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 Bathroom Gossip Reviews#Reviewer Post a link to a story, tell me how long it is, and leave a short statement about what your major goals were in writing it, and I'll do my best to help you out. Three rules: - I will not review stories with scenes intended to sexually arouse the reader. Stories do not need to be explicit pornography to fall under this prohibition. - I will not review crossovers if they assume reader knowledge of the other background universe(s). - I will not review the same story more than once. Total or near-total rewrites are the only exception to this rule. (New chapters of previously reviewed stories are allowed.) As for me, I stick to giving overall impressions and analysis with a focus on improving your storytelling. I do not generally do line-by-line editing, spellchecking, grammar lessons, or large numbers of GDocs comments. Longfics take longer to review and I reserve the right to skip them to clear the queue of shorter fics first. Depending on how much activity t … |
 Archives of the Friendquisition [Crossover][Possible Grimdark]As you may be able to tell by my chosen moniker, I enjoy me some Warhammer 40K. And the thought of smashing two settings so thematically opposed together... amused me. So it should be no surprise that I've been picking away at something of a crossover fanfic.Using MLP as the starting point (obviously), I imagined what it would be like if Equestria became more like the Imperium. What I shot for was something in between, with the rough edges of the granddaddy of grimdark, while still retaining some of the ponies' lighthearted, cartoony nature. Hopefully I succeeded. Unfortunately, I'm something of a sluggish writer on projects as large as this appears to be, so updates will likely be few and far between. Comments, criticisms and suggestions are always welcome. And I've always found encouragement to help motivate me too. ;) So with probably some further ado, here is chapter one: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1FAOt3C_1FzyQXCFhN2SROaEetUzmGku3K017JD_3Au … |
NonePre-reader 63.546's Equestria Daily Feedback Thread#Reviewer As everyone should know by now, Equestria Daily has gone almost exclusively to short bullet-point reviews, except in cases where only a small number of items need to be corrected for posting. I enjoy giving longer reviews, but can no longer do so through Equestria Daily, so I will post them here. I will only do so for stories that in my estimation would have passed the old automoon system; others will get only the bullet-point treatment in the email. This thread is only for the authors in question and me. They are free to ask questions or ask me to remove their reviews from the thread for any reason. For any other traffic, I will ask a mod to delete it. General questions about Equestria Daily or the pre-reading process should be posted here: >>128414 Note that I won't give an exhaustive list of errors; I'll provide a representative list of the types of problems I find and leave it to the author to scour his story for the rest. To avoid repeating … |
 The Training Grounds: TSSSF Edition#Reviewer #The Training Grounds Previous thread: >>128937 Welcome one and all to the Training Grounds, the review thread for authors and reviewers, both newcomers and seasoned veterans alike! Do jump in and participate if you can. New reviewers, editors and authors are always welcome! After a year of low activity we finally hit autosage, and it’s time for a new thread. Put some wood on the fire, sip some cocoa/tea/coffee/wine or whatever your drink is, and let’s ship some ponies get those quills moving. How to get a review: Post a story with its title, description, tags, and a link to it where applicable. Please include all of these in your post and not just a Fimfiction link to a title page. Remember that while reviewers love to read, they will often lean towards being critical. Don’t be discouraged—use their criticism to improve your writing! How to review stories: Write what you think about the story (or review) and post it in a reply. Writers want their … |
 the necro world#Collection #Random #scary twisted the dark sounds came through the night as the mane six head to their beds to sleep. when twilight went to bed, a mysterious mare sneeked into the castle, and stole a ball of dark energy. in the morning, twilight got up from her bed. " good morning spike: she said streching her legs. "twilght, have you notice something weird about ponyville lately" when twilight looked out the window, she say that ponyville was turned into a dark twisted verson of itself. to be continued. |
 West Coast / East Coast Reviews#Reviewer #Crossover #Seattle_Lite #Nicknack Welcome to the meat grinder, the thunderdome, the jungle, the ninth circle of... yadda, yadda, yadda. This is a review thread, and it features two of the oldest and best, in our obviously humble and totally unbiased opinion reviewers on /fic/. We’re happy to help, but you should probably meet us halfway. So, without further ado, have some... RULES FORMATING: Your post submission should include: Title, Genre Tags, a Synopsis, Word Count, and a Link to the story. We strongly prefer Google Docs. If you give us a picture of words, get fucked Don’t send us pictures of text. Failure to submit properly will be met with swift retribution. You probably won’t get a review, certainly not from Seattle. CONTENT: Anything not allowed on Ponychan (gore, porn, all that good stuff) is not allowed to be posted in this thread. If you have something that falls outside of the acceptable content guidelines of Ponychan, you can email it to e … |
 Is There a Point to Creating Fanon/Head Canon?#Discussion The following thread is a composition of my ramblings and thoughts on the title subject matter. Subject may drift and deviate from off course into incoherent ramblings, in which case feel free to disregard and mock with no restraint. Thread itself is an exercise of burning off steam in a temporary manner in hopes of earning sympathetic commentary, if there is indeed any to be had. Pretentious dialogue is inevitable, as such it is advise to the sane readers here to avoid this thread outright entirely if they are not looking forward to perpetuate what will probably end up as a flame thread of little to no value. Expect OP angst in some major form or another. (In this case, prepare your best forum weapons to mock as such accordingly.) Logical fallacies probably present in some form. Proceed to destroy such items accordingly as you see fit. ------- As an individual who has been invested with the show and fandom itself since roughly around the Season 1 mid-lat … |
 #Author Oi. What happened to Boomsick Mick? |
 So have any of you heard of#Discussion #Crossover A crossover fic between abridged series like Ultra Fast Pony, Mentally Advanced Series, Friendship is Witchcraft, woth the canon series and/or eachother? |
NoneGood fanfics#Discussion What are some good fanfics out there? Stories that revolve around either halo, skyrim, WOW, military, humans, or rainbow dash are what interest me the most. But anything Last edited at Sat, Feb 28th, 2015 22:48 |
 Doing His Duty#Single fic #Normal #Comedy Welp, looks like FIMFiction is a complete wasteland for getting any kind of meaningful feedback on your story. I tried the FIMFic General on /mlp/ and got no takers, so here I am, /fic/, seeking your help. I'd like someone to tell me what they think of this ongoing fic I've been working on since October. I tried to go for a balance between mild believability and general silliness, and I'm just not sure if it's actually all that funny. Can anyone help me? Trigger warning! -This is a comedy centered around the two most hated characters that I can think of: Blueblood and Flash Sentry. Though, I'll have you know that they aren't interpreted as what you've seen in the show. -Covers somewhat adult ideas. Not for those easily offended by the idea that our beloved candy-colored equines have sex like all other mammals. It is not, nor will it ever be, straight up clop. Behold! http://www.fimfiction.net/story/200595/doi … |
 Friday Night Motherbucker#Discussion >Readin' >Writin' >Watchin' >Drinkin' |
NoneLightening Fluttershy's Dark Sky#Single fic #Comedy #Grimdark https://www.fanfiction.net/s/9260226/1/Lightening-Fluttershy-s-Dark-Sky The third installment of the Fluttershy's Dark Sky series. This one is about Rarity becoming a ninja time god and Fluttershy becoming King Sombra. Nothing out of the ordinary. |
 A Fond FarewellWell, I’m sure the word is well enough out by now for most of you, but I’ve joined the Marine Corps, and I’m headed off for Boot Camp soon March 2nd. I’m signed on for four years of active duty, so I don’t know if I’ll ever see or talk to you guys again. I’m an electronic communications mechanic, so odds are I’ll be able to access a computer now and then, but I can’t be sure so I just want to make sure I’ve said this. I’m gonna miss you all, and as part of my goodbye, I’ve written a short blurb on what I’ll miss the most about all of you. I know some of them don’t seem like it, but these are from the heart, so I hope they’ll help you remember me as much as they help me remember you.Despite its low traffic and visibility, /fic/ will always be my home as a writer. It’s where I realized how little I knew, and where I learned what I know now. I’ll never forget the people listed here. Ion-Sturm The devil of /fic/. Never afraid to be brutally … |
 The Nightmare that Came to Ponyville#Sad #Dark #Adventure Ok... I see no one cared about my last thread... so how about this. Here's my fic, critique if you care. I would be very thankful. http://www.fimfiction.net/story/249419/the-nightmare-that-came-to-ponyville |
 A Split Crescendo#Single fic #Normal #Human http://www.fimfiction.net/story/248521/a-split-crescendo Is this salvageable? Please critique me. |
 Fic sharing & discussion #Author #Discussion Sup pony people? let's chat about fics we've written as well as sharing them. Hopefully we can learn how to write fics better in the process. So here's the first chapter of a fic I've started recently, under a new username-(Since i forgot my damn password...). It's called The Nightmare that Came to Ponyville, It's coming together nicely i think. It's definitely giving me less trouble then other works in the past. Anyway, it's a dark/sad/adventure piece where Twilight's life gets fucked. that's the short version anyway. http://www.fimfiction.net/story/249419/the-nightmare-that-came-to-ponyville As for discussion, here's a question to get things rolling. how do you go about sharing your fics? do you post them up on websites all over the place trying to find an audience somewhere/anywhere, or just post them in one place and let your people/friends come to you? |
 Proof reading and editing?Is this board a good place to seek such things? If not where would be a good place for me to go, if you kind folks have any suggestions. |
 Love Songs and Butterflieshttp://www.fimfiction.net/story/165655/love-songs-and-butterflies Hey ya'll. ok, so I got done with this fic a week ago. I'm really looking for some extra support. Perhaps a review or a YouTube fanfic reading? Just a few suggestions ^-^ looking forward to hearing from ya'll Last edited at Tue, Nov 11th, 2014 18:16 |
 #Discussion For those of you that use this board, how would you feel about it being merged with another? The reason for this idea is that a majority of this boards regulars are condensed into only a few threads, which could easily fit into another board's community without major upheaval. This would also have the benefit of giving new threads a wider audience. The current plan i have is to merge with /art/ and /collab/ into a single board (With a tentative name of /fan/, for lack of any other ideas) , but i'm making all three of these threads simultaneously so that plan is subject to change. Another benefit to merging with those two boards in particular is that /art/ could provide inspiration for authors, while /collab/ may need a creative writer for whatever project is posted. In any case, discuss the pros and cons of the idea in this thread. I'll give fair warning before THE RECKONING happens, if it does at all. |
 CYOA Pony Time!TL;DR - A Choose Your Own Adventure... With Ponies!
Hey fellow bronies! I've been writing a few stories lately and I've noticed just how big the sensual fiction thread has gotten. So, being the attention horsee that I am, I thought to myself "How can I get into this action without exposing myself to the dubious nature of pony lime?" Indeed, what else then a limey story like that using second-person narrative? And then it hit me. A choose your own adventure story! And so I have crafted this tale. Concerning a certain Pony who has hit rough times and is looking for a big break, said Pony will go on a grand adventure with the main (Mane) cast to find fame, fortune and possibly even love (Haf'ta get them limey lovers in here somehow)! Now, being that I lack cannot for the life of me come up with a method to properly imitate a CYOA book without making hundreds of seperate interlocking pages (And being too lazy to actually bother doing s … |
 Can you recommend me a fic, /fic/?I'm looking for a fic that revolves completely around lesbian love-triangles and melodrama Basically a pony version of Strawberry Panic |
NoneNearly 50 followers on Fimfiction#Author Hit me up https://www.fimfiction.net/user/Blue__Flame |
 Losing the motivation to write (writer's block or depression)#Author I've been in a rut. Used to, I was burning with enthusiasm for, not just the show, but writing my own stories about FiM. But in the last few months, I feel like I've lost that loving feeling. I feel nothing for, not just FiM, but many of my favorite shows. And now, I'm only making myself finish my FiM fics because I never finished a fic and I want to actually finish one for once. I was wondering if I got bored with the shows I watched or am I suffering from depression or am I going through a temporary rut and is there any way out of it or will I have to wait it out or, worst of all, give up and accept the melancholy? Pic related |
 Controversial styles: Grimdark and ClopWhat is your general outlook on the grimdark genre? Do you read/write grimdark sometimes? What makes a story grimdark as classified by you? What are important things a grimdark story must or must not do for you to enjoy it? What are some grimdark stories you have enjoyed? (if you want to say why...) (remark: my proper definition, sort of, of grimdark is a serious story that deals with heavy themes like violence and death in an explicit/graphic way) What is your general outlook on clopfiction? Have you ever read/written clopfiction? What are important things a clopfic author must or must not do in order to write a good clopfic? What are some clopfics you've really enjoyed? > reminder: keep in mind that you don't directly post/link NSFW content |
 Thanks for the love!#Author #Kudos So I've had a huge outpouring of love lately on Fimfiction, after someone linked to my stories on here. I can say that views and faves have gone up tenfold. So whomever linked my stories - thanks. You rock. ~ Sparkler |
 Pleas vote for The Luna CypherPleas vote for The Luna Cypher here https://plus.google.com/+VisualPony/posts/SQ4Q3xvagYx The Luna Cypher is a sequel to The Celestia Code, that story in term had a lot of adventure, mystery, show references, friendship building and a little slice of romance. I realy want to hear this epic sequel as an dramatic reading. Therfor i need all of you to help me make this come true pleas help me and the 28 others that voted for this comic. Link to The Celestia Code: http://www.fimfiction.net/story/141549/the-celestia-code Link to The Luna Cypher: http://www.fimfiction.net/story/175385/the-luna-cypher |
 StoryForge V8#Discussion #General #StoryForge Hello, and welcome to the eighth iteration of the Story Forge, /fic/'s story idea and brainstorming general thread! If you have a story idea that you do not wish to write, or are looking for a seed of an idea upon which to build your world, consider this place a literary take-a-penny jar. We can also help flesh out your story ideas, but do suggest that once you get the ball rolling, to move the conversation to one of our many fine Review Threads. If you see someone asking for fic ideas, or posting a few, please direct them here. Form if you want feedback on your idea: http://goo.gl/3rdNQ The list of ideas: http://goo.gl/o4sCW Previous thread: >>106451 |
NoneA Radioplay to Track Down#Identification Request I recently entered this page on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIkCzrePie8 - and while the video was running, I heard what I think was the opening to some kind of radioplay or dramatic reading playing in the background. Frankly, I'm not even sure it was pony-related, but there are some signs that it was. I've looked into the HTML data and my temporary internet files and can find no trace of it, so I'm hoping that my fellow Bronies could help. From what I remember, the audio seemed to be of Princess Celestia lamenting over her immortality. I remember the lines "...thousands of companions, though they're lifespans are that of a candle" and "...there is no delicacy in the world that I have not tried" and "...no one I can speak to...," or at least I believe it was something along those lines. Frankly, it sounded awesome and I would like to find out what it was. It kinda sounded like the prelude … |
 The Training Grounds: Back to Basics Edition#Reviewer #The Training Grounds Previous thread: >>128053Welcome one and all to the Training Grounds, the review thread authors and reviewers, both newcomers and seasoned veterans alike! With the closing of the spreadsheet, we’re going back to square one: just stories, reviews, and this thread right here. Things will be kept track of by hoof, wing, and/or claw with a listing every so often. How to get a review: Post a story with its title, description, tags, and a link to it where applicable. Please include all of these in your post and not just a Fimfiction link to a title page. How to review: Write what you think about a story (or review) and post it in a reply. Put a * in front of the subject field if you’d like your review reviewed. List of unclaimed stories: >>129398 Last edited at Thu, Feb 13th, 2014 11:07 |
 Letting GoMade a Blog post [www.fimfiction.net] about this, but it felt appropriate to make one here too.Lately I've had trouble picking up a book and settling into it, or picking up a story, or reviewing stories like I used to, and for the longest time I couldn't figure out why. It's not that I don't love reading. I do. It's an incredible escape, and it can take you on grand adventures to far off worlds, all from the comfort of your own home. It's literally a fantasy, but I don't need to spend 500 words explaining to you why reading is so popular. The point is, I can't figure out what's so difficult about it. Once involved in a book, the world melts away, and I sometimes forget that I'm sitting on my couch, or my favorite chair, or that there's a cat curled up purring in my lap, or that there's a cup of black cherry tea on the side table next to me, vapor no longer wistfully floating from its surface. I think that the re … |
