Emancipation · 5:34am Dec 29th, 2012
How appropriate. My first blog post, and my first submission. A night of firsts, then.
Emancipation has been an interesting story to work on. I started dreaming this one up almost nine months ago, and grabbed help from a few people back then. Deceased has easily been the biggest person to help me here; without him this story would have been... not even worth writing. But it is, and I'm incredibly happy with it.
So, why write this? Why even start, especially with an AU OC Ponies-on-Earth fic? Because I could, and because there have been a few themes in literature I've wanted to explore myself. Or maybe I wanted to write. Maybe try something new. All of those and more, actually. I wanted to expand what I could do, expand my ability in the process, and take pride in my work. For themes, I wanted to explore a few things close to me that I've (and really, everyone) dealt with in life; power struggles, inequality, discrimination, coming of age, and learning your place in a world that barely wants you. I know it might be silly to write this first, but I disgress.
Emancipation is, above all else, a story anyone should be able to find themselves reflected in. Nobody was born trading stocks, managing others, or with a golden spoon in their mouth. They learned to get where they are, they had help doing it, and it wasn't always a smooth ride to where they are.
You probably know this as well as anyone. So drop by, read the story, and leave me a comment. I can guarantee I'll read it.
Three cheers for Deceased!