Month: February 2018

Annual Analytics: Year #1

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Analytical Highlights

988 total fics recs have been posted during the first year of this blog’s existence.

THIS YEAR’S BREAKDOWN*:

Total Followers: 1,123
By Chapters: 91 Chaptered Fics and 898 One-Shots
By Length: 780 fics

Under 5K, 104 fics 5K – 10K, 62 fics 10K – 25K, 27 fics 25K to 50K, 7 fics 50K – 75K, 3 fics 75K – 100K, and 4 fics Over 100K
By Rating: 131 fics Not Rated, 412 fics rated General Audience, 325 fics rated Teen & Up, 85 fics rated Mature, and 42 fics rated Explicit
By Genre: 40 Alternate Dimension fics, 42 Canon Compliant fics, 754 Canon AU fics, 19 Crossover / Fusion fics, 145 Human AU fics, and 26 Other AU fics

* – Note that some fics fall into more than one option per category

Other Highlights

TOP 20 FIC RECS OF THE YEAR:

1. Cat Eyes by isobel_smy
2. Two’s Company, Three’s a Whole Lot of Alec Lightwood Eye Rolls by all_stories_are_truth_and_lies
3. Hurting and Healing by clockworkswan
4. “Here, Take My Hand” by wade_intothestream
5. And I Could Study You Forever by SilverMirror12
6. Fall Without Wings by notcrypticbutcoy
7. Thigh Holster by Childofthesky
8. Forever and Always by Malteser24
9. Beating Heart by drakamena
10. Home At Last by deadspacedame
11. A Shared Life (The Malec Drabble Alphabet) by RadientWings
12. Set On You by thisissirius
13. Heart Eyes by blav527
14. As Light Chases the Night by magnusbaene
15. Meeting the Family by addict_writer
16. Alexandrite by SilverMirror12
17. Morning Lessons by Jinko
18. At Last I See the Light by malecyday
19. How Rare and Beautiful by thessalami
20. Binding Spell by Lemur710

TOP 20 FIC QUOTES OF THE YEAR:

1. Quote from Dead Men Tell No Tales by Lecrit
2. Quote from In the Sin Bin by otppurefuckingmagic
3. Quote from A Shared Life by RadientWings
4. Quote from Masters of War by Lecrit
5. Quote from Life of a Lightwood-Bane by heartsdesire456
6. Quote from Forever and Always by Malteser24
7. Quote from Dead Men Tell No Tales by Lecrit
8. Quote from It’s Time to Lose Your Virginity, Brother Dearest by Itenoria
9. Quote from Soundless by Ferrero13
10. Quote from The Time Rafael Learned About a Dark History by heartsdesire456
11. Quote from Masters of War by Lecrit
12. Quote from Strange Love by arandomfan91
13. Quote from Once to Flame, Twice to Burn by alilactree
14. Quote from A Separate Peace by maleccrazedauthor
15. Quote from To Love a Shadowhunter by Madalena
16. Quote from We’ll Fix This by thenovaksisters
17. Quote from In the Sin Bin by otppurefuckingmagic
18. Quote from Waiting Game by bumblebeesknees
19. Quote from Fall Without Wings by notcrypticbutcoy
20. Quote from Home is Where the Heart Is by darkangel86

MY 30 FAVORITE FIC RECS OF THE YEAR

1. 3 Times Max Isn’t Magnus’s Son and 1 Time He Is by heartsdesire456
2. A Horse That Loves You by Lemur710
3. A Picture Worth a Thousand Words by thecolormagicmakes
4. Alright There, Papa? by mininoot
5. Destiny Calls by clockworkswan
6. Fall Without Wings by notcrypticbutcoy
7. Forward by ithilien22
8. Holding the Stick by StarWitness42
9. How Rare and Beautiful by thessalami
10. I Cry For You (Because I Need You) by notcrypticbutcoy
11. I Will Soften Every Edge (Hold the World to Its Best) by Ambros
12. I’ll Be Home (For Christmas) by notcrypticbutcoy
13. I’ll Love You in a Thousand Lifetimes by notcrypticbutcoy
14. In the Sin Bin by otppurefuckingmagic
15. It Isn’t an Adventure Worth Telling If There Aren’t Any Dragons Involved by CalmBeforeAStorm
16. Kids in the Kitchen by perpetual_journey
17. Laughter Lines by otppurefuckingmagic
18. My True Love Gave to Me by AlxSteele
19. My World is Only You by Malteser24
20. Never Again Left Unsaid by hufflebee
21. Sleeping Beauty by notcrypticbutcoy
22. State of Grace by bumblebeesknees
23. Strands of Silver by nameless_bliss
24. The Chariot by bumblebeesknees
25. The Only Treasure by Malteser24
26. The Teriyaki Summit by Lemur710
27. The Time Rafael Learned About a Dark History by heartsdesire456
27. Traveler by bumblebeesknees
29. We Choose (One Another) by ithilien22
30. Your Heart is the Only Place That I Call Home by ohprongs

THIS YEAR’S EVENTS

Year-Round: Holiday Events
Fic recs were based on popular U.S. public holidays. This past year, this included Father’s Day, Fourth of July, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas, New Year’s, and Valentine’s Day.

