*Waves* · 2:35am Oct 12th, 2015
I came on to answer a PM from Skywriter since they filter through my personal email account, and saw the well-wishes in my last blog post. Thanks to all of you.
Please know that this really isn't about conflict of differing opinions. It's more that I'm just not feeling Fimfiction.net anymore. I've felt like the brony experience moved some time ago from one that was uplifting to just the standard nerd/fan culture kind of thing. That's not everyone, of course, but there's a reason why this is the only fandom that I've ever really joined, rather than just watched from the sidelines. That feeling of fandom brotherhood just isn't there for me anymore.
I think it's time to give original fiction a try. I feel like if you don't write pretty much exactly in the mainstream on this site, your chances of being read aren't all that good. Some stories break through, but I'd say it's uncommon. And that's understandable. People come here to read about their favorite characters in their favorite genres. I'm just unlikely to write in those categories at the moment, so I think my time is better spent focusing on something that might become profitable for me. I have no idea if I could actually ever make it as a writer, but I only have so much time in my life. Writing a story that several hundred people see that will earn me no money isn't all that appealing to me when I could be writing something that could help me out and give me more personal satisfaction. It could end up earning me absolutely nothing, as well, but at least I'd have the chance.
So once again, thanks. I've published a few more bits of things I was working on in my scraps story, and I've cancelled my ongoing stories. I have to be honest here. It hurt to do that to Cheerilee, and to my poor Trixie story that I really wanted to finish. But I can't honestly say that I'll be back to ever work on them again, so I don't want people waiting around.
See you all around.
I'm not going to deny that it feels good trading words for money from time to time.
I literally just tonight for the first time ever looked through my tracking bookshelves for Cancelled and On Hiatus stories to potentially move to another shelf, and there was poor Cheerilee, forever destined to never find love.
Incidentally, never look through your shelves like that unless you want to get really depressed.
Will you please consider coming back long enough to drop us a plug if you publish anything we can purchase?
I don't know how many of your other fans will trade money for nonhoers words, but that number is not zero, and I want to see you do well.
... so, does that mean you'll come back when the site goes multi-fandom?
Thanks for the heads-up.
I've definitely felt (a...disturbance... in the force) the culture shift and change, broaden too. It's kinda like, we started as a small rural town and quickly evolved into a bustling city --which isn't all bad, but I agree, I do miss the early days.
Although I'll be sad to see you go. I'm glad you're broadening your horizons and exploring avenues with what you love :)
And, who knows, maybe you might feel nostalgic one day.
Best of luck and Godspeed to you.
"Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened."
~Dr. Seuss
I will miss your "Bloom Closet" fanfiction (even though you haven't even written it yet). But I guess it can't be helped.....
One door closed and another one opened for the Cutie Mark Crusaders, one door closes and another one opens for you now.
And who knows..... maybe the Cutie Mark Crusaders inspired you too and showed you what you really want to do.
Good luck, even though I didn't read much by you (YET!), everything I read was enjoyable and wonderful! Goodbye and have fun on the other side!
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I have a feeling what happened with this episode is going to change it back to the old times.