Hello again everyone (or all two of you who actually read these). This is an art request. As From-a-Shimmer-to-a-Shine nears completion, I've realized that the illustration I'm currently using for the title page, is insufficient to portray the full concept of the story.

This is not merely a depiction of Sunset wallowing in shame as the image would indicate, but a woman challenging her tragedies to reemerge triumphant. Therefore I am requesting the artists in our community for a new image.

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Real original there, Zero. Why are you making these when your blogs don't get nearly as much traffic as your story?

Erm, I mean. For the past few months, DHX has been releasing trailers for each of the Mane 6 foreshadowing changes for Season 5. In particular, showing Rarity and Rainbow Dash with the same equal sign cutie marks we saw in the season 5 animatic. So, I decided that as Friendship is Magic starts to grow up, I'd list some things I'd like to see as it does so.

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This is long overdue. I'd just like to thank everyone who's viewed, liked, or commented upon From a Shimmer to a Shine so far. You guys have been a great inspiration for my writing, whether it's praise, constructive criticism, or just plain feedback. I just hope one day I can repay all your support by completing this work.

That being said, I'm still new at this whole Fimfiction thing, so there are a few things I'm wondering about.

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Good writers write good stories. But a great writer can take a bad story and make it good. Meghan McCarthy has done that twice now, and I'm confident that she can continue to do so in season 5 and beyond.

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