick beta but inspired this AU in the first place. 💙

Disclaimer: As always, I do not know Elvish and for this installment relied on the resources provided by Parf Edhellen. Previous installments used Quenya, but the Elvish here is Sindarin, specifically the fan extrapolation for the word "sweetheart."

Other notes available on AO3.

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MCU Fic: Not Thinking About That (Teen)

2023-06-09T13:25:58Z

Title: Not Thinking About That
Fandom: Marvel Cinematic Universe/Stargate Fusion
Rating: Teen
Word count: ~6,500
Pairing: James "Bucky" Barnes/Steve Rogers
Additional Characters: Tony Stark, Bruce Banner, Natasha Romanov
Additional Tags: Stranded, Sharing Body Heat, Injuries, Angst, Pining, Not Actually Unrequited Love

Summary: MCU/SG-1 Fusion. A rough landing on the wrong planet leaves Bucky and Steve injured and woefully unprepared for the quickly descending temperature. There's no DHD, no Stark or Natasha, and seemingly no rescue. But Bucky's not giving up so easily—not on a rescue, not on Steve, and certainly not on ignoring his romantic feelings for his commanding officer.
Inspired by the Stargate: SG-1 episode "Solitudes."

Notes: Many thanks to ScrambledScript & Brokenwords for brief beta reviews.

Written for SteveRogersBingo, prompt "Army Steve." (But little A "army," since the SGC is run by the Air Force.)

Other notes available on AO3.

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MCU Fic: Open Mouth, Insert Foot-long (Teen)

2023-05-31T01:34:40Z

Title: Open Mouth, Insert Foot-long
Fandom: Marvel Cinematic Universe
Rating: Teen
Word count: ~800
Pairing: James "Bucky" Barnes/Steve Rogers
Additional Tags: Shrunkyclunks, Banter, Flirting, Food Trucks, Innuendo

Summary: Aside from serving the best gourmet hot dogs in town, Bucky's food truck is famous for one other thing: attracting Captain America. Even though perfect Steve Rogers is obviously way out of Bucky's league, he's still there every day after his run. Weird, right?

Notes: Thanks to velvetjinx and sopdetly for giving me the thumbs up.

Other notes available on AO3.

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2020-2022 Fanfic in Review

2023-05-27T17:34:20Z

As I was looking through my most recent posts, I found I last completed this fanfic review meme in 2019 and decided, why not? I might as well recap the last 3 years of fanfic.

( The Stats )

Stories written in:
Stories listed by the month in which they were posted.
💙 author's recommendation

( 2020 )

( 2021 )

( 2022 )

( Thank You Betas, Looking Back, and Favorites )

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MCU Fic: Nothing Said (Mature)

2023-05-20T00:41:39Z

Title: Nothing Said
Fandom: Marvel Cinematic Universe
Rating: Mature
Word count: ~8,300
Pairing: James "Bucky" Barnes/Steve Rogers
Additional Characters: Abigail Brand, Super Doctor Astronaut Peter Corbeau
Additional Tags: Canon Divergence, Not Avengers: Endgame (Movie) Compliant, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (TV) Compliant, Stranded, Moon, Pining, Angst, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder - PTSD, Panic Attacks, Love Confessions, Masturbation

Summary: There’s always been another war, another reason for Steve to keep his feelings to himself and keep moving on. For all his wishes to do things differently, he never figured out how. Which is why following Fury to the moon, passing on the shield, and leaving Bucky to discover himself seemed like the right answer. When Steve gets caught in a force field surrounding a crumbling civilization, he starts to realize everything he thought was wrong.

Notes: I have some problems with the end of Avengers: Engdame, and thus I am ignoring those aspects of canon! Does Steve still leave Sam and Bucky? Yes, and this fic addresses why and gives credence to Torres's rumors that Steve's off doing "moon stuff." 😉

Written for CapRBB 2022 and Steve Rogers Bingo, prompt "Space."

Thanks for a magnificent art prompt and collaboration with Alby_Mangroves. And thanks to HaniTrash and sopdetly for alpha and beta reading.

