Um . . . Hey there... · 6:32am Jan 2nd, 2014
Alright, so I have an idea for another fic. So far, the idea is rather crude, so I'm asking whoever's following me/whoever wants to to help out on the idea for it and so on. Here it(kind of) is, so far, summarized(ish):
"It's been incredibly long time since the last Crystal Heart was chosen, and everypony in the Crystal Empire knows that the essence of the Crystal Heart can stay in a vessel for only so long before the vessel collapses. They also know that it is time for the essence of the Crystal Heart to chose a new vessel, or else it will be pulled into the Astral Plane, where it might be absorbed by one with evil intentions and leave the Empire defenseless.
The Crystal Ponies venture into the most ancient mines, where only the purest and oldest crystal will be mined for a new vessel. The ponies harvest a large, 5-foot tall, 3-foot wide and thick crystal of the purest, solid sky blue, which, unbeknownst to them, hides an ancient creature that withholds an even older secret.
At the Switching, the ceremony where the Crystal Heart's essence switches from one vessel to another, Twilight Sparkle and the other Elements of Harmony have attended to watch the rare, spectacular ceremony. But hiding right under their noses is a old plan soon to be set into action by an ancient cult intent on misusing the Crystal Heart's power to reawaken their leader, a long-forgotten entity and enemy of the Princesses of whom is capable of unspeakable acts of violent magiks.
Can the Mane Six uncover the Seven-Blade Cult's plan, retake the Crystal Heart, and complete the Switching before it's too late?"
And there it is. I ask you for your help on this, and I will take into account how people want it to go and mix a bit of it in.
it sounds very interesting. I'm looking forward to it!
As for any tips on writing... well, I'm not a journalist by a long shot, but I got a few:
(Don't take offense if they don't apply to you)
1) Don't give the readers details the characters themselves do not know
For example: "The meteor blazed through the sky at 430 miles per hour and crashed at the ground with a thunder that awoke everypony within a 12 mile radius." How's anypony supposed to know all that?
2) Avoid predictability
For example: "Twilight lay beaten and defeated at the hooves of that changeling king. She looked out at the horizon and its beautiful dawn, convinced these moments would be her last. Just as she was about to close her eyes, a pegasus clad in golden armor rose from the hills with his shinning sword in mouth. Twilight couldn't help but smile at the sight, she instantly regonzied the charging pony. It was Flash Sentry." You think Flash Sentry is going to save the day, right? Well, now you know exactly what not to write. In any form of media, people dislike a storyline that can be easily predicted, even if its a event that they want to happen.
3) Don't make ridiculous plot twists.
For example (Consider the example above): You should never have an even like "Celestia arrives just in time to save the day." Yeah, it was unexpected, but its totally insulting to the reader.
K!!
Another example: If you watch your favorite show, and the loveable dog of the main character dies. Plot twist: It was all dream. That just makes a lot of people get up and say: What the F
1675060 Ahh, I see. Hehehe... Being a total dickwad by showing them something realistically and then raising the curtains to reveal the truth would be fun to do... >:3 Muhuhahahahahaha....
Also, any idea on what it should be called?
1704059 Passive Cliffhanging?
I don't know.
1704941 Hmm.
. School is getting pretty busy for me, and there is quite a few other things that are keeping me from a regular schedule where I have time to write this
. If you would like to write this, just ask, and I'll fill you in on the details and edit it for you as soon as I would be able. The rest you can leave to your own imagination, if you do want to write it. If you don't, that's completely fine, I'm just really not sure if I can write this on a regular basis, or if I can at all.
Honestly, I'm not even sure if I have the time to start it up
1709273 sorry, I'm going to decline your offer. I already have a few other things started. I wouldn't be able to do and I'd just feel obligated if I took on the task. On top of that, its your idea, you should write it.
Hey, nopony is saying you have to make a chapter every week; just write when you feel like it. If you truly put time and effort into it, I'm sure it'll turn out great!
1710367 Alright, then. Thanks for the advice and such, I just hope I don't turn it into a little a chapter in a story idea bundle.