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May
19th
2022

Writers Block · 2:11am May 19th, 2022

HOW THE FUCK DO YOU GET RID OF WRITERS BLOCK!

God I'm half way done with chapter 3 and next thing you know boom blocked i would rather be suffering blood cancer than this crap...

Sep
30th
2019

Being a Better Writer’s Summer of Cliche Writing Advice: Stuck? Just Kill a Character! · 3:32pm Sep 30th, 2019

Welcome back readers, to another entry in Being a Better Writer! Where we are still locked in the Summer of Cliche Writing Advice! That’s right, it isn’t over yet!

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Jun
14th
2021

Being a Better Writer: The Rubber Duck · 9:01pm Jun 14th, 2021

Now Harry, you must know all about Muggles. Tell me, what exactly is the function of a rubber duck?
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets – Film

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Nov
19th
2022

Character Profile Creation: A Step-by-Step Guide for Novices · 10:01am Nov 19th, 2022

Character Profile Creation: A Step-by-Step Guide for Novices

List your top ten favorite books, the ones you can name off the fingers of one hand, and I'll wager they all have a memorable hero.

Regardless of the genre, your characters should act like genuine people who make errors, regret them, and develop emotionally or spiritually over the novel. Failure is evident.

Although some accomplished authors make it seem simple, this is a talent that requires practice.

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Apr
3rd
2016

Interview with Kwakerjak · 1:11am Apr 3rd, 2016

Time for an interview! Whether due to bravery or ignorance, Kwakerjak has happily agreed to be one of the first.

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Aug
21st
2016

Wow I really haven't been paying attention to the writers · 11:47pm Aug 21st, 2016

And now that I know, it certainly explains a lot of what the show feels different.

Dec
3rd
2015

Writer's Workshop: Stage Directions for Floating Heads · 1:36am Dec 3rd, 2015

Hey, everypony! How are things? Crazy finale, huh? Anyways, here's another topic that's been fluttering about in my mind. I've talked about dialogue tags in the past, but let's go more in-depth and look at how to do them right.

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So, quick recap: a dialogue tag is that thing that follows a bit of dialogue to to tell you who said it and how they said it. Like this:

"Welcome to the club," said the doorman.

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Dec
16th
2015

Ranking The Writers of Season 5 · 2:47am Dec 16th, 2015

Season 5 had a bunch of new writers join the staff, and a few old veterans periodically tackle episodes. A few Season 4 writers also got to return for some episodes. So, how do the writers stack up overall for the season? Which writers hit their stride, and which seemed to struggle?

Well, let's find out. Season 5 had a total of 13 writers (Jim and Jayson don't count, since they are part of the storyboarding department)

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Dec
3rd
2015

Writer's Workshop: Watson and Doyle · 8:56pm Dec 3rd, 2015

This Workshop ties pretty well to the last post I just talked about. It's also, admittedly, something I'm not very good at: establishing a narrator identity. But I'm getting ahead of myself. Let's talk about Watson and Doyle.

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Suppose you're watching a TV show, and all of a sudden, the characters get into a big argument and go their separate ways. You see this and ask, "Why did that happen?"

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Nov
5th
2015

Writer's Workshop: Two Types of Ponies · 3:21am Nov 5th, 2015

Hey, everyone! Let's talk a little bit today about problem-solving. Conflict is the main part of stories, so solving them is naturally very important. But does everyone come at problems the same way? You may surprised to learn that there are basically two main ways people can take on problems. Here to help me are two young ladies, Lily and Holly. Let's do this a la the Dating Game! *Spanish Flea starts playing*

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Sep
5th
2016

Being a Better Writer: My Personal Editing Process · 5:49pm Sep 5th, 2016

Welcome back! So, very quickly, first the news, nice and quick: There's a Labor Day Sale. You should check it out. Boom, done, on to the next docket: The Dragon Award winners have been announced, and there are some who are very unhappy about it (guess who?). If curious, check that out here.

