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021 Boosterification (January 2014 Edition) · 11:05am Feb 1st, 2014

021 Boosterification (January 2014 Edition)

Those ninety-three wonderful people who chose to follow me probably know a thing or two about my blog posts. They know that I’m used to reading stories in a very specific, organized and perhaps a bit bizarre manner, all of that while trying to spread some love around. I’m talking about Boosterification, my way of appreciating fellow authors and encouraging them to continue their adventure in the world of written fiction – especially if they’re just warming up!

Convinced, not convinced, slightly convinced? Let’s see what people featured in previous editions of this blog thought of the idea itself.

(...) I really like the concept of this, considering how many new writers there are out in the world that can't seem to get noticed.
~ManeShadow

Oh my gosh, I love you forever! Thanks so much for adding my story to your blog.
~thresha8

(…) that really pushed me to keep writing, and I don't think I'd still be here if it wasn't for all the positive support I received.
~Deepshift

Without further ado, check below for stories which got my attention in January!



Also check:
- 013 Boosterification (August Edition)
- 016 Boosterification (October Edition)

Before we start: the rules. They’ve got slightly altered since last year’s editions, namely I’m now focusing on stories rated E for Everyone in addition to expanding the core idea from reading debut (first) stories exclusively to reading stories from more established authors as well.

Boosterification Rules
- at the point of me choosing a story to read, the total number of published stories from the given author must not exceed three.
- no Human, Anthro or Crossover – avoiding these tags allows me to cull a vast amount of stories. I’m not really into them, anyway.
- story rating kept at Everyone – the Internet is a bad place and I harbor at ponyland to escape from its badness (I mean Gore and Sex; also, you have no idea how much that helped me with filtering).
- one story per day – that’s the amount I can keep up with and stay sane.

In short, if your story happened to land on the list below it essentially means that I liked it and I firmly believe that you can (and should!) write many great things in the future. Just… just don’t forget about me once you’ll be on the top of the world! Send a postcard or something, will you?

Below there’s the said list of 29 stories, one for almost every day of January with all the important things: date of publishing (a little number next to it states how many stories were that day for me to choose from after initial filtering), title with appropriate link, author’s name, genre and character tags (if I made a mistake regarding any of those, please tell me so I could fix it!), and a mysterious WHY. Please don’t take it too seriously: those are just some random, loose thoughts of mine regarding those fics, like answering the question why I liked it, put it on the list or chose to read it in the first place.

Formalities done. Off we go, then!

2014-01-01 (19)
The Batty and the Shy by WolfTheWyvern
[Slice of Life] • Fluttershy
WHY: Each of my previous Boosterifications started off with Queen Chrysalis, but since my changeling energy in those first days of January went to a fic of my own, Flutterbat seemed like an appropriate alternative. Although I didn’t like the episode itself, EQD’s initiative caused a massive influx of bat-themed stories, so I decided to read at least a couple. This one I enjoyed because of an interesting internal conflict between Fluttershy and her chiropteran alter ego.

2014-01-02 (14)
Cutie Mark Abandonment by Luna1337
[Slice of Life] • Cutie Mark Crusaders | Diamond Tiara | Silver Spoon | Twist
WHY: I never liked Twist. In fact, I did a pony sorter thingy back in the days and she came as fourth from the end of the list. But I have great respect to those who choose to write about characters I don’t like (it keeps me from turning to the dark side and becoming a hater!), and I will read a story involving them if it’s good. There’s also an interesting take on Scootaloo’s family here!

2014-01-03 (15)
Things that go Wub in the Night. by Genesis Swift
[Slice of Life] • Pinkie Pie | DJ P0N-3 | Octavia
WHY: And I thought that every single fic involving Octavia and Vinyl automatically becomes a romance. This one’s [Slice of Life]-ness was fun to read, though I can’t specify why exactly.

2014-01-04 (19)
The God Talent by Natdug
[Adventure] • OC
WHY: After those few days of [Slice of Life] stories I felt it was high time to get something more adventurous! Caves, cobwebs, magics, stories to tell! And although at the point of me writing these word the story has only one chapter, I’d love to see more of main protagonists as well as little Seedling and Miss Spring Dancer in action.

