Proof of my Short-Lived Feature and Popularity

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[Path_of_cloud]

Who wants to tell him every time he updates he's going to get featured from now on?

[Toothless the Night Fury]

That's... just... AWESOME!

Trc, Spark's outclassing us in writing! We've got to catch up!

[therobotchicken]

955355 The hell do you think I've been trying to do? I'll just reiterate what I've told Word multiple times: I can't write. Whenever I try, I get a couple-hundred words in, and I get stuck. I come back later, and I can't continue. I can't find a genre that'll suit me. I can't come up with an idea that I know I can stick with. I have tried writing a oneshot, but I couldn't come up with anything short and sweet. I have tried multiple times, but to no avail. I can't find that drive that I used to have back in Rio, and I can't rekindle my passion for writing. I don't know what the fuck happened, and it's gotten to the point that I've considered giving up altogether.

[Toothless the Night Fury]

955644
Ah, THAT stage of writing.

I've encountered it many times before, trust me. It wasn't until I found the idea of a crossover between my favorite game (PlanetSide 2) and ponies that my inspiration was rekindled.

It's easier said than done, but you really need to take a single idea that you really enjoy, and build a universe around it. I suggest asking questions. An interesting story I saw was "What if an entire society was built around the 'love and tolerence' theme?", and the ideas just kept flowing from there.

A second suggestion is a crossover. Granted, they're less creative, since you're literally ripping off two things instead of just one, but it's a good start. As long as you insert your own creative ideas outside of the crossover's universe (ex. Breaking the rules of the game/movie, or filling in the blanks), you'll do great.

[therobotchicken]

956632 Oh, yay, someone actually acknowledged something I said. What a great end to the week... Like I said, I've been running through numerous ideas, but so far nothing I feel I can make work. It's really depressing, as you might imagine. And I really don't want to get into crossovers. Nothing really against them, but it's just something I'm not interested in when it comes to ponies.

[Toothless the Night Fury]

956641
Heh, good to make your week.

... You know, if you do want to talk about anything, feel free to send me a PM or catch me on Skype or something. Just want to make sure you're doing alright.

[therobotchicken]

957932 Well, I am pretty much always on Skype in the sense of I always know I have a message, since it's on my phone.