100 Opinions One Must Express Before One Dies!

All those lists of "100 must-reads" are less about the quality of the books (or movies, or museums, or nature parks, or whatever) and more about getting to access a set of in-group markers. Book X might be very good – but it might also be a rec that completely misses the mark for the target, either for the moment or for the reader's entire life. The Canon(TM) (of "literature", of sci-fi, of romance, of whatever) is more about establishing a shared culture than about anything else.

I think I had other opinions as well? Oh, yes, now I remember! Exchanges! For swrarepairs I have an outline and some words; it's looking to be a bit long, but I've identified a spot in the middle where I could wrap it up if I run out of time. It would be better with the latter bits, but done is the aim. My yuletide letter is in good condition – I could just copypaste 2.5 sections from prior letters (and filled in the fandom that was slightly lacking in prompt breadth). Now I just need to write prompts for one more fandom.

Writing Rainbow: Black had author reveals. I wrote one thing: Thought (Jet Black and Clawed). KOTOR 2, Talia/Vaklu.

It is finally dark outside and I love it – we've seen a few faint aurorae recently, and I can see stars here! It's also finally possible to get some sleep! \o/