For a blissful moment, Every Cloud has a Silver Lining was on the featured book, and it was good, but, alas, two negative votes was all that was needed to nudge it down. I wish explanations had to come with downvotes, since I really don't know what I did to annoy someone, and I can't really learn much from a -1.

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Behold, my first Fimfic sequel, Every Cloud has a Silver Lining! We continue to follow the story of the human once named David who is now the unicorn colt named Silver Lining. How will he cope with a return to school, being a pony in general, learning to use magic? Is Trixie as a mother figure a dream come true or a nightmare come to life? Was it a good idea to pick one's ponysona to serve as a father?

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So David in Equestria got some steam and plowed through a plot arc like a runaway train. Now that it's basically wrapping up, I'm dying of curiosity to hear from my readers how it went. What went right, what could have been done better, that sort of thing. I made up some canon along the way that made sense to me, and, as per usual, had no idea how this would all resolve until the letters hit the paper and I hit submit.

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I notice my stories seem to catch speed and 'weight' as they go. David in Equestria, for instance, feels less stiff with each chapter. Each character blossoms into their own pace while new characters easily slide into place and add their part. I'm hitting my stride with the story and we're ready to push forward into areas unknown.

Do any other writers experience this? What are folks thoughts on this phenomenon?

A challenge was given to me by my Ponyfinder players and since it involves writing, I said why not!

The challenge: Write a self insert fic with me as the character.

I have risen to the challenge! The story is not yet approved, but you can still see it here.

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A simple question here, but how are character tags to be used? Those who have the most screen time? Everyone who shows up?

If you didn't know, we have a Patreon going for Ponyfinder material. One thing not made as clear is that you are entirely within your right to use the credit earned there to ask for more work over here. Want your character to show up in a chapter of A Dangerous Sparkle, or want a fanfic about you/your idea? I'm OK with that! I like writing, and writing is what I'm gonna do, so throw your challenges at me and support my writing addiction while

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At the suggestion of my business manager, I'm slowing down to 2k words per day instead of the 4k/day. It's just as well, 4k/day was starting to wear through keyboards at an alarming rate.

Does this bother anypony? You're welcome to say so below!

This is more out of curiosity than anything else. Do other authors heavily plan their work before starting? I do not. I tend to let my fingers dance over the keyboard while my mind wanders, usually with assorted music going in the background, and words happen. I learned from the boiling crucible that is NaNoWriMo that writing time is writing time, and editing time comes afterwards.

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Reading back over my chapters, I notice I'm not big on scenery. Besides extremely basic layouts, I tend to go right into the words and actions. The protagonists could be having their conflicts in a perfectly white space without much being lost most of the time. I don't engage the senses besides obvious actions. No dripping water or soft echoing steps, odd smells, or anything like that.

Is this a bad habit? Does it decrease your enjoyment of the story?