If you need more information about the coverage on Anxiety and PTSD in this story, please see the end notes.

Other notes available on AO3.

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MCU Fic: If Only Ikea Was Their Biggest Problem (General)

2023-05-19T01:28:33Z

Title: If Only Ikea Was Their Biggest Problem
Fandom: Marvel Cinematic Universe
Rating: General
Word count: ~400
Pairing: James "Bucky" Barnes/Steve Rogers
Additional Tags: Canon Divergence - Captain America: Civil War (Movie), Banter, Humor, Domestic Fluff, IKEA

Summary: All Bucky wants is a new bookshelf. All Steve wants is his boyfriend to stop dragging him around Ikea with not-so-subtle hints that he's messy. What they get is Hydra disrupting everything.

Notes: Inspired by nospheratt.

Other notes available on AO3.

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MCU Fic: The Buck Stops Here (Teen) / Fly Commercial (Mature)

2023-05-18T00:36:14Z

Two fics from the same AU, so they get the same post.

Fandom: Marvel Cinematic Universe
Pairing: James "Bucky" Barnes/Steve Rogers
Series Tags: Alternate Universe - Politics, Canon Divergence - Captain America: The First Avenger, Iced Together, Presidential Candidate Steve Rogers, Campaign Manager Bucky Barnes

Title: The Buck Stops Here 💵
Rating: Teen
Word count: ~450
Additional Tags: Comfort, Banter, Basically Married

Summary: The presidential campaign trail has been tough on Steve Rogers, luckily his campaign manager and best guy is along to take care of him.

Notes: Written as a "100-word" prompt from sopdetly: campaign trail + hotel
also inspired by the two-seconds of background in a What If...? episode of Steve taking the Oath of Office.

Read The Buck Stops Here on AO3

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Title: Fly Commercial ✈️
Rating: Mature
Word count: ~1,000
Additional Tags: Seductive Bucky Barnes, Banter, Basically Married, Teasing, Quinjet

Summary: When Bucky booked a flight home to take a break from the campaign, he thought the most difficult part would be pulling Steve away from his responsibilities, not convincing him that a presidential candidate shouldn't fly coach.

Notes: Written as a "100-word" prompt from ransomdrysdale: commercial flight + dinner

written for Steve Rogers Bingo, square C4: quinjet

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MCU Fic: Riding the Pine (Teen)

2023-05-15T20:45:16Z

Title: Riding the Pine
Fandom: Marvel Cinematic Universe
Rating: Teen
Word count: 500
Pairing: James "Bucky" Barnes/Steve Rogers
Additional Characters: Natasha Romanov
Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Hockey, Team Bonding, Banter, Surprise Kissing, Relationship Reveal, Horny Steve Rogers

Summary: It's been two months since Beer League Hockey ended and two months since Steve and Bucky finally started dating, but Steve can't keep his eyes off his favorite winger.

Notes: Written as a response to Get Your Words Out 2021 Yahtzee; Prompt: Chirp

And as a "100-word" prompt from sopdetly: ice rink + penalty

Thanks to sopdetly for the brief beta.

Other notes available on AO3.

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MCU Fic: Again (Mature)

2023-05-12T23:13:12Z

Title: Again
Fandom: Marvel Cinematic Universe
Rating: Mature
Word count: ~300
Pairing: James "Bucky" Barnes/Steve Rogers
Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Modern: No Powers, Pining, Hands, Implied Sexual Content, Confessions

Summary: Bucky resists Steve like he always does… very poorly.

Notes: Written for StuckyBingo, "Pining"
And for the Post D*C Thingie McChallenge, "062 Fingertips"

Thanks to Faro for encouragement to write from more prompts and to sopdetly for a quick lookie-loo before posting.

Other notes available on AO3.

Read Again on AO3

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MCU Fic: I Can Carry You (Mature); Part 2 of the Stucky LotR Nerds

2023-05-11T13:18:18Z

Since I haven't been posting fic here, I think it's time to catch up....