2014-01-05 (13)
Leave, Forget, Move by A-Pie-Flying
[Comedy][Random][Adventure] • Rainbow Dash | Main 6 | Scootaloo | Cutie Mark Crusaders
WHY: So Leave, Forget, Move is a sequel to The Same Mistake, and the latter is definitely worth checking out if you want to feel this story better. Also, I get the impression that I’m promoting two stories from this Author at the same time… but I guess the rules didn’t specify what to do in such cases. Oh well.

2014-01-06 (14)
I’m Not A Firefly by SirTruffles
[Comedy] • Twilicorn
WHY: Have you ever wondered how would Princess Twilight Sparkle save Equestria from aliens? And I don’t mean some zebra immigrants, I’m talking actual ALIENS! The ones that kidnap you and your cows in the middle of the night, takes you into the stars and conduct questionable experiments on you (and your cows). I so want a personal spaceship or aliens to come to my neighborhood. I want either of that, now.

2014-01-07 (15)
Born What I Will Be by PurplePolymath
[AU] • Trixie
WHY: We all know that the Great and Powerful Trixie is the star of the show. But perhaps she’s a star as well? I mean, yesterday I wanted aliens to come to my neighborhood and today my wish came true (figuratively speaking). Anyway, that’s one interesting take of Trixie’s origins which I couldn’t possibly miss. Because Trixie is still the best pony.

2014-01-08 (15)
Rainbow Dash: The Musical by Johanson
[Comedy][Random] • Rainbow Dash | Main 6
WHY: Rarity Takes Manehatten wasn’t as spectacular as I hoped… but at least it pictured Fleur and Fancy Pants together, yay! As for this story, the title speaks for itself. Rainbow Dash (and not only her) singing because of their Manehatten adventure? Sign me in! Although I feel the fic needs some work with the implemented lyrics, I like the premise alone.

2014-01-09 (11)
The Endless Carnival by ShaD-23
[Random][Adventure][AU] • Spike | Main 6 | Cutie Mark Crusaders | Granny Smith | Other
WHY: One might expect that carnivals and funfairs are for children so they could have some fun. But adults can have fun too, if they only choose to be like the said children. You’re probably thinking: feeling young. But how about becoming young, and quite literally? Come and join, for the Endless Carnival is something you don’t want to miss!

2014-01-10 (5)
WHY: As you can see, there were only five stories that got through initial filtering. Sadly, none of them was appealing enough to be put on this list.

2014-01-11 (9)
What Love Really Is by Madame Hellspawn
[Romance][Sad] • Lyra | Bon-Bon
WHY: Oh, this one’s good. I remember reading it during one of the boring lectures at the university. I got so immersed in the story that I actually stopped hearing what my professor was saying, embracing the story flowing from this fic. Heavy impact, heavy feels, would read again.

2014-01-12 (14)
The Sun and Moon by BurnedPigeon
[Comedy][Slice of Life][AU] • Main 6 | Princess Celestia | Princess Luna | OC | Other
WHY: Now that was something. I found this story shortly after it got published, and I bookmarked it to read later. I woke up the next day and what I saw? Around thousand views and many, many likes and favs! I think it was even in the Feature Box for a while, as well. Not bad for a second published fic, eh?

2014-01-13 (16)
The path of Lulamoon by Acoris
[Adventure] • Twilicorn | Trixie
WHY: Ah, I really needed that. My periodic dose of Trixie stories. You know, It’s kind of sentimental for me, reading Trixie-oriented adventures like that, because I started my writing career with just that type of fanfiction. I wish all the great and powerful things to Authors who write Trixie!

2014-01-14 (14)
Consequences – A Bad Apple Comedy of Justice by Steel Fox
[AU] • Applejack | Cutie Mark Crusaders | Babs Seed
WHY: “The right man in the wrong place can make all the difference in the world.” It now applies to ponies, too! Good ol’ AJ showing us how the episode with Babs Seed should have ended. And Diamond Tiara finally got what she deserved, tee-hee!

