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!