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Apr
9th
2015

Speculation and Worldbuilding; Unicorn Combat and Weapons · 4:55am Apr 9th, 2015

Unicorns present an interesting combat scenario. Not only do they lack traditional human biometrics, they have telekinesis. This means that traditional single combat applies even less to them than it does to the other ponies, because their options are much greater and varied.

This blog post is a meandering mental exercise about one possible form unicorn combat may take.

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Aug
2nd
2019

cleverpun’s 2019 Reading Journal: July · 6:04am Aug 2nd, 2019

The Magician’s Land by Lev Grossman

This is the sequel to The Magicians, which I read back in January, and The Magician King, which I read last month. Spoilers all three books follow.

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Feb
12th
2016

CCC: cleverpun's Critique Corner #22 — Changeling Courtship Rituals · 3:29am Feb 12th, 2016

Jun
26th
2016

CCC: cleverpun's Critique Corner #28 — Indigo Hooves · 4:01am Jun 26th, 2016

Nov
13th
2015

CCC: cleverpun's Critique Corner #13 — Why Don't You Tell Them? · 6:42am Nov 13th, 2015

May
5th
2016

CCC: cleverpun's Critique Corner #26 — The Hays Code · 2:24am May 5th, 2016

Sep
8th
2015

CCC: cleverpun's Critique Corner #8 — The Sun's Torment · 12:57am Sep 8th, 2015

Jan
27th
2016

CCC: cleverpun's Critique Corner #19 — Old Friends · 10:12am Jan 27th, 2016

Dec
16th
2020

cleverpun's Reading Journal: The Starless Sea · 6:45pm Dec 16th, 2020

The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern

Deep underground, there is a Starless Sea. Made of honey, pockmarked with Harbors, dedicated to holding stories in every shape and form imaginable. Tended by Acolytes who have their tongues cut out, protected by Guardians with swords burned into their chests.

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Oct
22nd
2022

This is the year... · 6:37am Oct 22nd, 2022

November is fast approaching. And lots of stuff happens in November. Thanksgiving and election day are the noteworthy American events. (My fellow Americans, don't forget to vote!) But another event happens in November, one I'm sure some of you will recognize.

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Jun
11th
2019

cleverpun’s 2019 Reading Journal: May · 9:41pm Jun 11th, 2019

Firefight by Brandon Sanderson

Firefight is the second book in the Reckoner’s trilogy. I read the first back in Februrary. Spoilers for it follow.

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Dec
21st
2019

CCC: cleverpun's Critique Corner #33 — Fang and Flame · 11:21pm Dec 21st, 2019

Jan
30th
2020

CCC: cleverpun's Critique Corner #38 — Miles to Go · 7:49pm Jan 30th, 2020

Jul
10th
2016

cleverpun's Concise Critiques #6 · 6:48am Jul 10th, 2016

Unfortunately, not every critique can fill up a thousand word blog post. Here is a selection of reviews/critiques, in two sentences each.

Cant by Rambling Writer:

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May
27th
2016

cleverpun's Concise Critiques #5 · 3:47am May 27th, 2016

Unfortunately, not every critique can fill up a thousand word blog post. Here is a selection of reviews/critiques, in two sentences each.

Drop. by Unpopular Opinion Trixie:

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Jan
14th
2016

Four Year Anniversary Special: cleverpun's Critique Corner — If You Came to Conquer/Inexcusable · 9:06pm Jan 14th, 2016

Last year, to celebrate my three year anniversary on the site, I wrote a long, meandering blog post looking back on all the writing I had done. It was an interesting exercise, though its experimental nature perhaps limited its utility.

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Jan
29th
2016

cleverpun's Concise Critiques #3 · 11:39am Jan 29th, 2016

I go into every story hoping for something that will be worth commenting at (great) length on. Unfortunately, not everything warrants prolonged critiquing. Here is a selection of reviews/critiques, in two sentences or less.

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Mar
22nd
2017

CCC: cleverpun's Critique Corner #31 — A Thousand Roses · 6:18am Mar 22nd, 2017

Sep
13th
2017

Revisiting Old Stories; Deterrent · 9:51am Sep 13th, 2017

Many moons ago, back when I was a bad worse writer, I posted a preliminary idea for a story. It was about a freshly-alicorned Twilight, and her struggle with learning a new type of magic. Celestia asks her to learn war magic; whereas combat magic deals with combat between individuals, war magic deals with conflicts between armies. If combat magic is the bow and arrow or the sword, then war magic is the

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Oct
28th
2015

Why Crossovers are Bad · 1:17am Oct 28th, 2015

Generalizations are a dangerous thing. They often have exceptions, and require subjective judgements to make. The subject of today’s opinion piece, however, is a generalization that I believe in.

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