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Dear everyone interested in reading this:
Inspired by other authors in my previous blog post, I attempted to try out in doing a piece of fiction. Me. Actually trying a hand at MLP fiction. If my old friend reads this, He will definitely be laughing his head off. I don't mean I haven't written before. I did scribble some ideas, but most fell flat of expectations. I mean, its one thing to read and then start one.
FINALLY! I CAN ACHIEVE MY LONG LOST DREAM TO CONTRIBUTE TO FF.NET FOR ONCE! YES.
Good dream? Yes. Realistic? Yes. Will it be posted soon? Likely not.
A little improvement - 17% Done. (After a little adjustment) I can see the possibility of 5000 words, but likely I will cut down before that size. Maybe.
Going to re-develop areas of the plot to make it flow better. I have an faint idea of how to develop it, but polishing it is tedious. No Joke.
Sometimes it's not just having writer's block, or the perfect mechanical piece of writing.
The longer I write, I discovered that to make a story good/bad might be the hidden X factor. The thing that keeps readers to turn pages. The magicks.
Probably going to take more than my first few stories to achieve that, if I can make it far. And a long time to boot. Everyone can write stories. Question is: How epic can one make to be? How does one story stand out?
And also,I believe a lot of readers here want nothing less than perfection, and that itself is difficult to pull off for a new writer. I will try not to let my pre-reader/editor to have headaches reading my story. Hopefully.
Someday I will be able to pull off. A horse like me can only dream of such future glories. One day indeed.
Okay, rage mode OFF. That felt better.
Good day & Happy writing.
-ShadowFax,
Lord Of Horses,
But..
A really newbie writer. *Facehoof*
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>>30362
Is it okay to ask you help proof read this small piece when the time comes?
>>30382 Really? You don't even need to ask! Ill proofread anything ya got!
>>30385
Descriptive writing is a literally pain the ass and hard to pull off. I wished I had taken Shakespeare's class a little more seriously.
>>30421 (Self taught)
I read a read a lot. Thats what I recommend. Go, read some books, take notes. (Or just try and remember.) But, never expect your descriptions to be perfect. What you see, its not something you can easily impress onto a reader. I know I do a horrible job at it!
>>30432
Problem is... I usually skip all the fancy fluffy stuff descriptions and just read for the lulz.
I still liked the way you attempted to describe stuff. That was nice.
>>30444 "Attempted" is the key word. I'm HORRIBLE with descriptions.
My strong suit is in dialogue. I can hold a conversation with myself, and write it out to boot.
But, nothings perfect the first time around. You just got to write it, let people read it and hope that they are nice enough to point out areas where your story is... Ugh.
(I need more people like that.)
>>30445
I tried dialogue with myself. Physically against the mirrored image of myself too. Only that it was a one way sort of thing. It's like I always respond I used to. No change. Plus, my parents think I'm weird doing that, ha ha. I feel so
BTW, what's the difference between a editor and proof reader? Is both the same thing?
In other news, I have lost count the number of times banging my head against the table in reviewing my work.
>>30453 An editor reads and fixes your story, a proofreader, tells you if its dumb.
I'm both..
>>30458
The simplistic approach works as well. (Like My Little Dashie) People like me normally skip the descriptive aspect and straight into the plot. My story wouldn't be very long. It's... short.
>>30464Well, short stories aren't bad. Sometimes a short story is nice. But, I prefer the long adventures. So long as you aren't foiled by someone you hate making the writing of a story you once liked into a chore.
>>30481
Long adventures required weeks of planning & preparation for me personally. I used to have one in my works. But because I didn't have much time to plan lately, I shelved the idea in the closet. Now I'm focusing on creating short stories in the mean time, once that little idea comes about, and boosting confidence. That small story I'm doing now was initially a part of it before cutting off. It's a lone idea now. Once I have done enough shorts, yeah, I'm taking up the long road again.
>>30490 Well hey, take your time. no need to rush it if you have the slightest feeling its gonna be good.
>>30496
Btw, how long do you normally work on a single chapter for your story?
>>30943 Depends. Today was an unusual day. but a single chapter depending on length, reviewing and then re-reads... About, 2-4 hours. roughly. But, I have a knack for speeding through. so most of the time is spent reviewing my chapter, adding on to areas where I feel it "Deserves more" and generally making them more 'fluffy'. Because I like fluff. writing the chapter, if I know what im writing about and have it in my mind how to do it. two hours tops. Reviewing and adding fluff. Another hour or two. Most times, longer because of distractions. (Short attention span D:). Why?
>>30949
No, No, I was wondering how you managed to pull off 3k to 4k words a day becuz that's amazing. I thought it's like a overnight, night puller sort of thing. Most people usually put like only 1k - 2k+ words per chapter. Then again, maybe I'm not used to writing yet.
I feel slow.
>>30952 *Its 1 am in the morning* All nighter?... Nope, nope. Definitely not that...
I do update faster then others, but that's because my obligations aren't very distracting. I have quite a bit of free time.
15% done so far. (and subjective to more reviews) However, I found the quality of the essay lacking something, that is disturbing.Nearly fall asleep reading it. This won't do man!
Going to be slow development until I find how to fix that.
Giving a grade C of probably 'passable' for now. *sigh*
Try to give it your best man, i hope your story turns out to be a good one
>>31115
Might be yes & no. It's really possible, but I'm not sure. I have some extra faint ideas, but have yet to figure a way in working it into the story. Maybe I'll stick to the original idea. I'm learning how to fix/construct stuff in the story. Example: The cure is somewhat available, but how to use that cure is a totally different thing.
Unlike experienced writers, these things hell lot take time. In any case I'm willing to my best/learn.
Thanks for encouragement & support !
My mission is to.. at least make it to a 'B' grade. Hopefully. I know it's a crazy thing to do.
In other news: How did people get 100+ thumbs within 2 chapters in their stories continues to fascinate me.
>>30953
Can I ask you something? If I mention the concept of heaven & hell, do you think it will be appropriate for pony fiction?
>>31821Good heavens, hell if I know!
Dumb joke aside. Really, if there is such place as pony hell/heaven, Thats where I want to go when I die.
Other dumb joke aside. It is your story, just leave a warning in the summary if you are going to broach "Sensitive" subjects, like...You know, god. I myself am an atheist, but I have a strict motto of "To each their own" If you believe in god, that's your thing, just don't try and convert people in your writing!
'Sides, hell was mentioned once already in MLP. Tartarus. Its pretty much hell.
>>31827
Woah there buddy,Chill.
This isn't a entire essay of almighty beings saving Equestria from destruction with the power of celestial beings. I better rephrase it again before there's further misconception. I just wanna ask if this line is okay somewhere:
Mah' sister say that the road to hell is paved with good intentions.That's mah' best friend out there! If ya don't wanna help, then ah' will !
>>31955 What? I'm calm! im calm! I was just telling you that if you wish to touch on a "Sensitive" subject, then you should leave a warning. Something like your quote there, you wouldent even need that! When you say "Mentioning heaven or hell" I figure you mean philosophical debates with ponies. (Interesting concept.) Not... Well, yea. That!