Ever wonder why Vinyl Scratch wears goggles? Vinyl Scratch wants nothing more but to be a normal pony like the rest of us, but six months after a mind altering accident, her existence as a pony is a false reality surrounded by a life saving lie that only her "older sister" Star Shy knows. She then embarks on an 'adventure' out of the fear of what Manehatten could possibly do to her. Maybe she'll get away with the help of Blaze and Oxide in the end.
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FIRST!!!
tracking.
interesting...
nice story
i wish i could make one but i dunno how 
340326>>340326
Thanks. It was more of an explanation on why she has goggles :P But I did my best to make it into a story.
340327
Let's see what we can do for that.
Step 1. Write down the idea, or Big Goal, of the story. Is there a conflict, or is it just a slice of life? What is the Big Goal of the main characters? Is it to beat the bad guy, or to return that book they borrowed? To confess their love to someone? Write down the Big Goal first to see if anything else follows.
Step 2. In order to get to the Big Goal, you're going to need to set up Little Goals. Every time a Little Goal is hit, the Chapter or Scene ends. So, let's say our story's Big Goal is "Applejack is trying to cheer up Apple Bloom after she thinks she loses her friends' trust." What Little Goals, or Chapters, can we get out of that? Here are some ideas:
>Applejack learns about Apple Bloom's problem
>Applejack tries to convince her this didn't happen the way she thinks it happened
>Apple Bloom is still in a funk
>Applejack tells her that if she's so upset over what happened, she should go apologize to her friends
>Apple Bloom apologizes
Not much of a story, but it's something. You can make your stories as big or as small as you like, so long as you just keep writing.
Step 3. Since this is a fanfic, think over what role each of the MLP characters could or should play. They can be cameos, main characters, antagonistic, or whatever role you think they could fit best.
Step 4. Brainstorm ideas. Keep writing down multiple (different) Big Goals, then bounce them off your friends to see if they think you could do something with it. If they have any suggestions, record them, then go over all suggestions to see if any of them will work within the confine of your story.
Step 5. Now comes the hardest part: now we have to write it. This is even trickier. First, we gotta hit the Big Five of Good Writing:
1. Characterization: every character needs to be in character at all times. 'Nuff said.
2. Information: characters and environments need to be described as though you've actually met them, or you were actually there. What do these places smell like? What can you see there? What can you hear? Write according to all five senses, this way making each backdrop more of an environment.
3. Variation: the first half of style. When describing something or someone, be sure to construct your sentences in engaging and creative ways. Don't just write "Twilight Sparkle was a purple unicorn with purple eyes and hair, and a magic spark for a cutie mark." Aim more for "So there she was: Twilight Sparkle, her magic spark for a cutie mark worn majestically on her purple coat. Her long dark-purple-with-pink-streaks mane appropriately accented her intelligent purple eyes, and her tail was just as fetching." There we go! Now THAT's a description!
4. Content: Every sentence has to mean something, and move the plot along. Chapters require multiple scenes, and every scene requires plenty of meaningful content. What does each scene carry? Is it a funny scene? Then the content should come across as downright hilarious. Is the content scary? It should be written in such a way to make the reader shiver. Your content needs an emotional charge to engage the reader and keep him intrigued with what's going on in your story.
5. Flow: the second half of style. Every sentence needs to directly impact the one next to it. Every paragraph should influence the next one, and segue gently from one to another. The biggest problem many newbie authors face is having good flow. All it takes is one sentence, and BOOM--the flow is thrown off, leaving your reader a little disoriented as to what exactly is going on.
In order to have good flow, be sure that every sentence in a paragraph is meaningful and impacts the scene in some way. Remove sentences that don't really do anything to move the scene along. Move paragraphs around so that they don't accidentally reveal somethign important before it's needed. Things like this take time to master, so don't get discouraged if you didn't know your flow was off.
Step 6. Before putting it up on the Internet, EDIT the story. This is where 50% of a writer's job takes place. Have a friend read your work.Take their advice and their suggestions to heart, and fix any mistakes this friend points out to you. Afterward, wait a few days, then return to the story and reread it again. If it looks good, make some minor edits and put it up on the Internet where the world can see it.
And there you have it! Everything you need to do in order to make a fanfic!
one error, repeated:
You use a quill to write, not a quail.
I find this story quite interesting.
340500 I noticed quite a few errors in the tense of various words.
e.g. "She then sets it down, goes downstairs to get a cup of coffee, and relaxed at the dining table."
I believe it might make more grammatical sense as "She then set it down, went downstairs to get a cup of coffee, and relaxed at the dining table."
