R4 (Reactions, Reviews, Reference, Redirection) #0155 · 1:58am May 10th, 2015
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Here are five slightly edited old reviews:
Happily Ever After... by spideremblembrony
Outlier by FanOfMostEverything
Trial by Flower by AugieDog
In Times of Need by Pascoite
To Love the Sun by Magello
Happily Ever After... by spideremblembrony
[story link] [my original review]
This would make a really good episode. A lot of it would have been better with a visual presentation. Still, interesting concept and decent writing. I like how not everything gets explained. Leaving it up to the reader to fill in the blanks. This one is worth a read.
Outlier by FanOfMostEverything
[story link] [my original review]
Eh, this isn’t badly written. There just isn’t much here. Better writing than The Mare In Black but not nearly as interesting.
Trial by Flower by AugieDog
[story link] [my original review]
Decent story. Would make a typical episode of the show, in a ‘day in the life of a citizen’ sort of way. If the show was allowed any real romance, that is. Does have a monster with a wonderful (horrible) pun name.
In Times of Need by Pascoite
[story link] [my original review]
This is probably a typical story the contest was looking for. It’s a really cliche plot, but it has very good execution of said cliche. So, not that amazing, but I liked it. Plus it had an actual plot. I find that I enjoy a HiE story with an actual plot instead of the entire focus being on just the fact that there is a human in Equestria.
To Love the Sun by Magello
[story link] [my original review]
An interesting story. Not sure I would call it a good one. Though I would use it as an example that second person perspective can work for a story. Above average for the contest, but only average in general. Still, even though I think we disagree on how good the story is, I have to agree with PresentPerfect on the use of second-person perspective. This is how you do it right.
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