Title: I Can Carry You
Fandom: Marvel Cinematic Universe
Rating: Mature
Word count: ~15,500
Pairing: James "Bucky" Barnes/Steve Rogers
Additional Characters: Becca Barnes, Natasha Romanoff, Clint Barton, Sam Wilson

Summary: Living with his perfect boyfriend isn't all prancing ponies. Steve doesn't have a job, Bucky's struggling with his class load, and Valentine's Day is around the corner! What Bucky needs is the time and resources to give his special guy an Elvish Valentine's Extravaganza, but everything is thrown off course when Bucky fails a test and starts having terrible stomach pains he assumes is a new anxiety symptom. Spoilers: it isn't.

Or Part 2 of the Lord of the Rings-scholar College rom-com AU no one was expecting.

Notes: Thank you to my prompters from Cupid's Stupids, ransomdrysdale, BritBrit99, and rainbownerds! You've been so patient as I wrote this thing that only sort of resembles your prompts. 😅

Thank you to deisderium who has continued to lend her talents to this world in the form of gorgeous illustrations, and to softestbuck, who has approved the continued use of their beautiful Elvish chapter headers and scene break graphics. I don't think it could be a Stucky LotR Nerds fic without those details.

Thank you also to Michael who gave the most thorough alpha read I think I've ever received, and to sopdetly who nitpicks my words exactly the way I like to be nitpicked (thoroughly).

Disclaimer: I continue to not actually know Elvish and rely heavily on the resources provided by The Council of Elrond and Parf Edhellen. Also, I watched a YouTube video that informed me Legolas speaks Sindarin, not Quenya, which is just further proof I do not know wtf I'm doing with Elvish. (It's fine, I always planned that Bucky and Steve probably know both, and it makes sense for Steve to use Quenya for his poetry, though I stuck with Quenya for everything because I already learned some, dammit!)

As in the previous installment, I double checked every Lord of the Rings quote before bastardizing it, and every piece of LotR ephemera mentioned is a real thing that exists. (And I might have owned most of them.) The Star Wars items are a mix of things I know exist and things that likely exist.

Other notes available on AO3.

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MCU/SG Fic: No Apologies Until You’re Dead (Teen)

2023-05-10T19:39:54Z

It has come to my attention I have completely neglected posting any fic here for like 2 years. Oops.

Title: No Apologies Until You’re Dead
Fandom: Marvel Cinematic Universe/Stargate Fusion
Rating: Teen
Word count: 1,118
Pairing: James "Bucky" Barnes/Steve Rogers
Additional Characters: Steve Rogers, Bucky Barnes, Tony Stark, Natasha Romanov

Summary: MCU/SG-1 Fusion. When Bucky's on loan for a long-term assignment on P3X-888, Steve's back on Earth doing paperwork… until a frantic message comes through that Bucky's been abducted by a hulking monstrous alien known as an unas. Steve follows the trail, positive Bucky's still alive, even if he's not sure how his second-in-command boyfriend is getting out of this one.
Inspired by the SG-1 episode "The First Ones."

Notes: Prompt from ransomdrysdale: Stucky + P3X-888 + Goa'uld (someone knew exactly what they were prompting)

Written for StuckyBingo, "Whump"
And for the Post D*C Thingie McChallenge, "010 Precious"

Many thanks to sopdetly for looking over this ficlet and continuing to support this bizarre AU.

While this fic is part of a series, the series is not in chronological order and can be read as stand-alone installments or in any order. (You'll be equally confused either way! \o/) If you'd like to read in chronological order, you can find the order listed here.

Other notes available on AO3.

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GYWO 2022

2021-12-21T15:26:01Z

I LIVE. Or I at least live to post about getyourwordsout once a year.

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printed in large white letters with a black shadow. under that,
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GetYourWordsOut: Year Fourteen!
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If you don't know, or need a reminder, GYWO is a community dedicated to helping you build a writing life. GYWO encourages writers to prioritize their writing year round (instead of just for NaNoWriMo or some other deadline). GYWO includes support for writers though challenges, prompts, and writing sprints, and through being a forum where writers can discuss problems and roadblocks or celebrate a success.

