A couple questions for my readers...

What do you think is the best thing about my writing? I've been complimented a lot in the past, particularly about my ability to write dialogue, characterization, and decent exposition, but what would you all say is the best thing about my writing?

By extension, what would you all say is worst about my writing? What should I improve on? I've had people criticize my tendency to pace things really slowly, and that I have some troubles with punctuation in quotes (which I keep trying to do better on but unfortunately I developed some bad habits that I just can't seem to break.) What do you guys think I need to improve upon the most?

Comments

[Headlock1_0]

Hmm...I'm not really the best at this, but I do really like in Applebloom: TaRO the depth into Applebloom's emotions, thoughts and reactions to everything going on. It easy to be emersed in the story. As for the pacing? I think it's good, but then again I should really read your other stories before making that judgement (I think I read "Spike Eats a Peach"). I can't say very much I guess, because I lack writing experience and I need to read more from your stories. I hope what little insight I leave will be at least a little bit helpful for you in your self-improvement thing-a-ma-jigg.

[Meridian Prime]

Well, your writing flows well, if that makes any sense. When I'm reading AB: TaRO for example, I get immersed in the scenario very quickly - something I'd say is a combination of well written dialogue, good characterisation and also detail. What I mean by detail is that you put in little things in just the right place to make the narrative feel more real - for example in this quote:

“You can turn into a wagon and still talk and move on your own! You’re also a robot filly from outer space with who knows what up her sleeve!” she said, poking at the cutie mark emblazoned on the wagon’s front.

You really don't need to say that Scootaloo poked the wagon - but that little piece of detail adds hugely to the story and immersion.

As for bad things, well I'm probably not the best person to ask, as someone who rather likes your work. You do tend to pace things slowly, but not in a way that lessens the narrative at all - the style works really well for you. I guess your stories tend not to have much "deeper meaning" to them? As in the story about Applebloom as a Transformer is a story about Applebloom as a Transformer - there's no deeper themes about sentience and biological vs. synthetic life or anything like that. But again, that doesn't really detract from your writing - it's just not what you write about.

[gamerj14]

While I haven't seem a significant problem with pacing, maybe review what "pacing is" help you to clear any doubts you have in your mind.
this guys will explain better than me

The problem about puntuation (for good or ill ) will improve only through practice , and maybe maintaining that aspect as simple as possible, or at least that's how I heard it