State of the Scribe: February 2024 · 11:57pm February 2nd
Another month, albeit the shortest of the year. I still haven't had a chance to get into the process side of my writing and write that detailed plan for the year, been too busy writing a novel. Guess that's a good problem to have.
Let's go over this month quick. It's a month of endings, for several different stories that have been with us for a long time. First of these is Spirits of Change, the pokemon story set in a variation of the His Dark Materials universe. Keep your eyes out for a PDF of the whole thing, as soon as I have a suitable cover.
Digital Effigy will also finally be coming to an end, after vastly exceeding the designed length of that story. Crazy that a brief oneshot somehow grew to becoming so enormous! Obviously a lot more could be done in that universe, but I do hope the ending will be satisfying.
Other stories continue, though they are at least reasonably close to an ending. Beyond the Veil of Sleep will probably be the next to go, followed by Hand of the Ancients--but not this month. All of those still have some ground left to cover.
Still have a few monthly stories that are just starting off, crazy to look at these at the beginning of their journeys while these ones are ending. Kinda like walking past a freshman on your way to graduation.
I am trying to spend more of my time on original fiction, like Forerunner's Child there on the update schedule. We'll see if any of those publications end up amounting to anything. I've written millions of words of ponies now, so I'm trying to expand my horizons there.
I continue to be grateful for your support, allowing me to write so much. Where one slot empties, a new one opens. Expect big things. In the meantime, I'll close with my usual list of ongoing stories, with links to their first chapters.
Forerunner's Child follows a colony made entirely of children, as a new explorer must uncover its secrets before she's subsumed into the strange colony. https://www.patreon.com/collection/216543?view=expanded
Both of these stories can be read for free weekly as they update. Check the patreon to read them on their update days: https://www.patreon.com/RealStarscribe
Second String, the tale of earth's brave football warriors turned Equestrian liberators, can be explored here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/new-story-in-78044865
Legio IX Hispania, our historical journey into the question of what if the lost Roman legion ended up in Equestria, unravels here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/new-story-legio-78027950
Rescue Process is the story of when accidental human arrivals to Equestria are discovered by some very unfriendly creatures, and they're forced to fight for survival: https://www.patreon.com/posts/new-story-rescue-94115163
Family of Chaos follows a mysterious mare named Hurricane. She's lived lifetimes in Equestria, watching seasons come and go. It's only when Discord breaks free of containment that she begins to discover the truth, and her life is turned to chaos: https://www.patreon.com/posts/new-story-family-94115055
My Discord, a hub of fun writing activities and lots of other pony-related shenanigans: https://discord.gg/J8hq6MX
Obligatory Patreon Link: https://www.patreon.com/RealStarscribe
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I wasn't expecting Spirit of Change to be ending so soon. On the other hand, I suppose the loss of linearity would make further chapters a lot more trouble to tell. Thank you for that one in advance; I've been enjoying it immensely.
Also, I really need to catch up on Digital Effigy.
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It will get an anthology in future to take advantage of the non-linear structure and see more characters. Still in development, but we should see it this year.