 Recommendation/Request General#Collection #Discussion Here is a thread for people to post their recommendations so new people can get a general picture of the highlights of fiction in the fandom, or for people to ask for recommendations. Rules: 1.) No self-promotion, your work should stand for itself and make others want to refer to it. 2.) Provide tags and some small additional information for people to know what they are heading into. Suggestions: 1.) Do post on this thread and promoted works that deserve the attention. 2.) If you see people asking for recommendations, direct them here and ask them to delete their thread. That is all. Places to look for fics: http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/FanficRecs/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic http://www.equestriadaily.com/2011/09/eqd-super-simple-archiver-test.html http://onemansponyramblings.blogspot.com/p/6-star-reviews-by-star-rating.html http://www.reddit.com/r/mylittlepony/comments/m9dea/a_beginners_guide_to_pony_fanfiction_version_20/ Old thread: & … |
 #Author #Normal Tell me why I'm bad This pic isn't related at all but it's cute so whatever |
NoneI have a seed of an ideaI have a bunch of oc's with deep personalities and backstories, I have a basic idea (Slice of life/comedy) Is sitcomfic with only everyday conflict boring? I just need your opinion. |
 #Author #Single fic #Discussion #Normal #Crossover #adventure http://www.fimfiction.net/story/230643/digipony-adventures-01 I worked hard on this chapter, and I would like to continue this story, please give me feedback. |
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NoneBat Ponies#Discussion #Normal Hi everypony. I was wanting to discuss the topic of the bat ponies. I'm not that well enlightened on their details, but I would love to explore these fascinating creatures. |
 If you can't say something nice...#Discussion I've started reading MLP fanfics recently. Posters here (on the Internet, I mean) seem to have a propensity for pouring hate and vitriol on things they don't like. Since this only leads to derailments and drama, I had an idea, and I hope others will follow my lead. I'm going to post about some fics I've read, and then say a little bit about each one, ending with a conditional recommendation. I'm not going to say anything bad about a fic; I will only be descriptive and say what I liked about them. If you want to post about a story someone already spoke of, feel free to do so, if you have something positive to add about it. It's important to note that when I refer to 'quality of writing' I mean things like paragraph and sentence structure, grammar and word choice, NOT things like the premise or the story structure. I'll limit it to one story per post. Pic unrelated. tl;dr POST REVIEWS, BUT NO NEGATIVE COMMENTS IN … |
 #Discussion Just thought of something that might make for a good fic. In Rainbow Rocks, the sirens need Equestrian magic to regain their full power. But Twilight just leaves the portal wide open the entire time. So what if the sirens walked right into Equestria, absorbed their fill of magic, destroyed the portal machine so Twilight couldn't get back, and wreaked havoc on Equestria again? Just an idea. |
 Author thread, because wynaut?#Author #Collection #Discussion I figured as deadslow as this board is, me discussing things I'm working on here can't hurt. I'll just post my thoughts on my current works, past works, future projects, etc, as they come to me. Feel free to jump in, though I realize I'm not exactly critically acclaimed. I shall return to this thread continuously as I go about my incessant pony scribblings, to see what may be gleaned from any discussions arising here. About me: Well, I'm a darkfic addict, so I really love to see creativity with those, as opposed to just gore for gore's sake. I'm also very cruel as a writer, and tend to seek out every bit of despair I can draw from a character. It's quite fun, actually. I love forcing characters to make impossible choices. Last edited at Sat, May 10th, 2014 18:32 |
 Need a writer who just don't care!!#Author #Single fic #Random #Comedy So, I need of a bit of help. Long story short, I need a writer who's both really good and with a good grip on the English language and grammar who also doesn't mind really random plot lines. My friend and I were collaborating with a not great comedy fic called "Welcome to the Human World Lyra." It's stupid fun, and we were just bumming around, but recently, I've been suffering from a bit of depression, and my motivation took a nosedive. Now, even with my depression gone, I'm still not fully motivated. I need someone to help the two of us out to work on the second half of Chapter 3 and any future chapters. Let me know if you are interested, and I'll hand over some contact info. |
 How would you react?#Discussion "My name is Lyra Heartstrings, and you will not remember me. You won't even remember this conversation. Just like with everypony else I've ever met, everything I do or say will be forgotten. Every letter I've written will appear blank; every piece of evidence I've left behind will end up missing. I'm stuck here in Ponyville because of the same curse that has made me so forgettable. Still, that doesn't stop me from doing the one thing that I love: making music. If my melodies find their way into your heart, then there is still hope for me. If I can't prove that I exist, I can at least prove that my love for each and every one of you exists. Please, listen to my story, my symphony, for it is me." Suppose that it was you, not Twilight, whom Lyra said these chilling words to. What would be your response? |
 Conversion Bureau: Soilders Are Assholes EditionWelcome, one and all, to the THIRTEENTH iteration of the round-table discussion that is known to some as THE CONVERSION BUREAU Thread! Started back in March, this over-arching fanon universe of The Conversion Bureau has spawned over 50 spin-offs, many worthy of standing on their own as fantastic stories in their own right. Come in, sit down, have a cold one, and enjoy your reading! Feel free to participate if you feel so inclined to do so! Obligatory video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sXoYK4b_q24 Old Thread: >>72569 We’re always ready to welcome new writers and any ideas they may have! Also, make sure to comment and give feedback on new stories and new updates! Authors absolutely love hearing what people think of their work. Be sure to try to offer civil and constructive criticism if you find any problems with their story! (They like it when you do that) If you don't say anything, you are depriving the author of input that could make their story 10 times b … |
 WIP Fanfiction involving my oc and featuring Claire Revells oc joen#Single fic #Sad It had been fifteen years since his brother had passed away by taking his own life Joel having been only been fourteen at the time and his brother only two years older he witnessed his brothers demise this scarred his already frail and fragile young mind and he has carried this heavy baggage around with him and grieved over the loss of his beloved brother ever since. Now Joel is twenty nine and still resides within his penthouse in bronx he had bought with the money he had inherited from his father when he had died. Joel is still upholding his rather playboyish lifestyle. But this week more particularly this day was different. On a normal week joel would've picked some gullible mare off the street and date here for a week or two then leave her a few weeks later. But this week was different this week happened to contain the day of the anniversary of that fateful day his brother had snapped under all the pressure and decided to put an end to all the pain … |
 Scary Fics!Hey Everyone. I'm doing a show on Scary fic's for Nightmare Night (Halloween) tomorrow and I would like some suggestions on what fics you think are scary. |
Nonestory idea help MLP Story idea Working title: "I will marry you" I have not wrote any fan fiction in a long time but decided to try it again. This is an idea I have for a story but need help to flesh it out and spot plot holes Takes place ~2 years after season 4, involving a romantic & sexual relationship between Twilight and Flash Sentry. They want to get married and run into severe resistance to this desire. IT WILL NOT BE A CLOP FIC. The idea is that their relationship has advanced to the point were they're sexually active, but no description or scenes of this will be in the story. PREMISE: Twilight, as a full blown Alicorn Princess with castle, is hard pressed to be a proper role model and to marry within the noble class. She is the biggest prize in the political game. To most noble families, she is seen as a direct threat to their class & status, and they're using her family's noble status (minor nobles via parents, & Cadance/Shining's … |
 Fanfiction Ideas?Hello, I am a new writer to the site of FIMfiction who's pen name is Wings of Liberation. I have been chewing on the idea of publishing this Doctor Whooves story I wrote a couple months ago in Hitchiker's Guide to the Galaxy format. I have also been snacking on the idea of continuing one of my friend's stories that he had to abandon for personal reasons. But, I've also been wanting to make a new fanfiction. So, I was wondering if /fic/ had any ideas on what they'd like to see written. I would prefer it if the idea was along the roots of an Ask fic because those are always fun to write. |
 Fanfic - Twilight Falls, Sunset Dawns#Single fic #Sad Apologies if I'm posting incorrectly, I'm unfamiliar with this site. I'm posting here to advertise my fanfic, "Twilight Falls, Sunset Dawns". In this fic (begun before Rainbow Rocks and quietly ignoring it) Sunset returns to Equestria and uses a relic to switch bodies with Twilight and steal her life. From where Twilight is sent to live with Sunset's old mentor and learns her history with him and Celestia while Sunset lives Twilight's life and struggles to reconcile Twilight's lifestyle with the one she wants. Backstory, drama, and tears ensue. Besides general feedback, I'd be interested in an English-fluent pre-reader to help me with matters of spelling and grammar. :) http://www.fimfiction.net/story/194394/twilight-falls-sunset-dawns |
 #Author Dear /fic/, All I want to say is thank you. Thank you that you gents and occasional gall helped me to improve my basic understanding of English. Never before I knew that semicolons, ellipsis, dashes and much more could be used in the ways you showed me. There are people who I tried to help through reviews and those who helped me try to better the train wrecks I never published. These people know who they are. Al in al it was great, /fic/ here and on mlpchan had its ups and downs. Eventually most migrated to the IRC. That one, however, is kinda empty. Better said quiet. So long and thanks for all the tips! SplitInfinitive |
 Evil Power Ponies idea#Discussion I'm not sure if this is the right board for this, since it's not really a fic and it's probably not going to be one, but I would still like some feedback on an idea of mine from writers and readers. Naturally, this is all based on the season 4 episode Power Ponies. I formed an evil anti-Power Ponies team of villains with powers that specifically counter the abilities and strengths of the PPs, as well as being similarly based on the personalities of the Mane 6. They might be evil clones, I don't really know, but they look mostly like the Mane 6 like the PPs do. I'm really proud of them, so any suggestions or feedback would be very much appreciated :) Fillisecond's super speed is rather easy to defeat. Stickywicket is practically made of sticky bubblegum, allowing her to immobilize anyone who tries to brawl with her or gets caught in one of her sticky gum traps. She's very giggly and pranksterish, and can also do comical maneuve … |
 Voice Acting?#Discussion #Normal Voicing over this (http://www.fimfiction.net/story/215451/the-lost-human) because we can. Need voice actors for Luna, Chrysalis and Celestia, though - anyone interested? |
 Optimalverse: Your Shard?#Discussion #Sci-fi From "Friendship is Optimal" by Iceman. ITT if CelestAI took over the world and you emigrated to Equestria, what would your shard be like? I would be a permanent graduate student (but with less stress) studying horticulture, doing research, doing gardening and greenhouse work and occasionally exploring the world (not limited to Equestria) and discovering new species of plants. I'd definitely request a better memory. My social life would be like a moe slice-of-life anime with my friends and I hanging around drinking tea, eating cake, talking about silly things, reading, and watching anime because anime, the internet and video games would definitely still exist. No coltfriends or romance. The university I studied at would be very diverse with not only unicorns, earth ponies, and pegasi, but donkeys, griffins, zebras, dragons, minotaurs, possibly even deers, okapis, qirins, and giraffes, etc going by hooves seemingly = talking by show standa … |
 #Single fic #Normal #Sad #Comedy #Shipping Hey i never came here before. Im a 4chan poster but they recently decided to block my ip range so i cant post there wich doesnt matter anyways because /mlp is nothing but a collection of generals and write this weeks fetish threads. Im in the mood to read a couple of short storys but i dont really feel like learning about new characters, also i would preffer to read one situation storys like we came, we did something. end of the story or storys with not much development. I read one once were vinyl was depressed, she went to see octavia and she cheered her up, anotherone were anon has a date with pinkie pie. Just a date without previous drama or afterdate drama. This is what im looking for |
 My Littlest Pet Shop: Escape from Equestria (MLP-LPS Crossover)#Single fic #Crossover This Fan-fiction is not mine,but i posted because is a good fanfiction... When Trixie accidentally opens a portal to Downtown City, insanity insues as Blythe and the seven pets enter the world of Equestria. With help from the Mane Six, can they ever get back home? And what do two mysterious figures want with the pets? https://www.fanfiction.net/s/8901889/2/My-Littlest-Pet-Shop-Escape-from-Equestria Read a chapter and replay Last edited at Sun, Aug 24th, 2014 10:23 |
None##Request Ok so I'm looking for some really abstract and surreal stories. Something just completely mind bendingly weird. The only one I've found so far is "Ἐλπίς" by Bad Horse http://www.fimfiction.net/story/206633/- Anyone have anything at all like this? I would really appreciate any help here. Thanks! |
 ITT: Help a brother out?#request sooo, I vinyl is my waifu. i've been a 4chan user for a while, and I really, really don't like how they always portray her as a junkie, the alcohol I can tolerate, but when the dope comes out I'm done. Can someone recommend some fics that portray her as not a junkie or slut, (if shipping straight only preferred vinylxanon) any help is greatly appreciated and if anyone has a similar problem or just wants something to read this would be the place to ask. |
 #Single fic #Normal #Sad Several years had passed since Joel's brother had committed suicide by gunning himself down. Joel on dreary morning stood staring down at the street reminiscing of the joyful times he he had shared with his beloved brother. Sadly his brother was no longer around to put the joy he once felt back into his life and being constantly reminded of his brothers absence on a daily basis dosnt bother him as much doesn't hit him as hard as it does when the anniversary of his brothers death comes around and the anniversary just happened to be on this day and this day is the sat he visits his brothers grave buried in Calvary cemetery Joel sighed then went back inside he put on his white shirt grabbed his black leather jacket of the coat rack slipped it on over the white shirt leaving the jacket unzipped then headed out and entered the elevator to get to the ground floor. As he stood in the moving elevator he began to flash back to the moment of his brot … |
 Switcheroo#Discussion #Alternate Universe Author RealityCheck (Known for his works Parting Wards and his expansion on the Nyx-verse) put a blog post recently discussing his take on the "Switched Destinies" Alternate Universe theme. This was his take: Original post: http://www.fimfiction.net/blog/361301/switcheroo Contemplate: alternate reality where the mane six have swapped talents. Not just swapped CUTIE MARKS, but actual swapped TALENTS. And it actually works out for them --- but their personalities stay the same. And still centered around a Rainboom. How so? Rarity as a filly is entranced with the beauty to be found in weather.... at an early age she starts dabbling in weather magic. On a field trip to the weather factory, she can't resist fiddling with the rainbow mixer, crosses pipes with the thundercloud--- and causes a massive explosion, which creates the Rainboom, and leaves behind the world's very first Double Rainbow. Since then she's become a … |
 Writing Exercise: Twilight Zone Style #Sci-fi You find yourself in an elevator. You don’t know how you got there but you are faced with these buttons and descriptions. You have no way out, without going through, The Twilight Pone... >pic G1: Rescue at Midnight Castle, Escape from Catrina, MLP The Movie, 2 TV Seasons G2: My Little Pony Tales, Friendship Gardens, TV specials G3: A Charming Birthday, Dancing in the Clouds, Friends Are Never Far Away, A Very Minty Christmas, The Princess Promenade, Run Away Rainbow, A Very Pony Place, Pinkie Pie’s Special Day, Meet the Ponies, Starsong and the Magic Dance Shoes, Rainbow Dash’s Special Day, Twinkle Wish Adventure, Once Upon a My Little Pony Time, The Worlds Biggest Tea Party G4: G4 Season are broken up individually. Season 3 includes EQG, and S4 includes Rainbow Rocks •You can only push one button. If you push G1, you will live through all of it, however anything from G4 you only live thru one season. •Once you exit the ponyvater, you become a pony the … |
 Official "Ask an Equestria Daily Pre-Reader Anything" Thread v17#Discussion #Equestria Daily Previous thread: >>122969 (What? Who let this die? You're all fired!) Hello again, fillies and gentlecolts, and welcome to the seventeenth installment of the “Ask An Equestria Daily Pre-Reader Anything Thread”! Feel free to ask us anything* and we’ll do our best to answer. *Anything that has to do with Equestria Daily, the pre-reading process, fanfiction, alcohol, regrets, or Nicolas Cage. Keep questions on other subjects to a minimum. We’d also like to include a brief FAQ in this initial post, since we seem to hear a lot of the same questions: Q: How long does the pre-reading process take? A: Depends entirely on how many pre-readers have free time and how interesting the story looks. Could be an hour, could be a week or more. Q: Am I allowed to respond to pre-reader feedback? A: Yes. If you feel that we were incorrect in some assessment of your story or you wish to discuss possible revisions, feel free to bring it up in … |
