One sun sets and another rises · 3:49pm Sep 29th, 2014
I assure you people out there, or at least those who can still vaguely recall my name within the annals of their memories, that I am still technically alive.
I've spent quite the past while contemplating, writing, erasing, drinking, cursing, and a litany of other activities that directly or indirectly relate to my lack of published works. It's taken me some time involving self-reflection and alcohol poisoning (not really, though; I don't drink much) but I think I've finally nailed down the root of my problem with 'Where Would Rainbow Dash?'
I don't want to write this story.
Don't get me wrong; I've enjoyed writing what parts I have gotten down. However, What Would Daring Do was never intended to be more than a single story. The sequel was a spur of the moment decision brought about by an overzealous mind drunk on attention and adoration. I'm still 'happy' with how I've plotted out the story, but it isn't the story I want to be telling right now, or even a story I ever really intended to tell. Maybe one day it'll be a story I want to tell, but right now that isn't the case.
So what do I do? If now WWRD, then where do I focus my creative energies? I spent a long time trying to get back into writing my Warhammer 40k stories (which, by the way, if you are a fan of, you should totally check out. I am told by fans that those stories are "pretty darn good") but I'm not sure if that's where my writing desires are taking me. All of what I can consider my 'successful' writing endeavors are started as an idea that nagged away at my mind for weeks and months on end until I couldn't stand it and had to put it onto paper (electronic or otherwise). That was 'Plains of Daluram', that was 'Service in His Shadow', and that was 'What Would Daring Do?'
Every time I felt the same sense of apprehension - 'There's no way I could write a decent fanfiction', 'There's no way people will like Commissar Abel', 'There's no way my shipping will be enticing'. I need to trust my instincts and go where my creativity is leading me. Sunset Shimmer dances upon my mind...
So...who knows...maybe in a few weeks or so you might see something of mine finally appearing on this website again.
More AppleDash is always a safe bet
An artist's mind is a strange, finicky place indeed.
I believe you can write the brutally graphic MLP 40k crossover. I can see the sugar high induced charges into fixed cupcake batteries. The grape jelly running through the streets after an unforgivable massacre. Ponies heads disappearing in spicy explosions of cinnamon.Or I could look down your list of stories and see that you already have something.
You are a fantastic author, and anywhere you go, my desire to read you shall follow.
You know, it was kind of obvious. WWDD was a labor of love, but WWRD was a labor of obligation for you. The Spanish soap operatics felt a bit driven by desperation rather than inspiration at times.
I confess I was finally warming up to it, but I can understand why you'd feel a need to put an end to it, and I respect that you'd take the time to explain to us.
I've yet to catch up on Where Would Rainbow Dash, much to my own chagrin. However if you lost your muse for the story I respect your decision to not continue. Whatever path your next story takes (so long as it isn't grimdark) you can count on me to continue to be an avid fan :)
Applejack!
I don't care what you write as long as you enjoy it, because then I'm sure we'll enjoy it too. BTW you got a link for your 40k stories? Have only read the "official" ones, never a fanfiction type, but I like what you did with ponies so I'm confident your others will be good too.
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You can find my other works here.
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Goddammit. I was aiming for Portuguese soap opera. Yet every time I do, I wind up with Spain instead.
So long as you don't remove your stories take all the time you need/want. I'm patient for Mort and JarOfHearts I can be patient for you.