It's coming... · 1:32am Oct 2nd, 2013
That's right. Strap yourself in, Pookie, cuz this ride's about to start.
This story has been in my head ever since a little before Luminous Sky ended, so around June, I think. Almost half a year later, and... I'm still planning it. See, when I wrote Luminous, I knew how it ended, and had several key scenes planned, but the minutia, the connective tissue binding it all together, was made up as I went along. People tell me it worked, and I like to think they're right.
However, with the sequel, I wanted to do it right, professionally. I set out to plan every single little detail before I even started it. My thinking was this would prevent any sort of writer's block. It wasn't until this past weekend that I realized I had contracted Freddy vs. Jason syndrome. Much like that movie, it spent so much time in developmental hell that it ceased being a story, and became an idea. Not a tale, but a project, something to think about when I'm bored on Staff Duty.
So, Sunday evening while on duty, I set a goal to get me out of that funk: come Hell or high water, real life be damned, I'm gonna post Eye of The Beholder by the end of this week.
The prologue is done, save for some minor touch-ups, but my prereaders have not even touched this yet. However, it is done, and only waiting their input before final edits and posting. I cannot guarantee a perfect story, but, like Under A Luminous Sky before it, I give you my word that once this hits the wire, I will no rest until it is complete and the best damn story I am capable of making. You all deserve the best, so IU'm gonna give it just that.
Be prepared, friends. I fucking love you all. Till this weekend stay safe, stay free, and stay metal! Jake The Army Guy out!
All aboard the hype train!
Oh.
Hell.
YES.
...
Time to re read some shit.
~Skeeter The Lurker
None of you have any idea how hard I'm fan-girling right now... And yes, males can "fangirl".
OH. MY. GOD!
This is so gonna make up my weekend after retaking the SAT. Cannot wait! Good luck with it all and thanks for the accidental advice on planning every little thing, Mr. Jake. I've had two for sure stories in my mind for a while, and I'm just waiting on completing my first two before that happens. Good luck, Mr. Jake.
I have this with about half a dozen 'projects' right now, none of which are one-shots. Problem is, spending major development time on my current story made the first chapter unarguably far superior from draft to draft. So it's the question: do I risk having a product I know is inferior just so I can move on, or do I spend months working on it and possibly burning out in order to get at the good stuff?
Maddening, it is.
Anyway, looking forward to whatever you're cooking up!
Did he just... No, it's not possible. Nobody has been able to learn story necromancy since the third age...
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The Second Age, I believe it was. Starswirl the Elder (not Bearded; he was later and far more influential) was the first to master it, and the one to destroy all research pertaining to it. I advised him to do so.
1389045 'Tis a dark and fearsome power to wield. Perhaps Starswirl's Student used that power to survive into the modern day?
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If Starswirl the Younger is alive, he's very well hidden.
He's probably hiding in his laboratory in Old Canterlot.
You were referring to Starswirl the Younger, yes?
Good thing I started reading "Finding Your Place". I, in my infinite brilliance, won a chance to read the prologue a few months ago. And what I saw was already great. This is going to be epic.
1389045 What the buck are you talking about?
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1389056 No, that boy could hardly grasp subtlety any more than a Lycan can embrace family life.
It could have been his... Other... Student. That one that's responsible for all modern regulations on spellcasters.
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Oh. That one. The fool. Yeah. Maybe.
1389075 He always had a maniacal look about him. Always talking about how it was his destiny to 'change the world'.
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Quite. He was a creepy little colt, ever since Beardy took him in. Strangely enough, I've quite forgotten his name.
But, yes, it is entirely possible he survived to present day. He'd probably be hiding in the depths of Old Canterlot Castle.
P.S. I smell a potential story in the works.
1389114 Nah. He didn't seem to... Sociable.
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This is really embarrassing, but you totally lost me on that last comment.
1389128 Remember the time he butchered that mare in the street because she turned him down? A guy with that kind of temper doesn't go unnoticed in Canterlot.
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Quite. He should have been executed right there, but nooo! Beardy insisted that it was some sort of magical mishap.
I remember he started coming to my room a lot after that incident. The Student, not Starswirl. Seriously creepy.
1389164 And then there was his creepy groaning/droning. Ugh. That and cookies are the two reasons I don't get much sleep anymore.
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...Cookies...?
P.S. I am eating a cookie. Peanut butter cookie.
P.P.S. Do you remember that one chef named Cookie? The one that made that phenomenal French toast? The Student kept antagonizing her. Honestly, I'm surprised she survived her employment.
1389190 You know when you've got cravings for food you don't have, how they just don't go away? Lately, it's been cookies for me.
Which is strange, because usually it's Oranges.
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Ah. Yes. I know them. Hellish things, they are.
My pegapuff is ready for what you bring.
1389203>>1389207wow guys, these comments went some weird places.
Jake, is that a Garfield reference I see?
hmm, probably not.
But, just in case...
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*Fangirl Squeel*
I was sad about not being able to go to my school's band competition Saturday. Now I don't care, since I'll have all day to read this! *Commence exited waiting*
I have to point out that there is already a fic in the site with the title "Eye of the Beholder" (as well as a lot of chapter titles with that name). I don't recall a rule against sharing a title with another story, especially with so many archived in the site, but that is something for you to consider.
As a former D&D player, I can't really read that title without thinking of a giant floating eye ball with a mouth and smaller eye stalks that shoot lasers coming out of it .
Yeeees. Yeeeeessss! Let the writing flow through you!
YAY
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Nah just in RP places. I liked them. They were... Interesting...
Love ya too man!
And I hear your pain. I often get trapped in the "it becomes an idea" circle. Thankfully I've managed to find an author (Dusk Quill, actually) who's been really supportive of what I've been trying to do that I've managed to get the story away from an idea. Now I'm actually getting some writing done, though not nearly enough.
Keep pluggen away man! I look forward to seeing what you come out with!
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Heh, funny you should mention ole Dusky. He's actually been helpin out a lot on this.
1392253 He does that doesn't he?
He's also very good at it.