Writers choose between eight Word Count Pledges and four Habit Pledges.

The Word Count Pledges track your word counts and range from tracking 75K words to 1M words.
The Habit Pledges track the number of days you work on writing activities and range from tracking 120 days to 350 days.

Pledges & Requirements

website

If you want to strengthen your dedication to writing, you should sign up. Whether or not you meet your pledge goal is irrelevant as long as you are writing. GYWO kept me writing during life trauma and depression, when it would have been easy to give up or forget about writing entirely. I cannot emphasize enough how much GYWO has impacted and changed my writing life. I wouldn't be the writer or person I am today if I hadn't been organizing this community for the last thirteen years.

Pledging is open through January 17. Look over the membership requirements and then follow the link and complete the GYWO 2022 Pledge Form. If you have any general questions, you can ask them at the linked post, but I'm also happy to discuss personal concerns here.

Please let your writer friends know about the community!

For more information:
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MCU Fic: Do Not Meddle in the Affairs of Grad Students (Mature)

2020-11-22T01:34:51Z

Title: Do Not Meddle in the Affairs of Grad Students (for They Are Caffeinated and Quick to Nerd Out)
Rating: Mature
Word count: ~46,200
Pairing: Steve Rogers/Bucky Barnes
Additional Characters: Becca Barnes, Natasha Romanoff, Peggy Carter

Summary: As a student returning to finish his bachelor’s degree and pick up the scattered pieces of his trashed life, Bucky has a few problems: he’s nearly ten years older than the other students, he has lingering pain from shattering his arm, and his Tolkien-obsessed roommate Steve Rogers is way too hot for his own good. If Bucky's going to get through this degree and get his life back on track, he cannot afford the distraction. Nope. No way. No distractions.

Or the Lord of the Rings-scholar College rom-com AU no one was expecting.

Notes: Thanks to Nospheratt for the alpha read and to sopdetly for beta reading and prompting this fic in the first place. (Little did she know what her innocent ask of "what's happening in this picture" would produce.)

Thank you to my wonderful artists, deisderium and softestbuck. I cannot begin to express how much their art helps the whole project.

Other notes available on AO3.

written for notanotherstuckybb 2020

Do Not Meddle in the Affairs of Grad Students (for They Are Caffeinated and Quick to Nerd Out) on AO3

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MCU Fic: Ever Ever Coming Home (Teen)

2020-06-22T18:04:16Z

Title: Ever Ever Coming Home
Rating: Teen
Word count: ~1,870
Pairing: Steve/Bucky

Summary: Bucky must feel the tether between them. He may not understand it, but he hasn't strayed. Even followed Steve from D.C. to New York. That has to mean something. Steve knows: that has to mean something.

Notes: Many thanks to sopdetly for betaing and for thinking when I was much to tired to think. Written as a response to getyourwordsout 2020 Yahtzee; prompt: Patient

Ever Ever Coming Home on AO3

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MCU Fics: 5 Standalone Fics in 1 Series (Teen/Mature)

2020-05-16T18:03:01Z

Five-part fic series "Five Kisses Across Time" is complete! Each fic is technically standalone, though they share an emotional arc to be read as a series. All fics are rated Teen, except for #3 which is Mature for naked kissing.

Thanks to sopdetly for betaing all five fics and for putting up with all my angst.

Title: What Does Bravery Taste Like
Rating: Teen
Word count: ~1,070
Pairing: Steve/Bucky

Summary: 1940. Steve's never shied from the consequences of his actions—stand up for someone, take a punch, get back up. But for as happy he is to wear a shiner on his face, there's one consequence he can't accept. (It's Bucky finding out how much he's into him, if you needed that spelled out.)

