It had been ages since I'd last written fanfiction, but I've been getting back into it with help from Thirty Minute Ponies. Every day, a writing prompt is posted with a six-hour window, and you have to write a story in 30 minutes and submit it. It's really helped me get back into writing again, and hopefully I'll be getting back into longer works soon. Here's a compilation of all the stories I've written for TMPS so far. Feel free to check out the tumblr and get in on this yourself; it's a whole lot of fun, and there are so many talented writers contributing! I'll be including the prompt in each story, to show what I was working with each time.
Chapters (81)
O.O
I approve of this.
Again, awesome. I was expecting it to be Pinkie trolling Rainbow for the cupcake prank, intentionally not answering to wind her up, but this is so much better. Because what other way could we know why she wasn't talking.
Abrupt end? what.
...I...was expecting something to indicate that Applejack had a crush on Twilight. But the white and purple cupcakes would hint at, if they were supposed to hint at anything, an interest in Rarity...or a dislike of Rarity(AJ: Haha, look Twi, Ilm eatin Rarity -omnomnomnom-). Anyway, my point is I do not see what you were trying to do there.
Ha. Very cute.
I wouldn't say this fit the prompt though...
Ahahahahahahahahhahahahahahahahah! YES!
I love it! 
...there is a distinct and troubling lack of Luna smilies...
Anyway. This was awesome. Ten thousand points and a moon for you.
...eyyup. Considering it's Fluttershy that does come across as a big fight.
I was really curious as to what you were going to have them fighting over, and this is probably the only sort of thing that would do it.
Well, hey, Maybe Rarity can make a move on him now.
For a second there I was expecting there to be a twist about some other Twilight...but I see that the prompt included hr full name. Perhaps to avoid such an easy out in the first place.
But I liked thiis. It was a very Twilight thing to do.
Oh poor Flutershy.
But Whoo! Fluttershy won!
Very interesting take on the prompt.
For the record, I love irony. And the idea that Dash is within a razors edge of bombing her hopes of getting on good terms with Spitfire over an attempt to impress her with her (non-)ability to drink when she doesn't usually drink any more than Dash normally does, which ironicaly probably would have impressed her more.
I wish there was more of this, because I'd love to know if they could salvage this.
...me thinks they all still a weeeeeeee bit drunk.
The first thing that came to mind, unfortunately, was that she was having an afair with her brother, as it struck me as the only thing that could be that horrible. Of course the next thing that came to mind was that she was probably blowing this completely out of proportion. Then it occured to me that this was probabl food related, which immedietly lead me to believe this had to do with her enjoying a fruit that wasn't an apple. And as soon as you mentioned "skin", for some reason, I was sure I was right.
Was not expecting an orange though, which is odd as that would be the obvious choice, what with the whole "apples and oranges" thing.
Ha. I like this one for one of the same reasons I likd the Luna/Pinkie one. I've never seen something like it before. Specifically, a story in which one of the mane six, and had previously dated another of the mane six.
Funny you brought up the Element of Loyalty there at the end though, as you'd think the Element of Honesty wouldn't be making up excuses and hiding things like that.
Huh. Interesting. I deffinietly like the acceptance of her talent as, well, being something she's just good at. It's an original(to me at least) take on the whole cutie mark concept.
That was awesome.
Horrible fanfiction withing great fanfiction. I did find the parenthetical comments interesting. Rainbow Dash might have something there if she could tell a better story.
It's funny how the obvious can be so obvious but still be beyond your grasp. As soon as Snips took the costume I knew it was not going to go well. I just couldn't figure out how. Then, as soon as he said, "It is I, the Mysterious Mare-do-well!" I went, "oh crap" and then Applebloom went ahead and said exactly what was hovering just out of my reach until the previous line.
So. Much. Awesome!
That really was awesome. Pinkie should win a moon for pulling that off. So many things could have gone wrong with that set-up, but she managed it flawlessly.
(Okay, seriously, what's with the lack of comments on this story?)
Anyway...nice fake out.
It wwas timed very nicely, and blended in quite well.
Maybe someday AJ, maybe someday.
"-Time Limit-"
...that's new. I never really gave any thought to how tough these would be to complete in a half hour. Guess the clock beat you this time.
But this a fun little tale. The thing I liked the most was that I didn't realise this was from the pets perspective, so of course that was a fun surprise. I think Angel's ...thing with Tank didn't come off as well as it could have though, since this didn't really give you the opportunity to build that up. It was still cute to have him hug Tank when he finally found him though.
As soon as I hard that name I was wondering if this child had something to do with Twilight or Applejack. Not surprised it turned out to be both. I was also not surprised that it came from their first date. Though, I was expecting it to be more the bottle that got them drunk enough to hook up.
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GENIOUS!!!
I just saw this episode for the first time today so, yeah, great timing huh? But truely, this is awesome. It's perfect.
