Where do I even begin with this one. I guess I should start at the beginning. Back in the day, ca. 2003, FanFiction.net was a magical place where the formatting of fics was unrestricted and the rating system ranged from G to NC-17. NC-17???!! you might ask. Yes, my friends–NC-17. Truly the sky was the
Category: fanfic
Tales From the Crypt: The Crystal Keeper’s Daughter
Once published on FF.net, the beginnings of this Shiori-centric tale were later removed after I decided not to follow through with the would-be ShioriInuyasha epic I’d originally had in mind. I still think about this story from time to time and regret that I killed it off so soon. Who knows, maybe I’ll resurrect this
Stasis: The Soundtrack
Words can only express so much–a fact I found frustratingly true in the course of writing my Inuyasha dark epic, Stasis. How do you articulate pain? How do you convey despair, or capture the essence of rage? You can describe the actions, the sounds. The consequences. But the emotion itself–that lies in another realm entirely. A world
What I’m (Re) Reading: Rosemary for Remembrance
There are certain established rules of decorum in a house where people can see through walls. When you have eyes that can see everything, it’s surprising how much time you spend not looking. Blindness, confinement—two of the prevailing themes that weave together intricately yet seamlessly in Sintari’s Shakespearean masterfic Rosemary for Remembrance. Set in the
SessKag: The Addiction Explained
A quick search on FF.net will reveal that, at nearly 16k fics and counting, SessKag is without question the most popular Inuyasha odd couple. There is even an entire website devoted to these two. But why. Why can we just not seem to get enough of this unlikely duo? After all, there are plenty of
Why I <3 Fanfiction (And Always Will)
Ours is a love affair that began when I was at the tender age of 13. Like any other relationship, we’ve gone through our ups and downs over the years. Not to carbon date myself, but we’re coming up on our 15th anniversary. …Holy shit, I am getting old. Moving on: The year was 2003.