Life Goes On · 8:04pm Jul 2nd, 2020
Roughly 9 years ago this month, The Lost Element began. And I have dutifully stuck to my guns the entire way, seeing the glorious rise, tragic fall, and crushing end of MLP FiM in the process. And even now, I still carry on with my work. And yet so much has happened during that time and not all of it is happy.
I've found that as time goes by, life gets harder. Writing The Lost Element and its expanded universe has always been my happy place. Writing and weaving a coherent and consistent world that holds true to the values and morals of something I loved in its prime. A type of adoration I have not felt towards any product of fiction in my life. But it can only do so much in the face of an ever darkening reality.
2018 may have been the worst year of my life, but this year has arguably become the most depressing for me as it beats down not just on my emotions, but also my creative output. If I cannot create, I am not happy. I love making people happy with my work and I appreciate the support I have received for it. I don't know what the future holds for me by this point and I am legitimately fearful for it, but I hope you all will continue to support me as I work to try and create a fictional world you can all savor.
I hope things get better for you, hold on to hope and try to find positivity where you can.
I hope things get better for you as well and wanted to say thank you for your stories. They have all been a delight to read and I honestly look forward to your updates. Have faith things will get better sooner or later although I hope it's sooner.
I hope things become better for you.
I think you were one of the first people I followed. (Just checked, top first ten hehe) I'll support you when I can. Free time can be a bitch.
I am curious how you've progressed as a writer since those early days.
I support you. I have been through depression due to OCD recently and for me 2018 was a great year in the beginning but the end of 2018 felt horrible. 2019 was the worst year of my life as most of that year was depressing but in 2020 my mental health started to improve due to cognitive behavioural therapy. I’m not 100% recovered from it but I still am getting there and I’m feeling much more positive than I was a year ago. During that time I felt fearful of what the future holds as well but I got over that. If you could you can go to a psychiatrist and they could help you. What mental condition are you suffering from? But please don’t give up just because of anxiety and depression. Keep doing what you love doing and I love The Lost Element as it’s my favourite My Little Pony fanfic, I’ve been reading it since 2017. Continue to do what you love in life and find recovery from this so that you can be a more positive person. “Don’t be so hard on yourself” -Jesse Cleean
Keep at it buddy! You can do it.
We all feel the same. We all support you.
Just know that through thick and thin we are rooting for you.
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It is good to hear from you, Isabelle.
As all have been saying. 'We're in this together'.
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Roughly 7 years ago, in late Winter or early Spring, I discovered the underappreciated masterpiece that is "The Lost Element." Heck, I still remember finding Chapter 22, "Once a Year," being posted. It's amazing how time flies when you're not watching it.
I don't remember if 2018 was hard for me much, but I see what you and others are saying about this year being poor, and I will say that you're not wrong. Currently, there are many difficulties, but I'm still keeping a positive belief that things will turn out alright in the end.
It's true that life can get harder as time goes by, but through it all, there things that stick with you and keep your spirits up. For me, there are many things that help me cope when things are down, including, but not limited to, my family, my friends and the fictional worlds of Sodor and Equestira with both their actual, and fan-created, content.
In regards to the latter, not long after I started watching "My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic," I started looking into the fan content, particularly fan-fiction. One of the first stories that I read was "The Lost Element," and I found it so engaging. The story was very developed, the characters stayed true to their television personas, and inserting yourself into the fictional world of Equestria was done expertly. Your writing may have developed over time, but I would not trade the emphasis of your older writings for anything; well, almost, anyway.
I may have created my user-page on this site in the Summer of 2016, but I have stuck by your side through the worldwide-web for more than a year, at least through semi-regular communication, but even before that, I supported you work spiritually and I continue to do so to this day.
I know what you mean by getting so absorbed in your work to the point where they can feel like a second reality. I've written many fan-pieces and original works myself, so I know where you're coming from, and I'm sorry if this reality is proving to be troublesome for you. It's times like this where I wish I could be of more help. I barely know how Patreon works; nor am I finatially stable enough to participate. Either way, I still plan on purchasing hard copies of your works one day; that has not changed.
In conclusion, whatever the future may hold, I, and others, will continue to support you, your choices and your praise-worthy written works. In many ways, your stories will live on, much like the Brony/Pegasister Fandom itself. "Friendship is Magic" may have ended and some may think that it went downhill after Lauren Faust left (and they are free to think so ✌), but whatever our opinions on the show, or the brand, may be, what matters most is that we are a community with a common interest, and we will continue to stand together for years to come.
Long live "The Lost Element" and its related works!
Like everypony has been saying:
Also, love TLE can't wait for the next chapter.