Please someone correct me if I'm wrong.
340528 You're correct. Both tenses could be correct, but not in combination. There are very few places where you can mix past, present, or future. None of them are here.
340555 Thanks. Now that I reread it it only sounds slightly better in my head.
340492 i uh i toooooooo long cant read all headache ahhh
340615
Tl;dr:
1. Write down the main goal of the story.
2. Divide it into smaller pieces to separate chapters.
3. Pick out the MLP characters that will appear, and what they'll do.
4. Brainstorm. Keep thinking of things, bounce ideas off others for a while.
5 - That's the really important bit. Just read the whole thing.
6. Get it edited. Do not make the same mistake as hundreds of would-be writers do and post unedited work. Odds are it will have plenty of mistakes and people will hate it.
I KNOW BUT IM SAYING WHERE THE FLANK DO I PUT THE STORY I MEAN WRITE IT AT
...Somehow I suppose that Vynil will get her revenge when she takes over evrery computer, machine, artificial inteligences, robots and androids in the same fashon that Skynet did it in Terminator: Rise of the machines, in other words: She will not be delated like a regular virus... SHE WILL BECOME THE SYSTEM ITSELF
340500
Yeah xD I fixed it though. Had myself a nice laugh over that one.
340644
OH, right, that.
OK, well, one option is writing it in a text editor like Microsoft Word. However, since Word is no longer a free application, some stick to using Notepad instead, since that IS free. (In fact, I think the reason so many fanfics still have spelling errors is due to Notepad not having a spellcheck option.)
The other option, provided by this very website, is to
1. Go to your account page.
2. Select your "Stories" tab.
3. Select "New Story". Give it a name, short description, etc.
4. Select the "Edit Story" option when it appears.
5. In the Edit Box, write your story. You can even save it to the website instead of relying on a text editor program!
6. When you're sure you're done writing and editing everything, save the final draft, and select "Publish Story."
340638
Thank you. I tend to get too longwinded in my lectures on writing techniques.
Why Vinyl?!?!?! You were so close to being normal, to lead a normal life! I will always remember you as who you are, not what you are. Then again, we aren't sure if Star Shy pressed the button or destroyed the remote, so good job with that ending. this is one of the better stories I'v read.
Computer God - Black Sabbath
341164 It's still tagged as incomplete!
341004 ok thanks
I was right! IT'S NOT OVER TILL IT'S COMPLETE!
damn it
now I have track this so I can keep reading it
Lol, I do have to admit, last chapter was a good spot to end it, I would have been happy with that ending.
ah well, no use crying over spilled milk, i guess. Unless the milk spilled on my BRAND NEW CARPET!
sorry got out of control lol.
i like it so far... whos at the door?
355360
I would have ended it there too but I didn't like the ending I made so I cut it out and decided to further extend the story. I'm almost done with chapter 7 but, I have homework and stuff that prevents me from getting any closer to done.
355423 I'm glad you didn't end it there. It would have made me sad if it ended so tragically for Vinyl
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Keep it up. You are a great author. Awaiting the next chapter.
so short...
and dat cliffhanger...
it pains me, but I shall wait that much longer
Oh, snap.
Seriously, though, brains do adapt. Well played.
(VS, being her initials, might be a dangerous fail-safe, if somepony were to use that as a nickname for her.)
Well, this is not looking good... unless Vinyl have programed a battle mode in her artificial side of her brain, this is not good for her...
more?
THAT......
WAS....
EPIC.
But still, ALL OF DIS IS EPIC.
I get to learn about myself :3
Really? Lord of the Flies? You used that book? But aside from that, I can't wait for the next chapter.
Well, this is a little anti-climatic....
great ending for a great story thought
BTW: FIRST!
Well, It's over.
Oh well, it was great while it lasted. Keep writing great stories.
This chapter felt a little rushed, but it did have a nice end to it. I would recommend re-writing this chapter at some point, or at least going through it again making small changes here and there. But I look forward to more from you!
488090 Yeah, I know. I'll be working on that all day.
340492
...A guide to writting fanfiction...WHY HASN'T ANYONE THOUGH OF THIS BEFORE?!
NEVER.
STOP.
WRITING.
LULZ KIDDINNN
I L:heartVE YOUR STORY
ABOUT ME :D
SOOO YUS.
JUSSSSSSS
YOU SHOULD WRITE S'MORE ADVENTURES
OF ME :3
mea was ok
The Horror! This was the saddest ending I have heard of to date.
But still a well written good story.
Very good story you have here my good pony. I give you a thumbs up and wish you the best!
Sir, I award you a reading! (Still in progress!)
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