A Valuable Lesson · 4:43am Apr 5th, 2012
Today I learned not to do anything with only half of your heart. I submitted a story I thought would fade into the background like many others, and somehow it caught on, catapulting me into a lake of praise...and harsh criticism.
I also learned today that not all bronies are nice...and some are complete assholes if you get front-page when you don't deserve it...
I simply wrote "Letters" for my own solace, not to get front page. I'm completely undeserving of it and I know that... after being told multiple times. I KNOW it doesn't have character development... I KNOW it's poorly written. I wrote it in an hour.
So I'm sorry for uploading something I didn't put all of my heart into. It wont happen again.
Regards,
PaxusJKL
<3 I love you guys, even if you hated my story.
Edit: There, it's done and deleted. Sorry.
*sniffle* first comment.....
"WAAAH IT DOESNT EVEN MATTER ANYMORE! listen here, you totally deserved front page. it was well written, and very good for only an hour of work. and trust me, the bronies can be very critical. but, you have my regards." 
I think Letters wasn't so bad. yes it was short and no character devlopement... but still it was a sweet short story that I enjoyed and shed tears on. for me that is more than enough to be called good. I too sometimes write a small story or poem just for me, and not everyone likes them but their for me. yes I share them but still... it's hard to explain
anyway... it's good that you learned a lesson and are ready to always give your all, but remember the first person you write for is you... 
In my opinion, the story was just fine. No reason to take it down. So some whiny little bitches complained, so what? If they can't accept a good story at face value, it's their loss.
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I'm not only doing it for them really, I mean, I was about to take it down and rewrite it around lunch today when I noticed how popular it was. I felt I could do better. But thanks :)
<3
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Let me see if I have the chain of events right:
1)You write a quick fic out of boredom, and upload it for kicks.
2)The fic strikes a cord with the fanbase, and it becomes popular beyond the quality of the actual writing.
3)The fic's fans mercilessly pester Device Heretic about said fic.
4)Device Heretic pulls a Gilda and transfers his annoyance from the folks pestering him onto the fic in question.
5)You take down said fic.
6)Device Heretic realizes that he made a flank of himself, and is now making noises that he WILL be leaving FimFiction.
...I think you have BOTH taken leave of your senses. My suggestion is to re-upload the fic, tag it with the warning that it was a quickie fic, and then be the better stallion by reaching out a hoof in friendship towards DH before he does something the entire fandom will regret.
{Edit}
Changed Blogpost link, as DH has CONFIRMED that he is being as big of an idiot over the blowup as he was DURING the blowup.
I'd like to apologize because I made a rather degrading comment on your story. I thought it could have been better, but it was still good. Letters got a spot in the box for a reason. Best of luck for the future, and I look forward the rewrite!
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How long have I been here on fimfiction? A couple weeks really. You want a breakdown of my emotions right now? Fine.
I don't know the protocol here! I don't know who the important people are! All I know is I like to write! I ALSO know that I'm a perfectionist! My other stories are the ones I want to be proud of, not that...thing that I just took down! My first time in the box! My first time being popular! Scared the shit out of me!
I didn't know if I even belonged there! According to a couple (apparently well known) authors, my story was shit. So what do I do? Get freaked out and scared that I'm ruining myself as an author because I keep getting the same comment over and over again? Yes! Quite frankly yes! When it's your first time gaining recognition and several ponies decide that your stuff isn't that good, you take it REALLY hard. -I- take it really hard...
I occasionally read the bad fanfic, of course! I just don't say anything usually and when I do I just message them...I offer to help write it or look over it with them... I don't act like a complete ass...I know that brings them down and shreds people's confidence...
I just didn't want to cause a stir...
I'm new here...and shy...I just like writing about ponies...
Edit: and he deleted my peace comment...
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And that's ok... Sorry I snapped at you like I did...
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*Sigh* Either way, I'm glad I was able to snag the fic during the short window in time between when it was unpublished and when it was deleted outright.
Also, DH isn't an issue anymore, as he has just deleted his unfinished fic, thankfully left his completed fics alone, and posted an "Out of Business" sign on his blog. I was hoping direct intervention from you might have prevented him from doing exactly what he has just done, but one can't save them all. Now don't get me wrong! You aren't to blame for ANY of this! DH's actions were his own fault (if aggravated by outside forces), and his decision to leave was HIS choice. The fact that you plan to keep writing is about the only silver lining in this whole Faust forsakened clusterbucking mess.
Whatever you do, KEEP WRITING, and keep uploading to this site. The last thing we need is to loose a second author over this...
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Ok...
Thanks...
Sigh... also if you could send me that fic somehow I would be infinitely grateful because I don't keep backups...
And no I don't intend to stop, I just wish my first brush with front page went better...
PLUS...something tells me DH will be back using another puppet account...
<3
It's obvious that something really silly just happened. I don't know who this DH is, and what made him ragequit - hell, I don't even know the whole situation, so I apologise if this is preaching to the choir, and if what I have to say is not really applicable in this situation. But I can't stand idly by when I see people with potential and talent get ashamed of their work to the point of deleting it.
Creativity is meant to be nurtured, not stomped into the ground.
So long as you keep writing it's ok. I wouldn't mind seeing you reupload that one in the future. It was really nice, in my opinion.
My advice to you is: don't delete your stories that receive too much negative attention. Let the storm blow over, ignore the basement-dwelling haters, and watch for constructive criticism. I understand that seeing your work receive so much attention in such a short span of time is difficult, but don't deceide for us what is likeable and good and what is not.
(At the same time, don't listen to people telling you what to write - listen to those whole tell you how to write your ideas)
Keep the stories up. Inform us about changes made to individual chapters. But don't delete them - how can we tell you what needs work and what is fine as it is, if you hide your imperfect work from us? It's fine if you see what's wrong with what you write, but a different perspective is needed to really improve.
I hope that you won't take this whole situation too harshly.
Apologies if some parts of what I wrote are unclear. It's been some time since I last wrote in English, and using a really useless cell phone browser doesn't help.
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Impressive for a phone browser!
Thank you good sir, you have made my night :)
You've given me a lot of good advice
<3
What was the fic even about/ the description? I just saw it in the featured, added it to read later and now I don't even remember anything about it
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It was a short, badly written story that I dashed off in a hour, it was just an emotional tidbit about Celestia and Twilight sparkle. It was very bad. Crappy even.
60676Dont you dare say that!, it was a great fic and you deserved every second on the FORNT PAGE!...so some bitchey people whined about it SO WHAT, were their storys better DID They even have story's
, but seriously, it was a great fic and deserved every bit of popularity/view/like/comment it got. If people whined about it they where probably just jealous of how heart breaking it was..
what im trying to say is, a fiction does'nt have to be well written to touch a sweet spot in people's hearts
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Well thanks
but I could have done better.
But ya, it wasn't meant to be well written, I just wrote it for my own emotional solace because I wasn't having a great night.
So thank you for your support
61094your so welcome plz put it back up some time...
FOR PINKIE