Art: Human Lil Discord

When I'm writing, sometimes all I can see is human characters, so I thought I'd draw human Discord. As a lil guy. Looks more like a lil punk than anything...
Also, tried out colored lines instead of straight black. It definitely is... different. A thing.
I like how this turned out.

The Steadfast Sky 4 & 5

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

I am more than a little bit worried.... these two chapters are mostly set-up for later, Luna wont be narrator until chapter 7, the pacing is all funny and worry worry worry. I know if I brought this in front of workshop they'd bring out the switchblades.

Though I guess I shouldnt be surprised that the pacing is funny to me. With Sunset Looms I very clearly and strictly outlined each chapter before I even attempted to start drafting. Here I'm just writing, and letting the events and developments flow out of each character's personality.

And Celestia... she is a teller, that one....

Anyway, the story should be up on EqD in the next couple of days.

S2 Ep12 : Family Appreciation Day

Not the funniest episode, but the world building! Sweet, sweet world building.

Also, why is Equestria so empty, with so many settlers all over the place? Its been around for what, over a thousand years? Ponies havnt taken over everything yet? Or do they not have other groups to contend with, besides the one issue with the buffalo?

No clue. Time for FANFICTION!!!

Good Reads: Through the Eyes of Another Pony

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This story has no right to be good. No, it had no reason to be good.

This is what I'm going to point to when people dont beleive you can write a good story out of the crappiest of fanfiction. "OMG I'm a pony and I'm in Equestria"? That is the absolute worst, most mastubatory topic you can ever think of.
Worse, it does every. Single. Self-indulgent thing that you expect from these fanfics. Name a thing, it does it. It almost makes me think this was written on a dare, this good of a writer can't NOT be aware of all the terrible self-insert tropes he's bringing up.
And thats the thing. It's good. Better than good. This is the best writing I have ever encountered in a fanfiction. This is better than writing I've encountered in college workshops. Its better than some of the crappier books I've read. The only complaints I could give would be ones I'd direct at a professional work, which isnt entirely fair. I'd say none of the ponies or locations feel like they're fleshed out or explained, but its frikkin fanfiction, you know who these ponies are! You know what Ponyville looks like! Shut up!

The only real, non-professional issue I could bring up is that the guy can't write danger well, but who gives a crap? Thats not the focus of the story. The focus of the story is the beleiveable and entertaining response to arriving in Equestria as a super pony marty stu. Hell, if you're going to self-insert, go all the way, am I right?
But the guy is just so damn charasmatic. And not in the telling 'by the way, this guy, he was so charasmatic. he had all the smooth moves' kind of way. In the kind of way that you write a good, believable, flawed, complicated person, and so convinced of his reality, you admit to yourself that he's a real fictional being, and think that he's charismatic to yourself afterwards.

This story gives me renewed hope for fanfiction and its writers. There are people who know what makes a character, and writing itself, interesting.

Score: If I could write like that, I could call myself an author.

The Steadfast Sky

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

I wrote this all as one chapter originally, then realized that it was actually kindve long.

Also, it took forever to get Luna's voice right.

But I think this turned out well.

I feel like I had more to say! I guess, thank everyone for reading! XD

Editing: Pale Cocoon

Apparently I edit fanfic now. Huh. I hope this doesnt become a super regular thing, I'd probably murder the crap out of budding artists. I have zero places to hide those bodies now.

Anyway.

I helped writer Inky Notebook spruce up a crossover one shot, Pale Cocoon. It wasn't exactly planned, but I was glad to lend a hoof to a brony in need. Plus, the fic introduced me to a great anime short of the same name. Look it up on Crunchy Roll, its got a good atmosphere about it, which the fic tries to replicate. I think by the end the writer gets a hold of it.
Yeah, its a copy/paste plot but with ponies, but the goal was to replicate the emotions of the original in written form, and introduce fellow bronies to a great short work. I believe she succeeded at that.

Good Reads: My Little Chrono: Triggers are Magic

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I dont have much to say about this one, but I'm reading it to the end, so I thought I'd write a quick review.

This story is like eating popcorn. Each chapter goes by quick and is individually entertaining. It’s nothing super substantial or weighty, it’s just a bit of fun to see which ponies play what roles, and how they affect the story.

I have no clue how this must read to someone who never played Chrono Trigger, but for those who havnt, the Mane cast feels written properly, no, actually, more than that. They're entertaining and enjoyable. Just as fun as the show. Better even, in some cases. I really dont like Rainbow Dash in the show, but she's written here as I feel she should be: mostly self-concerned, but fiercely loyal to her friends, trying as hard as she can to protect them. Also, actually badass. If one's not familiar with Chrono Trigger, I'd recommend this story just to read the Mane 6's antics.

The writing style is the only thing I've got to bang on about, as I tend to do. Some of the emotions are summarized and writing clichés come close to being overused, but the style is serviceable. It says what it wants to say, and the departures from the original game mostly add to the story instead of detracting from it. I mean, a couple of scenes really didnt need to be in there, like Firefly arguing about food shortages. But its easy enough to gloss over the boring parts. Individual scenes are very clearly separated by large dividers, and if you already know the story of Chrono Trigger, it doesnt depart enough to leave you confused.

And another thing... This was a bonus to me, but I dunno, some people might find it off-putting. Combat is very bloodless. Rainbow Dash cuts and slashes and the peoples fall down without much of a fuss. Its something I havnt seen in a while, in both fanfiction and published works, and I greatly appreciated the writer's restraint.

Score: This popcorn is the movie butter kind! Yay!