Plans going forward · 7:02am Jul 6th, 2015
First off, the last ep... as enjoyable as it was, was I the only one intoning 'just leave Moondancer the hell alone?' Episode must have been a nightmare for introverts.
So, no pissing around, I'm doing that WRTMI rewrite, separate Acts as separate stories. It's been too long, and I'm always glancing behind, wanting to hone my works. We're a season and a half beyond where WRTMI started and it's dated.( Let's see the Princess of Friendship handle the Voidwalker, eh? I'm sure that'll make all the difference... Or just emphasise the strength of the foe.) The rush of Act 1 feels trashy compared to Act 2. Characters aren't built up, ideas I've had were long abandoned once I realized I needed to finish the events in Gymkhana first, the writing is sloppy.
I've already written a few scenes and I've been enjoying myself. I'm casting off the irons I've constricted myself and I'm going to write without worry, taking my time, finishing Act 1 in its entirety before I post it, chapter by chapter. It'll still be teen, but I'm not going to dance around the more adult themes as last time. I'm changing some ages around, as well. I wrote Scootaloo young because I felt it strengthened the Scootalove, but I think a slightly older, more brazen, but altogether something else under her rambunctious hood would do her character and interactions more justice. The story will also fall partially behind her eyes.
Hope those still holding on for updates will follow me into the abyss. Who knows, I might find cause to update chapter 38 before Act 2 must vanish for the same treatment.
Yay, more writing! I was worried you would stop by and say "I quit ponies" I'm soooooooo sick of those blogs.
Good on you, dude. I think that would help keep things feeling manageable and coherent for you during the whole process of rewriting and editing the first act, as well as make the transition from Act 1 to Act 2 less jarring. A lot of the underlying themes and conflicts are the same between the two acts (Scootaloo's anxiety, Rainbow's difficulty managing her time and feelings between those that she cares about, etc.) but since the external plotlines and conflicts is so drastically different, I think separating the two more definitively would be a great idea.
I also think your ideas with some of the content-based edits you're planning for Act 1 are really good, too.
Good on you x2, dude. We aren't looking for perfection or expecting you to achieve some kind of level of productivity that you yourself aren't comfortable with, so it's good that you're also trying not to do that to yourself, either.
I'm also gonna go out and say something that's been on my mind for a little while, too. When you compare the writing of some of your earliest works to the writing of your most recent chapters and stories, the amount of improvement is... remarkable. It's honestly like seeing about 3 to 4 years of improvement condensed into a time period half that long. The flow of the narration is more natural, the dialogue between the characters is smoother and seems to follow a stream of consciousness more than it did before, and the imagery is weaved together with the action more seamlessly. It's pretty cool to see, actually.
You also didn't seem to get to that stage of improvement from necessarily agonizing over your writing, either; it kind of just happened naturally as you put in the effort.
Anywho, I've been rambling for too long, now.
Glad to hear from you, and also happy to hear your new game plan. Rock steady, dude!
Exactly what was going through my head for the whole thing. Well, that and wondering why Twilight didn't just move the books from her massive library tower into her new castle instead of getting new ones.
as an introvert myself, All I can say is... Introversion Does NOT equal aversion to companionship.
Introverts are drained from social interaction, but they don't actively shun it. There are different levels for sure, but Moondancer went beyond introversion to outright shunning ponies.
Honestly, considering how the ep. worked out, it was something that needed to be done.
Dank
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Not all introverts are alike. I know enough that are both introverted and shun public association, and I'm an extroverted who is the noisy centre of attention at parties, but sometimes I could spend a whole week alone, by my own choice.
3211249 as long as I enjoy watching the occasional ep, I'm stuck here!
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Worst thing about phone Fimfiction is being able to reply to specific parts, but hey, I did read it all and thanks for the encouragement and kindness, as always, bro
Huh so back to writing I like it
And as for scootaloo young and scootaloo old
Idk you did 6 And I enjoyed that cause it was new not many people do it
And most people do her maybe 12
So just promise me if you want to change her character like her anxiety Which i mean its your story do it your own way
But just saying find a balance dont make scootaloo fine with walking in front of the voidwalker and punching it in the face (Cuz that makes sense)
But I guess my rants are over scootaloo so far....
Eh what ever just saying Il re-read It once you've finished it
One final question
Will you also be changing Im sorry sis scootaloo since it is connected to this universe Or will that become a seperate fic Orrrrrrrrrr will nothing change
Sorry if im bugging you im just going to leave now
Hope theres no more problems with life right now and enjoy writing
Shit I have to reread everything again. Right as I was delving into WhiteRose fanfics as well...
But yay, updates! (Eventually) I am ready to see this back on its feet!
Stay Awesome
RDD
That WRTMI rewrite sounds interesting
I've probably got to reread that story or at least most of Act 2 again cause I kinda forgot what happened... haha I still remember when I first found that story, I read the first 20 chapters in a day XD
Anyway I wanted to let you know I've semi-returned to pony writing, I have a new fic coming out soon, it's about Scootaloo in the fuuuuuture :D I think you'll enjoy it, it was definitely inspired in part by WRTMI
3214695 there's some earlier stuff that happened in ISS that I'm moving to WRTMI. I'll consider them the same universe myself, but there's gonna be continuity changes. I think you'll enjoy the newer Scootaloo, too.
3218265 thanks, hope you enjoy it
3220884 glad to hear you're back at it, too!
got a few things left to read, let me know once your fic comes out.
This is wonderful news!!!! I've been checking this site every few days hoping that you would post something (whether it be WRTMI or something about your life outside of it). I just wanted to say, that YOU are the reason I joined this website and started writing a story. Thank you and I hope you will/have found the spark you need to continue writing.
3221767 Im sure I probably will
Just hard to see things you enjoy change
Im sure you know
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It's out! Enjoy...
3222120 thanks, always glad to hear I've got others writing!
3222769 certainly I do...
3226257 I shall check it once I've slept after work. Had a busy week of overtime, this.
So, is this going to replace the current version, or be posted as a separate story?
Until next time...
Anon e Mouse Jr.