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Distaff Pope


An experienced writer of limited skill and dangerous enthusiasm.

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  • 187 weeks
    That She-Ra Fanfic is Published

    Chapter one and the prologue are out. Chapter two is written. Chapter three is being written. If you want to see Catra be She-ra and a much more emotionally damaged She-ra at that, maybe click the link: https://archiveofourown.org/users/Distaff_Pope/works

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  • 197 weeks
    Non pony fanfics

    So, despite saying I wanted to write original work, I realized I still love writing fanfiction. I'm also pretty solidly out of pony fanfics beyond an unsettled itch to get back into Sweetie Belle's head. Luckily, other shows exist with other damaged girls with undiagnosed Borderline Personality Disorder. What I'm saying is, I'm dabbling with a She-ra fanfic where Catara becomes She-ra and was

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  • 277 weeks
    Adapted Out

    Ok, so by now, I think I've gone through enough stories to talk about things from the source material that aren't going to be a factor. Most of the reasons why they're omitted should be kind of obvious, but I want to run through them anyway. Note: I love all the things I'm about to talk about, and it hurts me to not include them, but they're not best for this story. I'm just explaining my

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  • 277 weeks
    "Marked for Evil" is now "We Killed the Dinosaurs"

    Just a quick PSA. I've changed the title for my current story because Marked for Evil just seemed so angsty. We Killed the Dinosaurs seems less so, in contrast, and I think speaks to the heart of the work more. I'm also debating changing cover art to show the meteor hitting earth and dinosaurs looking on moments before their doom, but I want feedback on that first.

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  • 280 weeks
    A Little Rewrite

    So, someone pointed out to me yesterday that they had some issues with the magic camera. The first being how easily Sunset rolled with it once she got photographed, and also how convenient the camera was. In light of that, I rewrote a bit of chapter three and a good bit chapter four. So you don't all have to reread the chapters to see the changes, I'm posting the major changes here. The first is

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Feb
22nd
2016

The Big Crunch · 3:08am Feb 22nd, 2016

Hey, so as long time readers will know, I've been struggling on and off with depression for... basically the entirety of my writing career (and adult life). It's been okay for the last while, but since this summer, I've been sliding back into it, becoming less communicative and more closed off as I lock myself in with my thoughts more, which... isn't the best way to be. Definitely not the best way to deal with depression. Anyways, this isn't me fishing for sympathy or something, I'm just explaining that because of that, my writing's fallen down to 1,000 words a day, roughly. Maybe more some days, but that seems to be where it's at right now. Plus, there are some days (like today) where I just fail to get anything on the page at all (though, thankfully, they're a rarity).

So, I guess this is just my way of apologizing to everyone for content slowing down. I'll try to get the next chapter edited and out before the month's out, though. Hope you're all doing well.

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Take as much time as you need! I also live with depression, so I know how bad it is. Always try to remember that you have friends, even if you've never met them in person. :heart::pinkiesad2:

3769602 Thanks for he kind words and understanding. I'll have to apologize to Sweetie tomorrow for not giving her any attention today. Happy to have friends whoever and wherever they are.

Take as much time to write, there's no need to rush things, focus on your recovery. Get well soon :twilightsmile:

Dude, don't even sweat it. A thousand words a day is a ludicrous speed compared to some people (including me).

You don't need to apologize for something like that. You should write because you enjoy it and want to not because you feel obligated. So write at any pace you damn well please we've no right to complain considering it's free.

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Thanks for the kind words and thoughts. Haven't done anything much in the last two days and am having an ingrown toenail hacked out tomorrow morning, but I do have a big scene next on the writing agenda (which is still several chapters from what's been published).

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