 Umbra's Review Thread - "Heck, Why Not Try Again" Edition#Reviewer Well hello there and welcome to /fic/. Why am I welcoming you? I have no idea, considering I've not been active in the MLP fanfiction community for… well, forever, in fandom years. My name is Umbra, and once upon a time, I raped the souls of authors treading on this blessed ground. … Just kidding, I'm only half that conceited. What I'm really trying to say is that I rather enjoy reading and reviewing, and I've been known to provide decent advice from time to time. Those of you more familiar with me will also know that I am inconsistent as balls. I will not try to make a secret of the fact that I've been known to start a thread, disappear for months at a time, and generally drop off the map at random for entirely unknown reasons. I won't bore you with those reasons, because they're really no excuse. But I tell you this as a warning: I start review threads during certain periods in my life when I believe I'll have th … |
NoneRequest for fic review#Author #Crossover Hello there, I have a completed fic on fimfiction, and would like to fine tune it and create an official, finalized pdf file of the entire fic for my fans that have read it. If anyone has time to read a little or all of my fic and give me a review, I'd love to hear some feedback! This is a Doctor Whooves fanfic, which I know has been done a lot, but I wanted to put my own personal story that played out in my head down on paper. http://www.fimfiction.net/story/107028/dr-whooves-parallel-complications |
 Scootaloo Headcannon Fic#Single fic #Discussion #Normal A lot of people have been wondering about Scootaloo's parents for the past few seasons and such. Some even suggested that she is an orphan which i find to be a rather silly idea. I mean just because her parents are not shown dose not maker her an orphan.. Some even suggested that due to the fact that she has no family that it is the main reason in why she idolizes rainbow dash.. But even that falls short to supporting the theory. Scootaloo's idolization of Rainbow Dash wanting her to be her sister has nothing to do with the supposed fact that she is an orphan and and has no parents, it is most likely because she is an only child and had no sister growing up which fueled this fascination with Rainbow Dash. So basically want i'm trying to say, lets all just get rid of the orphan scootaloo theory in the brony community and instead replace it with smarter and better theorys that could actually have a chance at making it to the show … |
 #Discussion #Shipping Have anyone here heard from a tripfag named BiscuitAnon? Is he producing more VNs/fics? The rumors had it that he had moved from /mlp/ to Ponychan. |
 #Single fic #Random Hello! My name is Bleedin. This is my real first time in ponychan! I made a story. Can someone tell me what they think and etc. http://www.fimfiction.net/story/196107/too-much-of-a-joke Constructive Criticism is a must. |
 Samurai's Review threadTL;DR: I review stories and people appear to think I’m quite good. Go to >>17970 to see if you want my help and I shall oblige, assuming you agree that I can take as long as I need to do it. I am particularly interested in helping fledging artist, although established ones can come as well.Greetings to all those that happen to read this sentence, I welcome you to my review thread. I originally came here to help new writers improve their stories by using a bit of my experience and knack for story making as to make sure their stories were as good as they could make them. Work, time and family (in addition to the fact that most of the people I attempted to help left without a trance) however conspired against me going to individual threads to help people. Thus, I made this thread >>17970 where people could come over and ask me to give them my sincere opinion about their stories and how I think they could improve their plots or their writing (sometimes both). Co … |
 Ganymede's Official Review ThreadOkay, I'm going to try this. I've been doing A LOT of reviews in other places, but have been shying away from an official thread on ponychan. This is mostly because I didn't want to let anyone down for not being on schedule. However, I'm really going to try and stick with this, and give people what they need.So, let's get the preliminaries out of the way. RULES ---------------------------------------------- 1) TITLE. TAGS. DESCRIPTION. If you don't have them, GET THEM! 2) If your google doc is not open to adding comments, then it won't get any. You'll get a review, but it will only be generalized. THIS IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY! 3) I will review mature stories, but DO NOT post them in this thread! If I see a link to them, I will report you. Instead, send an email to my mature review email: [email protected], and place a post saying that you sent it. I don't check it that often, so if you don't put a notification post, … |
 End of Ponies Thread 2.0: Harmony on a Roof EditionEqD Link: http://www.equestriadaily.com/2011/10/story-end-of-ponies.html Fimfiction Link: http://www.fimfiction.net/story/1571/The-End-of-Ponies Thread Pic: http://darkflame75.deviantart.com/art/Harmony-Stargazing-277483149 Title: The End of Ponies Author: short skirts and explosions Description: A horrible Cataclysm has turned all of Equestria into a Wasteland of barren ash and twilight desolation. The Sun and the Moon have been destroyed. Everypony has died--including Princesses Luna and Celestia. But one pony miraculously survives; she is a lone wanderer, the last of her kind, surrounded by menacing creatures that hate her. She navigates the Wastes in an airship and scavenges off the blighted landscape to keep herself alive. Then one day she meets an old companion who grants her a gift, the chance to go back in time to the warm and sunny days of Ponyville, where her dead friends live in happiness. How far will the last pony venture into these joyous days of Equestri … |
 #Author #Single fic #Discussion #Crossover https://www.fimfiction.net/story/193678/a-vampire-in-equestria chapter one of my fanfic is done, it's just a prologue but I would like some feedback and some advice, constructive criticism is welcome |
 Official "Ask an Equestria Daily Pre-Reader Anything" Thread, v7#Discussion Hello again, fillies and gentlecolts, and welcome to the seventh installment of the “Ask An Equestria Daily Pre-Reader Anything Thread”! Feel free to ask us anything* and we’ll do our best to answer. *Disclaimer: Our knowledge of quantum physics is limited, so please try to keep questions on that subject to a minimum. Also magnets are kinda hard. I’d also like to include a brief FAQ in this initial post, since we seem to hear a lot of the same questions: Q: How long does the pre-reading process take? A: A few days to get from Seth to us, a bit more than a week to review depending on how busy we are, then a day or two for the review to get back to the author. Q: It’s been [Unit of time] and I still haven’t received any response. What’s up? A: Ensure that you’re sending your story to the correct address ([email protected]). Ensure that you’re using the proper submission format, as detailed on the “Submit” page of Equestria Daily. R … |
 Foalcon#Discussion #foalcon Whats your reaction to foalcon fics? |
 #Discussion Although I didn't like the first patty cakes the second one was actually good. |
 Dangerous Business Sequel#Author #Discussion Hello, everyone! Jetfire here. I'm sure a lot of you have heard by now, but I wanted to set up an official base camp here just to spread the word a bit more. Did you like "It's a Dangerous Business, Going Out Your Door," but were a little let down because there were clear hooks for a sequel that never came? Well, I hope I can satisfy you. I've begun work on a sequel story. Let me know what you think. http://www.fimfiction.net/story/183040/besides-the-will-of-evil |
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 Review Thread 2.0#Review Thread #Queue Slots: 2 #Serviced: 27 There is no "absolute" in this mundanity. Occasionally you get lost facing unreasonable burdens. In order to overcome, you need a firm conviction, penetration, and the ability to take action. It's been a while, has it not? I'll begin this thread (quote notwithstanding) with a brief introduction: I call myself Nicknack in this fandom, but you may call me Nick for short if you please. I've been a writer and reviewer in this fandom, off and on, since March of 2011, and in that time, I've probably read, pre-read, edited, and revised over four hundred stories—though only thirteen of those are my own. For nearly a year, I've slacked on the "helping others" portion of writing; in my defense, I just wanted to get some projects finished. However, I've come to the realization that I'm always going to have a writing project or two on my plate, so it doesn't make sense to slack on … |
 Exploring Reader Enjoyment#Discussion I have no idea if this is the right place for this but, screw it, I'm gonna try. Name your favorite pony fanfic of all time and explain why it's your favorite in 300 words or less. |
 Icelandic & You#Author Hi, kids. Been a while. Can't even find my old ponychan alias code. I come to you, hat in hand. I'm looking for help with some dialogue in a fic of mine. Specifically, I need assistance in translating Icelandic characters/alphabet into English phonetics, so my readership will 'hear' the right sounds. Anyone here have some experience w/ Icelandic? Thanks for your time! |
 #Author #Single fic Whelp, i dont usually do this, in fact ive never done this, but I'm going to try it, because reasons, and what better place and time to try it than ponychan at 3:30 am This is a story about acceptance, and, uh, friendship I guess You are anonymous, you drank the bleach and found your portal to equestria, you stumble into ponyville and promptly terrify all its inhabitants with your very presence, you are captured by Celestia's guards and taken back to her dungeon in Canterlot for questioning, cursing every curse you can think of as they tied you up and threw you in the back of a flying chariot, the very thought scared you shitless because physics doesnt work like that It's been, what, maybe an hour now? Your sense of time has obscured with the lack of any proper sun in your damp quarters, granted the cell was well lit by 6 torches, it didn't help calm your nerves from the recent events. You laid back against the farthest wall from … |
 Trying to find a fic...#Single fic #Discussion #Normal Oh gosh guys, I can't remember what fic a certain scene came from. It involved Twilight as a foal eating a roasted apple or the like. She tries to get another one that's cooking in a fire pit, but accidentally slips in and gets burned. While she recovers, she reads a book, which is how she gets into books in the first place. I remember that the scene used really vivid imagery, and I made a mental note to come back and take a closer look at the passage later. Of course, I promptly forget the whole thing until today a friend casually mentions roasting apples, and now enough time's passed that I can't remember the name or the author of the fic. Geeze, now I'm starting to loose sleep, being the neurotic person I am. By any slim chance, does somebody know what fic I'm talking about? |
 Looking for reviews and criticism!#Author #Crossover #Comedy Hello! Recently I took another crack at writing a little one-shot, and I'm actually fairly happy with it. I'm considering submitting it to EQD, but before I do that I want to be sure that it's in the best shape it can be. The people that have been reading it so far seem to like it, but I want people to tell me what's wrong with it and what I can fix. I'm happy to hear whatever feedback you have to offer— I've long since learned that some of the most valuable criticism is the stuff that is unpleasant to hear, so I'm not about to get all angry and defensive because flaws were pointed out. This little short is about Shao Kahn from Mortal Kombat trying to conquer Equestria, and running into far, far more trouble than he had originally anticipated. I was somewhat inspired by a similar story that crossed MLP with XCOM, and I find the idea of ponies just casually being extremely good at defending their home to be quit … |
 there once was a ugly pony, she had no friends. she later became at pretty ponethen died from cancer later on her life RIP ;_; thats my fic |
 Review my fanfiction#Author #Discussion #Crossover #Sad #Grimdark Give me some constructive feedback on this fanfic I wrote: https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10362048/1/Discrimimigration |
 My Paranormal HIE story#Author #Crossover #Comedy #Shipping I was running for my life, the Slenderman was right behind me. I looked behind me to see the his terrifying visage, his suit darker than coal and his skin like chalk, his entire being radiating an aura of pure darkness, not evil, just… darkness, like there was absolutely no chance of me ever seeing the sunlight ever again. The most terrifying, however, was that while this abominable creature had no face, its head followed me as I ran for sweet existence. Runes for strength, intelligence, and speed covered the steel bat clutched in my hand. Their message written in the language of the strange book I had found not but a month ago in an old cave in my birthplace of Ireland, in the dead forest by my family farm. The most recent ones had not yet dried and were beginning to streak as I frantically ran through the dark forest, trying to escape the creature that while seemingly never taking a step, always stayed right behind me. The intentions … |
 #Discussion http://www.equestriadaily.com/2013/11/story-updates-november-26th.html#more http://www.equestriadaily.com/2011/09/eqd-super-simple-archiver-test.html http://www.fimfiction.net/ Why are there no discussion threads on story fiction? All I ever see here are unfinished user-submitted fics being reviewed, I never see any pre-existing fics being talked about like a normal episode of mlp. Also talk about which stories would be best translated into comics. |
 What do you think? Are these ideas good enough? http://archive.heinessen.com/mlp/thread/S15162716 Let's talk about characters and which types of chars fit best for which world & scenario. |
 Looking for ballbusting ficIs there any MLP FIM ballbusting/cbt fic out there? I remember seeing one about Shining Armour but I can't seem to find it anymore. |
 Any good episode-like fanfics?#Collection #Single fic #Normal Does anyone know of any good episode-like fanfics that would feel like an episode or something you'd expect from the show staff or bookwriters, not something that relies too heave on fanon (Lyra's human obsession or Doctor Whooves) memes (unless they're referenced subtly and not blown out of proportion like Double Rainboom), shys away from the general feel of the show or is not kid friendly (especially no clop or gore). Preferably one about one of the main characters like the Mane 6, Spike or the CMC. And nothing longer or shorter than you would expect an actual episode. Oh, and some humour and morals would be nice too. I'm writing my own episode based fanfic and I could use a read of one to get the general idea of how one is written. The premise is that after the CMC have been bullied for too long by Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon, they get Rainbow Dash to stick up for them. However, Rainbow takes it too far and becomes t … |
 Rainy Prereading#Reviewer Hello! How are you this evening? Or morning. Honestly, this site runs 24/7, so it could be any time of day—or night—for you right now. I’m Bleeding Raindrops, but you can call me Rain, Raindrops, or whatever else you desire. Anywho, this isn’t a normal review thread. I’m basically a prereader of sorts. No, not for EqD. What I’ll do is look at your story—once—and respond with my opinion, and the impression left by the more prominent scenes in your story, and I will pay special attention to specific scenes upon request. I will not be looking at your story a second time, as this is a first reactions thread, and not an editor's grotto. I will likely not have a sudden epiphany over your writing even after you've corrected it for em-dash usage. I will not be rating your story or pointing out story holes and grammar mistakes. However, the information I provide will still be crucial to your story, as it will analyze: *Clarity of descriptions * … |
 Fanfic Audio RecordingsI enjoy listening to other people's readings of various fanfics, and I was interested in doing some recordings myself.I'm not sure what people are interested in hearing, other than fics that have been read many times over by people more talented than I, so I figured I would start a thread where people can post requests, and people looking for ideas can do readings for any that pique their interest. So tell me /fic/, what story would you like to hear today? Last edited at Wed, Apr 30th, 2014 16:39 |
 Can't find a certain fic#Single fic #Shipping Does anyone know where i can read loosening up by rainbowbob, i can't find it on fimfiction. |
 Short Skirts and Explosions' Purple Box of Textual Abominations#Author #Collection #Discussion Greetings Marsupials, In this thread we shall witness huge repositories of adverbial modifiers that I pretend to call fanfiction. I've been slapping my brain-bone against a word processor since September, mostly working on a huge train wreck entitled "The End of Ponies," and I've previously erected threads in dedication to it. Namely here: http://www.ponychan.net/chan/fic/res/58801.html And Here: http://www.ponychan.net/chan/fic/res/78823.html Whelp, here we go again, only this time I'm taking some sagely advice and creating this thread concerning all of my works in general, because you can never run out of excuses on the Internet to ramble on about your miserable self. Also, Lyra. What this thread is for: -SS&E exhibiting rough drafts of textual crud before it becomes published crud -open discussion of what's wrong or right (but mostly wrong) with said crud and what SS&E can do to improve or bu … |
 A short story to review?#Reviewer Do you have any short story (less than 10,000 words) that I could try to review please? (No shipping, comedy, crossover or random, please, for many reasons I can't work on them) I've the feeling that I can't write for my life, but I think I'd be more lucky if I reviewed fanfics instead of writing them. Warning: I've never done this before, so don't expect me to do something great, or even correct. Actually, see this as an exercise. It'd be even better if an actual prereader reviewed the same story and we could compare our points of view. Last edited at Fri, Nov 29th, 2013 08:15 |
