I'm probably not a good example of the typical brony.

Ok, that's probably generalizing too much about the brony community. There's probably plenty of people in my age group dealing with the closet brony thing. I'm probably not unique in my thought processes. I don't claim to be the most educated brony around, but I'm lucky enough to have an education. I'm not currently threatened or bullied and I have no (imminent) financial problems.

I am not a beautiful or unique snowflake.

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Tempus Fugit - Time Flies.

It does not flow. It does not run. It is not slow as molasses. It is not gone in an instant. It is not a river that churns in the rapids and slows in the gentle spots. It is not an ocean acting as a slave to the tides.

Time simply flies, and you must be aware of just how it flies to make your story believable.

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Today I edited Chapter 3 of Everfree: Innocence Lost to add a good 1800 words to the chapter. A good 2/3 of that is a fight scene between a unicorn and a pegasus. So, to get things out of the way, here's the shameless advertisement for you to go read that right now. Tell me what you think about it, then come back here. Done? Alright. I want to write a bit about how I view the development of fight scenes for MLP fics and how you might be able to make yours a little more memorable (or give

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"What is the most resilient parasite? Bacteria? A virus? An intestinal worm? An idea. Resilient... highly contagious. Once an idea has taken hold of the brain it's almost impossible to eradicate. An idea that is fully formed - fully understood - that sticks; right in there somewhere."

- Inception (2010)

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Last night, I got home at 1:30 AM after watching both The Avengers and God Bless America, and never before had I felt such a drive to write for a purpose, to pass on a message of my choosing. The problem was I hadn't even finished chapter 2, and there was no room for anything but mild foreshadowing there. It did force me to spit out the last 1000 words though. And more importantly, it solidified some themes I will eventually present. It will be tricky though. I have no idea if anyone

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Everfree: Innocence Lost is my first foray into fanfiction in a long time, and certainly my first in a medium such as My Little Pony. Years ago I tried my hand at Harry Potter fanfiction, and find my old writing mediocre, holding that immature quality that only a beginner possesses. I am no writer by trade, though I am hoping to improve.

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