Aw thanks for all the Running Up That Hill mentions guys.
I think the ones I'd put in a time capsule are...
1. Curtain Call by Julie
Definitely need to have one of the cancer stories in here, and even though Broken is a classic, this one was amazing. Nick in this story is so real, his thoughts sound exactly like something I could picture him thinking/saying.
2. Why I'd Do It All Again by Mare
I think this story is a perfect snapshot of the guys as the come back together to record and release Never Gone. There were so many hilarious moments, and so many really sweet bromantic moments as well. I think this story really showcases what the guys realistically are all about and how their relationships with each other probably are. It's a good bridge between their old school relationships, and the way they act now.
3. A Little Taste of Sin by Mel
Gotta have the Nick romance in there, and this is one of the best. The affair between Nick and Alyssa in this story is super hot, and the added emotional drama makes this story fantastic. Mel's characters are all very real and I'm sure over the course of reading this story I wanted to strangle all of them at some point!
4. Come Together by Izzy and Cecilia
I really loved this story, and I'm positive I read it back in the day, but I re-read it again very recently and it holds up. It's a nice story of the boys first starting out and learning about each other.
5. Where Can We Go From Here by Whitney
Of course we need a classic bus crash story. So old school, and awesome. I'm probably going to go read it right now, lol.
Wow, you can definitely tell my taste in fic from that list LOL.
My focus fails in writing tend to vary. Sometimes I can sit down and pound out an entire chapter without getting distracted. Other times I'll write a line, get up, walk around my apartment, write another line, check what's happening on twitter... I find that I get most of my writing done in the last hour of the evening before I go to bed, but other times I have been pretty good about spending the entire evening writing. It's hard for me not to get distracted. Twitter's bad for that!!