Didn't Think That'd Happen · 4:54am Jul 30th, 2014
When I first came onto this site as a writer, for lack of better words, and I was posting my first few chapters of TBATS, and had ideas for other stories, I figured my stuff would never go that long. I'd see stories and one shots with chapters over 10,000 words and even nearing 20,000, and I know there's a larger word count out there, but I've always thought to myself "I'll never write something that big."
I was wrong
Twilight's birthday, at least on googledocs, has reached 19,799 words in total. When I saw that number, I thought to myself "HOLY CRAP, WHAT HAVE I DONE!" I am hoping to any readers of this story, a chapter that long isn't a turn off for you. In retrospect, maybe I should've done that whole split up into two parts idea a while back, but I did leave it to a vote... then again, I didn't add the choice of a first half edited version... oh well, not sure either way. Bottom line is, it's done, it'll go up soon, and then I can move onto Pinkie's, and of course, TBATS, which is way past due for the entry into the last arc of the story.
Which brings me to this point. In about 30 minutes, 30 will be a year old, and I haven't finished it. That's sad, at least to me. In my head, that story was just going to be a little side project to finish in the summer and use as a break from TBATS. A year later, I still have two birthdays to work on. Not to mention my longest running story is still a whole arc incomplete, and that started back in November 2012. It took looking at these facts to make me realize something... if I were to let that pattern continue, there's no way in hell I'm ever going to get to my book. See, even before starting to write here, I've always had this little childhood dream of writing something good, maybe even awesome. I'm 18, and I still have that little flickering hope still burning. When I look on my progress, I realized that should I ever want to write something publish worthy, I cannot drag it out like this. Yes I want quality, but I also need to be realistic on my timing. So, after getting on some helpful writing sites, I set a goal for myself... 500-1000 words a day. No matter how busy I am in the day, make room for at least 500-1000 words, and see how I feel about those the next day, maybe even tweak them out to make perfect, and continue writing. It's that goal that honestly got Twilight's birthday done within the last week, and I'd like to think it turned out good. So, with that goal in mind, I hope to keep writing to gain some experience, feedback, so that when I ever want to put any of my ideas down on paper, it comes far better than my first few chapters of my first story on this site. But before I even start that, I need to complete my stories here, that and because I've already started, and I like what I've come up with so far. So far within these two stories, I've gotten praise over developing characterization of Shining in TBATS, a (I'm guessing, based on some comments) well-received OC, which will come in handy when I get to a book, and a believable future for our favorite gang of friends, as well as some praise for my humor. While I see the praise, I honestly hope I can see criticism in the future. I'm never gonna go into something thinking I'm the best, but an extra kick in the shins could help as well. Don't know if that makes sense.
Anyway, little goals and thoughts aside, I just wanna say this cause I'm just letting my thoughts spill. I love my friends. Junior and Senior year has really been kind to me friend-wise. It was honestly for them that I really started to feel like I belonged in a certain group. I mean, I can make friends with nearly anyone, but it mostly wet as far as just being friendly and some talks and nothing more. With my friends, my real true ones, I actually felt like a belonged with them. Don't know if that sounds weird or the outcries (is that the right word?) of a little high school kid, but it's just how I feel. One of them, she's actually a pretty shy girl. Never one to want to start a fuss, always at the edge of the dance floor at dances, if we can get her to come, and speak out against others only when others threaten her friends and her herself. A few weeks ago, I took her to the artRAVE (Lady Gaga concert). Hear me out first! We both are Little Monsters just too excited to see Mother Monster live in concert, and I could not believe how much she came out of her shell that night. This shy, awkward girl was singing out, dancing like she owned the AT&T Center, and having so much of a blast, I think she had more fun than I did, and I'm a huge Monster. That night will forever be in my mind, because I got to see a side of my friend I'm glad I got to. Plus, it lets me think to myself, "hey, I got to give her that good time." She may be going away from San Antonio next fall for college while I stay in town for UTSA, and I know that people will say you'll lose touch with friends from high school very likely, but there are some of those friends you just don't want to let go. Her and a couple more are some of those examples of friends I don't want to lose. If there's anyone in the same boat as me as to regards of college and moving away from friends, let me just say this, if that's someone who means quite a lot to you, do whatever you can to stay in touch. Might sound a lot for just a concert night, but there has been other things she did that makes me not want to lose all contact with.
Anyway, back to brony stuff, Rainbow Rocks is about a month or so away, and new music has come out in case you didn't know. Whatever your opinion is on EQG and EQG:RR, hear/see this first.
I'm calling sirens! C'mon, admit it's a pretty awesome song. Whatever, I'm excited for it.
Sum it up: 30's coming up, new writing goals, stay in contact with friends, Rainbow Rocks actually looks interesting, at least to me
That's about it. Till next time, fellow Bronies
OCTAAAAVIA :D
That song was AWESOME
So green smoke, that girls eyes flashed green for a sec, and they seem to be feeding on emotions. Freaking chagelings!
Good to see all is well