Haha. Did not see that joke coming
I like the idea od Fluttershy being the first mate. It provides a nice subject dissonence. And is also the only pony Pinkie could drag along on this. Rainbow would have gone along with it, but not without getting some questions answered first, thereby ruining the joke.
Kinda short, no? The name that is. Sonya Apple, maybe?
So, Rarity and Applejack again, huh? That truely is an odd couple if there ever was one. Can't imagine it really working, honestly.
Still fun to read though. Possibly because of how easily they' but heads. But I gotta admit I'm impressed with Rarity comming up with that name so quickly.
Wow.
Nice attempt on Twilight. Not sure how she didn't expect, what I'm guessing could only have been, "eat" to not sound dirty in that context though.
Funny thing, I totally called it being Fluttershy. Why? Because Derpy is the only one who'd think she was a better flier than her.
What is up with that anyway? Flutters flew down Dash in S2Ep2... or maybe that was just the exception to the rule...yeah probably...
...I really wanna read some Derpy Dash now....
That was...
Meh.
I did very like the ending though.
But ...but...maybe the date won't go well! Don't give up hope! She can't help it that she's so sexy all the girls want her!
Wow.
I...
How did Rainbow even get her Chroma Splash sketch anyway?
That was good. Obvious, but good. It was very in character for Twilight to be so neurotic about it. Nice to see she loved Fluttershy more than Celestia.
Ah yes. It's been a few chapters since there was a good prompt that gave you some real room to be creative. This was deffinietly my favorite chapter in awhile. I think it worked very well, and...well, aside from the 4th wall breaking, it felt like it could have been played perfectly straight.
Oh, and thanks for that site. I'd been trying to remember what that place was called.
Oh. My GOD.
Rarity's a red head isn't she!
Oh that's just so perfect.
Poor rarity though.
Aaaaaaaawwwwwwwww yyyeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhh!!!!
I was dissapointed that you were going such an expected route, but then! Then! The end! AWESOME!
Yes. I love the chapters where you do things like this.
Once again, I'm loving these dark twists.
Shame I haven't seen this episode yet.
...wow.
Meta humor at it's finest.
...but if Pinkie is writing these... that xplains a lot actually.
...I think you left off the second half of the prompt.
The "You said you'd be there for me" was in there, but that, "and it's because of me"
Was...implied, with her running back for the gifts and camera, at best. It kinda feels like the actual end of the fic got left off actually...
As soon as you made the cut I knew whre you going with this. Shame Twilight didn't walk in them in mid-fight. But...yeah. this was a surprise within a surprise, within a surprise.
That was...cute. Unfortunately the prompt itself had no interest for me as it wants you to do things with established characters that I've never heard of... -shrug-
Hahahahaha. Oh how I love nuerotic Twilight.
Still, it's a funny thing if you think about it. Seems like the sort of things most unicorns would know about. Or at least a super-ultra-studious unicorn like her.
....-snickersnort-
That is awesome. So..oh. when did the sisterhoove social start then? The last thousand years? And so, I guess Luna and Celestia participated in the most recent one? If Applejack saw it that is, I guess that'd make the most sense... this would be fun to elaborate on, but...eh. fun story.
The meaning of life is to experience it, so they're all right...to great or lesser degrees, or more they are all right collectively.
(How much of the prompt was you, btw? Was it really a three part prompt?)
Aaaaaaaaaaaand DONE!
I've read longer things but this just kinda burned me out.
I'm impressed that you were able to do this(everyday?) for over a month. And each one in a half hour or less? Amazing.
Read and reviewed every chapter!
Might have been done quicker if I'd been able to read all this on an actual computer, but it was still fun!
I/ kinda tired though.
This was a really impressive work though.
...yeah, I'm kinda burned out now. Thanks for writting though I enjoyed all your stories.
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The prompt was just the first two parts. I chose the question myself.
And thank you for all your comments! They're greatly appreciated :D
>>Makokam
The line "Rarity liked to watch her calories anyway" indicates she made the cupcakes for herself and Rarity. :)
Curses and now we want to know how things will go and we may never know. NOOOOOOO! lol
Oh god DAMNIT! Now I have to catch up again!
-alerts so this doesn't happen again-
Anyway, this was an interesting use of the prompt. I figured they were tied together pretty much from the start, but for some reason I had a hell of a tim trying to figure out how. I guess I forgot to think in terms of front and rear legs.
Scootaloo might want to go out and check her flank first though. She seems to have a talent for animal impressions.
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Believe it or not while I was waiting for this chapter to load(reading on my phone), I went and made myself a smoothie. How serendipitous.
Anyway...Rarity, you just don't have the complexion for that shade of blond, I don't know what you were thinking.
And a four-leaf-clover smoothie...I wonder if that would work, I could use the luck...
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I don't think the spell works like that.
I mean, if Twilight knew she was under a spell, wouldn't she want to break it? And wouldn't she do her best to break it just because AJ asked her to?
Well, at least they're not treating her like they did that doll. That could have gotten ugly...