Hi, everypony, and welcome to another episode of Twilight Tries!
Before I get started with today’s episode, I want to apologize to all of you for not posting a video for a while. I’ve been…away. And while I was away it was difficult for me to find the time needed to do any episodes. But now I’m back and ready to go!
So let’s get this episode started!
Today, I’m going to be doing something that I’ve been wanting to try for a while. In fact, it’s something that I’ve had on my bucket list ever since I was a young filly.
What I’m going to try today is…writing a novel!
Hehe!
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Ahem, sorry.
So like I said, this is something that I’ve been wanting to try doing since I was very little. I’m sure all of you know that I love books and greatly enjoy reading them, especially ones about things like history or magic. Or the history of magic!
I really love those ones.
But few ponies know that I enjoy novels just as much as non-fiction books. As much as I enjoy reading books that teach me new things, I do need a break from them sometimes. And rather than taking a break from reading I simply decide to read a novel or two instead. Thus ensuring that I am always reading something.
Always!
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That’s not true, Spike! I don’t have a fear that if I stop reading for a few days then I’ll stop reading entirely!
I don’t.
Anywhoo, when I was younger I told myself that one day I would write a novel of my very own and have it published for everypony to read.
Now you may be wondering why it is I haven’t tried writing a novel until now. Well it wasn’t because I didn’t feel that I could write a novel if that’s what you’re thinking. No, it was because I wasn’t sure that I could get it published. I mean, have you ever gone through the process of trying to have a company publish a book you wrote? It’s excruciating!
At least according to my dad.
That’s why when I decided to release the friendship journal my friends and I wrote I self-published it.
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Yes, Starlight, with your help! I remember!
But I don’t want to self-publish my novel like I did the friendship journal. Call me crazy, but I want to go through the entire process that comes with writing a novel. The actual writing of the novel, trying to get it published, celebrating when it finally does get published, going to readings and signings to promote the novel - you know, the whole shebang. It might very well be excruciating like I’ve been led to believe, but I feel that the end results will be more satisfying than if I were to skip a step or two of the process.
And honestly, I don’t think I’m going to have any problems getting my novel published now that I’m a princess. After all, Princess Celestia said that she didn’t have any problems finding companies who were willing to publish her book, The Naked Sun.
Though she did also say that, for some strange reason, a number of those companies rescinded their offers when they found out it was going to be a memoir.
Anyways, this episode will only cover the actual writing of the novel. And only a little bit of it at that, because I don’t even want to think about how long this episode would be if it covered all the things I just described.
But enough chit-chat, let’s get writing!
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Okay. Chapter One.
Hmm. Maybe I should start with a prologue first instead. Yeah, I definitely like the sound of that.
Alright then. Prologue.
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Oh geez.
Hello, Trixie. What do you want?
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Okay, fine, I’ll help you with that. But let’s make this quick, okay? I really want to get started on my novel.
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Yes, I’m writing a novel. It’s about –
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No, Trixie. It’s not about a pony from a small village who becomes the greatest and powerfulest magician in all of Equestria.
I’m pretty sure ‘powerfulest’ isn’t even a word, by the way.
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Okay, well, thank you for your, um…suggestion. But I think I’m just going to stick to my original idea of writing about a –
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Starlight?
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*SIGH*
Well thank you for your suggestion to write about a pony who’s falsely imprisoned, breaks out of prison, and then seeks revenge on those who falsely imprisoned her. But I really just want to write about –
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Rainbow Dash?!
What are you doing here?
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Oh sweet Celestia, does everypony in Ponyville know that I’m writing a novel and want to give me their two cents?
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You think I should write about an awesome pegasus who’s the best flyer ever and becomes the captain of the Wonderbolts?
Um, isn’t that the plot of the novel you were supposedly writing?
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Fluttershy?
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No, Fluttershy, my novel isn’t going to be about a world where animals rise up and fight for a society where they’re considered equal to ponies.
Frankly I’m a little concerned as to how you came up with that idea. And if Starlight was involved at all.
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Rarity?
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No, Rarity, I’m not writing a novel about Shadow Spade.
I’m pretty sure Shadow Spade is protected under copyright law and if I were to publish an unauthorized novel featuring her I would be forced to pay a hefty fee. Plus I’d possibly be looking at some jail time too.
I can’t survive in jail.
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Sunset Shimmer?!
When did you - ? How long have you – ?
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No, Sunset. I’m not writing a novel about a mare who falls in love with a vampire. In fact, I’m not writing about vampires, period.
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Pinkie?
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You think my novel should be about a pony who gets transformed into a giant cockroach?
O-kay. I’m not even going to ask where it is that idea came from.
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No, Lyra, I’m not writing a novel about a pony who gets transformed into a human either.
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All right, enough!
Look, I appreciate everypony’s suggestions and whatnot regarding my novel. But if I’m ever going to get any writing done I need to be alone without all of this noise, so I’m going to have to kindly ask all of you to leave.
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Thank you.
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Phew.
That got a little intense there. But now that everypony is gone I think I can finally –
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AH!
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Spike?
What are you still doing here? I asked everypony to leave.
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Yes I know you’re not a pony but…ugh, never mind. Just…go ahead and tell me what you think my novel should be about like everypony else.
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Oh, you just wanted to ask me what it was I was planning on writing about?
Aww, well thank you, Spike.
Well, my novel is going to be about a futuristic amusement park where dinosaurs are brought to life through advanced cloning techniques. I’m thinking of calling it, Billy and the Cloneasaurus.
Pretty neat, huh?!
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It’s…It’s been done already?
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*SIGH*
Well, I guess that means I have to go back to the drawing board for novel ideas then. So I guess I’ll end this episode here since I’m clearly not going to be doing any writing today.
As always, thanks for watching, everypony, and I’ll see you next time on Twilight Tries!
I can’t believe somepony already wrote a novel about a dinosaur amusement park.