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Ben Matthews


I love reading fan fiction, If only I can write as much as I read.

May
23rd
2014

Sweetie Belle Spellsinger Group · 12:40pm May 23rd, 2014

I would like to create a group for my story(s); All related to Sweetie Belle and her magical singing. The Band being the first one. Another story or two needs to be uploaded before I create the group. Hopefully by then, a better group name is chosen.

Possible future stories:

"Band on the Run"= Side story to The Band.

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May
19th
2014

The Band on Billboard 100 · 3:24pm May 19th, 2014

Out of curiosity, I checked to see how many songs a singer/band can get on the Top 10 at the same time.
I wanted to keep the story somewhat real in a fantasy setting. :-)

List of Billboard Hot 100 chart achievements and milestones

Some achievements I might use:

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May
8th
2014

Challenging The Gryphons · 12:50am May 8th, 2014

Now, I have reached the point in the story where the themes become a little more serious.
Originally, it was going to be only ponies exploiting others; But, when I thought of having the band go international (The Crystal Empire doesn't really count.) visiting the griffins. "Feathered Heart" was my Go To choice, because of the excellent world building. Thanks goes to Demon Eyes Lahar for letting me dabble in his universe.

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May
4th
2014

Flights of Fancy · 7:05am May 4th, 2014

I love Feathered Heart by Demon Eyes Laharl; The best part of the Gentlemanverse.; Mainly for the world building of the Gryphons alone. The adventurous plot of Gryphons and Humans battling corrupt monsters is quite fun. And the slow building romantic plot between Gilda and one of the human ambassadors is nicely done.

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May
3rd
2014

Endless Editing · 11:23am May 3rd, 2014

I am constantly editing, trying to catch all the obvious mistakes. But my poor writing skills make it a frustrating task.
It also doesn't help, that my poor eyesight and tiny script makes it hard to spot all those weird punctuation marks scattered through out the story. My attempts at fixing poor paragraph structures maybe the cause of that.

Minor Subplot: The long distance romance between Button Mash and Sweetie Belle.

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May
2nd
2014

The Band's Equistrian Tour · 11:48am May 2nd, 2014

A rough idea of how the story will go:

Ponyville=Debut "Someday, We'll Be Together"
Manehatten=New Direction "A Kinda of Magic
Detrot=Sounds of the Motor City "Please Mr. Postman"
Gryphon Kingdom=A revolting development "Rise Up"
Canterlot=Capital crimes "Ballroom Blitz"
Whinnypeg=My home town. "Small town"
Crystal Empire=Bug Out "The Power of Love"
Vanhoover=Sea Power "In The Navy"
Las Pegasus=Elvis. "Return to Sender"
Appaloosa=C&W. "Ghost Riders in the Sky"

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Apr
30th
2014

And the band started leaving, 'cause they all stopped breathing · 11:40pm Apr 30th, 2014

Fatigue from physical labour maybe obvious; But Emotional and Mental fatigue can be just as serious if a bit less obvious.

Editing Supreme Rumours was taxing; So much so, that my next new chapter will be delayed, even though I know where I want to go with it.
I am tired. Need food and sleep.

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Apr
30th
2014

If I can make it there, I'll make it anywhere · 2:11am Apr 30th, 2014

The next two or three chapters of The Band will involve Manehatten.
Some big changes, I think. Hence an attempt at an outline here.
Prepare for possible spoilers. (If anyone is actually reading this stream of conciseness)

Possible Chapters:
Funky Downtown Vice=DJ Pon-3 gets new equipment.
Purple Wild Ones=Change in cast members
Showing Bits and Pieces=The Great and Powerful Stripper. *LOL*

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Apr
28th
2014

Missing Bon-Bons · 10:32pm Apr 28th, 2014

Okay, I am kinda stuck for the next chapter or two; So I can use a bit of minor help. Is anyone actually reading this silly thing? *Hears nothing but crickets*

1) Bon-Bon as a character does nothing for me. Most of the time, she is overshadowed by Lyra. So, I am dropping her from the main cast as soon as my OC Wild Rover shows up. She will still make the occasional guest appearance. (I am partial to Lyra and Bon-Bon shipping together)

2) Out Lining the next few Chapters:

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Apr
28th
2014

With Strings Attached · 11:30am Apr 28th, 2014

I needed to come up with a male musician for my story "The Band." Mainly because I wanted to expand my music selection beyond instrumentals and female vocals.

Wild Rover= Named after the English-language folksong
Race=Good Question. Finally went with Pegasus
Talent= Any kind of string instrument; Mainly banjo, fiddle, and guitar. (Originally a pony version of Roy Clark)
Color scheme= Black coat, and silver mane.
Cutie Mark=Mug of Beer and an electric guitar

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