It's Time to Move on. · 3:41pm March 11th
A very long time ago, before 2017 I was really actively engaged in roleplaying. My Little Pony was not a part of my life at this point but I wanted to add more canon verses I could write in, and I knew My Little Pony was popular in 2015. I would see Rainbow Dash next to Sonic in online forums and such and go huh "She must be fast, she's kind of cool" but that's as far as it went. I had no interest in watching the show.
I remember making my very first pony OC an Earth Pony named Electric Flare, and that her cutie mark enabled her to make plasma with a combo of lightning and magma. Yeah, a bit OP and not really how cutie marks work. I don't remember the place but someone online was like you need to watch the show to understand/comprehend cutie marks.
I used to have cable/Dish network and we had the Hub/Discovery channel and I knew that My Little Pony came on before Pound Puppies, which was a show I enjoyed watching.
One day, I finally sat down and watched an episode. That episode just happened to be Rainbow Dash gets a pet. Ironic right? That the one pony I thought was cool had a episode centered around her, and also reminded me of the iconic tale of the Tortoise and the Hare. It's a classic for a reason.
After that, I knew I had to know more so I started watching the show around the time Season 5 was new and ongoing. By the time Fall of the leaves was watched, I was fully invested. I loved my little pony and I kept watching. I didn't talk about it in my real life, or at least I wasn't allowed too. Every time I opened my mouth about it, I was told to shut up, that they didn't care, or that it was dumb.
It wasn't until I had to move back in with my dad because I literally had nowhere to go, that I discovered Fimfiction. I didn't know it at the time, but this place became a safe haven for me. A place I could talk about ponies. Talk about my day without fear of my hand being smucked whenever trying to reach forward. To reach out.
I wrote and wrote and wrote. Then I got my caregiving job. It was a great job, I loved feeling like I had a purpose in life again. Means I wrote less, but I still did my best to keep up with my stories.
Fast forward to 2020. I met an amazing guy Dreams of Ponies. He is now my fiancé and he and I have our own house. Things have been kind of all over the place for us. Mostly struggling with bills due to our car being stolen in July. Because Dreams car was paid off in 2019. The prices of cars have gone way up since then. 500 a month insurance, plus mortgage on the house. Plus just trying to afford weekly groceries. Please NOTE. I'm not asking for money. I'm just venting that I feel like a useless sack of potatoes.
Anyways. Sorry for rambling there. There's a point to this blog. Fimfiction means a lot to me. This place is like the place for me to talk to people and a lot of the people I did know, have moved on to other stuff. I'm happy for them and feel like Where do I go? What's my future beyond pony words? If you don't know I'm actually a published author of my own book. It's terrible don't go looking for it.
Anyways, I want to write, but I also want to do something with my life beyond pony stuff. I just don't even know how to start. Most writing sites nowadays have a bunch of problems. Even Google docs has it's own fair share of issues. I want to finish what I started here, but I honestly don't know if I can.
At least for now, I'll keep logged into this account. I won't make any promises on when you'll see me. Just know, if you really want to find me I'll be around in Discord. Thank you for reading this, and sorry to anyone that has been waiting on me.
This is always a difficult decision to make. Whatever you do and wherever you go, you know you have my full support. I hope you find happiness in writing non-pony stories, and if you feel like coming back to these parts from time to time, you'll always be met with smiles and we'll wishes
Damn. I know we talked about this recently, but it's strange. It's like we traded spaces. I came back after so long of not writing to just slam out stories again (all because of you prodding me consistently), but now it's like you're leaving even though you'll still linger now and again. It makes sense, moving on from something to work on other avenues, but... I guess all things do come to an end.
As for where you will go, you'll find your way. And if you don't, you can always return here. I see this is not as a goodbye, but as a see you later. Ciao, Nailah. You'll always be welcome in my Discord.
I wish you the best for the future, Nailah. Thanks for being a good friend and I enjoy your streams on YouTube.
I mean, even if you don't want to just write pony anymore, that doesn't mean you have to leave. You can move on without severing your old ties. No need to burn a bridge just because you crossed it.
As for good writing sites, have you considered making your own website? I know several other writers who have done it, and they seem to have had good luck. Offprint Cafe is also supposedly pretty good.
Either way, I wish you the best of luck in whatever you decide to do.
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This isn't a goodbye per say. I am staying logged in here, just not actively writing here. I know of Offprint and support them in wherever they go next.
Even I've slowed down. Me: the crazy guy who had a stint of a chapter per day. I understand expanding, and how that will take from time you would be here. And I hope you enjoy where you find yourself.
Like you pointed out, it's not goodbye. So let's go with "Until next time."
Be well. Be safe. Be you. :)
Best of luck, Nailah.
I think the writers, the voice actors and even the characters themselves would say: this was all just a launching pad for you and your own adventures.
Be well, and enjoy!
Best of luck my friend and remember there is always a place for you when you want to catch up my friend
Found you thought your works and stuck around for the writer interviews as i enjoyed reading them and miss them.
It's always sad to see someone go but it's nice when they give word about it.
Will miss seeing your writings and blogs but if you feel this is best then it is the correct answer.
all the luck to you.
my friend, I would never have met you if not for MLP FIM. we haven't talked much in a while it not a problem honest life happens. but I will always be grateful, because meeting you help me get through some ruff spots in my life emotionally and even more. made me feel happy just knowing your there and that won't ever change be it here or elsewhere I will always count your friendship as the best thing I ever got from FiM be save my friend hugs tight,
Moving on...
You know, I never thought that moving on was anything to be melancholic about, especially when we're on the Internet.
Everything we went through before made us who are now, and in a way, we we never really move on from anything.
It just means one would think about it less often, which happens eventually with everything, so no need for the aappy and emotional stuff.
If you actually stop coming here to read and chat, it means that we would lose a friend...and that's really something worth feeling sad about.
But for now, you're still here with us, so good luck on your journey of personal life!