Some Statistics on A Scratch On Shining Armor · 9:30pm Mar 13th, 2017
So I went completely mental over the weekend and decided to compile some numbers regarding ASOSA and share them with you all!
So I went completely mental over the weekend and decided to compile some numbers regarding ASOSA and share them with you all!
Now that A Scratch On Shining Armor is done, I will be moving on from that world for a time. In the future a sequel will come, one that explores the aftermath of mind-control and Cadance leaving, about Galea's machinations and strained love. But not now, not for quite some time. In the meantime, I have other stories that need attending to.
Barring any major editing situations, A Scratch On Shining Armor has been completed. The last chapter has been fully written and I am just waiting for my editor to go over it with a fine-tooth comb. Expect it later today or tonight.
I can't wait for you guys to read it.
Well, at least the end of A Scratch On Shining Armor.
That's right, I'm finishing it. Just got done writing the penultimate chapter and I am now starting on the final chapter.
So, in case you don't know, NFL Playoff season is upon us. Usually I wouldn't mind because I'm a Kansas City Chiefs fan, but this year I care deeply because I'm a Kansas City Chiefs fan and they have a real chance to go all the way.
Don't expect too much from me between working and getting psyched over football on the weekends. I will post sporadic updates, but it won't be the monstrous 50K+ words I did in December. I spoiled you all for Christmas
So a new chapter of A Scratch On Shining Armor is coming tomorrow on Sunday the ninth of October, 2016! It's a pivotal moment and a big deal, so with that being said I had a little special cover art made for the event by none other than my good friend Mytho!
It is officially the second anniversary of A Scratch On Shining Armor's Fimfiction debut!
I would love to post a new chapter today, but sadly it's a big one and it's not quite done yet. Vinyl and Glory finally meeting Lily is something I don't want to rush or ruin, so i'm shooting for a release date of this weekend. Speaking of this weekend, I also have some special things planned to come out as well with the help of some friends.
Now onto the reason I'm writing this today.
In two days on October 5th it's going to be the two year anniversary of when A Scratch On Shining Armor was first published to Fimfiction! A truly depressing milestone since I basically took a year off from the story. It's also a happy day because it's a story i'm very proud of and hope that it stays in people's hearts and minds long after it's finished.
So, in honor of a milestone I figured I would give out a few little fun facts about the story!
A Scratch On Shining Armor: A new chapter released on Saturday, as is the norm now. I was really having trouble with it, as I ran into some writer's block for the majority of the week. I wrote the bulk of it last sunday and just finished it in the wee hours of Saturday morning. Shout out to my editor, Shrink Laureate for being da real MVP and editing it before I published it. He's insanely talented and easily one of the reasons this story hasn't gone off the rails yet. Please give him
A Scratch On Shining Armor: This is the big one, kiddos. Newest chapter released yesterday and people had some stuff to say about it. Namely about the Celestia and Cadance portion of the story. I'll admit I wasn't happy with it, and that I even contemplated rewriting the entire thing the night before posting it. I didn't though, as I was afraid I would chicken out of a few decisions I made and do something rash.
Okay so last night I had a bit of a sobering thought while looking at 'A Scratch On Shining Armor'. It's been up on Fimfiction for almost two years, and the original draft of the first chapter turned three last week.
This isn't acceptable to me and it's sure as hell not acceptable for the people who like that story.
So I'm going to try and keep to a schedule from now on. Every Saturday I'm going to upload a new chapter of 'A Scratch on Shining Armor' until it is completed.
So if you don't know, a channel is doing a reading of my story 'A Scratch On Shining Armor'. The channel is Nimbus Productions and they're pretty legit. I was talking to the guy who runs the show over there, and apparently they had plans to do an original radio play but the writer bailed on them. I asked to take a look at the scripts and found myself impressed at the ideas and the writing.
So I've been debating this for awhile, but after some prodding from a reader I decided to Re-Tag 'A Scratch On Shining Armor'.
The first few chapters are relatively funny and focus on the present. But during the one year break, things changed. It was originally supposed to be a feel-good romp about forgiveness. Now it's a pretty sad and dramatic affair.
Does this mean the humor and light-hearted was are gone? No. The next chapter is going to be pretty fun, I think.
So I submitted 'A Scratch On Shining Armor' to EqD the other day saying it was 'unique and ambitious but it has problems'. Many of those problems stemmed from simple typing errors or grammatical mistakes. Now lucky for me, a nice user named Shrink Laureate who checked all of my work and sent me a very good message on how to fix it.
So my internet is out. I have chapters 3 and 4 (Titled 'Here We Are' and 'A Noble in Her Stead' respectively) of A Scratch on Shining Armor written. Well actually, only half of chapter 4, but I digress.
I won't be able to post them until either my internet decides it wants to cooperate or I go somewhere to upload them.
Sorry guys!