I has a sad now. · 12:05pm Apr 21st, 2014
I was looking through the list of site members I follow this morning, and found some that haven't so much as logged on in months, and others who've announced that they're done here. It feels like losing friends, despite the fact that I never really interacted with any of them much. I just read their stories (at least some of them), gave them likes and sometimes favorites, and occasionally left a comment on something I especially enjoyed.
I suppose part of the problem is that some of the things they said in their farewell blog posts mirror some of the things I've been thinking and feeling lately. I've just been kinda losing interest a bit. I still enjoy the show and all, but writing pony has become more and more of a challenge for me lately. This is due in no small part to the direction the show is going and how rapidly things are changing for the characters while I'm trying to write something. I'm okay with not going back and changing a story to fit canon, but I don't like my work to be outdated before it's even finished.
I think I'd be better off working on original content rather than fan fiction. And when people say that kind of thing on this site, it makes me sad.
So without dragging this out any more than necessary, I am hereby announcing that I'm not going anywhere for the foreseeable future. In fact, I've scheduled a week off from work starting at the end of this month and I intend to use that week to write pony. Specifically, the sequel to Twilight's Library. That story is what I've spent the past few hours today working on. I've watched 7 episodes spanning the series today as research for it. And after I'm done with this one, I think I should write something funny. It's been too long since I made an obvious (and successful!) bid for the feature box with a suggestive title and a humorous story. Writing stories to fit a constantly changing universe may be challenging, but you know what?
And who knows? One of these days I might even try my hand at something rated mature.
I don't know about you, but I has a little less sad now.
I beez a little ,more happy knowing you has a little less sad.
Glad to know you're sticking with us and looking forward to more fun (mature or otherwise
) from you in the future.
Thank you. I wish you all of the success that you can possibly earn. Once when I solve some problems of my own, I too will get back on the writing board!
Less sad = more glad.