Dec
20th
2015
Limitations and frustrations. · 4:10am Dec 20th, 2015
Whelp, I managed to write a piece for RK_Striker's Hasbroverse. One that he likes. One that he's told me is now official cannon for the Hasbroverse.
Unfortunately, it's 24 words short of the thousand word limit FimFic imposes.
Argh.
Their playground, their rules. I'll abide by them. But DAMN, it's frustrating. I can't add any more words to the story without ruining it - it's the brevity that makes it good reading. Like adding lines to a limerick: it don't work.
Just have to figure out another solution.
*frustrated sigh*
Been there, know how you feel. Best solution: write a post-script/alternate take/something that plays with the idea, present it as a seocnd chapter.
3630594 I've considered those, but the nature of the story is that it stands alone. Giving it a prequel, sequel, alternate take, or anything, really, screws it up and causes it to fail. :(
I honestly can't find a solution.
Except wait, and maybe do what that one fellow does - can't recall his name - and just dump all of my notepad fics into the same place as "chapters". And I've got no more MLP fics to work with.
EDIT: Found the author I mentioned. Coranth. The fic is Coranth's "Short Shorts."
Maybe if I can find another fic in me. Somehow.
But I doubt it.
3630698 I'm sure you'll think of something.
May I recommend the use of Author Notes implemented right at the end in the actual story rather than the little area FimFiction provides for them?
3630763 Unfortunately, that's right there in the rules.
And
I'm trying to abide by the rules, however awkward they feel. It appears my story can't go up unless and until I can write a second short fic to post, thereby making the first a "single chapter", which doesn't have to abide by the minimum word limit. :(
And as my pony muse has deserted me, that's probably a long time in coming.
Try asking for an exception.
3631562 How (and who) do I ask for one?
3633188 I would recommend Obselescence or Eldorado.