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Nov
9th
2016

Ranking The Writers of Season 6 · 6:39pm Nov 9th, 2016

Just like with Season 5, we got a lot of new writers this season (in fact new writers were quite common this season). So how did the writers fare this season? Which returning ones hit their stride or redeemed themselves, which returning ones did poorly, which new writers did well, and which new writers struggled? Well, let's find out.

Including the returning writers, we had 13 writers this season. So how do they stack up?

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Nov
18th
2016

Top Five Strongest Writers of FiM · 7:16pm Nov 18th, 2016

I figured it would be better to end these top ten/top five lists on a positive rather than a negative note. So, here it is, my list of the top five strongest writers of the show so far. Like all my lists, this one is by no means official, so feel free to disagree. Chances are you will, considering who some of my picks will be (which if you've seen my list ranking all the writers, you'll probably already know who's going to make the cut).

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Apr
17th
2015

Writer's Workshop: Less than a Tragedy · 10:55pm Apr 17th, 2015

We modern-day peeps love happy endings. Tell me, what was the last movie you saw that didn't end on an uncompromised happy note? That's not really how life works, though. Life isn't always that easy. Sometimes victory comes at a very high price. So let's talk about stories that buck the trend of happy endings and go for something a little more somber.

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Aug
11th
2015

Writer's Workshop: Anatomy of a Story · 4:09am Aug 11th, 2015

Hey, all! It's been a while, huh? I know I have a different Workshop written up elsewhere, but it's been in development for so long that I must have just forgotten about it. Anyway, I was having a chat with one of my clients when we got into the discussion of how many scenes should be in a chapter. It turns out that the term "scene" isn't as self-evident as I thought it was. What if people were confused by my usage of the term "act" in my previous Workshops? Seems to me like I should go

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May
23rd
2017

Being a Better Writer: The Keystone · 6:29pm May 23rd, 2017

Welcome back readers! As you may have guessed from this posting date, I had another Monday shift at my part time, hence why you’re getting this today (I’m at the moment writing it up during the early evening of the 22nd, so you’re reading this in what would technically be the future). Nothing too unusual there.

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Aug
21st
2017

Fanfic Writer Appreciation Day · 10:20pm Aug 21st, 2017

That's right, you read that right. I already posted this to my dA journal but I felt it was necessary to post here too!

I know right now the USA freaked out over having had a solar eclipse but you know what, today is also Fanfiction Writer Appreciation Day and I feel like layin' somethin' out there on the table for you guys.

To all my fellow fanfic writers:

((whether or not we're in the same fandoms,
no matter how often you do or don't post,

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Nov
22nd
2017

Ranking The Writers of FiM, From Worst to Best (Version 3) · 4:21am Nov 22nd, 2017

After giving out some of my thoughts on the writers in regards to the strongest and weakest overall, I feel like the time has come to update this list. Here's the previous version, from the end of Season 6. Like always, I mean no disrespect to any of the DHX staff, and just like before I'm not counting Jayson Thiesen, Jim Miller, or Lauren Faust, even now that it seems Jayson Thiesen will be leaving the

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Feb
2nd
2017

Writer's Workshop: Challenging Traditional Story Concepts · 6:16am Feb 2nd, 2017

All of us are embedded with ideas and concepts we've picked up from our culture. These ideas appear in our stories so easily that oftentimes we don't realize that there could be any other way to tell it. I'd like to take this moment to look at these assumptions and illuminate some alternate possibilities. (Think of this as a prototype Formula Breakers.) For starters, let's check out:


The Call to Action

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Oct
18th
2016

Being a Better Writer: Connecting with Characters · 8:33pm Oct 18th, 2016

I went out with my buddies to see a movie late last night.

I won't tell you the title, as it isn't important for our purposes right now, but I will tell you that it wasn't that fantastic a film. It was ... I suppose "adequate" is the best word I could use to describe it. But nothing more. The film wasn't exactly grand. It was simply ... a film. A sequence of events, with some action, some attempt at drama, etc.

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