I didn't rip my trousers today for nothing!

I don't mean to be pushy but I've now done my Patreon better. I've got an intro video and a banner now! I think it's looking pretty good now.

Anyway, give it a look. Go on. You get to see my face!

(https://www.patreon.com/thepatioheater)

I hope you're all having a good day! I did despite the ripping of my trousers in the middle of work.

Y'know, I probably should have waited 'til sometime other than a Friday night (much less that of Friday the 13th) to finish a story, but eh. What can you do?

(That, and I had some time to kill before I go to watch an actual Friday the 13th movie, because hockey-mask zombies murderizing teenagers is surprisingly entertaining).

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What do you feel is the worst thing that can distract you personally? How do you deal with it?

Because nobody asked for it, here's part THREE of my 'director's commentary' of my fics.

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I know I haven't updated my stories in a while, and I am sorry. I've had a lot going on lately and and WAY behind on my writing I will attempt to get a new chapter for my current stories done by next week, but I also need to work on NaNoWriMo. I'm not quiting on my stories, in fact I'm hoping to get White Light far enough for NaPoWriMo Hopefully going to have a new story next month. Striving Scholar is helping me with it and Sparrow9642 is helping with

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I'm back.
It's been... a good three weeks.
And I'm fine now.
...
Shut up, I'm not crying, you're crying. F-fucking crybaby. Jeeze, get some self control why don't you.
...
Yeah, can't promise this story is going to be a silly one.

-Pencil

So, a few things to establish out of the gate:

1) I love this fandom and this website
2) I love talking about ponyfic and have a lot I want to say on the art of writing
3) My friends generally find what I have to say interesting/funny
4) I am running out money

All of those things together suggest an idea that I have been kicking around for a few months with varying levels of enthusiasm, which is starting a podcast for discussing MLP fanfiction.

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I planed to finish chapter two for my story One in a Thousand YESTERDAY, but all I did was add a few paragraphs and then give up. I am realizing how difficult it is to write a story. I have never written anything more than an essay for school. This is proving more difficult then I expected. Need to stop summarizing things. Also, I don't even know why I am making blogs about this. My last on has zero views. I guess I just want the world to see what I'm going through. Idk, maybe i'm

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This is Zephyr Spark. It's been almost 2 months. I haven't given up writing "Scaled Heights." I finished the next chapter and it's by far the longest chapter thus far. Almost 40 pages. I'm probably gonna break it up a wee bit. I'm working with an editor and he's been doing his best managing his own stuff. Now, he can get back to editing. Anyways, I feel really bad about not giving you all much. So here's a little preview of what I've written. Thanks for all your patience.

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Hellllloooo fellow fimficers!! (And hopefully those interested in DS's progress )

As the school year approaches, so does art and writing season. As in, I draw and write in class because paying attention is for neeerrrrds.

...And I go to a super smart people Academy, so maaaaybe that's why my grades aren't as good as in junior high. Oh well. It's my last year anyways.

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I actually wrote something related to ponies, and a whole bunch of other stuff on other websites! Hurray!

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Everything has ground to a halt lately because depression.

I'm going back to intravenous ketamine treatments. Who knows what damage it does to my brain, but it's the only thing that works. Stories and updates will follow once my mood improves.

Hey all, I Just wanted to say that after many months, I finally put up Chapter 5 and i wanted to again apologize for having you guys wait. In addition I also wanted to announce that "Knight of thee Wind Chronicles" broke 400 views, now I know its not a huge success like being featured, or having a huge gap between likes and dislikes, but to me I find my self glad that people are enjoying my story and the ones that took a look but weren't interested but that's okay, means I have leg room to

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The following is the advice and routines of famous writers of both present and past. I have taken the liberty of stealing the tidbits I enjoyed the most from the book.

Please enjoy.

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"Oh Tumbleweed!" you cry.

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The moment you create something worthwhile, someone out there in the world will start to hate you. I wish this wasn’t the truth. I wish I could say that people were always going to be rational and capable of thought, but that’s not how it is.

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I'm alit with inspiration and I also may be loosing my sanity a little bit.

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Here's a free, slightly absurd story prompt for anybody so inclined! Sound off in the comments if you're going to do something with it, or even if it just gave you a laugh:

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There’s a site I like to look at when I want to learn the meaning of names so I can know a bit more. I like to know the meaning behind names, whenever possible, something I think more people should try. All too often I see characters with names that sound interesting then go and look them up and find the meaning of the character’s name has too much disconnect with the character themself. I know it sounds a little nitpicky, but that’s just how I am. Sometimes there are really great names from

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