Learning and Lore · 9:48am Apr 22nd, 2023
It's been an interesting time as of late.
Because Rainbow Lasers Solve Everything
It's been an interesting time as of late.
It's been a good month for Twilight Sparkle, Diamond Dog, Genius, and all around target of my muse. Or at least half of it. With a brand new chapter in Three Steps Back, we delve into her home life and past somewhat. Elements of the differences are mostly apparent, though some are ambiguous, with a few even tied to as-of-yet-unwritten fics.
As Time Goes By is my first foray back into comedy after 'Snug as a bug', 8-9 months of seperation doesn't seem like a lot but it certainly feels an eternity!
The idea of this came from the SunsetxVillains competition requiring a native Equestrian partner for ol' Shimmy. While I had a few ideas floating around (Sombra as a 'Chamber of Secrets' style pen pal to a pre-mirror Sunset held some possibilities I wont lie), I kept gravitating back to Blueblood.
So, let's clarify something.
Three Steps Back isn't cancelled.
I know I removed it from the Sci Fi contest, that is despite initially stating it would be my entry. That's my bad. It pretty much comes down to this though, it was getting too damn long.
My first sequel has finally begun!
First order of buisness, despite my caterwauling about 'Yes, definitely 3k for each chapter' I did indeed miss that target. It was foolish of me to give an explicit number when narrative creativity may infringe upon that, so yes, my bad. Secondly, Trellia raised a valid point while editing. What in the heck is a 'Bicce' ?
I'm inundated with ideas right now, sequels, prequels and all kinds of possibilities. I have the Science fic I'm still solidly working on (though march has crept up on me), and I've unfortunately finished this fic (Nature of Love) two days too late for the competition. It stings a little, even with no cash prize I'd still liked to have ranked somewhere. Life has admittedly been a bit hectic lately, but it's no excuse.
It's kind of funny that despite my preference for writing in the Equestria Girls verse, my most popular fic (that I actually feel like I did a good job on) is a FIM centred one. Admittedly, it's a distorted version. Yet a version it still is.
...and it ain't mine!
Yes, the Choices: A Species Change is over. I honestly thought I'd be INCREDIBLY lucky to even get a meagre third place, the competition was intense, and I'm a relatively amateur author afterall. Then I saw some of the experienced authors on the site and their monster works.
Soul Bound has a funny history.
Recurring Symmetry is a lot of firsts. It's my first one-shot over five thousand words, first G5 fic, and first fic where I've engaged with the wider Fimfiction community. It has also spurred me to try and clean up my grammar, a difficult notion I won't lie. I can't say it's perfect, but I'm trying (with help) and anything noticed would be of great aid.