2014-01-15 (17)
Interlude by Pale Horse
[Sad][Slice of Life] • Pinkie Pie | Pie Sisters | DJ P0N-3 | Octavia
WHY: I love this fandom and its ability to turn small things into pure greatness. This one, for example, is a story about our favorite musician Octavia and her uncanny resemblance to a certain rock-farming pony. And it ends well, despite having a [Sad] tag! It’s just beautiful. Also, headcanon accepted! EDIT: Teen rating? I’m pretty sure it had Everyone when it got first published. Well, no harm done.

2014-01-16 (12)
Dear Cadance by Itsthinking
[Slice of Life] • Spike | Princess Cadence
WHY: How often do you see a fic with Spike being the main protagonist, with a plot not revolving around Rarity? I do hope that more chapters of this story will arrive soon, because when something starts with our little dragon writing a letter to Cadence it can only get better in time. What can I say, I’m liking the premise alone, and executions isn’t bad either!

2014-01-17 (8)
Stranded Across the Street by Yildun
[Comedy][Random][Slice of Life] • Pinkie Pie | Applejack | Discord
WHY: That’s some quality Discord and Applejack here. And a possible solution for making him more available in terms of general communication. Heh, I just noticed that fics of yesterday and the day before also revolved around letters. Ponies, go invent the Internet and telephones and ditch those scrolls!

2014-01-18 (13)
The Scaredycrow by Snap Apple
[Dark][Slice of Life] • Apple Bloom | Scootaloo | Sweetie Belle | Cutie Mark Crusaders
WHY: I applaud when people take time to prepare an adequate cover art for their stories. I’m seeing tons of debut fics that don’t get much views because they’re not being promoted enough, and getting a custom, eye-catching picture for your story is a good start. And since this one had interesting contents as well, it rightfully landed on this list.

2014-01-19 (14)
In loving memory of Winona by Lunnana
[Sad][Slice of Life] • Applejack | Apple Bloom | Winona
WHY: I’m a cat person. I don’t like dogs, I get anxious around them. But fics about Winona won’t bite me, or bark at me, right? Especially not this kind of fic… I mean, just reading the title should give everyone the idea of what I’m talking about. But since I had my share of letting my animal companions go, I could sympathize with AJ in this one. Gotta go play with my cats now.

2014-01-20 (21)
To Speak as Thou by WolfPony
[Slice of Life] • Princess Celestia | Princess Luna
WHY: THIS “WHY” SECTION HAS BEEN COMANDEERED BY THE PRINCESS OF THE NIGHT AND HER ROYAL CANTERLOT MANNER OF SPEAKING! THOUGH WE STRUGGLE TO LEARN HOW TO SPEAK AS OUR PONY SUBJECTS, OUR SISTER CELESTIA IS TEACHING US WELL! ALSO, WE CONSIDER THIS A STORY IS A COMMENDABLE ONE AND WE WISH IT WOULD GROW!

2014-01-21 (11)
One Small Step for a Filly… by pianoz
[Comedy][Random][Adventure] • Applejack | Cutie Mark Crusaders | Lyra
WHY: *sees the fic and plunges into reading* What’s that? Cutie Mark Crusaders Space Program? Perhaps that’s just the right solution for me, to leave this planet and go exploring the stars? *reads the fic further* On second thought, I’ll just wait until somepony more savvy comes up with space rockets and stuff. And although this story needs some polishing, it kept me amused for a good while!

2014-01-22 (?)
WHY: The lack of fic today is entirely my fault. Well, that and upcoming finals. Sorry to anyone who published a story that day that could otherwise qualify to this list!

2014-01-23 (21)
Naptime by Lilith Evanson
[Romance][Slice of Life] • Rainbow Dash | Applejack | Apple Bloom | Scootaloo
WHY: Naptime told from Applejack’s perspective. Is it me or is there quite a lot stories about AJ in this month’s edition?. Anyway, I really enjoyed the fic despite the lack of dialogues. I do hope that “getting there in time” (in response to Author’s Note) will happen soon, cause I’d love to read more stuff from you, Author.

2014-01-24 (17)
The Gift by Ebony-Pen
[Sad] • OC
WHY: What is the most precious thing we can grant to those around us? Certainly not money, or jewelry, or expensive gifts, because this fic proves once again that there is something more valuable than gold: our time. Those few words of comfort are sometimes all that we need to make the world a better place. Aaand there goes my usual cynicism, in a big bright Snowy flash.

