Letters From A Disgruntled Friendship Student
by milesprower06
1,000,000
Wow.
Even months after knowing this is what I wanted to do to commemorate one million hits, that remains the only word I can come up with to express my reaction to getting Letters to a whopping seven digits.
Now that's not one million unique hits. Letters didn't go viral and captivate that many bronies. That's thousands of readers coming back again and again. To me, that's a success greater than unique hits.
For some time now, this story has been the most successful story I've ever posted online. Before this, it was my alternate ending to Cupcakes, which got onto Equestria Daily. I'm rather proud of the fact that Letters has gotten this popular from being spread around brony networks other than EqD. I have only come to dislike their fanfiction guidelines more and more strongly as time has gone on in my three years in the fandom.
More than anything, this story has helped the comedian in me thrive. Especially during Season 4, where I've attempted to deliver chapters on a consistent basis. It has helped me become much more confident in my jokes, as well as do my best to satisfy the 51 people who are laughing their flanks off, and to stop worrying about the 49 people that aren't. Along with other events as a brony, this story has helped me take a defiant stand against political correctness. Anything, anywhere has the potential to be funny.
Lastly, I would like to share how this story has had a positive effect on my life. Letters had been in the planning stages in the weeks leading up to the scariest moment of my life, the horrific truck crash in Arizona that put an end to my driving career. At the time I was putting finishing touches on The Cupcake Chronicles. As the days went on, we made our way home, and I contemplated the future of my driving, too naive at the time to know there was no chance of recovery. Seven weeks later, I was terminated, and my savings of $8500 slowly drained away keeping gas in the car and a roof over my head. This has proved to be the perfect stress reducer. Blowing off steam and making people laugh at the same time? It doesn't get more perfect than that.
From the bottom of my heart, thanks for reading.
Love,
milesprower06
4-9-14