Before the Annual Review ends, I need to give one final shout-out. While this event has been primarily linked to the running of this blog and the reception individual recs have received over the past year, I would like to take the time to thank each and every fic writer in the fandom. Your time, effort, creativity and genuine love for these characters does not go unappreciated. Without you, this blog would not exist. Thank you for what you do.
365 days after this blog’s creation and I want to hear your opinions on its successes and issues. The Annual Review Poll allows you to weigh in on several topics and will remain open for 48 hours. It will close on Wednesday, February 21 at 9:00pm EST.
Sections and questions include:
Blog Navigation
Blog Events
Blog Tags
Social Media
Miscellaneous Comments
I know this might seem like a lot, but I really want this blog to be a bit more based on user preference. In order to accomplish that, I need to know what you want. That does not mean that you have to take part in every section; please feel free to participate in whichever areas you would like.
Thanks in advance for your participation!
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
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.
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!
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.
I hope you’re all ready for the Annual Review and Countdown to Season 3 Event! 🙂
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The calendar above indicates this month’s events.
Celebrate the love between Magnus and Alec with the Valentine’s Day event on February 14.
In order to mark the one-year anniversary of this blog’s creation, February 19 will be dedicated to an Annual Review. While no new fic recs will be posted, yearly analytics will be evaluated, favorite fics and quotes will be revisited, and followers will be able to take part in a poll that will help guide the future of this blog. More information on this event will be posted closer to its date.
We will mark the last month of the hiatus with the Countdown to Season 3 event. Beginning on February 20, fic recs for each episode will be posted daily leading up to the Season 3 premiere date on March 20. More information on this event will be posted closer to its start date.
948 total fics recs have been posted in the 11 months since this blog’s creation. 35 of them were posted in the last 31 days. To view this month’s recs, please click here.
THIS MONTH’S BREAKDOWN*:
Total Followers: 1,106
By Chapters: 6 Chaptered Fics and 29 One-Shots
By Length: 6 fics Under 1K, 21 fics 1K to 5K, 2 fics 5K – 10K, 4 fics 10K – 25K, 1 fic 25K to 50K, and 1 fic 50K – 75K
By Rating: 4 fics Not Rated, 17 fics rated General Audience, 9 fics rated Teen & Up, 3 fics rated Mature, and 2 fics rated Explicit
By Genre: 28 Canon AU fics, 1 Crossover / Fusion fic, 7 Human AU fics, and 1 Other AU fic
By Point of View: 24 fics that feature Alec’s POV, 16 fics that feature Magnus’ POV, and 5 fics that features an Outside POV
* – Note that some fics fall into more than one option per category
NEW AUTHORS:
djchika
GetTheFreakingSalt
helenblqckthorn
Reiven
stupidnephilimlove
NEW FAVORITES:
Five Times Maryse Lightwood Realized She Was Wrong (And the One Time She Admitted It) by Sent2TheBeast
From Russia With Mild Sympathy by Inrainbowz
I Will Soften Every Edge (Hold the World to Its Best) by Ambros
Let the Clocks Be Reset and the Pendulums Held by ohprongs
Like Gold Through Trees by GetTheFreakingSalt
Reconstruction by bumblebeesknees
This Road by serendipitiness
NEW SERIES:
Married ‘Verse series by maroukado
Mundane Experiences series by stupidnephilimlove
NEW TAGS:
Under 1K
1K to 5K
Filius Flitwick
Minerva McGonagall
Rolanda Hooch
THIS MONTH’S MOST POPULAR FICS
But Under These Pieces and Parts is a Beautiful Heart and It Loves You by Madalena
Family Dinner by darkangel86
Good Things Come to Those (Who Stutter in Front of Their Crush) by Malteser24
Half of My Soul by hufflebee
I Will Soften Every Edge (Hold the World to its Best) by Ambros
Let the Clocks Be Reset and the Pendulums Held by ohprongs
Shovel Talk in My Head by serendipitiness
The Clock is Ticking (So Stay) by Ambros
The Kids Are(n’t) Alright by djchika
These Beautiful Love Games by otppurefuckingmagic
This Road by serendipitiness
“You’re Cure When You’re Angry” by theantidotes
Anonymous asked: Hi, I know this is probably a pain to ask, but you should add an under 1k heading 🙂 xxx
Thanks for the recommendation! However, simply reading and reccing fics already takes up the majority of my free time and I unfortunately do not have enough to re-tag two categories at the moment. I finish my internship at the end of the month, but I’m increasing my hours at my other job and with the holidays coming up my boyfriend, childhood best friend, and other family members will be coming and going pretty consistently. Obviously I need to make time for them, so I’m not sure when I’ll have the time to make such a drastic tag change. I’ll make a note of it though and consider adding it at some point. It’s definitely a good idea.
I have started the long process of transitioning the Under 5K tag to Under 1K and 1K – 5K tags. You will begin to notice the difference in current recs starting today, but it will take some time to back-track through 70 pages of recs and update everything to this new system. I will add the two new tags to the Tags Index page, but will keep the old one for navigation purposes until I finish this process. Thanks for your patience!
If you would like to recommend your own fics or the fics of others, please feel free to send the title and author. I’d be more than happy to look at them. Please remember though that this does not necessarily mean that they will automatically be featured in a rec or that, if they are, they will appear quickly on the blog. The queue is typically set up at least five to seven days in advance. Please let me know if you have any other questions!
It’s kind of a complicated answer, simply because there are layers to it. A lot of it has to do with my own preferences, especially in terms of grammar, spelling, theme, and so on. For example, a few things that I tend to avoid are first-person point of view (unless it’s done really well) and spelling/grammatical errors (especially if they appear repeatedly throughout the fic and/or its description). I also tend to prefer fluff, hurt and comfort, and family fics, which is probably pretty apparent based on what I tend to rec. Part of the reason that I create events is to ensure that I read and rec a variety of fics so that it (hopefully) isn’t as noticeable.
Overall, as long as the fic is well-written and has an enjoyable storyline, it has a good chance of being recced – or recced eventually. There are a number of fics that I have read and bookmarked to rec, as well as others that I have bookmarked that I want to eventually return to and read. Unfortunately, it’s all time-sensitive.
I hope this made sense! If you’d like more information, let me know. I tried to sum everything up so I didn’t ramble, but I’d be more than happy to explain it more in-depth or answer a more specific question in regards to this.
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