2014-01-25 (17)
Blueblood’s Angels by Doccular42
[Comedy][Crossover][Adventure] • Prince Blueblood | Derpy Hooves | Lyra | Caramel | Octavia
WHY: So here’s the deal: this story got through my filtering because it didn’t have a [Crossover] tag when it got published. Confound these authors! They’re adding tags after I bookmarked their stories! I figured there’s no use in digging up another story of Jan 25th, so I’ll just stick with this one. Besides, it’s not really a crossover in my book: it’s obviously heavily inspired by Charlie’s Angels, but no Charlie Townsend or any of the original Angels make appearance in person. Besides, it’s a good read.

2014-01-26 (16)
Mind Swap by Little Wood
[Comedy][Adventure] • Main 6
WHY: Okay, that one’s a classic body swap story. We have Twilight into Rainbow, Rarity into Applejack and Pinkie into Fluttershy. Such story is a good opportunity to see different characters coping with the same issue – some of them will scream, others will remain calm and collected… and Pinkie Pie be like: “K, I’m Fluttershy”.

2014-01-27 (8)
Bitter Sweetness by Zuzanna
[Tragedy][Sad][Slice of Life][AU] • Rarity | Sweetie Belle | Cutie Mark Crusaders
WHY: There were exactly three things that got me interested in this story: dreaming as its apparent theme, relationship between Sweetie Belle and Rarity, and the following line: "I... I just wanted my sister back" from the long description. I liked it because it reminded me of a certain fic of mine, but without [Dark] and Nightmare Moon. Heh, what are the odds of that?

2014-01-28 (15)
Princess Pinklestia by InfinitySlayer
[Comedy][Random][Slice of Life] • Pinkie Pie | Twilicorn | Princess Celestia
WHY: What would happen if Twilight Sparkle messed up (yet another in her career) spell? Okay, technically this one wasn’t her fault, but it doesn’t change the fact that her crazy research caused Pinkie Pie to become Princess Celestia and vice versa for a moment. An amusing little fic overall, though I wish the segment with Celestia in Pinkie’s body was longer.

2014-01-29 (12)
Temporal Visitor by La Vallett1
[Random][Slice of Life] • Twilicorn | Princess Celestia
WHY: More Celestia today! I absolutely love stories involving something about young Celestia. “Young” as in young, not as in being a super-cute filly. More like her teenage years, perhaps. And I’d love to learn more about her origins, past, troubles she was facing at the time… hey, I think I want to write something like that, someday. Thank you, dear Author, for inspiring me to do so!

2014-01-30 (16)
Rainbow's 'Quality' Deathtrap by Mothey
[Comedy] • Rainbow Dash | Twilicorn
WHY: This fic is silly, but I mean it in a good way. It could probably use a [Random] tag as well, because the whole idea is as stable as the thing that Rainbow Dash came up with. But I liked it! Sometimes I read to get inspired, or deeply engage myself in a subject, and sometimes I read fics like that… just for fun!

2014-01-31 (18)
Royal Rivalry by Flying Wingnut
[Comedy][Slice of Life] • Princess Celestia | Princess Luna
WHY: I figured I needed something epic for this last day of January, so how about a forceful clash between the alicorn sisters? Stand fast, for soon we shall see who will be victorious in this battle of the ages! For honor, for glory, for… foam dart guns?

Phew, that’s a lot of stories! If my math is any good, I skimmed through 429 stories in total to get those twenty-nine featured. Still, there were three stories that I really, really enjoyed reading, so I’m framing them within The Golden Box below. It’s hardly a box, and hardly golden, so think of it as a distinction zone and not a podium, because order does not matter.

The Golden Box
I’m Not A Firefly by SirTruffles
What Love Really Is by Madame Hellspawn
To Speak as Thou by WolfPony

Congratulations, Authors! You’ve just won a prize in a form of a new stalker! *follows*

Now, to anyone reading this: have a warm cup of coffee/tea and read at least one of those stories (especially if you got featured)! Pick a number at random ranging from 1 to 31. CTRL+F for your favorite genres/characters. Check out The Golden Box. If you’re a veteran writer, go and help newbies with your expertise. If you’re just a beginner, check out fellow aspiring authors’ attempts. Learn from each other, broaden your horizons, enjoy those first steps in the world of fanfiction.