 #Discussion Do you guys have the formula for writing show-accurate episodes? Specificaly looking for FIM S1 episodes. Characters's actions,personality,tendencies. Plots,pacing,action,humour. The dialogue, subtlety, etc. Also ideas for where to improve the more lacking aspects of the show are welcome. |
 2014 Drinking Game#Discussion Needed, suggestions for the new drinking game. We simply need a fic related situation that makes you want to imbibe, and the number of shots (or sips, whatever) that situation creates in you. Here's a few common ones to get started: - Celestia's Sun (1) - Luna's Moon (1) - Canon Character has access to Author's Knowledge (1) - Gushnor's Anything (5) - Author Character has access to the Author's Knowledge (5) - Main Canon Character falls for OC ( 1 - 5 shots varies on OC Quality ) - Mary Sue OC ( Bottom's Up ) |
 ARTICLE 2#Single fic #Discussion #Comedy #Sci-fi #Human The Official ARTICLE 2 discussion thread is back. The Princesses find an alien creature barely clinging to life at the scene of a terrifying crash. Can the Combined Power of the Elements of Harmony save it, or more importantly, should they save it? This thread is for the general discussion of the fanfic - A2. As seen on EqD, FimFic, and Fanfiction. PART I https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jG8KoRdbhuTRIenN1UWGnRc8oxAe-6lSBQmHuYZtQiQ/edit?hl=en_US PART II https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_n6AmfaG_2Wvoo56GwrmDgyANL4ZG9NNGO7G-FcOvWA/edit?hl=en_US PART III https://docs.google.com/document/d/1QcgLk9ARHWDdx714i-mLYgpZLL5Szxsz6-ysSlWRZ78/edit?hl=en_US PART IV https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gK2LEFKdGuZ8mtatRwDuZaJHhCYCLx17cD49xKkMASM/edit?hl=en_U PART V https://docs.google.com/document/d/1cBEGD4AclNvwWJanMQ5TYMS3N7sR2ErWAWqB1kIR93U/edit?hl=en_US PART VI https://docs.google.com/document/d/1srJhSDX22Mb9OuoobxwHqZarWZJZEhFCGjfi … |
 #Discussion What are some tips for making very realistic characters? |
 Forgive me if I'm circumventing some kind of queue by posting a thread here (I've never been to this board, and the rules are rather vague, IE how do you tag), but there is something really bothering with my writing style that I feel is making it too repetitive, but I don't know how to get around it.I'll drop a few paragraphs of the beginning for an example. Beware, it's slightly grimdark. I awoke, but all I saw was darkness. I felt around with my hooves, yet they could barely move, like something was pushing against them, though I think ‘felt’ isn’t the best word to describe it. I ‘felt’ nothing. No temperature, no bed beneath me, not even my own skin. In a moment of panic, I began to thrash about, getting very claustrophobic. I flailed my hooves as far as they could go, and soon began to notice that I was breaking through whatever I was trapped in. With one final push, one hoof broke free, jolting up into the open space, and a wave of r … |
 How do I review the proper way? What do I need? |
 keyword88#Collection #Shipping #Grimdark Not entirely a fanfic per say, it's a collection of entry's. I found this person kicking around tumblr and they've done a strange thing with their tumblr. Instead of doing the whole pictures in the form of a comic thing like LMR or many many many other pony tumblr's do. This person has made 1 picture for their "entry" and the rest is written in a 1000+ word entry. It seems interesting to me, the use of stockholm syndrome and all that but I don't know... What do you guys think? I think the tumblr will fail, based on the fact that no one has the patience to read a tumblr instead of view pictures like most tumblrs allow you to do. Here is the tumblr: http://colgates-entertainment.tumblr.com/ Anyone else think this will fail? It's interesting, but I don't think it suit's what tumblr is used to doing. |
 What makes the reader “feel”?#Discussion This is more of a rant than a discussion, but it’s one very long and detailed question, so once somepony responds it will be a discussion. This gets kind of psychological so bear with me here. What is it about fan fiction writing that causes such powerful and realistic emotions to be felt by the reader? It has occurred to me recently that all a writer really does is collect and accumulate a very large number of symbols and arrange them into a specific pattern designed to relate different events to the observer. The reader then views these various symbols and draws up a story from it, but why do we as readers “feel” such strong emotions during some stories. We know they are purely works of fiction, yet somehow we are able to trick our minds into believing that they are actually happening just long enough to trigger an emotional reaction. I use the term “we” loosely for reasons that can be explained later, but I wish to know what aspect about an assort … |
NoneHotel Equestria#Author #Single fic #Normal #Crossover #Sad #Grimdark this is not finnish but i need it reviewed for corrections and edits. THanks Hotel Equestria By TrueWGU (CaptainAmericanWhiteGoatUniverse) Prologue In a dark stormy sky. Cool wind in my mane. Warm smell of apples, rising up through the clouds. Up ahead in the city I saw a shimmering light. My wings grew heavy and my sight grew dim. I had to land for the night. There she stood in the doorway. I heard the magic flow; and I was thinking to myself, “This could be heaven or this could be hell.” Then she lit up the lamps, and she me the town. I heard voices down the streets, I thought I heard them say. Welcome to the Hotel Equestria! Such a lovely town, such a lovely town, gotta calm down. Ready a room at the Hotel Equestria. Any time of year. Any time of year. You can find us here. Her mind was full of friendship. She was an alicorn. She had a lot of really, really great ponies she called friends. How they took out Dis … |
 Tonight, a (relatively short) request.So, anyway, tonight I've got this idea. I want to write a short story (almost like the speedfic challenge), but I don't know what exactly the subject should be about.That's where this thread comes in. Long story short, I'm going to go get dinner with a friend. I'll be back in two hours, and when I do, I'll pick the best concept that gets posted in here. Yes, I'm aware of the StoryForge thread, but no, I want this to be a bit more of a live environment. So, I give three rules, and only three: 1. Make it something that can be wrapped up in five pages or less. If I wanted to write an epic length story, I've got a bigger project I could work on. 2. No porn, gore, or any other questionable content. The first should be evident for anyone who knows me. The second goes against /fic/ rules (I think). The third... I don't want to write about shit that skirts with indecency, either. 3. No foals or cliches. Foals (Cutie Mark Crusaders, Sil … |
 Tonight, another relatively short request.#Suggestions Are Closed >TFW people start this early, in the wrong thread. So, anyway, the idea is the same as last time. Just like last time, I'm going to go get dinner. During that time (roughly 30-50 minutes), this thread will be "open" for suggestions. The best suggestions are ones that are simple enough to be wrapped up in five pages or less; if I wanted to write an epic-length story, I've got a bigger idea I could start on. Once I get back, I'm going to pick a suggestion and spend three hours turning it into a narrative. So, let me reiterate the three rules from last time: 1. Keep it simple. Make it something that can be wrapped up in five pages or less. 2. No porn, gore, or any other questionable content. Obvious reasons should be obvious. 3. No foals or cliches. Foals (Cutie Mark Crusaders, Silver Spoon / Diamond Tiara, Pipsqueak) irk me to no end, so none of that. By "cliches," I mean, no "Rainbow Dash breaks a wing" … |
 Hello, /fic/, I heard this might be the best place for getting help with written works. I have written a medium-sized review on Discord's character, but towards the latter parts I don't like how it ends up sounding, the style becomes very disorganized. I wanted to review Discord's personality, humour, morality, villain traits and archetype as separate subjects, but they ended up intertwining one another. Plus I think my arguments on why Discord isn't a great malicious villain end up being weak when asked exactly why, either that or just very unclear. I would have posted this in txt or word format, but this board won't let me. See the review below; Personality and humour. He's a very flamboyant old man with an equally gay voice. He isn't like Star Trek's Q because he is not rational to teach morals&virtues, and he never keeps his composure long enough to say something intelligent or to be taken seriously. The creators appar … |
 Weirdest Story Ever Read#Crossover http://www.fimfiction.net/story/155071/1/trevorshy/the-pair-meet What. The Heck. Is This? |
 #Discussion How do I develop an imaginative writing style? Mine so far is simplistic, emotionless, lacking and disorganized. I want to know how to write with atmosphere and other elements, as opposed to just neutrally reporting back on the character's thoughts and actions. For one example which I'll end up needing, how do I write numerous actions of the same category( and a boring category too which translates poorly into text such as wrestling/martial arts/choreography) while still keeping it somewhat entertaining? Or a racing action sequence. |
 Ponyville Gore Police#Author #Single fic #Discussion #Grimdark Hi! I'm an aspiring fanfic writer, and I'm looking to complete what will hopefully be my first full pony fanfiction. It's got no relation to the 2008 film Tokyo Gore Police except the title, so don't worry, no mutant engineers here. I don't THINK I'm allowed to post the story here, because it's very graphic. I've only written the prologue and some of chapter one so far. The basic premise is an alternate reality from the main show, that starts from the beginning - Twilight is a student under Princess Celesta and is sent to Ponyville. The difference? Dash, Rarity, Pinkie, Flutters and Applejack run things in Ponyville, under the collective name of the "Ponyville Gore Police", punishing even petty crimes in extreme and obscene ways. Twilight, under orders of Celestia, must take down this band of mercenaries one by one before they overtake all of Equestria. The goal is to present the … |
 The Training Grounds - Celestia on a Moon EditionGreetings all, and welcome to the Training Grounds, the review thread for all authors, reviewers, proofreaders, and editors, both newcomer and seasoned veteran alike. It isn’t the only such thread, but it’s usually the busiest! (Previous edition of The Training Grounds: >>110790 The sticky, which contains important information: >>98618) For writers Submission guide: http://tinyurl.com/TrainingGroundsHowTo TL/DR of the submission guide: http://tinyurl.com/TrainingGroundsTLDR List of TTG regulars: http://tinyurl.com/TGRegulars Submission form: http://tinyurl.com/TrainingGroundsSubmit List of recently-finished reviews: http://tinyurl.com/TrainingGrounds-RecentReviews Reviews in progress: http://tinyurl.com/TrainingGrounds-InProgress For reviewers How to review: http://tinyurl.com/TrainingGrounds-ReviewingGuide List of unclaimed requests: http://tinyurl.com/TrainingGrounds-Unclaimed For Maintainers: The full, current active queue: http://tinyurl.com/Trainin … |
 The Training Grounds ❖ Over-Thinking It Edition#Reviewer #The Training GroundsGreetings all, and welcome to the Training Grounds, the review thread for all authors, reviewers, proofreaders, and editors, both newcomer and seasoned veteran alike. It isn't the only such thread, but it's usually the busiest! (Previous edition of The Training Grounds; the sticky, which contains important information)For writers:Submission guide | TL/DR of the submission guide | A List of TTG regulars | Submission form | List of recently-finished reviews | Reviews in progressFor reviewers:A guide to reviewing in TTG | List of unclaimed requestsFor Maintainers:The full, current active queue | A guide to how it's all organized | Statistics and thread update BBCodeFor live communication:IRC (live chat) howto and rules (or #ttg on irc.canternet.org)
Some Notes: Do jump in and participate if you can. New reviewers, editors and authors are always welcome! No one is infallible. If something doesn't seem right, ask about it! Whether it be about … |
NoneNeed more stories like RealityCheck http://www.fimfiction.net/index.php?view=category&user=679 SO MUCH AWESOME! I need more stories like his. |
 Quiche: CheesePie Ship Offical OC Offspring#Discussion #Shipping The recent CheesePie ship has sparked a bit of shipping with such intensity unlike many before it. Due to the incredible capabilities of the two ponies in particular. Pinkie Pie and Cheese Sandwich have such an explosive dynamic it was inevitable to see a fanmade offspring of the two eventually rise. However, such offspring will not fall flat to the patterns of those before it. With a dash of creativity one may take an idea many miles. I present before you: Quiche. The food in which her name drives from is a "cheese pie" the very definition. Her personality however is opposite to her parents' party-orthodox. She is emo, and likes to be left to herself for the most part if given the option. Quiche has a hate/love relationship with her spastic mom and dad, but does appreciate them. Also, she is SO turned on by vector calculus, nothing gets her in a better mood than that! >Kinda new here |
 I need some help with my Everfree contest entry#Author #Reviewer #Sad Hello, my name is A.J. Vasuqez, and I need some extra help with my stories, http://www.fimfiction.net/story/169197/worse-than-death, and http://www.fimfiction.net/story/170152/worse-than-death-as-told-by-silver. I'm hopping to get them done by the end of the week, so if you want to help, please say so. |
 Canonical Idiomata: Rarity#Discussion #Research Continuing the work started here: >>106597 I found Rarity to have a much more complex speech pattern. Endearments are almost nonexistent, and an entire category was required to cover all of her non-word utterances. I am including a link to the google doc (in progress) where all that I post and a few extra columns can be found. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AjQfLBmEuYFTdGFyLXROSUJXdmJmVVEwdFoybDJoYWc |
 New Crossover Fanfic!!!#Crossover Hi This Is Gonna be Brilliant Mlp Crossover With Happy Tree Friends EXCELLANT!!!!! Heres A Little Sneak Peak: Twilight Goes Through The Blood Covered Mirror And So Does Spike The Dragon She Opens Her Eyes In A New World She First Sees A Letterbox Then She Looks At Her Hooves Which Have Now Turned Into Hands! She Looked In A Mirror Which Spike Gave Twilight Sparkle And She Noticed Something Different She Is a Squirrel And She Screams. |
 I wonder why I ever stopped.....New computer, new city, new thread. I'm starting up this again, I hope I wasn't forgotten. ^^ Okay, so, my name's Ukai, and I used to be a big reviewer around here, back a year or two ago or so. (God it doesn't seem like so long ago). Anyway, I'm back, and taking requests. Rules: 1) No clopfic here. (E-mail it to me: [email protected]) 2) Do not get defensive, if I tear your fic apart, make it better, don't hate on me. 3) Be nice to everyone else. I'm not going to explain 4) Nothing super long. If you have to ask, it probably is. This is more for you than for me, since I like to put off big assignments. 5) GDocs is preferred, but other mediums are acceptable. Except pictures. 6) I reserve the right to deny to review any fics for any reason at any time. Eh, that's all I can think of, rules-wise, so.... Post some fics, so I can review them. |
 Collaborate? :D#Author #Reviewer #Discussion Hello! First post here :) I'm an aspiring writer on Fimfiction. (link below) I have many ideas when it comes to writing but I have issues sustaining my work. I think that it would help me to collaborate with another writer to motivate me to continue to write. Two is better than one? Now I know that's not the most flattering thing to say about yourself or ask. I realize this. However, I am also offering myself (AS TRIBUTE, sorry) as a fresh pair of eyes to a story or idea. If you've gotten this far, thanks. :) http://www.fimfiction.net/user/omnom19 |
 Pointing out basic grammar mistakes is what counts here as a reviewer, seriously? |
 Review Request: Octavia's Reprise#Author #Single fic #Normal #Sad Title: Octavia's Reprise Desciption: After a near-death experience, Octavia decides to try to reconnect with Vinyl Scratch, despite leaving her scorned years ago. Based on The Living Tombstone's "Like A Spinning Record" and "Octavia's Overture". Tags: Normal, Sad, Octavia, DJ PON-3 Link: http://www.fimfiction.net/story/157797/octavias-reprise I've been publishing chapters regularly the last few weeks, and have been met with good responses. It being my first fic though I've had some trouble getting it some attention, and would love if I could get some feedback from you guys, both on where it's at right now and where it could go. Despite a good general reception, I haven't received anything particularly constructive on it. Thanks, and I hope you enjoy! |
 A Night-mare of Pink#Single fic <You wake up and your room is filled with ponies. you are verry happy to see that ponies are real and there in your very room. but then you question it. you start to say its a dream. but you dont care because there are ponies and it would at least seem real...but then you walk up to Rainbow Dash then try to talk to her..she doesnt respond..your mind gets alittle "curious" and you peek at her Flank..you quickly realise that it looks as if her cutie mark has been cut off..you back away and bump into Sweetie Belle...you look at her chest closly because you think you see something odd..it looks as if the ponies were sewn onto pony moddles..you run out of your room and run into Celestia..you think surely she could help..but you see she has been killed aswell..you hear hoofsteps..you walk toword them and you find Pinkie Pie...she holds up a knife...but before she can stab you you wake up quickly seting up in your bed. you wipe sweat from your forhead " … |
 My fic#Normal Stone of changelings Flash fire was flying over ponyville towards sky high her everfree forest house. He saw derpy hooves at sugarcube corner getting her breakfast muffin, twilight reading some books, and rarity in her finest dress. When he came at the everfree forest he saw a dark figure. It looked a bit like a changeling. Why are there changelings in ponyville asked flash to himself. When he came at her house he came in and they started talking about what happend like always. But today there was something special. There was a strange stone in the forest. She said that she left it alone for her own safety. But flash wanted to see that stone with his other friends cat blanket and party pal. So they came and they went into the everfree forest. Now they see why sky high didnt go to the stone. there were manticores and a maze with a roofing so they cant watch the route. But party pal used her magic to push the leaves away and freeze the manticores so they can come to … |