Notes: Written as a response to getyourwordsout 2020 Yahtzee; prompt: Strong

What Does Bravery Taste Like on AO3

Title: Just Once
Rating: Teen
Word count: ~875
Pairing: Steve/Bucky

Summary: 1944. Steve's used to his squad's lack of sleeping habits, but it's still a surprise when Bucky slips out of the shadows and sits next to Steve. It's even more of a surprise when Bucky kisses him. (This summary does not sound as angsty as this fic is.)

Notes: Written as a response to getyourwordsout 2020 Yahtzee; prompt: Warm

Just Once on AO3

Title: Losing You Has Never Felt Like Hope
Rating: Mature
Word count: ~1,360
Pairing: Steve/Bucky

Summary: 2016. Fresh from the fight with Tony, Steve gets a surprise visitor in the shower who remembers more about their past than Steve hoped. (Or, that time when the Winter Soldier snuck into Steve's shower to be maudlin and make out.)

Notes: Written as a response to getyourwordsout 2020 Yahtzee; prompt: Damp

Losing You Has Never Felt Like Hope on AO3

Title: Grounded
Rating: Teen
Word count: ~790
Pairing: Steve/Bucky

Summary: 2016. Before now, coming back from a mission never felt like coming home, but when Bucky's waiting by his Wakandan hut, goats and sun-touched grass around him, Steve can't help admitting he knows where he belongs.

Notes: Written as a response to getyourwordsout 2020 Yahtzee; prompt: Tinkle

Grounded on AO3

Title: Grand Declarations
Rating: Teen
Word count: ~1,000
Pairing: Steve/Bucky

Summary: 2012 via 2023. When Bucky joins Steve on his mission to return the Infinity Stones to the timestream, they steal a moment for themselves and Steve considers all the time they've lost. (Or, the one when Steve finally pulls his head out of his ass and wears his heart on his sleeve.)

Notes: Written as a response to getyourwordsout 2020 Yahtzee; prompt: Playful

Also the narrative convenience at the end of Endgame is so dumb. Why send ten heroes to retrieve the stones and only one to put them back? Pfft.

Grand Declarations on AO3

Or, check out the series in full: "Five Kisses Across Time".

Please remember to leave kudos and comments when you read a fic you enjoy. Writers need attention and appreciation.

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MCU Fic: Few and Far Between (Teen)

2020-04-29T22:16:43Z

Title: Few and Far Between
Rating: Teen
Word count: ~1,810
Pairing: Steve/Bucky

Summary: MCU/SG-1 Fusion. When the fire rain seemingly destroys the stargate on Edora, Steve has to contemplate life on an alien planet... while separated from Bucky. Inspired by the SG-1 episode "A Hundred Days."

Notes: Many thanks to sopdetly for inspiring this fusion and for putting up with all of the angst. Also, I don't think I've ever written a Jack/Daniel Hundred Days fic, but it would pretty much look like this.

Few and Far Between on AO3

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MCU Fic: Home Is Never Where You Left It (Teen)

2020-04-17T23:27:52Z

I promised princessofgeeks I would provide Stucky recs, and instead sopdetly suggested I write a Stucky Stargate AU and now I have a fusion series. Oops. (Also, go figure the way I bust into writing for this fandom is by mushing it with my favorite thing ever.)

Title: Home Is Never Where You Left It
Rating: Teen
Word count: ~1,350
Pairing: pre-Steve/Bucky (or, post-Steve/Bucky? look, there's memory loss involved)

Summary: MCU/SG-1 Fusion. (SG-MCU, if you will.) Things go pear-shaped on a mission to P8X-325. Steve's scientists are pinned down and separated from them, and Bucky seems to remember this planet. Doesn't remember his relationship with Steve, but one thing at a time, Rogers.

Notes: Many thanks to sopdetly for the prompt and then for beta reading what immediately spilled out of my head. (And yes, I will be writing more of these, including the "A Hundred Days" retelling that rudely suggested itself.)