Is there a catch to all of this? There isn’t. You just got featured in a blog post of some random person from the Internet who seeks nothing in return. If you’d like to check some of my stories, then be my guest, but the point of this project was to create a hub for you guys, not reaching for glory myself. I just do the cleaning here, and I hope this will give you a couple of new views or at least a motivational boost to write more!

I’d welcome any feedback you could give on this initiative, though. What do you think about it? Was my work for nothing, or was it a good idea? And if you want, feel free to promote yourself in the comments below – tell us what made you write your story in the first place? Perhaps you’re already working on something? What would it be? The chances are that someone will read your comment, check out your profile or other stories… well, you know the drill.

Until next time!

~Prane

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Comments ( 17 )

I'm mostly following you in waiting for a followup to Dreamlocked, but this is cool too. I've added 7 of these to my "read later" list.

1782602
You're not the only one. I'm now focusing on Of Lilies and Chestnut and I was going to revitalize my adventure series about Trixie, but I'm seriously considering ditching that in order to work on Dreamlocked 2. Or Dreamlocked 0, because it will most likely be set before the original.

Thanks! I'm happy that I was put on here for Mind Swap! So, thanks!(again):pinkiehappy::pinkiehappy::pinkiehappy:

Oh look, I was quoted! :pinkiegasp:
Well, I'll add some of these to my Read Later list :twilightsmile:

~DeepShift

Thank you for featuring my story.:twilightsmile: By the way, someone recommended Of Lillies and Chestnuts, and it is in my Read Later.:pinkiesmile:

Oh damn, this is awesome:pinkiehappy:

Thank you so much for featuring my story. Pretty sure it netted me an extra fav :pinkiehappy:

Ahh! Thank you so much for featuring Naptime! That is just...wow, thank you!! :pinkiehappy: I will definitely work harder on my other stories, I promise!

1785771
You're welcome! You know, I just found something called Bizarre Unrequited Love on YouTube... it's a very pretty piece, though it could use some microphone noise removal. And you are not, I repeat, you are not a terrible VA/singer! Good luck on your future projects, be that writing or songmaking! :raritywink:

1783683
Well, duh, you're saying things worth quoting, what else could I do?
How's Road Trip! going? Still being a dismembered camel? :rainbowwild:

1783560
No problem, it's a good read. And your story about Twilight and coffee is fun too (though I winced a little at Celestia and bananas and cake... I don't really like these particular fandom interpretations of her - but I'm biased, because Celestia is best princess). :twilightsmile:


1783841
Hey, that's great! I do hope that OLAC will keep you busy for a while. :pinkiehappy:

1786994 Oh, absaloutely. However, good news is I have begun work on a LyraBon oneshot that may turn into a chaptered story if I like it well enough and have ideas. So yay for half-progress!

~DeepShift

Thanks a bunch! I plan on working on the story again soon, and also have another one planned! Thanks again! :pinkiehappy:

Many many thanks for featuring my story, friend. I'm very happy you enjoyed it.

Thanks for featuring my story, haha :raritystarry:

1789143
Another story? What will it be? Tell me, tellmetellmetellme! If that's okay with you...

1790897
And thank you for leaving a comment under Dreamlocked. I'm not sure how did you calculate that I'm twice as old, though. :derpytongue2: Anyway, I'm looking forward to see where you'll take Sweetie Belle in your story. EDIT: Wait, I just noticed two new chapters! I'll make sure to read these soon.

1790673
You're welcome! Also, I see you have a semicolon (;) instead of colon (:) in Zerus. You may want to change it, unless it was intentional stylistic choice, of course. Sorry if it sounded nit-picky, I'm just attentive to details like that. Here's a Fluttershy for consolation: :yay:

1785211
Glad to hear that! And stay clear from the pit of not writing!

1794647
Well, I did say probably, as I'm sure there aren't a ton of 7th graders on FIMFiction...
:twilightsheepish:

I have a suggestion: Give a quick synopsis for each story. (Saying why you liked the story DOES NOT COUNT.)

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That's a pretty good suggestion. I might rip it from short descriptions provided by authors themselves. :scootangel:

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