Well, well, well, well, well! Did I see this coming at the start of the month? No, no, my word, no.

But there it is. Solitaire and Mother of Wisdom I have completed. It's a good feeling. Normally, I leave longer-form ideas out to dry and never return to bring them home. This time I have, and it's for two pretty substantial stories.

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This particular blog post is more for my benefit than anyone else's, but feel free to stick around.

Mother of Wisdom is something that's appeared from an idea I had around Christmas time. I wrote a pilot chapter then and never came back to it – until a few days ago. Now I've written the remaining 'laps', and I'm publishing the lot. Is there anything more to say?

Yes! Yes, there is.

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Hey, all.

Last month I didn't think I'd be writing any pony fiction for a long time, but then I saw the terrible-dad competition, and something clicked.

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Pinch me; I'm dreaming.

EqD banned Carl Cornejo in light of evidence I had compiled that suggested his account was being run by a bot.

Since then Carl Cornejo has appealed the ban.

I am utterly gobsmacked. We're living in a fairy tale – the best-case scenario.

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well, I'm not sure how many answers this ultimately provides, but it's certainly a fascinating case study of a person! :O

You wanted answers, PresentPerfect, and that's fair and square. I did more legwork to give you three possible answers – and, if we put pressure on the right people, we can narrow it down to one.

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Equestria Daily – you've been there before but never commented. You feel like joining in. Onto Disqus you go; you make an account. Then you find a discussion, pop in and say, 'Hi, pony people! I'm new! How is everyone?' The denizens, kind and keen, make you feel welcome. Just as you start to smile, a late reply appears:

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Can vice be defined broadly as pleasure/relief gained quickly and without effort?

When something is 'bad', it violates a timeless natural and/or religious law. Is that right? Maybe I should avoid that and get back to the question.

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So, I'm publishing the first four chapters of Solitaire. The second half of the story I've yet to write. I hope someone likes it. I do, and it would be nice to see some external enthusiasm to boot. Anyway, I'm pleased that I've decided to get it out there. There's that 70% rule for you perfectionists: If you're vacillating, ask whether what you have is 70% of the way to meeting your standards. If it is, you may as well get it out there. Otherwise, it may never see the light of day.

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Let's start with the Fimfiction stuff. I've been writing a story called Solitaire for a week. It's funny, how inspiration works. When you start, you're buzzing. It's like you're possessed. Your whole life becomes the story. I spent the first three or four days writing with small breaks for eating or walking. Now, after a spot of disruption in the shape of returning to the external world, I'm struggling. The inspiration's gone. I'm fed up. The stuff I'm writing now sounds a bit rubbish,

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Yes, there is a mystery. Yes, you can solve it. Yes, comment or message if you think you have.

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