Thanqol Writes Weekly · 10:51pm Dec 31st, 2014
Hi, I'm Thanqol, and sometimes I'm a jerk.
So the past year hasn't been good to my story writing. Not to say I've been idle! I've been a flurry of activity. I've become reams better at roleplaying, I'm working for The Government, I've basically self-taught myself a history degree, I've continued learning how to draw, and I've gone on a complete tour of classic cinema. I'm absolutely saturated in culture and creative output.
But I haven't sat down and written anything for ages. And I miss it.
I've spent an awful long time planning to write things. My notebook and skull are filled with sketches of stories and even some fully planned major pieces. But I'm just not getting around to the actual act of writing. This is a problem, and I'm going to solve it in the only way I know how: Publicly throwing down with The Internet and promising to write something every week.
My usual challenge conditions apply. It doesn't matter what I write, how long it is, or anything else, so long as I've put pen to paper and come out with at least a paragraph more than I had to begin with. Deadline is going to be every Friday. I'll try to polish off some pony fic ideas I've got in my head and they'll show up here (I've written one already and will post it soon) but if you want to see the unfiltered mass of my creation, including non-pony stuff, that'll be over here. I'll also do blog posts expressing some of my insights into writing and the things I struggle with.
I'm also in the market for lots of new seed matter, so if you have ideas or requests for things you want to see me do, please post 'em in the comments! Also any questions or ideas or anything, get me talkin' about writing. The theme for my first couple of stories is probably going to be "Applejack's Infrastructure Adventures" - a concept I've had in my head since forever about the pettiest, smallest-stakes slice of life stuff in the MLP world.
I think it's going to be a fun project and a great resolution for 2015. I'm back, everyone!
Happy New Year's! And good luck with your resolution!
Thanqol, you haven't written anything in so long I had to look up who you were.
Then I realized you wrote "These Ponies No Service" one of my all-time favorites and your new interest in writing made my heart sing.
2692130 Oh no! My well of Internet Fame has dried up! D:
Well if you liked Do Not Serve then I think you'll like the new set I've got planned. Rainbow Dash Digs A Hole is up already, take a look.
I also think my first blog post in this set is going to be My Opinions on comedy.
Once I get my affairs in order, I shall take a look at your new story. And I shall keep my eyes out for any others you post weekly. A Happy 2015 to you!
Good luck! You can do it! :3
Wonderful:
To see you back, and I'll be looking forward to seeing what you've got for us!
Mike
Good luck!!