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I suppose I should be a little self-conscious about posting things that are many years old.

And I am. Let’s face it. The original build of The Outsider isn’t exactly a well polished piece. It’s kind of the opposite. It was the very first story I ever wrote. I remember being nervous about writing dialog. That seems so silly to me now.

This hasn’t been available to the public in years. As part of the impetus of this page is explaining how I do what I do, it seems reasonable to me that I remedy that by giving you a look at the series I cut my teeth on.

Those of you who are interested in Another Thirteen Steps don’t look to this series for spoilers. You’ll see many similarities between the first two stories, but from there each plot takes a vastly different turn.



Table of Contents



 
  1. The Outsider
 
  1. The Noose
 
  1. Gravity
  2.      Part 1
         Part 2
         Part 3
 
  1. Blue
  2.      Part 1
         Part 2
         Part 3
 
  1. Weak and Powerless
  2.      Part 1
         Part 2
         Part 3
 
  1. Pet
  2.      Part 1
         Part 2
         Part 3
 
  1. Lullaby
 
  1. The Package
  2.      I. Transference
         II. Home
         III. The Song of Cullen McCoy
         IV. Peripheral on the Package
         V. The Mystery
 
  1. For Marie
 
  1. Crimes
  2.        Part 1
           Part 2
 
  1. A Stranger
  2.        Part 1
           Part 2
 
  1. Vanishing
  2.        I. Just Like You Imagined
           II. Were Horses


Awards



Best Series Runner Up, Thirteen Steps, Sunnydale Awards Round 13 Best Post-Series Finale Runner Up, Thirteen Steps, Sunnydale Awards Round 13
Best Pairing (Unconventional) Runner Up, Thirteen Steps, Sunnydale Awards Round 13 Best Slash Runner Up, Thirteen Steps, Sunnydale Awards Round 13
Best Song Fic Runner Up, Thirteen Steps, Sunnydale Awards Round 13  

Thanks

Date: 2013-10-17 07:21 pm (UTC)
From: (Anonymous)
Just wanted to say a thanks for posting this. Perhaps it's just me, but seeing the stark contrast between your current work and this work provides a greater level of inspiration to me. It was a way of seeing that the improvements in your writing didn't occur overnight, but through dedication by you and your peers.

It was like a journey through your works, reading as each work improved on the previous; progressing from the surface to the depth of the characters.

I'm not sure where the change occurred, but somewhere along the line I noticed a switch from the third person to the first person writing style. If it's not too personal, may I ask what brought about this change?

Furthermore, are there any inspirations that influenced your writing style?

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Functions


 
Little About a Girl
 
The Latest Nonsense
 
My Chorus
 

 

Indexs


 

 
Fiction Master List
 
Monthly Fiction Recap
 
Archive History
 
Tags
 

 

Fragments


 

 
FRTCharlatan’s Web
 
FRTFleeting Moments
 
FRCFootprints
 
FRCHow Not to Say No
 
FRMPossession
 
FRCSomething Glue
 
FRTA Study in Chartreuse
 

 

Short Stories


 

 
FRAOAnd Wouldn’t You Be Bored?
 
FRMAnother Side of Faith
 
FRTAnswer Me These Questions Three
 
FRMCounterpoint
 
FRAOIn the Mourning
 
FRAOOne Kiss, Two Kiss…
 
FRTOne of Five
 
FRTOne Teensy Little Problem
 
FRMThese and Other Differences
 
FRMWalk About
 
FRTWiddershins
 

 

Side Stories


 

 
Table of Contents
 
FRAO-GVBloodlust
 
FRTNew Blood
 
FRTNow and Then
 
FRAO-GVVicarious
 

 

Novellas & Novels


 

 
FRAO-GVBloodletting
 
FRAO-GVBloodletting (the Final Cut)
 
FRMFlood
 
FRAOVanishing
 

 

Series

ACROSS SEASONS


 

 
Table of Contents
 
FRTCrossed Wires
 
FRTCross Words
 
FRTCross Purposes
 
FRTWhere Dreams Cross
 
FRTCross Section
 
FRTPaths Crossed
 
FRTLines Crossed
 
FRTCrossing the Rubicon
 
FRTIn the Crosshairs
 
FRTCross Examine
 

 

A.T.S. (2009 – present)


 

 
Table of Contents
 
FRTThe Outsider
 
FRMThe Noose
 
FRMBlue
 
FRMGravity
 
FRAO-GVCrimes
 
FRMEpitaph
 

 

A.T.S. Fragments


 

 
FRAO-GVCrimes: Dream Sequence
 
FRAOCrimes: The Second Time
 
FRAOCrimes: It’s Just Sex
 
FRMCrimes: Fresh Linens
 

 


 

 

Empty Spaces


 

 
Table of Contents
 
FRTA Single Step
 
FRCThe Paragon of Monsters
 
FRTCrossed Wires
 
FRTIt’s a Glamorous Job…
 
FRTOwen Who?
 
FRTAbsolute Zero
 
FRCKinda Pretty
 
FRTFishwife Blues
 
FRCGlass Heart
 
FRTPeanuts
 
FRTAnother One Closes
 
FRTIn the Time of Wolves
 
FRTStone
 

 

The River’s Daughter


 

 
Table of Contents
 
FRTIn Blue Moon’s Light
 
FRTJupiter
 
FRMCapture Theory
 
FRAOAn Effigy to Aphelion
 
FRAOA Keyhole in the Sun
 
FRAOHesperus in Retrograde
 
FRTThe Two-Body Problem
 

 

S.O.R. Fragments


 

 
FRMA Prelude to Schism
 
FRTBalance (an Interlude)
 
FRTTherapy and Waffles
 
FRCSoft Spot
 
FRMUse of Force
 

 

Thirteen Steps (2007)


 

 
Table of Contents
 
FRMThe Outsider
 
FRMThe Noose
 
FRAOGravity
 
FRAOBlue
 
FRMWeak and Powerless
 
FRAOPet
 
FRTLullaby
 
FRAOThe Package
 
FRAOFor Marie
 
FRAO-GVCrimes
 
FRAO-GVA Stranger
 
FRAOVanishing
 

 


 

 

Essays


 

 
FRTOn Writing Series
 
FRMA Selective Meme
 
FRTFanFiction Writing Meme