Priority check. · 11:56pm Feb 10th, 2012
>If one of my friends had asked me in July, the month before I became a brony, that by February I would have written 13 fanfics (11 published) and had 70k+ chapter views and 120 followers, all for a little girl's TV show, I would have laughed, very hard. It's kind of weird to realize that I've amassed such an audience, considering I had no previous writing expirience when it came too a whole story, fanfic or not. I knew I had a decent knack for writing, but never chose to folllow it until i became a Brony. Writing feels natural to me now, I'm in my comfort zone when I write and I like publishing quality stuff. Hopefully as I get older and the MLP fanbase continues to grow, I'll become a better writer and use it to my advantage in real life situations.
>However, it's painfully obvious to me that I have chosen my fanfic writing over my online schooling. I'm ridiculously behind where I should be, and it's my senior year in high school! Though I have a lot to benefit from writing fanfics, It's obvious that I need to straighten my priorities a LOT.
>Right now I'm in he process of writing 2 fics (A Change of Venue and an untitled Soarin fic) and they're really stressing me out. I also have the AppleShy series that I need to update fairly regularly. I am not a very motivated person, unfortunately. I am satisfied by doing the minimal effort on something, then putting it off. I am satisfied when i tell myself OH, I'LL JUST START DOING BETTER IN SCHOOL NEXT WEEK. I am satisfied when I give up on doing well on something because I'm just lazy. However, I have decided to change all this. I am going to act my age and start dong much better in everything I do, and the main priority will be school. I don't know how this'll effect (affect?) my fanfic writing. In all honesty, I could start writing even more because i will be focused and on a good daily shedule. I also could stop writing nearly as much too focus on school. I doubt that though. HOWEVER, I my have to stop writing completely, to not feel that nagging obligation to write, to start school and get into a rythmn. I'd then return to writing,but not until school was finished that day.
>On an unrelated note, I need an artist to do a commission on the Soarin fic I'm writing, I want quality art, and I'll pay if it's reasonable. Message me.
>So, I ask for your patience and your understanding with the release of my fics. I also want to thank everyone who has followed me and read my fics. Honestly, not to sound sappy, it's the greatest feeling to know I have written stuff that people generally like.