Home Is Never Where You Left It on AO3

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Star Wars Fic: Finally (Teen)

2020-02-13T21:14:31Z

Title: Finally
Rating: Teen
Word count: ~4,100
Pairing: Finn/Poe

Summary: Five times Poe and Finn very nearly kissed and one time they finally got to;
OR Poe Dameron Really Wants to Make Out With Finn, Please Let Him;
OR Finn is obvious and Poe is kind of an idiot who is really wrapped up in pining.

Notes: Thanks to sopdetly and jedimara77 for checking canon compliancy on the scene set within The Rise of Skywalker.

Finally on AO3

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2019 Fanfic in Review

2020-01-10T17:43:57Z

I pulled this meme from 2008 because I ACTUALLY POSTED MULTIPLE FANFICS LAST YEAR??? It's crazy, honestly.

( The Stats )

( Stories By Month )

( Thank You Betas, Looking Back, and Favorites )

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SG-1 Fic: Welcome to SG-1 (Explicit)

2019-12-31T15:09:54Z

In an effort to get myself back in the mind-set to resume the SG-1 Rewatch, I decided to polish off the fic I started while I was last neck deep in SG-1.

Title: Welcome to SG-1
Rating: Explicit
Word count: ~3,000
Pairing: Daniel/Cameron

Summary: Cam's still figuring out his place on SG-1 when he accidentally doses himself and Daniel with alien sex dust. Oops.

Notes: I'd like to thank my brain for handing me this entire fic fully formed.

Welcome to SG-1 on AO3

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GYWO 2020

2019-12-17T21:36:18Z

It's that time of year. When the weather gets theoretically cooler, peppermint fills the air, and getyourwordsout opens for its annual membership drive. Friends, I have been running this community over a decade and the joy I get from helping writers never abates.

Also, like, seriously, this community literally changed my life.

[img: notebook and pen on wooden desktop with "GYWO 2020"
printed in large white letters with a black shadow. under that,
"writing decathlon" in handwritten white letters with a black shadow.]
GetYourWordsOut: Year Twelve!
Pledges & Requirements | getyourwordsout.net

If you don't know, or need a reminder, GYWO is a community dedicated to helping you build a writing life. GYWO encourages writers to prioritize their writing year round (instead of just for NaNoWriMo or some other deadline). GYWO includes support for writers though challenges, prompts, and word wars, and through being a forum where writers can discuss problems and roadblocks or celebrate a success.

Writers choose between seven Word Count Pledges and three Habit Pledges.

The Word Count Pledges track your word counts and range from tracking 75K words to 500K words.
The Habit Pledges track the number of days you work on writing activities and range from tracking 120 days to 350 days.

Pledges & Requirements

website

If you want to strengthen your dedication to writing, you should sign up. Whether or not you meet your pledge goal is irrelevant as long as you are writing. GYWO kept me writing during life trauma and depression, when it would have been easy to give up or forget about writing entirely. I cannot emphasize enough how much GYWO has impacted and changed my writing life. (And it's not just me, over the years so many writers have told me how GYWO helped them change their writing lives, and I am so grateful to every person who has shared their story with me.)

Pledging is open through January 15. Look over the membership requirements and then follow the link and complete the GYWO 2020 Pledge Form. If you have any general questions, you can ask them at the linked post, but I'm also happy to discuss personal concerns here.

Please let your writer friends know about the community!

For more information:
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SG-1 Rewatch: Episodes 1.16–1.17

2019-09-19T13:46:27Z

In case you missed it, this "week" I covered:

1.16 Cor-Ai

1.17 Enigma

Fic Recs? Have a fic to rec related to the coverage from this week? I'm all ears.

Here's a handful of fics I've written or have enjoyed, all taking place in this timeframe.
( Fic Recs! )

I have to put a temporary pause on SG-1 Rewatch. My mom had a fall which means even more things to juggle in an already busy month, so I need to put a pin in whatever I can. SG-1 Rewatch will be back in October and hopefully on a regular schedule until Christmas.

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SG-1 Rewatch: Episode 1.17 "Enigma"

2019-09-16T22:42:44Z

Previous: 1.16 Cor-ai

And so begins Sam's thread of doomed romances.

