A few days ago, I had a pleasant dream of a society with only people similar to me. Gone were the other races and colors, only my own kind were to be seen walking the streets. It seemed like a nice place to be, which I commented on in the dram itself.
I’ve never done a post-mortem for a fic, but I’ve also never finished a fic of this magnitude so!! Welcome to an overly in-depth review of my experience making The Twilight Effect and all the complications that came with it. Contains spoilers ofc—go read the fic first if you haven’t! And once you’re ready I’ll see you under the cut.
My evil plan for this week was twofold: make up for the lukewarm If You Give a Little Love reception of new readers with relation to Mise en Scene by getting the new part out a week in advance from the projected three-week output time and write a story about Sassy Saddles for the EqD Writer's Training Grounds this week that relates back to said ongoing series, ending in me stirring up more fans from EqD's large stake in the fandom. Sunday, everything appeared to have gone as
This is a song with the same four chords
I use most of the time
When I've got something on my mind
And I don't want to squander the moment
Trying to come up with a better way
To say what I want to say - "You Were Cool" by The Mountain Goats
So when I was in the process of finishing up the previous story, SigmasonicX posted the Pride and Positivity event. While that story technically fit the bill (and is part of the event!), I felt a little bit like I was phoning it in, and wanted an entry specifically for the event.
Last Q&A was a while backso why not do another one? go wild!! no limits :3
So I'm writing the next chapter of Plagued by doubt, its going steadily. This chapter is the trickiest one so far and most likely going to be the most interesting (so far).
The final show has aired, the final canon ships have been launched, the final spoiler warnings have been lifted, and we now find ourselves in a brave new era ...
... an era where the pony infosec parody account @ShiftOnSecurity is no longer anonymous.
I wish I could say there was a good explanation for my absence. I wish I could report to you that I've managed to finish a bunch of projects and chapters while I was silent. I wish I could, but I can't.
I've been working on Merry Christmas, Dear Twilight off and on for the last several days. I keep deciding that I'm starting it in the wrong place and go back to do a new outline. Tonight I wrote up a 1600 word long outline on the story, and realized that by the middle of it I was writing a completely different (and not at all Christmasy) story, and that while the Christmas elements of it made sense in context, the story was not the Christmas story I had previously envisioned, and had
First of all, Happy new year everyone! Let me just say that I hope you all have a good new year and I look forward to continuing my writing over this year as well!
Chapter 4 of my first attempt at narration is up on my channel.
Hey guys! Quill here! This update will include not only my fic updates, but also my YouTube ones.
First, the Youtube updates:
So, If I could stop being a miserable piece of garbage, that'd be great. Literally just depressed and don't want to get out of bed most days.
Don't really like Fluttershy, but It'd be unfair to not give her a post of her own. (Even though I want to be 'mean' and not do it.)
Find Yellow Quiet Pone below!
THAT'S RIGHT, TWO CHAPTERS FOR THE PRICE OF ONE!
A CASE OF MISTAKEN IDENTITY and DOWN THE FIRE ANT HOLE!!!!!
BE SURE TO READ! GET THE OFFICIAL IMAGINARY HEARTBREAK MERCH!
TELL THIS TO YOUR KIDS! TO YOUR GRANDMAS! TO THE RANDOM STRANGERS ON THE STREET!
TO YOUR FETTING DOGS!!!
NEW NEW NEW NEWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!!!
(How am I even doing this?!)
Three stories updated?
Two of which have suddenly begun updating daily?!
Plans for my 75-follower special?!?!
The fact that as I type this I'm working on my math homework, planning the special, assembling a DNA model, and contemplating the universe at the same time?!
WOO!
Thank you all for the support!
To think that just a bit over half a year ago I was still hoping I'd pass 200 views...
So, I was kind of aiming for about one chapter a month on Hell of a Time.
That, rather obviously, did not happen.
Told Ya So!