Getting out of my comfort zone · 4:03am Apr 1st, 2014
I almost called this blog "And now for something completely different," but a Monty Python reference would make you all think this is just an April Fool's joke. But I digress.
It's good for a writer to challenge himself, to explore new things, to get out of the old comfort zone. Mind you, my comfort zone might appear to be a bit small. Now this is not entirely fair - I don't have write just SFW cutefics, I choose to. But I digress.
Anyway, exploring new territory means considering story ideas I wouldn't normally dream of considering. For me that's Crossover, HIE, and Mature content. I just couldn't come up with any ideas for a Crossover or a HIE story. As for Mature, Gore was out - I've written Sad and Dark, and Gore is just that with less subtlety and more lurid adjectives. This left Sex.
So, I'm going to write a clopfic.
In fact, I thought I'd jump in with both feet, and do foalcon.
I was actually inspired by the success of "The Poetry Of The Layers" (currently the 21st most highly rated Maud Pie fic!). If, as it has been suggested, Maud Pie and Quiz Greystone are the OTP then shouldn't I let nature take it's course for them? Can't you see them, alone atop a butte (it would have to be on a butte, now wouldn't it?) Actually, now that it's outlined I'm pretty sure this is going to be a good story. And you might ask why I so easily came up with a plot for porn when I didn't have a single idea for a crossover. And I would answer that you should stop judging me and shut up. But I digress.
I applaud you on your brutal honesty regarding your failings in the fic genres and your claim to remedy them immediately. I'm sure said fic will be truly inspiring for the ages.
*starts clapping slowly*
This sounds like a great idea.
Evolve, change, explore new avenues.
*clapping intensifies*
Quiz life just kinda happens.
5/5 Idea.
1972018 "You're trembling, Quizzical. Are you cold?"
"No...Miss Maud...I...um..."
"Here, put these on. They will keep you warm."
"Socks, Miss Maud?"
"Put them on. For me."
NU
QUIZZIBELLE
1972165
Pinkie reads the post then hops down into the reply window.
"Ohhh, this is going to be sooo adorable! Socks! Maud just knows Quiz is going to rock those socks. It's going to be sooo mucchh FUN!."
She hops around and pulls out a Container of Socks.
"Dashie blues, Twilight Purples, Rarity Whites... With black lace, Fluttershy yellows,Applejack Oranges-"
*Giggles*
" She sells apples not oranges."
She pulls out a nice pair of socks.
"Anndddd my Pinkie cotten candy pink!"
She rubs them on her muzzle.
" I just know they are going to have a superific fun time!"
1972296 "Sweetie Belle, are we alone?"
"Yeah, Quiz. Rarity is in Manehattan on business."
"Oh, good. Miss Maud taught me something I wish to share with you. Please out these on."
"Socks?"
QuizMaud!
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1972165
It would be hilarious to have an entire one-shot fic written in this style, where at every point the reader keeps thinking they're going to scroll down and get clop, and yet it never actually happens. Double entendres galore, and yet the characters saying them all mean them entirely innocently (though bystanders may get an earful and get the wrong idea).
1973398
"Oh dear. Oh dear. Oh deeeeaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhHHHHHHH....."
I'm glad I never actually never plan to write this thing! Being me, if I come up with a story plot, even a fictitious story plot, even this story plot, I think about it. I imagine the two of them trapped in Maud's little cabin atop Sweet Little Butte, and Quiz must stay the night because the road down is too dangerous after dark. Then I ruin it. I can't help it. Just as Maud is about to make her move I imagine Twilight teleports in because she's worried about Quiz.
"Princess Twilight!"
"Quiz, I had to come out when you didn't return...Quizzical Greystone! Young filly, what are you wearing?!!!"
"Um...socks, Princess Twilight. For...warmth?"
I apologize to anyone who thought this was real.
1975831
Hoo boy... I'm gunna kill myself with a metal shoehorn.
Actually, JMac, would you like to go first? To atone for the sins of your tremendous fallacies? It will ensure the shoehorn gets extra mileage.
Would anyone else like to use the shoehorn to ensure it gets extra mileage? All it takes is holding the tip of the shoehorn in place between the part where orbital bone meets eye and simply face planting into the ground in a brisk manner, driving the shoehorn into your brain in a theatrical, (mostly) painless, and, above all, quick death (kinda).
So, anyone want to An Herocide first? :)
1975831
Been a while sence I had a SUPER laugh.
So give me a few mins and I'll send you a script...
*Goes to try and write some Quiz...
...
An hour later, my computer over heats.
Er,
*Takes out line paper
*Starts a small house fire.
Hmm, guess it's to hot to be put to paper.