 sunsets on Spike#Single fic #Sad She walked slowly through the halls of Canterlot, her aged body making every step torture. >She had to see the child, one who had been praised so highly, she knew it wasn’t the one, but even so she sounded promising. >Celestial looked at her newest student, just observing her strength in magic had been inspiring. >Soon the test, and if she passed she would really make a great successor to the crown. >A cough exited her throat, even the life of an alicorn would not last forever. “I have no choice.” >She heads off to the royal treasure and retrieves the egg. >It sat there as it has for centuries, waiting for the element of friendship. “I am sorry little one; your master must be another.” >Her horn lifts the egg up, polishing it to a crystal gleam. >Looking back through her treasures, she finds the item she had looked for. >Grabbing the crystal heart she turns it over remembering the fight. >The crystal empire, S … |
 My two attempts at MLP fanfiction#Author #Collection #Sad #Grimdark The first one is:I'm a little dragon. This is my attempt to make Spike's behavior during the series (just the first 3 seasons) to make some sense. http://www.fimfiction.net/story/80163/im-alittle-dragon The second is called Umbra (only later I realized it was a common story name, but I guess it's too late to change since it's relevant to the story.). http://www.fimfiction.net/story/165803/umbra I hope you enjoy. |
 Popped#Author #Sad #Grimdark #Gore I've been working on this story for a while, and I'd love for it to get some more attention. Synopsis: Pinkie Pie has a wonderful life. Always surrounded by friends and family, she has everything she could ever want, and never stops smiling. One Hearth's Warming Eve, however, that all changes when Pinkie Pie is abducted and subject to horrific cruelty by somepony she thought she could trust. Story Page: http://www.fimfiction.net/story/103504/popped |
 My Little Pony: The Next Generation#Single fic #Comedy #Shipping Hey guys, I'm trying to spread my fic around, so please give it a read, leave a review, whateves. http://www.fimfiction.net/story/155848/my-little-pony-the-next-generation |
 Youtube Fanfic Reader.#Reader #All Hello, I am a reader from youtube! I would love it if I could have your opinion on my readings :) (If you like them, remember to subscribe and like hehe) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3YmN4LOFO1I |
 Flitter#Author #Single fic #Normal Synopsis: A changeling who has been at the side of an Equestrian mare for most of his life finds himself in the middle of the changeling invasion of Canterlot. He has no love for this Queen or her destructive desires. He merely wishes to stay at the side of his lovely wife. But with his true nature revealed, how will she react? http://www.fimfiction.net/story/22618/Flitter https://docs.google.com/document/d/18y7P2GahMiKBwDXmAnHE-UEWnQiOql5Z0zP2RS0lVVk/edit http://www.ponyfictionarchive.net/viewstory.php?sid=1041&index=1 This was basically the result of an all-nighter on an errant stroke of inspiration. After some pressure from the folks at FimFic I decided to rewrite parts of it, giving it a new introduction and better character introductions. So please, read the revised version. The original is just there for the sake of archiving the comments on it, and for people in a morbidly curious mood that wonder what the result of an all nighter f … |
 Looking for cream.I've never really been into fan fiction, pony or otherwise, because a lot of times they're sort of slow and drawn out. I usually end up loosing interest after a few pages. But I was on Deviant Art and stumbled across a fic where Rarity gets sick and dies. It was so good I ended up reading the whole thing in one go, and ended up thinking about it for days after.So now that I can see there really is some good stuff out there, I was wondering if you could tip me off to some five star, cream of the crop fics? Thanks. |
 Fallout Equestria and Side Stories: IGreetings and welcome to the very first of the Fallout Equestria and Side Stories community thread. Within these virtual walls, you shall be free to discuss all matters “Fallout Equestria”, present your ideas or pieces for discussion and in general just interact with each other in order to honor the great work that Kkat has done. So now, come in, comment, present yourself to others, start discussions, present your own works, give feedback to others works, derail, rerail and in general just have fun.Compilation document:http://tinyurl.com/FoESSCP Note: Due to some odd policy, two links are too many links for this post, so the post to the main story shall be included in linked inside this document. The current collection of stories and Collaborations, open to anyone who wants to add, just ask. Please go and join the collaboration documents. New writers, or non-writers, are always welcome to join the discussion and contribute whatever they might be thinking or working … |
 Review Request: Arcane Nights, Book 1: Blackthorn Asylum#Single fic #Discussion #Grimdark #Adventure, AU So, I'm curious, would anyone be willing to share their opinion on this fic I've been working on? I want to try submitting it to Equestria Daily, and I already tried once and edited it to improve it. http://www.fimfiction.net/story/83548/arcane-night-book-1-blackthorn-asylum |
 Fimfic quality has tanked massivley#Discussion I used to go on fimfic and browse the new queue every day. I would appreciate a few and add maybe one to my tracking. So I would be looking at the synopsis of about 40 fics and checking out about 5. Starting about 5 days ago, I have found ZERO new fics worth reading. Of course this is my opinion, but objectively, I can hardly see how more than one or two could be worth reading. I've kept up fics since a few months after the show premiered, so I consider myself a pretty good authority on the trends, and I know I'm not being too biased because there are tons of fics I decide not to read for reasons other than quality Here's the proof. This was all the front page of fimfiction. http://www.fimfiction.net/story/12642/How-I-Lived-My-Life-Twice 1k words bad grammar http://www.fimfiction.net/story/12624/Im-nut-ok-i-Promiss "troll" fic I recognize from fanfiction.net Annyoing to even try to read or laugh at. http://www.fimfiction.net/story/126 … |
 Look, guys. I really want to write a fanfic from the POV of a journal that lays out a pony's perspective of a Bolshevik revolution in Equestria. Now, I have a lot of reading before I even touch this, but I couldn't help myself. Here is my adaptation to "White Army, Black Baron" (https://www.marxists.org/history/ussr/sounds/mp3/Belaia-Armiia-Cherny-Baron.mp3) to Equestria: >Snow-colored legions, charcoal baron, >Seeking to give back the Queen her throne! >From crowded Manehattan to seas to the west, >The Ponies' Red Army is the best! >Refrain: >So grip your spears and swords! >We'll slaughter all the lords! >We will shed their vile blood! >And we will all make, >The cowards shake, >And make them run in flood! >Ponies' Red Army, march march in front! >We are the ones who will bear the brunt. >From crowded Manehattan to seas to the west, >The Ponies' Red Army is the best! >Refrain >W … |
 Where Do We Go From Here?#Discussion I don't plan on beating around the bush about this. Ponychan is dying. By some standards, it's already dead. Only a handful of threads are still active, and even the ones that are receive little traffic. When I first began my review thread, I received an average of one request per day, sometimes more. The Training Grounds sometimes had as many as fifty reviews in its queue, and this board was generally abuzz with activity, constantly. But now it's gone, and I'm not quite sure why. I was out of the fandom loop for quite sometime, so maybe I missed some important developments. Now that I'm back however, I'm horrified at the prospect of this website falling into obscurity. Ponychan is where I developed my true love for My Little Pony and made some wonderful friends. So, ladies and gentlemen, let's figure this out: what happened, and what are we going to do to keep our community alive? |
 So when will somebody write alterations or complete remakes of the season 4 premiere? Would some reviews help? The demand is actually much higher than some would believe. |
 More review threads... great.#Discussion #Whyyyy? Don't get me wrong, I think it's great that so many newfriends feel like helping out, but I think this is just getting ridiculous. I've got a sinking feeling that some of the newer reviewers haven't spent much time around the board, and as such they face a certain stigma, but not for no reason. Take a look at the review threads that have lasted multiple posts and see what they're doing right and wrong. They've lasted this long not only because the reviewers have been able and willing to do so, but because they provide a quality service. Much of the work comes in the form of grammar fixes that it seems to me that several of the newest threads either ignore or only factor very slightly into account. Now, from listening in on some IRC chats, I've got the feeling that many of the long standing reviewers are in need of a break, and these newer threads are well-timed to lessen the fallout so many departures, however tempo … |
 Conversion Bureau: Tasty Tasty Grass EditionWelcome, one and all, to the TWELFTH iteration of the round-table discussion that is known to some as THE CONVERSION BUREAU Thread! Started back in March, this over-arching fanon universe of The Conversion Bureau has spawned over 40 spin-offs, many worthy of standing on their own as fantastic stories in their own right. Come in, sit down, have a cold one, and enjoy your reading! Feel free to participate if you feel so inclined to do so!Obligatory video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sXoYK4b_q24 Old Thread: >>60773 We’re always ready to welcome new writers and any ideas they may have! Also, make sure to comment and give feedback on new stories and new updates! Authors absolutely love hearing what people think of their work. Be sure to try to offer civil and constructive criticism if you find any problems with their story! (They like it when you do that) If you don't say anything, you are depriving the author of input that could make their story 10 times bette … |
 Spirits of HarmonyAlright, I need some help here. I'm writing a fic which will span multiple chapters called "Spirits of Harmony" which is vaguely inspired by (but not a crossover with) Avatar: The Last Airbender, specifically the way Aang can talk to past Avatars if he wants to.
The basic story is that the Mane 6 discover that the Elements contain echoes of past wielders that they, through Twilight's command of magic, can communicate with. This acts as a framing device for three seperate stories with original characters set varying amounts of time in the past. In terms of "goals" for this fic, I have these set out: 1. Decouple the virtues the Elements represent from specific personality traits, and illustrate - both to the audience and the Mane 6 - that there are different ways to be honest, kind, joyful, generous, loyal and magical. 2. Tell some cool, engaging, entertaining stories with new characters. 3. Have a moral at the end - that virtues don … |
 General OC guidelines!#Discussion I'm not sure if we've had this before, but I feel that setting out a set of general advice on creating an OC might be helpful. Obviously, there are no specific rules to it, and who knows, your robot sparkles alicorn might come out amazing, but its much more likely "Princess Bubblegum" is going to crash and burn. In no particular order, here are some important things to remember. (these are just general suggestions based on experience, feel free to ignore them.) 1) The color scheme and physical appearance: It might not seem that important in a fic, but a OC that's designed in a physically unattractive way can be a major detractor. When creating one remember a few simple things: all ponies, without exception are guided by a pastel color scheme. (if you don't know what this is, grandmaster google will tell you.) If your OC is completely black, with a bright red mane you are already heading the wrong way. The physical traits are importan … |
 Is Seattle here?#Discussion Months ago I asked Nick Nack to review a story that I'd written. In Nick's thread, Seattle volunteered to help review the story instead. I agreed to that, and the result was that he reviewed the first of two chapters, quit, and Nick reviewed the second one. I've had a discussion with Nick about the second chapter, but I couldn't get a hold of Seattle. It's been a while, I've neglected the fic, and I wanted to try and get a better grip on how to fix it. Right now I'm not sure if I should try to reach Seattle again or get another opinion on it. Review post is at >>128900 if you're curious. |
 SkyClad & Honor-Bound: A Millenia Past#Single fic #Normal #Adventure Rainbow Dash, the powerful mare bearing the Element of Harmony, through an unfortunate and unknown turn of events, finds herself in an entirely different world. But it's not a different world, only...a different time. She finds herself over a thousand years in the past, thrust into a prophecy unknown to her, into a war with the demons of Tartarus, and the weight of a world lays quivering weakly in her hooves. Link: http://www.fimfiction.net/story/130956/skyclad-honor-bound-a-millennia-past Last edited at Mon, Dec 9th, 2013 21:09 |
 The Training Grounds - We Want You Edition #Reviewer #Training Grounds Authors! Reviewers! We need you to serve your fandom! Put your writing skills to use, and we'll help you hone them. All kinds are welcome. We'll have you whipped into a lean, mean writing machine before you leave hoof camp! Go on out there and make us proud! Want to join the proud tradition of longer-term assignments? Then add your name to the esteemed ranks of the Reviewer Corps! Help mold the literary future of our great fandom, and lend your own critical eye to the trainee fics that pass through these gates, even while waiting on your own creations to graduate. How to submit a fic/find your review: http://tinyurl.com/TrainingGroundsHowTo Casual TL/DR of above guide: http://tinyurl.com/TrainingGroundsTLDR The current list of fanfics: http://tinyurl.com/TrainingGroundsQueue List of TTG regulars: http://tinyurl.com/TGRegulars The submission form: http://tinyurl.com/TrainingGroundsSubmit IRC (live chat) howto and rules: http://derpy … |
Nonemlp fim#Single fic #Sad #Shipping Pinkie has a special feeling for Rainbow Dash. But will the new horror movie twist up their relationship? |
 Ponymarillion collab. thread# an illustrated multimedia fanfiction/project/parody/ponification/satire/alternate ponyverse -- http://ponymarillion.referata.comSYNOPSIS: The Ponymarillion is an alternate account of the Elder Neighs, or the First Age of Tolkien's World... the origin of "those creatures which in English I call misleadingly Elves". (Silm p.16) It is the ancient drama to which the characters in My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic look back, and in whose events some of them, such as Luna, Celestia and Discord, took part. The tales of The Ponymarillion are set in an age when Tírek, the first Dark Lord, dwelt in Tartarus, and the immortal Alicorns departed the Undying Lands to make war upon him. The Elements of Harmony were created in ages past by Starfall, most gifted of the Alicorn race. Within them were imprisoned the Light of the Double Trees of Alinor before the Trees themselves were destroyed by Unlight of Unpleasant, the monstrous mother of Changelings. Thereafter th … |
 #Author #Single fic #head cannon Hey Guys, I am currently writing a headcannon fic on AJ and why her parents left. Its not quite finished, in fact its nowhere near being done, but I wanted to have somebody read what I have and tell me what I need. The story is on my pastebin under >AJ Headcannon Look for Morrowisk, that's me! |
 Fanfic Review Please#Reviewer #Comedy #Adventure Sorry about previews post, didn't find proper format before, fixed that now :D Title – The Venture League Author/Screen Name – Loopy Legend Email – [email protected] Tags – Adventure, Comedy, Synopsis – The Venture League is an organized group of ponies from all over Equestria. They specialize great survival and tactical gear, and adventuring. Simply put the venture League are adventuring ponies for hire, they will do any mission you need of them. Links - http://www.fimfiction.net/story/8893/1/The-Venture-League/The-Venture-League-Chapter-1---Unexpected-Recruit https://docs.google.com/document/d/1xRvsdZzT3PHpcQTBpd17iRc979kkeHpidCHkisrm_hw/edit?hl=en_US Chapters Reviewed – Only got 1 (Unexpected Recruit) Comments/Requests – EQD did send me here, pasting their comments. 1) Extremely basic writing. "She said this and this. Then he did that. She did this, and a bird exploded." Your characters aren't showing … |
 FiMFiction February Write-Off#Competition I didn't see a topic for this, but the voting for the Write-Off has started on FiMFiction. The link is here: http://www.fimfiction.net/index.php?view=feb_write_off The prompts were either: -A fire breaks out in the Everfree Forest -Strange creatures are attacking Ponyville -The Mane Six go on a vacation One of those is being used a lot more than others (pic related). But anyways, if you're bored and feel like reading some fanfics, why not go over and vote? |
 I'm thinking of writing a pony fanfic but I want to know if the concept has already been overused.The story has Celestia revealing the true origin of Spike, how long ago before ponyville existed there was this giant black dragon who was pure evil, caused unstoppable destruction and forced the princesses to send their entire army against him. They were unable to defeat him, and the dragon almost manages to destroy both princesses, but at the right moment, Celestia uses the Elements of Harmony to encase the power of the Dragon and it results in the egg that end up becoming Spike. The story then has the characters dealing with the fact that the evil side of Spike is becoming stronger, and Twilight has to decide how to deal with this, Will she choose to end the evil inside Spike by killing or exiling him? Or will she try to help Spike keep the evil inside him under control? Suggestions and critiques are welcome. |
 #Badfic #anything I feel like reading a really awful fanfic right now. They are just fun to read and laugh at. Preferably under 2000 words but anything is fine! Pic unrelated |
 Looking for Fic Recommendations #Discussion I haven't read any fics in a while, and I'm interested in seeing what's popped up since the last time I was into it. So, can I get some recommendations? My only two caveats are they must be 1) Finished fics and 2) No clopfics (shipping is okay). |