March – May: 2A Episode Collection Event
Starting on March 13 and ending on May 11, this event included fic recs based on the first ten episodes of Season 2. Spanning ten days, it resulted in 84 recs being posted.

May – July: Fic Preference Poll
Following three weeks of voting, fic recs were created and posted that honored readers’ fic preferences based on amount of chapters, genre, and themes. Spanning two weeks, it resulted in 49 recs being posted.

June – August: 2B Episode Collection Event
Starting on June 3rd and ending on August 21, this weekend event included eleven rounds of episode-based fics recs. Each Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, these recs primarily featured fics based on what happened in the most recent episode, as well as what was teased for the next episode through promotional photographs, videos, and interviews. It resulted in 147 recs being posted.

September 1: Back to Hogwarts Event
September 1st marks the day Hogwarts students return to school. During this event, a few Wizarding World crossovers were posted in celebration.

September 11 – September 17: Birthday Event
In honor of Alec’s birthday in September, this was a week-long event dedicated to birthday fics centered around both Alec and Magnus. Prevalent themes included birthdays, aging, and family.

September 22: Autumn in New York Event
To mark the first official day of fall, fic recs revolved around autumn themes.

October 1 – October 30: A Tag a Day Event
To ensure that diverse fics were being posted, each day was dedicated to a single theme from the Tags Index page. It resulted in 107 fics recs, nearly 967,000 words worth of fics!

November 1: Author Appreciation Day
Following the plagiarism that took place in the fandom in late September, I felt that National Author’s Day was a great time to celebrate the amazing fic writers we have in the fandom. Taking a full twenty-four hours off from posting recs, instead it consisted of posts from readers and authors sharing their experiences and appreciation for fics and how meaningful they are in the fandom.

December 14 – December 25: Twelve Days of Christmas Event
Winter and holiday-themes fic recs featuring domesticity, family, and fluff will dominate.

Thanks for a great year!

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To My Followers: A Look Back on the First 365 Days

It has officially been one year since I started this blog and what an adventure it has been. What started as a small side project, quickly grew and became a significant part of my life. I’ve been lucky enough to interact with so many of you simply because we all love Magnus, Alec, and the way in which they are lovingly portrayed on screen by Harry and Matt and in fics by the amazing authors within this fandom. Thank you all so much for sticking with me and continuing to support this blog through its ups and downs. Running it hasn’t always been easy and we’ve hit a few snags along the way, but maintaining it has always been worth it. I’m really looking forward to continuing this journey with all of you over the course of the next year!

What is an Annual Review?

Rather than post new material, today will be dedicated to recognizing the best-liked fics and quotes from the past year, as decided by all of you based on your likes and reblogs, along with a few of my favorites thrown in. Then tomorrow we’ll start a new year, filled with new recs, new authors, new quotes, and new events. 

The Annual Analytics will be posted shortly, featuring all of the information listed above.

This is also a great time to evaluate the blog. I would like to hear your input on the successful elements of the blog, as well as the elements that could use a little work. Please feel free to weigh in on as much or as little as you would like. Thanks for your input!

You can weigh in on blog navigation, blog events, and blog tags in a poll that will be posted shortly.

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I Love You Til the Sun Dies by rideswraptors

Chapters: One-Shot
Genre: Canon AU
Length:

5K – 10K

Rating: General Audience
Secondary Characters:

Camille Belcourt, Catarina Loss,

Clary Fray,

Izzy Lightwood, Jace Wayland,

Luke Garroway,

Madzie,

Maia Roberts
Maryse Lightwood, Max Lightwood-Bane,

Robert Lightwood,

Simon Lewis

Secondary Pairings:

Camille Belcourt / Magnus Bane,

Clary Fray / Jace Wayland,

Izzy Lightwood / Simon Lewis,

Maryse Lightwood / Robert Lightwood,

Tessa Gray / Will Herondale

Themes: Alec POV, Angst,

Domesticity,

Established Relationship, Family, Flirting, Fluff,

Immortality Issue,

Kids,

Magnus POV,

Marriage Proposal,

Married Couple,

Parents,

Possessive Alec, Protective Alec,

Wedding

 

Summary:

Alec and Magnus bring Max home from Idris.

