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Lily wanted to be an explorer. Roseluck wanted to be an inventor. Daisy just assumed they'd end up running a modest, boring little shop. Guess who was right? But Daisy's (reluctant) desire for normality isn't enough to drown out her childish dreams.
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I daresay that this is a story.
Sadly, that's all I can really say, because I can't quite figure out how to put the rest of it into words.
I like it. I like it a lot. I am happy.
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Apologies for the delay; that was rude of me. Thank you for the comment, and I'm glad you liked the story enough to grant me one. Again, sorry for being so late. I do appreciate it.
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I’ve taken six months to reply to a comment before (not a proud moment). One week isn’t bad at all.
On second thought, I think I'll remove that comedy tag. The story's got comedic elements, but it's not exactly a laugh a minute, which I think is a point against having said tag present.
I enjoyed this so much!
Even though it's basically just one conversation scene, there's so much happening back and forth, both characters affecting each other, it feels so rich instead of simplistic.
I commented on another story of yours the other day, about how I couldn't tell where it was going, and this one gave me the same feeling. Normally that seems like a flaw, such as an author who doesn't have a clear vision in mind, but in this case it's the opposite. The characters are established so clearly at the start that the possibilities feel endless, and I just have to be there to see where they choose to go!
It's so rare to find these stories where I get that joy of discovery, living in the present moment...... instead of - well, to be blunt - a lot of typical stories that feel like the author wants me to hurry up and get to the intended destination. I wish I could write this!
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This is a glorious comment to receive. Thank you so much for giving it to me!
I like to think of this sort of style as "teatime" writing; nothing ground-breaking or spectacular, but a cosy fic you can read for a little pleasure. Characters playing off each other is one of my favourite parts of writing.
Regarding your points about the richness and so on, I guess that's because it's a little easier to do that by having them talk to each other for a while and muddle their way through awkward or uncertain moments, but also because I tried to establish, as you point out, who they are, and what their reasons are for doing what they do.
For instance, Daisy's soul-crushing pragmaticism comes from her trying to do the sensible and reasonable thing at the expense of her more outlandish dreams. That contrasts nicely with Apple Bloom's well-intentioned but outlandish recklessness, as well as her reluctance to be tied down to one "thing" even when it seems like a sensible or reasonable idea, simply because she's so used to a more experimental childhood.
But they also have to negotiate as they go: Daisy is constantly judging when she's being too familiar or impatient, and Apple Bloom is self-aware over how capricious and bothersome she must come across.
I suppose that's where the "discovery" angle comes from. Both of them are different, sometimes in totally opposite ways, but they do enough testing of their respective limits to find that common ground and start feeling more comfortable.