This is just me writing into the void.

It's been a long time since my last visit. I'm not so much a brony anymore but still appreciate the fandom. I've been clearing out my online trail and found this little treasure trove. Not sure who I'm writing this to; maybe an old friend stumbles on it, or just a random traveller on the internet plains.

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I go into every story hoping for something that will be worth commenting on. Unfortunately, not everything warrants prolonged critiquing. This is especially true of fanfiction, where many writers are still learning and improving. Here is a selection of reviews/critiques, in two sentences or less. All of these stories were found via the featured or popular boxes. Unlinked stories are rated M and are extremely NSFW: they may be found via the author links.

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I go into every story hoping for something that will be worth commenting at (great) length on. Unfortunately, not everything warrants prolonged critiquing. Here is a selection of reviews/critiques, in two sentences or less.

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Titles are one of the most important parts of any work, in any medium. Titles are the first impression your story gives. When someone recommends a new book or movie to a friend, the title is the only universal part. The title requires conciseness, but must also hint at a lot of ideas and information.

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New here? Confused by what a Classic Being a Better Writer post is? No worries!

Classic posts dig into a four-year archive of weekly BaBW articles to dig up a couple that are relevant to one another, forming a quick and easy to browse sampling of some of the site's various writing articles.

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This review is based upon the first five chapters only.*

Title: Changeling Courtship Rituals

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Title: Indigo Hooves
Author: xjuggernaughtx

Found via: the featured box

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Title: Why Don't You Tell Them?
Author: Titanium Dragon

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Title: The Sun's Torment
Author: TheAshenKnight

Found via:Popular box (I think?)

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Title: Old Friends
Author: RBDash47

Found via: Requested review

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[PROTIP: Please note that the hyperbolic tone of this post is for comedic effect. While I certainly don’t think Fall of Equestria is in any way worth defending, I also think it is largely beneath my notice and not worth getting all up in arms over.]

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We finally return to my series of critiques about the ISII entrants. We continue down my list of “finalists”: stories which I considered awarding points to. I would like to stress, however, that I only ranked them because FanOfMostEverything made me; they are all excellent.

I've suspected for a while that I would not be able to critique every story in the contest. At least not in long form. I suppose we'll cross that bridge when we get there.

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The description and title are some of the most important parts of a story. They provide readers with their first impression, convince them to read it, and characterize your story even after it is finished.

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