At this point, I am mostly here to complain.
Those who have been reading my story "The Last Illusion" may know by now what I am talking about. The story is read out of a book. The book writes itself. But, "most" of the time, it is not a character. In fact, it seems literally incapable of treating itself as one.
Okay earlier today I went to see The Last Jedi and while I didn't hate it....I didn't like it either. I just watched as too many questions entered my mind to really enjoy it. And there were enough good elements to make me not hate it. However the fact remains is that if you like it good and if ya hate it...well that's your choice man. I just didn't feel anything during the whole film. I suppose that makes it worse than the prequels in my book because at least I get a laugh out of the prequels
I was just about to give up in trying to explain why I didn't like Pony Point of View when a group member from another site put it into perfect words:
"This would have been a fantastic Season 1 or 2 episode."
That's it. Right there.
It feels like a bit more than a day late and a dollar short. The relationships of the mane six feel far beyond something as petty as this.
When a character attempts to break the fourth wall, it may disturb a suspension of disbelief. A reader may not want to participate in the story as a character. Or the world in the reader’s mind is too different from the world in the writer's mind.
It may be especially disturbing if the author switches to the second person narration.
Of course, sometimes and for some genres it may work.
Here’s a question for all you clever writers who have studied literature, read books on how to write fiction, and enjoy correcting the rest of us about points of style:
Can you change the narrative point of view in the middle of a story?
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Part of the problem of doing a “live” text reaction is that I have to pause the video in order to type out my thoughts. Rewatching “Every Little Thing She Does” uninterrupted proved to be a lot less bad than I’d made it out to be. I’m still deeply uncomfortable with that episode and its implications, but the declaration of “worst episode ever” was almost certainly an exaggeration.
Well somepony's gotta keep this ship a float. Maybe that's the wrong thing to say given this ep.
This was another fun one. Mysteries, and deduction, and a bit of silliness. I don't have much to say for the moment, but it was definitely interesting.
The folks I follow have been busy of late. Seems like it is time for yet another set of recent story reviews!
Today’s stories:
Zeitgeist by GaPJaxie
Do Humans Get Wingboners? by DrakeyC
Another Point of View by Kencolt
Screw It, I’m Bored: Actingverse/MLP Crossover by GaPJaxie
Not it by Horizon
The Moon, The Flower, and the Door by Bucking Nonsense
The End of the Day by Carabas
If anyone really needs the reasons why your sister is the way to go... all the way, naturally. And yes, it's natural, it's much more natural than some of you out there.
Just imagine Fluttershy's your sister.
You invite her to the dance because "you two have the same group of friends". At least, that's how you'll need to portray it in front of your parents.
She accepts because, you know, the two of you are, like, totally a thing... and exactly what it sounds like.
Hello again! It's nearly halfway through Spookstober, and I bet you're all wondering when those chapter updates are coming! Well, two days after my status update blog post, my attention to FIM and my fanfics of it was diverted by the siren call of Steven Universe.
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