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He Feels Like Magic by Aberial_63

Still a Work in Progress as of 1/14/18

Chapters:

Chaptered Fic
Genre: Canon AU
Length:

25K – 50K
Rating:

Teen & Up
Secondary Characters:

Catarina Loss,

Chairman Meow,

Clary Fray, Imogen Herondale, Izzy Lightwood, Jace Wayland,

Luke Garroway,

Madzie,

Maia Roberts,

Meliorn,

Raphael Santiago,

Simon Lewis

Secondary Pairings: Bat Velasquez / Maia Roberts,

Clary Fray / Jace Wayland,

Izzy Lightwood / Simon Lewis

  
Themes:

Alcohol,

Alec POV,

Alliance Rune,

Angst,

Battle Couple,

Cat-Eyed Magnus,

Dance, Death,

Domesticity, Established Relationship, Family, Flirting, Fluff,

Food & Cooking,

Hazel-Eyed Alec,
Hurt & Comfort,

Immortality Issue,

Injured Alec, Injury,

Kids, Magic Use, Post-2×20,

Protective Alec,

Protective Magnus, PWP, Shadow World Politics, Travel

Summary:

A collection of one shots about Alec Lightwood experiencing Magnus Bane and his magic.

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Anonymous said: Hi 🙂 I just wanted to say that I love your blog and it is always my #1 place to go when I need a new fic to read. It is so helpful to have a big collection of some really awesome fics. I definitely have found some favorites in your recs. In your last post, you said we could rec our own fics if we wanted. If you could take a look at mine, I would really appreciate it. Thanks! He Feels Like Magic by Aberial_63

Hi! Thanks so much for the compliment, as well as for sending this in! I really enjoyed the fic 🙂 A rec will be posted shortly.

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It’s Gonna Be Forever or It’s Gonna Go Down in Flames by binksybane

Chapters: One-Shot
Genre: Canon AU
Length: 1K to 5K
Rating: General Audience
Secondary Characters:

Clary Fray,

Izzy Lightwood, Jace Wayland,

Sebastian Verlac / Jonathan Morgenstern

Secondary Pairings:

Clary Fray / Jace Wayland


Themes: Alec POV, Angst,

Death,

Established Relationship, Family, Fluff,

Immortal Alec,

Immortality Issue,

Injured Alec,

Injury,

Married Couple,

Outside POV,

Post-2×20

 

Summary:

… but still Alec lay motionless. Tears began to fall as the reality of their situation hit her; Alec was dead. She blindly reached for Jace’s hand, as much to comfort himself as her, and she glanced at him.

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In the Spirit of Competition by k_lynn

Part #5 of the It Started With a Wedding series

Chapters: One-Shot
Genre: Human AU
Length: 1K to 5K
Rating:

Teen & Up
Secondary Characters:

Clary Fray,

Izzy Lightwood, Jace Wayland,

Maryse Lightwood

Secondary Pairings:

Clary Fray / Jace Wayland

Themes:

Alec POV,

Business Owner, Established Relationship, Fashion Designer,

Family,

Fluff, Hazel-Eyed Alec, Magnus POV,

Marriage Proposal, Military,

Relationship Milestones,

Soldier,

Travel

 

Summary:

Alec stares pensively into his beer. “You don’t think it’s too soon?”

Jace scoffs, “Are you kidding me? Alec, bro, you went from zero to ‘I want his adopted babies’ after like a month. Honestly I’m surprised it’s taken you this long.”

Magnus and Alec finally manage to find the time to take a whole five days for a vacation. A question gets asked. I think you can guess which one.

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The Sun Envies Your Smile by ninwrites

Chapters: One-Shot
Genre: Canon AU
Length: 1K to 5K
Rating: General Audience
Secondary Characters: Izzy Lightwood, Jace Wayland,

Madzie,

Max Lightwood

Secondary Pairings: None
Themes: Alec POV, Angst,

Cat-Eyed Magnus,

Domesticity,

Established Relationship, Family, Flirting, Fluff,

Hazel-Eyed Alec,

Immortality Issue,

Magnus POV, Marriage Proposal,

Post-2×20, Slice of Life, Travel

 

Summary:

An overdue vacation, a few surprises and two people who love deeper than it would seem possible at the center of it all.

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Everything Seems Possible With You by aodhoceanus

Chapters: One-Shot
Genre: Canon AU
Length: 1K to 5K
Rating: General Audience
Secondary Characters:

Catarina Loss,

Izzy Lightwood,

Luke Garroway, Madzie, Maryse Lightwood, Max Lightwood,

Meliorn,

Raphael Santiago

Secondary Pairings:

Maia Roberts / Simon Lewis


Themes: Angst,

Domesticity,
Established Relationship, Family, Fluff,

Hazel-Eyed Alec,

Kids, Magnus POV,

Office,

Relationship Milestones,

Winter

Summary:

Magnus Bane never really thought that having children of his own would be an option—until the night he saw his boyfriend holding a stranger’s baby in his arms.