I have a probably stupid habit of revising my old stories, especially the long ones. Usually I just reword; sometimes I emphasize something different.

(Guys. I had Celestia say there were 6 ponies in the room in "Mortality Report" when there were 5 ponies in the room. None of you were OCD enough to catch that? Seriously?)

I was going over "The Mailmare" and got checked hard. That first scene. Urgh.

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InquisitorM wrote a brilliant, extended review of "The Mailmare" today. I say "brilliant" because he liked it.

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(Skip to The Big Stuff if you're in a hurry.)

The Little Stuff

The Mailmare took 7th place in EQD’s More Most Dangerous Game contest. I didn't read most of the stories that beat it, so I don't have an opinion on that. I'm hyper-aware of what I think the problems are with the story:

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I think you all know our relationship here is special. Because I don't think of my followers as fans. I think of you as free labor. I post my ramblings about whatever's puzzling me, and you reply with long, detailed analysis and discussions that leave just enough unsettled that I can still take credit for the synthesis. About the only thing you don't do is write my stories for me.

It's time to do something about that.

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