Can you guys guess what I've been up to lately? Here's a clue.

What will happen next? What will happen next?
What will happen next? What will happen next?
What will happen next? What will happen next?
What will happen next? What will happen next?
What will happen next? What will happen next?

What's happening now?

Hello everyone,

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Silence has broken into stride
Fate has given up on the wicked
And replaced the stones with weak,
A sign that impedes upon the progress strongly desired
But destiny has written it to be so...

Rarity: "What are you talking about?"

Rainbow Dash: "Yeah Note. That was a little creepy, even for you."

Oh if I was to tell the truth
That one white lie that never farces a soul,
You would be assured that your hope;

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So, I've been ill. Signed off work until the New Year. Yay.

(I had a negative COVID-19 test last month, but was then diagnosed with a nasty chest infection. I'll be back. Too many stories left to tell.)

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Hello fellow readers!

It's... been a while. Yes, last time I was here I'd gone for a hiatus after finishing up Trial 2 almost 5 months ago. In retrospect, taking a long break from writing was definitely something I needed, as otherwise I was in danger of burning out. This last month or so I started dipping into work on Trigger Happy once again, looking to get back in the game.

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Something important sits in the South Luna Ocean :)

You ever have an epiphany right before you fall asleep that changes how you look at everything?

Something kind of like that under the break.

(Also spoilers for The Heart of an Author, if you haven't read it yet. Which you should.)

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(continued from part 1 & part 2)

The Sub-Genres of Mystery

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Well, like Rainbow Dash, I get to be geeky about something. Just saw Rarity Investigates and my head nearly exploded. Sometimes I am complete flabbergasted. When I was growing up, children's cartoon never had this quality nor attention to detail.

Business first: We got a really good look at the Canterlot Carousel façade. I made a minor tweak to Pins and Needles to reflect this. (Can you believe it, Pins (aka Sassy Saddles), is a continuing character!?)

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This stallion from the new episode looks suspiciously similar to Scootaloo...

Hello everyone!

Well, another Monday has come and gone, and with it has come some new chapters, both in Noire and in Letters from the Homefront. I'm glad that some people seem to enjoy these stories, and it was good to hear some positive feedback in Letters! I hope that you all are looking forward to next Monday as much as I am!

However, that's not what this blog is about. This blog is about sharing another project of mine that's been in the working for several months now.

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Too bad nobody's ever written a story featuring those two...

After a few months of writer's block, I'm finally able to write again! For how long, I don't know, and what stories I'll continue are a mystery even to me. However, I thought it would be nice to try a new story just to flex my fingers a bit. I think you'll find this new story to be a rather familiar experience to any RPG fans out there.

Or should I say strategy?

Mysteries. Everybody thinks they know what they are. I’m beginning to think maybe no one does.

Scholastic’s genre chart says:

Purpose: To engage in and enjoy solving a puzzle. Explore moral satisfaction (or dissatisfaction) at resolution. Consider human condition and how to solve or avoid human problems.

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...definitely.

(This continues from The Mystery of Mysteries, part 1: Core narratives of genres.)

Famous Fictional Mysteries

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My new story is out now, so go check it out.

TThe Fishbowl

• MLP: FiM
• Equestria Girls
• Adventure
• Mystery

Vinyl remembers the doll. It's unmistakably hers. Except it's in Octavia's closet. Why do they have the same doll – and the same memory?

• Alt. Universe
• Trixie
• DJ P0N-3
• Octavia

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