Narim isn't my favorite of Sam's suitors, but he's not a bad match for her. Sure, he comes on a little strong with his line that he thought she was a space angel, but he's direct with her, telling her—and showing her—how he feels. From there, he lets her decide. I appreciate that he gives her space to figure out her feelings, and that those feelings are unresolved at the end of this episode. What would have happened if Narim had been allowed to stay on Earth without threat from the NID? Would Sam have eventually reciprocated his feelings? It's a nice little what if, and I appreciate that the future appearances with Narim don't forget their initial attraction (even though by then the show was deep into the Relationship Endgame).

But let's talk about the Tollan in general for a moment because this culture is fascinating. This is a culture that values emotions enough that they have a device to record feelings and deem that technology essential enough to carry into a potential suicide mission. They care deeply about how people feel. It is their remorse at interfering with and unintentionally destroying Sureeta that motivates Omoc to appear cold while dealing with the SGC, but obviously he is like the other Tollan and deeply values emotions. I wonder what mental health care looks like on Tollan since they can literally share their feelings. (Anyone know of any fics dealing with that? I'd be interested in reading one!)

A few last notes of significance:

The Tollan are the first advanced humans the SGC has come across.

If there haven't been animals on Tollan for generations, I would assume they are all vegetarian.

This marks the introduction of Colonel Maybourne and the NID.

Are there fics about Sam's emotion device? I assume Narim left it with her. (She doesn't give it back on screen, but I didn't count his armbands in later scenes.) Assuming he left it with her, just consider Sam on a lonely night reassuring herself that someone among the stars loves her.

Thank you for continuing to use Daniel's civilian status to undermine the megalomaniacal parts of the government.

The guest appearance by Lya is fantastic and illustrates the connected nature of SG-1. There's character growth in how SG-1 reacts to advanced technology being withheld and acknowledgement of their growth from Lya. All of this is a build up to "The Fifth Race," and fits so perfectly together that I can't help but think it was planned.

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SG-1 Rewatch: Episode 1.16 "Cor-ai"

2019-09-11T18:00:41Z

Previous: 1.15 Singularity

Much like how the last episode was Sam fully becoming the complex character we recognize throughout the rest of the series, this episode fully crystalizes the Teal'c we see for seasons to come. "Bloodlines" provided a foundation, introducing more of the world Teal'c came from and giving him family and friends and history. But this episode focuses on the ugly side of that history, uncovering the damned distasteful things he did while in the service of Apophis and not only contextualizing his service, but exploring how he felt about that service.

Chris Judge kills it in the scene with RDA in which he explains why he wants to face judgment for the death of Hanno's father. There's still the trademark Teal'c composure, but breaking through in his shaking, barely controlled voice and haunted eyes is Teal'c's guilt and fear that he'll never be able to atone for all the wrong he has committed. Despite knowing in this instance he chose the lesser of two evils, Teal'c agrees with Hanno that his choice was cowardly and evil. All of that emotion comes through Judge's performance and finally, finally Teal'c feels like the complex, emotionally resonant character I absolutely love.

And while we don't get the conversation directly between Daniel and Teal'c in which Daniel forgives Teal'c for his part in Sha're's abduction, the scene with Daniel recounting Teal'c's role in those events and explaining that "a different Teal'c" chose Sha're canonically presents that Daniel had a difficult time working with Teal'c at first. I wish we could have seen that—and seen Daniel come to terms with it—but that's what we have fanfic for, isn't it?

A few last notes of significance:

This is the second time Teal'c has been willing to stay behind to take responsibility for crimes he committed while under Apophis's command.

In season 1, Jack is especially ensconced in the "American way" and I appreciate every instance in this episode in which Daniel breaks down that historically the American justice system is kind of unusual.

While the iron prisons SG-1 uses for the next ten years look fairly authentic in most of these settings, they must have been hell to film around so you can actually see the actor's faces.

This episode features the return and death of Shak'l. Exciting stuff, here.

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