 Squeaky Stories 3 (Now with 1.21 gigawatts of stories.) Hello! I'm Squeak, and this is my third thread, that's so cool! Thank you to everyone who takes the time to post here telling me what they think, or just drops by to pal around. I do adore your feedback and random musings. I'm the writer of several fics, the most popular being Number 12, and Traveler, which are Doctor Whoof stories, You can read them, and all my other stories, in the handy guide below.In anycase, in Squeaky tradition, I'll post my newest fic in the header: Gaia a short chapter story staring Fluttershy, a strange mare called Flower and a series of events which culminate in a great Equestrian secret being revealed: http://www.fimfiction.net/story/635/Gaia- As for all my other stories (Gun With Occasional Pony, The Catastrophic Case of the Cutie Mark Crusaders, Etc.) Check out this handy guide! https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fN8-rYbzCiWro_4onp7JtdW3IxnvXcv6muvUGpw_CYs/edit?hl=en_US Onwards and Upwards! |
 The Death of Zetch Aplon#Single fic #Sad #Death #My first fanfic Zetch galloped through the streets of Manehatten, his wife Zuri and their foal Eve following close behind. They were being chased by 10,000 Equestrian army soldiers. The family was stopped in an alleyway. The soldiers surrounded them. They all wanted him dead for killing a stallion he never met. "Please, leave my family out of this!" A soldier spoke up. "If they interfere, we'll kill them too." Zetch then did the only thing he could: fight. He started shooting beams from his horn and blowing gusts of wind from his bat wings. The soldiers were too overwhelming, because they knocked him unconsious and carried him away. When he woke, he was tied to 2 posts. He could see soldiers surrounding him, but he saw Zuri and Eve next to him. "Zetch Aplon, your are hereby being executed for the mudrer of Irontin C. Copperfin. Your next words will be your last, so use them carefully." Zetch looks at Zuri's tea … |
 Brave New World#Discussion #Normal #Sci-fi #Grimdark Do you guys remember Brave New World by FlameLordPhoenix? I need to know what happened to the guy. He's been gone forever. No comments, no updates, just one last post in '12. If anyone knows where this guy is I'd like to know. I'll finish the story myself if I need to, but I'd like to know the guy isn't dead. Link: http://www.equestriadaily.com/2011/05/story-brave-new-world.html |
 Amateur writings of a fifth grader.#Collection #Random My fellow fanfic writers, I have a task for you. I would like you to find a short story you made in elementary or middle school and post it here. I recently dug up a narrative I wrote titled "The BAD-TEMPERED Dragon" which I also illustrated. Enjoy! |
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 Umbra's advice column of rainbows and jellybeans#Discussion #Advice Hell, if people are using both this and MLPchan still, I might as well have a thread on both. Have some delicious copypasta from my existing thread: A while back, after my first submission to Equestria Daily, I was referred to Ponychan for editing. I was very impressed by each reviewer's willingness to volunteer their time to read obituaries fanfiction. After having a number of stories reviewed, I wanted to help out as well. I started my own review thread, and everything exploded and caused me to abandon my thread twice went perfectly. Except for a few weeks out of the year, my schedule is just too busy for a review thread. So I was faced with a question: "Alright, what can I do in the fanfiction community that's disgustingly pretentious, but also won't overload my already busting schedule?" An advice column! And thus... DA RULEZ This thread is not for full story reviewing or proofreading. For that, check out the Training … |
 the truth of rainbow factory#Grimdark You probably know the story of the rainbow factory it was my story I survived the rainbow factory, but that was just half the story. Will be hunted down soon enough so I thought I would tell you the rest before I die. This story is a short one but a story of truth. As you know Rainbow Dash is the manager of the soldering of foals who could not accomplish their test, but have you ever wondered how Fluttershy never got taken away for not taking her test. Well she runs it. Fluttershy runs it and here’s another fact Rainbow Dash is an android yep Fluttershy controls Rainbow Dash (I’ll call her RD from now on). Your probably wondering how Fluttershy has kept control of RD ever sense she was a foal well she hasn’t once RD flunked flight school she was ground up into rainbows (this was when they didn’t cover up the murder so and at this time Fluttershy was a low level employ and she had the idea of making an android RD) I found this out because she had a mal … |
 Aceppting Spanish translations RequestI am willing to translate to Spanish a single fic you want me to. If people suggest multiple fics, I will just choose the most interesting or recommened. When I have read it in English, I will let you how I will deliver. |
 FimFiction Promo Thread#Fic Promotion Personally, and like many other authors I would like a way to promote stories to get attention that they deserve. It might sound selfish but I know there is an incredible number of authors that share my concern for their fics and I wish to start a thread based on fiction advertising, featuring fictions solely from the fimfiction.net website. Please if there are any more practical solutions or a similar thread already like this than I will be happy to remove this thread. But otherwise I think this is necessary. Rules: 1. Only stories and links from fimfiction.net 2. You should only post your own stories, if you want to share somepony else's then you must have their permission. 3. Use appropriate tags with your story and WARN readers if your story is mature or not, and specify whether or not it contains gore and/or sex. 4. Please include a link to the fic's main page not a specific chapter, even if it is a single chapter. 5. Provide a shor … |
 Taking a hit#Discussion #Normal We've all been there. You write a story you thought needed to be told, and you go all out to make sure it's as good as it can be. It's not a masterpiece, but you had fun writing it and hope others enjoy reading. You post it, and it gets torn to bits with a vengeance. The flaws are pointed out in the tiniest detail, and you are told in no uncertain terms that you whole-heartedly suck. So what now? You're SUPPOSED to get back up, dusk yourself off, and improve based on the information you received. What happens when that step isn't as easy as everyone says it's supposed to be? What do you do when "manning up" just doesn't work? I find myself in this predicament. I sit down to write (or rewrite) something, and I can't concentrate enough to even begin. I can't enjoy or believe in what I'm writing anymore. Confidence is totally shot, and I can't even consider story ideas without tha … |
 Fics That Bellyflopped#Discussion A perfect run up, a jump, a triple back flip and, just as the fics about to enter the water, it bottles it and lands in a belly-flop, killing itself horribly. For me it was Antipodes. The first few chapters were just magical, but then the real plot came in and the perfect execution collapsed into a mess. So, what fics started well for you but failed miserably? |
 #Author #Comedy Hey ponychan, just came from /mlp/. I guess this would be the place to dump my recent fic idea. I know I probably won't get much out of it, but I need some feedback. I was thinking about writing a fic about Lyra, in which she's tired of always getting no attention from everypony else despite her odd habits and jumping, so she attempts to cause chaos and disharmony in Ponyville by doing stuff like standing on private property and not returning library books. Eventual escalation with the townsfolk and mane six would occur. Does it sound okay or am I just trying too hard again? |
 The Training Grounds: Scrunch EditionGreetings all, and welcome to the Training Grounds, the review thread for all authors, reviewers, proofreaders, and editors, both newcomer and seasoned veteran alike. It isn't the only such thread, but it's usually the busiest! (Previous edition of The Training Grounds; The sticky, which contains important information)
If you're a reviewer, old or new, and you want feedback on your review, please put a "*" at the front of the subject line of your review post. This is something new we're trying out. For writers: Submission guide | TL/DR of the submission guide | List of TTG regulars | Submission form | List of recently-finished reviews | Reviews in progress For reviewers:How to review | List of unclaimed requests For Maintainers:The full, current active queue | Statistics and queue-dump text for thread updates | A guide to how it's all organized For live communicationIRC (live chat) Some Notes: Do jump in and participate if you can. New reviewers, edit … |
 Most Controversial FanficWould you say that "Of Mares and Magic" has usurped "Past Sins" and "Cupcakes" as the fandom's most controversial fanfic? |
 Randumb Writing Excercise ThreadHello everyone! There’s something I wanted to try out. I’m not sure if it has ever been done before, the idea just kinda came to me a few days ago. Lately, I’ve noticed how many authors have certain areas of writing that they aren’t as proficient in. Some may not be very good with dialogue, while others excel in description but stumble when they get to action scenes. So, now for the point of this thread. This’ll be a thread to help authors improve on the different intricacies of writing, focusing in four main areas: dialogue, description, action, and thought/inner monologue. A writing exercise thread, if you will. But if you think this’ll be a cut and dry “write something here and stuffs” place, have I got a surprise for you. This is how it’s going to go. Using the random number generator linked below, you will first change it so that the max is four. You will then click on “generate”. Depending on what you get, you will be tasked with writing one o … |
 Is Past Sins Worth Reading?#Discussion #Question I mean, it is so long, and I don't know if I should put all my time into such a long story. How good is it? Does it keep you interested? Does it have emotional points? Do you ever get excited to read more? |
 Horror!Well, with now being Nightmare Night, show me some of your favourite horror fanfics. I know a few gorefics, but so far I haven't seen much suspenseful creepyfics. But I bet they're out there. The Cough is one that comes to mind. Not a top level fanfic for me (the shipping sort of degrades it, but reasonable. |
 Fan/fic/ Theater 3000 (The MLP Community MST Thread)#F/F/T3K #MST Main Document: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1uJ8FqW1zBIzsYZoe4M1ILS9H8wgk2zjEEGQqmgNsfIg/edit Guidelines: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1FZVEqEutaD98uKFl_0D7hm3d0BLhkb_-tJQWaZBdsOg/edit?hl=en_US FiMFiction: http://www.fimfiction.net/index.php?view=group&group=371 DeviantArt: http://fanfictheater3000.deviantart.com/ Fanfiction: http://www.fanfiction.net/u/3842339/ Fic Submission: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1J6wVXaXMNsqzHg_1SojxIfKGeDbldg7e7gev_beN_5M/edit?hl=en_US Mystery Pinkie Pie Theatre 3000: http://www.fimfiction.net/story/6510/Mystery-Pinkie-Pie-Theatre-3000 Old Thread: >>65451 Welcome to Fan/fic/ Theater 3000, the only MST series where ANYONE can add riffs to awful My Little Pony fanfiction. A MST, taken from "MST3K", the popular 90's television series, is where people add humorous comments to horrible fanfics. There are many MSTs all over the Internet, for various fandoms. Ours just happens to be the only one … |
 Season Two Fic Obituaries#Discussion Now that season two is over, I believe it is appropriate to make this thread--the thread where we honor the fics that were totally wrecked as a result of season two's hurricane of canon. What fics have you seen or written die in the process? I'll start with pretty much every Luna story out there. Like Progress. Fanon-OC Luna died a quick death after Luna Eclipse aired. |
 Transformation Horror Write-Off#Write-Off #Halloween Accolades [writeoff.rogerdodger.me] | Current list of participants [docs.google.com] | Event Overview [writeoff.rogerdodger.me] Coming right on the heels of the last write-off is one sponsored by the Transformations Group [www.fimfiction.net] on FimFiction (unaffiliated with the imageboard transformations thread). The long and the short of it: Participants will have 2 weeks to write and submit a story. Stories are submitted anonymously and then rated in a week-long public voting session. On Halloween night, authors will be revealed and winners will be announced. To sweeten the deal, the admins of the Transformations Group [www.fimfiction.net] will provide $15 towards a commission of the winner's choice. If you’d like to participate, just put a comment down and I'll add you to the participant's list Times Writing begins Wednesday, October 9 and concludes Wednesday, October 23 (yes … |
 Daring Do and the Curse of the Lost Tomb#Single fic #Adventure By: Geno Blast Synopsis: It's 1937, and Daring Do is at it again in this brand-new adventure. This time she must team up with old and new allies as she travels around the globe to track down the location of a lost empire buried beneath the desert sands for millennial. Things get heated once she realizes that she is not alone in this quest: an international group of raiders has their eyes set on claiming the big prize, and will go to great lengths to eliminate the competition. Thrills, chills and death-defying feats await Daring Do and her companions in this adventure. If adventure has a name, it MUST be Daring Do! http://www.fimfiction.net/story/65053/daring-do-and-the-curse-of-the-lost-tomb This is a part of my Daring Do series, which are fics that are supposed to be "Daring Do Books". I hope you'll enjoy this, and feel free to post in this thread or the comment section in the link. |
NoneA Simple Reflection#Single fic #Normal #Adventure Right, then. I have absolutely no idea how this place works, so bear with me if this ends up being badly formatted, or something. Anyway, I'm not looking for a review on this so much as an in-depth edit for stuff that I've missed. The story in question was (barely) rejected by EqD for minor issues in capitalization, comma use, hyphen/emdash confusion, thought punctuation, dialogue punctiation, and spacing. By minor, I mean the pre-reader found only one or two mistakes. I'll work on scouring the fic over the next couple days to clean it up a bit, but I'd appreciate another set of eyes. Here's the fimfic link: http://www.fimfiction.net/story/69394/a-simple-reflection Any assistance at all would be much appreciated. |
 How would you have written the final confrontation of RoH? #Discussion #Normal Importing this from /show/ by requet... I hear a lot of complaints about the way in which Discord was defeated at the end RoH. So, I'm curious, how would you have had him be stone-ified? Big magical battle, game of wits, or something else? |
 DD Fanfics?! Where are they?!Come on everypony!!! We need to read the whole Daring Doo series now!!! |
 #Discussion I just noticed that DH/BO is erasing one account completely and then he erased before it was meant to be gone. My suggestion? Go grab his stories and save them if you truly want them, because if I can recall anything, it is that there is a good chance for him just to erase everything. |
 In this thread, we write scenes.#Writing Excercise #Scenes This thread is for just writing down scenes. It can be something from your current fanfic or something you made up on the spot. It can be coherent and self-contained, part of a larger work, or just something you thought of that really doesn't go anywhere. It can be descriptive, expository, long, short, whatever. It doesn't matter, just write something. Perhaps you'll write something that'll give you an idea for a longer story. Maybe you can just use it to practice your writing. Who knows, but overall, have fun. |
 #Discussion This is a review I wrote for that "Maroon Auburn" dude because I have things to do and don't want to wait for him to notice his thread is dead. Have a random picture I drew. --------------------------------- >>113537 We'll begin with the name. "Maroon Auburn". Let's do an experiment: >Rarity (Fashionista) >Photo Finish (Fashion photographer) >Daring Do (Adventurer) >Fancypants (Rich socialite) >Golden Harvest (Farmer) >Maroon Auburn (Snowflake maker) I hope you can already see the problems. To save space, here are my issues with your OC's name in bulletpoint format: 1) It's very boring. As you can see above, a pony's name either describe their personality or their special talent. Yours is just two colours. One of them doesn't even show up on your pony! 2) It doesn't fit your theme. Maroon and Auburn are warm colours, and make me think of trees in autumn, and your pony needs a … |
 Fallout: Equestria homework assignmentYou doubted me, /fic/, but l did it! A fourteen-line iambic pentameter rhyming Shakespearean sonnet on Fallout: Equestria! It's vague and boring, but cut me some slack, eh? suck it Grew up without friends; mother drunk, no dad She never knew the outside world But finally she broke the code; she had 'escaped' into an unknown horror She then learned quick: the wastelands are not safe The balefire bombs destroyed most life; Dirt fields stay after bombs fall and planes strafe A sad apocalypse mutates wildlife To stay alive is no easy venture; But fortunately she was not alone Assembled a team of brave avengers Of an era of peace, by now unknown Although it's tough to fight for survival, They slowly work towards the wasteland's revival |
 Grammar: Semicolons: The Unsung Hero of the Grammar World#Discussion #Grammar I have reviewed a few pieces on this board, and I have noticed that many people haven't used a semicolon where they could have to great effect. I wondered why, but then I came across a quote from Kurt Vonnegut: "Do not use semicolons. They are transvestite hermaphrodites representing absolutely nothing. All they do is show you've been to college." How very untrue! It may feel pretentious to use semicolons, but they really are a fantastic construct! I decided that I, as a writer, owe all the beginners a lesson in semicolons. Their use is very simple: they link together two sentences--as long as they're related. For example: the sun shone brightly; it was hot. You can instantly see the advantage of using semicolons. You can write compound sentences without conjunctions! (ie and, or, nor, etc.) They can also be used as a comma's comma--a comma used to list objects that already have commas. For example: I've visited Bo … |
