Most of the advice I give in these workshops is written to be be applicable to any story, whether pony or no. Well, today I've decided to write some advice entirely for fanfics here. Specifically, let's talk about the mane 6 and the best way to capture their personalities. ...Okay, you got me. The other five ponies are just there so I can talk about Pinkie. I've read a ton of stories with Pinkie and even watched some episodes here and there where Pinkie is a trainwreck and I just can't stand it

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Hey, everypony! Let's talk about characters for a bit. You can have an awesome plot, a thought-provoking message, and a beautiful setting, but without some interesting characters to inhabit all three of those things, your story will fall flat. Your readers will set the story to the side and say, "You know, it's a cool story, but it just doesn't really grip me, you know?" I call this "emotional investment," and it's critically important towards the immersion readers feel when they read a good

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Stupid schoolwork, interfering with ponies. XD Well, I'm back now, so let's talk a little bit about making a story move forward.

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In this lesson, I'll get to teach you a fun little game that you can use to annoy your friends and family every time you watch TV! It's one of those things where, once you see it, it'll never leave your brain. What I'm talking about, of course, are bookends.

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Hey, all! For all you writers out there, here's a common writing concept I'd like to discuss with you all. This is sort of like Story 101, so pay attention! There's a quiz afterwards.

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Hey, all! It's been a while, hasn't it? Just thought I'd do a quick one of these, since I've seen this problem pop up more and more frequently.

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Yeah, my resolutions are going great. >_>
In any case, I promise more stuff is coming. I just wanted to make sure this chapter of Mother and Child gets posted. I promise, it's coming!

Hey, everyone!
I'm excited for the new year: a new year of opportunities, a new year of discovery, and most importantly, a new year of ponies. :P I've got my own personal resolutions, but how about some pony-related ones for all my followers?
1) I think I want to shoot for a new chapter of something every week. I'd also like to update everything at least once a month, considering my deplorable update schedule.

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Hey, everypony! Did you enjoy the new episodes of Season 4? I know I did. Here's hoping the next 24 are just as good, eh?
Good news! That episode didn't really negate any of my fanon. (I'm going to have to juggle the creation of the Everfree Forest a little, but that shouldn't be an issue. Oh, and a story I haven't written will need some rewrites. Turns out the Didema didn't make the Elements of Harmony after all!)

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Well, that stinks. Lyra the Stalker failed moderation. :/
I guess that was to be expected. It's a meta mess, so I'm not angry they did or anything. But now my loyal fans can't read it. Or can't they? If you'd like to read you may read it here (on FiMFiction, hopefully) or here (on PFA).
Hope you enjoy. :)

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