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Kayeka


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  • 583 weeks
    Fokkityfokkityfokfokfok!

    So yeah, you people seen today's episode? Quite a hoot, non?

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  • 586 weeks
    Oh, look, a chapter

    Oh, hey, I actually managed to squeeze out a chapter with the usual strategy of "pulling an all-nighter with bloodymindedness and chocolate." And I actually kinda like it.

    Apologies to Letedwend for not showing it to him first, since he's actually the pre reader and all.

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  • 586 weeks
    Okay, that didn't work

    Very well then. First of all, I am very sorry. I really wanted to get it done, but it was a bit harder than expected. The thing is, I need to move on from establishing conflict, and start working towards resolutions, and I'm not really sure how to handle that. I really need to expand my skill sets, which means that progress so far has been way slower than I want it to be.

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  • 588 weeks
    Let's do this. Again.

    I got a laptop with high speed internet on my desk, a Red Bull and chocolate bar in my hand and a Discworld novel fresh in my memory. From my lips to God's ears, there will be a new chapter of Dude, We're Ponies in the next 24 hours.

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  • 595 weeks
    The people at Equestria Daily are rather cool people

    I take it that, whoever might be reading fanfiction about a girly cartoon series must be some kind of 'internet person'. As an internet person, you are probably familiar with Duke Nukem Forever, and you may have heard how some stores accepted ten year old pre-orders, basically giving the game away for free because they were just that nice. That kind of thing sort of happened to me just now.

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Oct
30th
2012

New plan! · 11:05pm Oct 30th, 2012

So, chapter 9 is out. As usual, that took way to long. I'm beginning to suspect that I'm approaching this writing thing wrong. It usually begins with me realising that it had been far too long since the last update (again). Then I procrastinate some more, and then I finally sit down in an 10 hour long marathon. This is hardly an effective approach, especially because I get sick of it somewhere halfway and yet keep chugging on, and that doesn't do a whole lot of good for the quality of my writing.

I tried working with deadlines, but that only resulted in me having these marathon writing sessions more frequently, which completely drained what little creative energy I had.

So, I needed a new plan, and here is what I came up with: every day from now on, I'll try to write at least 700 words. With the usual size of my chapters, this should result in an average of one chapter each week, which would be most reasonable. Chopping the work in bite-sized pieces like this should make the work less stressful, which means it will be easier for me to keep it up, which means that I can release more often.

I already started work on the next chapter about 4 hours ago, and the current wordcount is 842. I enjoyed writing it, and I'm pretty sure you will be pleased while reading it.

Look forward to the next chapter; I'm planning on making it zany!

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Cool! Hope the new plan works well for you. Looking forward to the next chapter!

When you say zany, do you mean...
A. Completely random zany,
B. Comedic zany,
C. Completely random comical zany
D. Pinkie Pie style zany :pinkiecrazy:

461945 Let's just say I plan on making some characters run into all kinds of trouble. And it will be hilarious.

That sounds quite reasonable. Now I need to start reading things again...

Be careful. It might look easy enough, but you still might be a bit hard pressed to release a new chapter every week.
Honestly, if you feel like giving a bit more time before releasing a chapter for whatever reason, I would support that.

Still, I could easily be wrong and this may work for you. All the same, best of luck! :twilightsmile:

461965 Oh, I doubt I'll actually manage to release every week, but my biggest problem is procrastination. I can make up stories just fine, but when the time comes around to start typing, I kind of get distracted and start doing something else. This system is mostly meant to make sure that I will actually start typing things down by setting small, reasonably attainable goals every day.

461972
I know that feel, bro.
I try to do that sort of thing on occasion with coursework or writing essays, but I'll always find myself doing most- if not all- the work at the last bloody minute.
But I feel it is your destiny to succeed where we other procrastinators have failed! Now go forward, and space your work out like the sensible person you are!
...or, y'know, whenever you feel like it.

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