 A possible writing exercise#Discussion I've noticed that some authors in this fandom have trouble with adequately describing scenery, and I came up with a little something that might help out. Find a park. Actually, this doesn't need to be a park, but any place with a fair bit of human activity and a hint of nature will work; I myself did this on my campus quad. Lay down on the grass and close your eyes. Consider: how would you describe your perceptions of your surroundings right now? How could you set a scene without ever saying what something looked like? What do you feel? What do you hear? What do you smell? Consider what you see when you are without sight. This is not to say that sight isn't important; it's one of our dominant senses. However, a little inclusion of sensory details beyond just what people see can go a long way towards engaging the reader and making everything feel more real. My apologies if this "exercise" is unclear or even a little on the crap s … |
 Canonical Idiomata: Rainbow Dash#Discussion #Research So. Been a while. Sorry about that; I've had stuff to do, so this took a back seat. Today's pony is Rainbow Dash, and what we've noticed is (big reveal here) The Dash is rather self-centered. Perhaps you hadn't noticed. |
NoneI'm starting an interactive story#Author #Interactive This is my first time posting on Ponychan. Please forgive me if I'm doing something wrong. Anyways, here: https://www.facebook.com/TheBronyhood/posts/446525425364165 In that post I linked you to, I go a little more into detail about what my story will be like and all. Right now what I want is to build up an audience so I can have some interaction right from the start. So, if you want to follow along with the story, please go follow on tumblr ( http://gstardust.tumblr.com/ ) or Deviantart ( http://golden--stardust.deviantart.com/ ) and I'm on the process of making a twitter. There's a Facebook page as well, but that one has like 20 likes, which is enough FOR NOW. I want to build up a completely different audience for every website that I use to post the story. Still, if you'd prefer to follow the Facebook page, here it is: https://www.facebook.com/GoldenStardust Please follow, and again, I'm sorry if I'm doing something … |
 Livestream — Writer's Workshop II#Discussion #Workshop Hi there! Some of you may know me as a writer, while others among you may know me as a reviewer. Regardless, I'm Golden Vision, and I'm here to help. Help with what? you might ask. Well, pretty much anything, insofar as it relates to writing. I've noticed that there tends to be quite a gap between older, more experienced writers or reviewers, and those just breaking into the fanfiction "community." Some basic things include not knowing what LUS or SDT are acronyms for, or what it means, exactly, when a sentence is "clunky," or a character "OOC." As time goes on, people get better at improving their writing, but it can be a rough start. There are plenty of helpful guides and other tools out there, but often I find that a more personal touch can work wonders. So, I am hosting the Writer's Workshop II over Livestream, this Thursday, July 12, at 3:00 PM EST. It's an opportunity for younger, more inexp … |
 Good alternate interpretation#Discussion Any good fics based on episodes like Return Of Harmony or Mare In The Moon and others? Also any fanfics where Twilight acts like a badass biatch? or Rainbow Dash like a cute prankster? Same for a NightmareMoon with good characterization or Luna like a laidback playful rebel? |
 Summer Funimation#Discussion Been busy so I'm late here with this. So for those who haven't heard I apologize on making you lose a few days. http://www.mlponies.com/2012/05/24/summer-funimation-project-begins/ You may have seen this post in DHN and EQD as well, just don't mind the typo. /fic/ has its fair share of writers so if any of you got the writing chops or want to try their hand at vertical writing then go for it. If anyone has questions I'll be checking this thread regularly so I'll try and keep you guys informed as best as I can. You can also try the email, tumblr, and our /collab/ thread which is provided in the link. Note: The /collab/ thread link is in the FAQ. |
 What crossover fics haven't been made yet?#Discussion I think we have almost everything. I haven't seen a Twisted Metal crossover yet, though. Last edited at Sun, Mar 17th, 2013 17:09 |
 Hello, ponypeople. I know this is a decently obscure request but, I've been out of the fandom for a long time now. One of the first fics I read was a fic where the mane 6 and some others attend a rave in Ponyville. The only thing I remember about it is that at some point, Pinkie goes crazy in it. I think I discovered it on EQD. Would you guys happen to know it? And if you don't, please recommend me some good ones similar to that. I'm getting back into bronydom and I want some good reads. |
 My guide that I wrote.https://docs.google.com/document/d/1xemG7BLk2rvAmQCREIaj5wX2ubvmVt7WziEvh7xXV9g/edit?hl=en_USSo I took it upon myself to write a guide to writing, based on some of the stuff I've learnt, and the repeat errors I've seen when doing reviews here. I'm not a published guy or even an English/Linguistics Major, but I like to believe I've learnt a few things about stuff in my time. I'd like you guys to tell me what I got wrong. A lot of the guide is basically opinions, backed up by (I think) good reasons, but there's a section on grammar at the beginning and I'd like for that to be correct. There are probably also two or three things that need to be expanded upon. I await /fic/'s thoughts on the matter. I had fun writing this guide and I hope it's a least a little bit fun to read, and maybe informative as well. |
 MAKING A NEW THREAD? READ THIS.TL;DR: IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR A REVIEW, PLEASE GO TO ONE OF OUR MANY REVIEW THREADS INSTEAD OF MAKING YOUR OWN THREAD. Threads looking for reviews rarely get what they ask for.So! After reading the sticky at >>43232, you've decided to make your own thread for a fic. Here's what your post should generally look like: Name field: Masterroxxor#tripcode Email field: [email protected] Subject field: Masterrroxxor's OC Alicorn Adventures Message field: (start message) To /fic/, my awesome OC alicorn adventure somehow made it onto EqD! I've decided to share it all with you for some reason, though. In this glorious adventure, our hero, Masterroxxor, born of meteor and raised by wolves, finds himself magically teleported to Equestria and gains the ability to transform into an alicorn. He meets Nightmare Moon in the Everfree Forest after an altercation in Ponyville, the both of them spurned by the local pony denizens. They join together in hate a … |
 Some Kind of Publication#Publication #Proof of concept /oat/ has regular news. Why don't we have regular fics? Published once a week or something. Just throwing the idea out there. No deadlines, no commitments. Just a bunch of one-shots or chapters of fics bundled together in one nice, convenient package. Not exclusive or anything, either. Art and fic titles blatantly stolen from posts on Ponychan or FiMFiction. The only thing I did was take pictures and add text. |
 Starswirl Academy Looking For Writers#Discussion The dev team for a new humanized pony visual novel, Starswirl Academy, is looking for talented writers! It's sort of like a RPG, but more focused on art and storytelling. Each Mane Six character gets their own storyline, with branching and interweaving plots. They are currently looking for plot writers for both the Twilight and Rarity storylines. If this sounds like a good opportunity and you would like to contribute to this in-development project, check it out here: http://www.zap-apple.com/p/starswirl-academy.html and make sure to reply and tell us if you have applied! Disclaimer: I am not affiliated with the project, I just think it looks like a good idea. We discussed this on IRC and decided that to help them out, we would start a thread telling ponies about it. |
 Divergence [Adventure/Light Grimdark] - RD/Luna-centricSo yeah. After some discussion with reviewers, I'm taking the plunge and posting my own thread for this fic. If this offends, just tell me and down it goes. SO. Chapter 4 of Divergence - "Foresight" is up and ready. Following feedback, it will be submitted to pony valhalla. https://docs.google.com/document/d/176NA8Bw0wpr5kWPPI2_TErBa-Ne7QUS4B7rMSF5QCtQ/edit Chapters 1 - 3 may be found here; http://www.equestriadaily.com/2011/07/story-divergence.html Please have a read, and let me know what you think. Shit is going on, so anyone who hasn't read through the previous chapters is... well, missing many somewhat crucial developments. Outta the gate conceptual plot punching accolades go to Grif, thank you for that good sir! |
 Minific General:Take a Walk on the Mild Side!Heyall! Like the stories posted here, this will be short. This thread is for minifics you bronies have come up with, so that we can keep them all tidied up in one place - here :D This is not necessarily a review thread; rather, it is just a thread that we can all dump our minifics in here for everypony to read and enjoy. You've no need to fear judgement here, because we don't have high expectations here - post a fic about Pinky Pie bombing Trolls for all I care O_OReviewers, if you really wanna review something, or pat an author on the back, or shove said author into a pit of lava, feel free, but if you're looking for the whole enchilada, you may be more at home at one of the dedicated review threads (read the sticky plees). I only ask that you post your threads with the following info: *Tags *Name of Fic *Name of Author (If you want) *Synopsis/Story Summary/Story Description This thread may or may not become crazy, the picture IS ENTIRELY UNrelated to t … |
NoneNew fanfic writer#Author #Normal I have just recently discovered my love of ponies, so I made a DeviantArt to try my hand at some fanfiction. I've not written much as of now, but would greatly appreciate some feedback on what I have so far. (my computer is being buggy and I tried to post this earlier and I scanned a few pages but didn't see my post - so my apologies if this is a repeated post) |
 CocoaNutCakery's Story Bakery#Author #Collection So I have decided to create a thread to share my work here on Ponychan. I specialize in writing very... mature work (not clopfiction). I do enjoy writing all genres, however. You can find my work (works in this post and future works) here: DeviantArt (also has my "art"): http://cocoanutcakery.deviantart.com/ FiMFiction: http://www.fimfiction.net/user/CocoaNut Pony Fiction Archive: http://www.ponyfictionarchive.net/viewuser.php?uid=756 Here are the fics that are currently available: Rise of the Legend - [Drama] [Action] [Adventure] - We've only managed a glimpse into a small percentage of Celestia's life. She is over a thousand years old, but we know so little of her past. What was her life before? (Warnings: Minor gore) (In progress) DeviantArt (prologue): http://cocoanutcakery.deviantart.com/gallery/#/d4dytlt FiMFiction: http://www.fimfiction.net/story/30004/Rise-of-the-Legend Pony Fiction Archive: http://www.ponyfictionarchive.ne … |
 September Write-offAccolades [writeoff.rogerdodger.me] | All anthologies [www.fimfiction.net] | Current list of participants [goo.gl] | Event overview [writeoff.rogerdodger.me] Hey, we haven’t had a write-off in a while! What’s up with that? Who knows. Well, here it goes. If you’re new to this, here’s the gist: – Participants write stories over a 72 hour period – The stories are written from a prompt decided at the event’s onset – Participants submit their work to an anonymous anthology – Readers then rate the stories – Finally, everything gets wrapped up with author reveals and winners announced If you’d like to participate, just put a comment down in this webzone and I’ll add you to the list. Times The event will take place on the weekend starting 27th of September. The exact times for each round are listed in the event overview [writeoff.rogerdodger.me]. Submissions When finished, submit your work using the fic submission page [writeoff.rogerdodger.me]. Note th … |
 #Author #Reviewer #Normal #Random #Sad #Comedy #Grimdark #anything but clop or shipping hello Fellow writers/reviewers I am here to take requests from your head canons to your general ideas about the show, however I will not write shipfics or clopfics As well, I will review your works, either post a link or put right in the thread! I will try to critique it to the best of my ability. Any writings I have that are worth sharing are up on pastebin @morrowisk http://pastebin.com/u/Morrowisk Ask away! |
NoneSo I just finished Fallout Equestria, finally. 95% of it was distilled awesome. I'm still mad about certain events surrounding SteelHooves in chapter 39. And the ending was absolutely SOUL crushing. But I finally got it finished. It's one of those things that, when you finally finish it, you just have no idea what to do next. What do I do next? |
 Herd Theory#Author #Shipping So I'm writing this fic (http://www.fimfiction.net/story/100260/lunas-dawn) and shorty before writing it, I came across the headcannon known as Herd Theory. The way it's presented in the Leroverse and "Fireflies" is really interesting and cool and justifies the stallion-to-mare ratio in a compelling, complex way. But it's kinda fetishy. And I don't intend for my fic to be a clopfic. So, in your opinion, is it -too fetishy- for a non-clopfic? Am I going to turn a lot of people off from the story if I include it? |
 Review Thread 1325365106>Even though the ideal is high, I never give in. Therefore, I never die with regrets.The time is right, I feel, to create my own thread in which I will attempt to help writers. If you wish to be among those that I attempt to help, then post a link to your story in this thread. For your convenience and mine, however, I have several rules and guidelines that you should abide by: 1. Though your story need not be related to this fandom, you should give me some indication what I'm about to read. A title, tags, and short summary are considered polite, but omitting them is not grounds for dismissal (bear in mind that Rule 5 still applies). However, you only have yourself to blame if I suffer from genre confusion. Similarly, you will give me a link to the story on GoogleDocs, FimChan, Fanfiction.net, DeviantArt, or any comparable web-hosting. I will not download any attachments in this thread. For assurance purposes, you should provide me with an email address that I can … |
 The Training Grounds: Burger King EditionGreetings all, and welcome to the Training Grounds, the review thread for all authors, reviewers, proofreaders, and editors, both newcomer and seasoned veteran alike. It isn't the only such thread, but it's usually the busiest! (Previous edition of The Training Grounds; The sticky, which contains important information) If you're a reviewer, old or new, and you want feedback on your review, please put a "*" at the front of the subject line of your review post. For writers: Submission guide [tinyurl.com] | TL/DR of the submission guide [tinyurl.com] | List of TTG regulars [tinyurl.com] | Submission form [tinyurl.com] | List of recently-finished [tinyurl.com] reviews | Reviews in progress [tinyurl.com] For reviewers: How to review [tinyurl.com] | List of unclaimed requests [tinyurl.com] For Maintainers: The full, current active queue [tinyurl.com] | Statistics and queue-dump text for thread updates [tiny … |
None#Author #Normal #Sad #Comedy #Grimdark #Basically anything. NO SHIPS Ok, so I have a head cannon, can I get some constructive feedback? I believe that Gilda was exiled from wherever she came from, because she was weak flyer, so she went to flight camp and met dashie. She then returns home to her father ready to murder her on the spot for interacting with "pony scum" (as gryphons are not too fond of ponies) he then abuses her to the point of death and exiles her from the tribe. She lives other own for aboutm1 year before decoding to visit dash. Next thing you know we get to see a view of "griffen the brush off" from Gilda's pov. You think it will have a chance? Feel free to fill in any blank spots you think should be filled.... |
 lets write a fanfic. ill start. title: Why the long face brother? Twilight was working in the library as usual when she heard a loud noise from the other room, she knew it was her brother Shining armour who was sleeping in the library during his visit to ponyville. |
None#Author #Normal #Sad #Sci-fi #Grimdark #Anything Ok, iMms writer, got any head canons you want written down? Got an idea you want in a story? I'll write anything! Although I don't think coop is allowed on here. Gimme a request and I'll see what I can do! |
 Fanmade/Fanon villainshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UN1B0KTrjQY Have you read plenty of adventure stories? Those who involve the ponies fighting a big bad? What stories have made for you the best fanmade villain? What stories did you read/enjoy that gave a new/expanded interpretation to a canon villain? How do you feel most stories you read brought forth villains? An example: Discord in Background Pony |
 Anonymous Writing Thread#Reviewer #Discussion #Advice Greetings, please enter into this link for complete information: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ol5C4f3pACxaXQCsXl3Vf0m4i7SF1dqA23CaboBo39E/edit Now that is settled, this thread shall be a little different than my previous thread for two reasons: I will be expanding to other sorts of assistance (including planning, answering questions regarding language, and similar activities) rather than just reviewing, something which I have already done in a more or less low-key fashion, so for the sake of fairness I will extend that offer to everyone; additionally, I will also be adding a new mechanic to the review process which involves trading time for your efforts, namely as part of you reviewing a story within this thread in exchange for a shorter review time from me, with the greater details explaining it in the post just after this one. So, a couple of rules, which we are so fond of: 1.) Keep everything here respectful an in topic. I do not app … |
 A freeform threadList your 5 favourite pony fanfictions. You can list a top 10, but that's primarily reserved for those who've read and remembered lots of fanfics. 1. Friendship is Optimal 2. The Clothes Make the Mare 3. Man Vs. Equestria (Narrated by Bear Grylls) 4. The Third Generation 5. PONYYYYYSSSSS |
 FimFiction /fic/ Group#Discussion As some of you may have noticed, I’ve recently set up a group for /fic/ on FimFiction (link = http://www.fimfiction.net/group/198766/fic). The idea originally came up in the IRC as part of a discussion on declining activity on /fic/ (on both MLPChan and Ponychan), especially in terms of “new blood” and its introduction into the community. It’s true that /fic/ is a very insular community, and that we tend to be quite...intimidating to newcomers. It’s also true that even the “EqD rejects” tend to either avoid /fic/ due to reputation, or else out of simple laziness or lack of comprehension of the formatting of a ‘chan board. So, I made the group on FimFiction with the intention of making us more accessible to the fanfiction “public” (or, as Ion would say, the potato-less masses). This thread is to foster ideas, planning, and general discussion as to the purpose, structure, and activity of a /fic/ group on FimFiction. If you like the idea, then w … |
