Howdy, hi!

So I'm going to do a post mortem on Chained to the Plow as I do for my bigger stories, but for now...

I'm kind of thinking of a sequel for this story.

So, I don't like writing the Cutie Mark Crusaders... normally, but Apple Bloom kind of took my heart in this story.

So! Sequel thought because I want to write more about her.

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Howdy, hi!

I'm currently streaming at https://www.twitch.tv/daotterguy

For those interested, I'm working on the cover for one of my future stories.

Feel free to hop in if you would like to hang out!

Howdy, hi!

I am posting the sequel to Running Off the Rails tomorrow (September 20th) Blooms on the Trellis.

Hope you look forward to it because I look forward to sharing it!

Howdy, hi!

For those that care, I will be judging the new M/M shipping contest being run by Bicyclette. You may find out more information by going here.

I encourage you to enter and write some great stories. There will be cash prizes!

I look forward to everyone's entries~!

Howdy, hey! It's Otter Guy and here we're going to talk about what I'm writing.

So, just finished up with Tunnel of Love (a surprise weekend project) and now planning for what I'm writing going forward. Here's a list in batches of what Imma write:

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Hi, hello, welcome, Bienvenue (I am not French)

Welcome to another edition of "Otter trashes his own work so he does better next time". Today we're going over Flashbang.

Standard warnings: the entire story is spoiled here, but yet again I wonder why you would read this if you hadn't read the initial story.

Let's begin!

Conception

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Hello, everyone!

Been a while since I've done one of these, but for those who don't know I like to write post mortems on my big stories and talk about the process, what worked, what didn't, etc.

Obviously, spoilers. Though to be honest if you haven't read the story I'm not sure why you're reading this. Just in case turn back now or be spoiled forever!

Good? Awesome, let's get started.

Conception

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So, let's talk story.

Next story is called Side B - The Father. It is a sequel to Side A - The Guard. It is about Steel Bastion and Floral Print raising a young Cocoa. It has lore expansions. It also has romance and adorableness.

That is all in regards to that.

Seriously though, yes. I'm currently writing up and refining the outline for the next book and should be starting to write it in August after Brony Con, which I'm going to.

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Hey all,

If you are reading this then you are interested in my notes on my writing of Side A The Guard. Know that this is completely optional and has no bearing on the story. This is more to force me to critically analyze my own story and identify what went well and what went bad. With that let's start the post-mortem.

The Good Stuff

1) Flash Sentry's Characterization

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Hey all,

I am posting the next chapter Questionable Ethics today. Darn thing is long and took forever to edit.

There are two chapters left before the end of Side A - The Guard. Afterward, I'll be starting on Side B - The Father. While working on this story I thought about the world that's been created and realized I really wanted to expand it and have other stories that take place within.

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