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Art de Triomphe


The arguments I have within my own head are legendary.

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  • 160 weeks
    Cleaned Out My Folder

    Did a bit of Spring Cleaning, if you will. Deleted all the stories of mine that I hate, or have left unfinished. I'm sorry if you enjoyed any of the things that I deleted, but understand that I basically hate everything I have written for this site. I have left the one-shots and any multi-chapter stories that I did finish, but the rest are gone. And since I will never write chapter-length

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  • 223 weeks
    What if Cozy Glow is an Adult?

    Just on a headcanon roll lately. But yeah, what if Cozy Glow, the manipulative ponified Darla Dimple, is actually an adult pony with some sort of dwarfism? This explains some of her characterization and even fills in some plot holes in her story.

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    4 comments · 375 views
  • 223 weeks
    The Four Goth Ponies

    Had a shower thought yesterday that the four "goth" ponies we see in the main show represent four aspects of goth culture. Allow me to explain.

    Inky Rose -- Fashion

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    2 comments · 839 views
  • 224 weeks
    Pillar Relationship Headcanon

    Was thinking of the Pillars of Equestria and their inter-personal relationships. This is all just my personal headcanon and theories, don't take it too seriously.

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    2 comments · 257 views
  • 235 weeks
    New Story

    Published the first chapter of a new story today. Admittedly, it is quite a bit different than a typical story. It is actually a novelization of sorts of an on-going roleplay I have been involved in for the last three years. If you enjoy mature fics which feature a dom/sub dynamic, you may find it to your liking.

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Apr
17th
2018

Long Overdue Update · 12:54am Apr 17th, 2018

It was recently brought to my attention by one PinkiePieFox that I have gone over a year (a bit over 14 months) without posting any kind of update. I apologize for this, it has not been at the forefront of my mind.

Most of this update centers around my most-asked question: Art, are you still working on "Propositions".

To give the shortest possible answer: No.

Really, I have lost pretty much all of my creative spark and desire to write. Since my last published story, I have written precisely zilch within the realm of fanfiction. A few factors have contributed to this.

A) Work. Since my last blog, I have changed jobs, and though I like my current job much more than my previous one, I also work six days a week. Every week. And that drains me mentally. When I come home, I have no will to do anything but watch YouTube, eat dinner, sleep, repeat. Even my sleep has been subpar lately, and that is highly unusual for me.

B) A lack of enjoyment. I'm not entirely sure when I stopped finding enjoyment in writing. Maybe it was when I was at yet another low point in my life and moved in with my sister (Aug. 2016). Or maybe it was in March 2017, when I submitted a work for a contest, and got eviscerated for it, destroying my confidence.

There's probably more, but that is the gist of it. However, with that all being said, it is clear that many of you wish for a continuation of the story, and I appreciate that, even if I have no idea why. Thus, I have come up with an idea that I would like to bounce off all of you, if I may.

The plan is thus: Instead of continuing "Propositions" in its current state, I unpublish it, and re-write it with a different frame of mind. Instead of continuing the bog-standard HiE fic that has no actually story, I transform the basic concept into a kind of parody. It might still be a series of clop chapters one after the other, but at least that may be a bit more fun than trying to reanimate the corpse of the original story.

To reiterate, the plan would be as such:
1) Unpublish "Propositions" (assuming I can do so while retaining the original for my own reference)
2) Edit/Rewrite what I have so far. Again, I plan on keeping the basic plot the same, but with tweaks to move it in a new direction. For one, to change it from First Person to Third Person. For two, possibly to change where this falls in the canon timeline. When I started the story, it was the middle of Season 5. Might move it forward to present canon (or at least sometime during Season 6) to make things smoother.
3) Publish this new version of the story. Probably under a new title to keep the mods off my back about it.

Perhaps I can also make this a bit more reader-friendly by taking suggestions. Which characters would you like to see? Particular scenarios or scenes? That sort of stuff. Nothing concrete, just suggestions to take into account.

This was probably a bit of a ramble. It makes more sense in my head. Thoughts and further questions will be acknowledged and replied to as best as I can.

Cheers.

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Comments ( 3 )

I always hate to see a story taken down. It'd be interesting to see the new ideal but personally I'd prefer to see it published alongside the original, not in replacement of it.

I really enjoy the story, But at the same time I completely understand where you are coming from. I myself have had trouble writing over the past year or so. I'm not sure if i'm just depressed or what but I've just not felt up to it...

I hope everything goes well with you though, I understand how life can get very busy extremely quickly.

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Thanks. Yeah, things have been crazy. Currently having anxiety because I applied for a promotion within the company I work for. If I get that, I would also be moving to a different state, so there is a lot that goes into that.

In the month since I wrote this blog, I have not thought about it at all. Think I may be done with writing entirely. Which truly makes me sad for many reasons. I hate to say something so definitive, but it is probably the case, and has been for over a year now.

Thanks for the continued support.

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