Rereading A Rather Large Adventure, I'm shocked at how many of you stuck with me.

I mean, I look at my earlier work and I'm shocked. Did I really use to be so verbose and overdramatic? I tried to not emulate the blandfics I've read before (you know the ones-- seventh Element, romance with one or more of the Main Six, weak characters, edgy characters, a long Slice-of-Life portion, sympathy points, slow humor, paragraph blocks, etc) but I ended up becoming the very thing I swore to destroy.

Sure, I became better, but how long did it take? Years and years of experience. And I know you people think I was always good, but the difference is blindingly noticeable to me. Take a look at my newest chapters and my oldest chapters and see if there's a difference, man.

Comments

[Jade Dawn]

At least you're sticking with it and actively trying to improve it.

[A Man Undercover]

I’m sorry for not tending to your story too much. I’ve been awfully caught up with other stuff.

[Golden Fang Ryu Shenron]

I know the feeling there Brady, trust me. I was admittedly getting better as I wrote the first books on the series that I was (and still am) in the process of creating, but I believed that I could make even better than it already was, which is what I'm doing right now. Rewatching certain anime, shows, and movies, and looking around at the environment around me for inspiration, etc. It's thanks to these, and the helpful advice, along with the amazing stories that the people here, including you, have made since I've joined this site, which has helped me grow not only as a writer but as a person myself. Especially on the version of MLP I'm trying to create for myself. Sure, I had to restart some stories over again, and I may have lost a few readers or followers for reasons involving that, but hey, that's how some things are sometimes when it comes to fanfiction. Fans and readers come and go, but that leaves the door open for new ones to come, doesn't it? After all, you know what they say... where one door closes, another one presents itself, right?

And speaking of your A Rather Large Adventure Story, I have not stopped loving it since reading the first chapter, and with each one that comes, it only heightens my love for it more and more! Sure, some readers may have gotten burnt out from the length, but that doesn't mean I will. It has had me hooked from the begining, and I'll be sticking to it to the very end for the grande finale!!!

[Super Ponyman]

I am happy you are getting better at writing.

[Bronycommander]

Well, practice makes perfect and experience is the best teacher