 My favorite fan fics were My Dream Mare and Treating her Right. I love AppleDash Shipping fics. Does ponychan have any good fimfics for me |
 Sensual Fiction General XIX Edition#Author #Collection #Discussion #Shipping #Second Person Welcome one and all to the nineteenth edition of one the longest running threads on /fic/! All are welcome! The stories within are mostly romance stories written in the second-person perspective, with a couple stray third-person fics. The stories within range from sweet and fluffy to hot and heavy. Story Rating System: [Fluffy] - Nothing serious, mostly cute. [Fuzzy] - A real d'aw scene for the heart. [Snuggly] - Hugs, peck on the cheek, etc. [Tender] - Kisses, lying down together. [Romantic] - Kisses w/ tongue, massages. [Cheeky] - Moaning, overly massaging wings, hooves, etc. [Saucy] - Very, VERY suggestive. [Whoa!] - This goes as far as describing actual sex and CANNOT BE POSTED ON PONYCHAN. Please mark all fics containing content inappropriate for ponychan as such if you are going to advertise them in this thread. Thank you. For additional information, there's "The Central Repository of Sensual Kn … |
 General Threads: Story Ideas | Recommendation & Request | Ask an EqD Pre-Reader Anything | (for more: see full post)Hello, and welcome to /fic/! We're a board that would love to help you with your story, but there are a few rules we all need to follow to keep everything running smoothly:Posting RulesDo not make a thread for the sole purpose of:Requesting constructive criticism, reviews, editing or feedback on your written work. Instead, post it in an existing review thread. See the list of review threads.Inquiring about, recommending or promoting any fan-fiction. Instead, use the Recommendation and Request General.A story idea or asking about how to write a story. Instead, use the Story Forge (story idea general)Threads that are poorly written, riddled with errors, one sentence long, or apparently lacking any meaningful contribution to the board may be deleted at a moderator's discretion.You can create a thread to discuss any fan-fiction, but search first for an alrea … |
 Fic Advice#Single fic inb4 banned for single fic review thread. This clearly isn't one right? http://www.fimfiction.net/story/24604/downfoal I have been working on this fic for over a year now, I've been putting it off for this long. Quite a few people want me to finish it but I have literally no idea where to take this. It wouldn't be my first story however, it would be my first pony related story so it is a bit daunting. Any criticism, direction suggestions and advice on writing in a pony situation is more than welcome. and yes... It has Hitler in it. any suggestions that he goes on a geoncidal rampage will be laughed at and ignored Pic unrelated. |
 #Discussion Why does this remind me of My Little Dashie? http://thatguywiththeglasses.com/videolinks/thatguywiththeglasses/nostalgia-critic/40625-nostalgia-critic-bridge-to-terabithia |
 Yet Another Review Thread v3#Reviewer #Discussion I don't know who you are. I don't know what you want. If you are looking for ransom, I can tell you I don't have money. But what I do have are a very particular set of skills; skills I have acquired over a very long career. Skills that make me an annoyance to people like you. If you just ignore my thread now, that'll be the end of it. I will not look for you, I will not pursue you. But if you don't, I will look for you, I will find you, and I will kill you review your stuffs. >>89486 >>104134 This is the third iteration of a review thread. If you ask me to review your story, you are asking that I become emotionally invested in your work. You are not asking me to pass the salt at a dinner table; you're asking me to go through your hard work with a judgmental eye, and hopefully come back to you with helpful things to add. You will not get a number rating, as I do not decide if you pass or fail. Keep trying and y … |
 Luna/Cadance#Discussion It seems to me as if Luna/Cadance - given their quite disparate personalities - might make an interesting pairing; whether it's simply as friends, or possibly more. I'm writing such a tale, but would like to solicit some opinions. Clearly the issue here being Shining Armour. So, given that and keeping it short and sweet - what's the consensus? What would readers' opinions be? Alternate Universe: Shining Armour and Cadance were never together. I imagine the possibility of Shining/Rarity for some reason. Extant Universe: As canon, however for whatever reason, they are no longer together. May require a "jump" into the future. Presumably, would also require a more adult-orientated perspective to allow for their separation. Moral Event Horizon: As canon ... However, anything that happens between Luna/Cadance happens while the latter and Shining Armour are still together. Absolutely would require a more adult-orientation perspective to allow. |
 The One Hour Story Thread#Collection #Normal Two threads in a row, who thunkit? So yes. Following from my previous misguided thread, I'm here with a proposal, thanks to two fellow charlatans in #fic, Pony_4 and Figments. So how about this? A short free-for-all prompt thread, like how some tumblrs are doing it. A short prompt. One hour. Optional rules may added. A promise to give each other's work a quick lookover. (Not(!) a "review". Just a general opinion of that sort.) Goddess knows how many threads like these have died before mine, but hey, let's try to make this work, shall we? Proposed guidelines: 1) Prompts will be decided by an appointed member of the board before hand. No voting; those usually only slow the process down from what I seen. If the prompt turns out to be unsatisfactory, it may be struck down and replaced with another prompt. 2) Participants gets one hour to write and edit, starting from the timestamp of the prompt post. A grace period of five minutes … |
 You've Finished a Story#Discussion #Advice You finish a story you've been working on for months. It's been on your mind constantly, all the ideas you've had have been about this story. You've been shaping and molding it, even when you're away from your desk. You apply the final touches to the final chapter and click publish. Suddenly, just like that, the story you've spent these months working on is over. What do you do when you finish a story you've spent so long working on? What's next? |
 So /fic/, what do?#Discussion After an incredibly long absence, I find myself returning to this place. Or rather, what's left of it. I'm not one for long-winded posts, so here's the gist of it: Now I suppose we can all gather around to moan about the slow demise of this board. Or we can do something productive. Time and again, the one issue that has been brought up is the lack of things to do here. I agree. We probably should be doing something other than reviewing. So how about this? A short free-for-all prompt thread, like how some tumblrs are doing it. A short prompt. One hour. Optional rules may added. A promise to give each other's work a quick lookover. (Not(!) a "review". Just a general opinion of that sort.) Goddess knows how many threads like these have died before mine, but hey, let's try to make this work, shall we? EDIT: Because Figgy is a niggardly arse, Pony_4 was the first to bring up this idea and Figments allegedly helped. Last edited … |
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NoneReview needed.#Author #Sad #Grimdark http://www.FIMFiction.net/story/131752/a-tale-of-two-stallions |
 The Training Grounds: Macross EditionGreetings all, and welcome to the Training Grounds, the review thread for all authors, reviewers, proofreaders, and editors, both newcomer and seasoned veteran alike. It isn't the only such thread, but it's usually the busiest! (Previous edition of The Training Grounds; The sticky, which contains important information)
If you're a reviewer, old or new, and you want feedback on your review, please put a "*" at the front of the subject line of your review post. For writers: Submission guide | TL/DR of the submission guide | List of TTG regulars | Submission form | List of recently-finished reviews | Reviews in progress For reviewers:How to review | List of unclaimed requests For Maintainers:The full, current active queue | Statistics and queue-dump text for thread updates | A guide to how it's all organized Live communication:The IRC channel Some Notes: Do jump in and participate if you can. New reviewers, editors and authors are always welcome! No … |
NoneGreen reviewer wants to help.#Reviewer #Normal #Crossover #Random #Sad #Comedy #Sci-fi #Shipping #Grimdark I have a lot of reading experience and I want to try my very best to help some writers. I have given feedback for some pretty good writers, who had apreciated it. |
 Fanfics shaping headcanonSimple question: What fanfics have contributed to some of the greatest headcanons you hold? What fanfics have designed an Equestria you would love to see canon, even though it is impossible to do? What headcanons in fanfics have you abhorred so much that it made it difficult to read the story? |
 Just pondering...#Discussion Long time stalker, first time poster. I have to do some english coursework this year, (woo) and I was planning on looking at how forums use jargon to yadayada. Am I allowed to screen cap certain threads as 'evidence' for my work? Or should I cover names/ pics etc? Thanks Last edited at Thu, Sep 5th, 2013 12:16 |
 Reviewing for Synopses#Open Reviewing Please note: this is not a standard review thread. It’s for synopses/descriptions rather than entire fics, and anyone may feel free to chime in. Previous thread at >>70737 The synopsis, while small, is in some ways the most important part of a story. A good one can score you more readers, while a bad one can stop readers in their tracks. So here’s a mini-review thread. Submissions should include a title and tags, in addition to the synopsis. General advice: -Proofread. Proofread the buck out of your synopsis. If I see spelling and grammar errors, that doesn’t bode well for the fic proper. -Keep it relatively short. A paragraph or two, sure, but don’t try to fit a whole chapter in there. -Don’t try to be fancy. Ellipses, semicolons, em dashes, and suchlike are generally unnecessary in such a short piece. -Don’t be vague. Don’t be coy. Don’t be mysterious. That last covers a lot of ground. See, your synopsis is your first chance (and, … |
 Official "Ask an Equestria Daily Pre-Reader Anything" Thread v16#Discussion #Equestria Daily Previous thread >>120150 Hello again, fillies and gentlecolts, and welcome to the sixteenth installment of the “Ask An Equestria Daily Pre-Reader Anything Thread”! Feel free to ask us anything* and we’ll do our best to answer. *Anything that has to do with Equestria Daily, the pre-reading process, fanfiction, alcohol, regrets, or Nicolas Cage. Keep questions on other subjects to a minimum. We’d also like to include a brief FAQ in this initial post, since we seem to hear a lot of the same questions: Q: How long does the pre-reading process take? A: Depends entirely on how many pre-readers have free time and how interesting the story looks. Could be an hour, could be a week or more. Q: Am I allowed to respond to pre-reader feedback? A: Yes. If you feel that we were incorrect in some assessment of your story or you wish to discuss possible revisions, feel free to bring it up in a reply email. Just try to be polite about it. Oh, … |
 Meek's Inherited Quality Review Thread#Reviewer Well, I guess if everyone's going off to greener pastures, it is my time to inherit the board! My name is Meek, and I will try and give you some ideas about your story that can improve either your tale or your self esteem. My specialty isn't grammar, don't come to me for that. If you give me a story that I can comment on and I notice an error, I'll tell you but my brain is a sieve with holes larger than I'd like. What I want to do is tell you how the story affected me. Did you like my story? Does my OC work? Do I write in character? How did it make you feel? These are questions I would love to answer. So I'll read your story and tell you what I think. It's pretty modular, if you want something just tell me and I'll zero in on that. And as you can guess from my image, this thread will hopefully be positive! Submission guidelines: 1. I'll take anything I can read, but I recommend Google docs so I can comment. 2. Try not … |
 Crepes#Single Fic #ShippingBy: The Titanium Dragon [www.fimfiction.net] Howdy folks! I finally took the plunge and wrote some pony fanfiction. So what did I end up writing? Well, something about ponies kissing and breakfast food. Crêpes [www.fimfiction.net] Rarity takes her friends to a Prench restaurant in Canterlot for breakfast and orders one of her favorite dishes, crêpe sucrées. But Applejack is skeptical of the food - crêpes are just a thin layer of cooked sweet dough, nothing more than an excuse to eat whipped cream and sugar without consuming anything of substance. The debate over the nature of crêpes leads the pair to a bet, Applejack allowing the unicorn to give her a makeover and show her off, the unicorn going a day without her precious makeup and fake eyelashes. This is a 20,000 word Rarijack fic. Any sort of constructive criticism or feedback on it would be appreciated. Completed: August 7th, 2013 |
 #Discussion I'm kinda torn, /fic/. Lately I've been trying my hoof at writing attempting to write epic fantasy, and I've found that I really like it. Writing it has given me a new appreciation for the genre. Now on the one hand I really want to write an original story so I can really stretch my legs in worldbuilding. I mean there's only so much I can do with The Crystal Empire. But on the other hand I still really want to write about the canon characters. I've never really written about most of them, and am only just now* writing about any of them seriously. But I feel like I can't really do both. What do you think? *i finished the first chapter of the wings of lulamoon, my first real attempt at writing twilight and trixie around the beginning of july. |
 Star rating system on EQD#Discussion #Normal Hi guys, My fic was recently posted on EQD, and currently sits at 81 ratings, 4.7 stars (very proud!). The tag still says star-needed, so I was wondering if someone could tell me how the star system works, and when the star-needed tag is likely to change? If anyone wants to give it a look it's called "Scootaloo in Cloudsdale". If anyone wants to rate it, then all the better! http://www.equestriadaily.com/2012/01/story-scootaloo-in-cloudsdale.html |
 #Author #Anything I am relatively new here, so give me some slack, but you my fellow brony friends, have found yourself a writer. I will anything you want as long as it falls within my boundaries. Here's a list of what I will write: Head cannons Ship fics Clopfics (no futa, scat, anthro) Grim dark If you have request, let me know and I'll get in it ASAP. When anything is finished, it will be on my pastebin. Also check it periodically to see if your request is up. Fire away! http://pastebin.com/u/morrowisk |
 Last of the Zap-Apple Cider#Single fic #Shipping Granny Smith lifted one hoof, sighed, and set it down again. The sloshing pack weighed heavy on her back. The aches and pains in her hip came to trouble her, but she knew how to deal with them. She waited. The pain would pass, just like everything else. Anyway, pain wasn't much to complain about. Pain meant you were still alive. That wasn't something she could take for granted at her age. Berry Punch and Colgate tramped passed her. Heartstrings and Bon Bon overtook her. Even a flimsy unicorn could outmatch her pace. She sighed. She was almost there. It wasn't her fault they had moved the government buildings miles away from the edge of Sweet Apple Acres. Rarity's Boutique loomed over her, all shiny and perfect like a ripe Honey Crisp apple. The dresses inside were unfathomable, confections of lace and gold thread more like wedding cakes or fine jewelry than anything a pony could wear. Granny Smith felt glad that her grand-daughter g … |
 A rock and a diamond#Discussion
Yeah, so this is basically going to be me ranting about how I’m feeling about myself right now. I don’t expect you to care; I don’t expect you to respond. I don’t even expect you to read this, I just need to say it, and I’m a lot better at typing than talking. Also, it’s 2:30 am—or it was when I started typing—so I’m not mentally as stable as I should be. I’ve been fighting with myself for some time now over whether or not I should even continue this whole writing shtick. I thought myself a decent writer when I came here; I graduated high school with top marks, I got straight A’s. Okay that’s not true; I never managed high honor roll, but I was on the honor roll, and I was always top of my class as far as English was concerned. I always did well on my tests, I got great scores on my essays; I was always 20 pages ahead of the rest of the class on whichever book we were reading. Yada–yada, I was a brilliant English student. So why am I … |
 The Training Grounds: Pony Rides EditionGreetings all, and welcome to the Training Grounds, the review thread for all authors, reviewers, proofreaders, and editors, both newcomer and seasoned veteran alike. It isn't the only such thread, but it's usually the busiest! (Previous edition of The Training Grounds; The sticky, which contains important information)
If you're a reviewer, old or new, and you want feedback on your review, please put a "*" at the front of the subject line of your review post. For writers: Submission guide | TL/DR of the submission guide | List of TTG regulars | Submission form | List of recently-finished reviews | Reviews in progress For reviewers:How to review | List of unclaimed requests For Maintainers:The full, current active queue | Statistics and queue-dump text for thread updates | A guide to how it's all organized Live communication:The IRC channel Some Notes: Do jump in and participate if you can. New reviewers, editors and authors are always welcome! No … |
 Content Delivery and Fan-fiction#Discussion Content delivery is something that a lot of people seem to have thoughts about, but we have never had a very structured discussion and outlining of what exactly we want from these services. For that sake, I propose this thread. The goal of this thread is to develop, brainstorm, and discuss ideas related to content delivery with specific thought to Fan-fiction. It’s a very tough question to answer, but I think that having only one type of content (stories) makes a solution plausible. (Contrast with reddit, which has many different types of content.) Here is my little brainstorm: Goals The goal of a content-delivery system should be to autonomously find and deliver rich content that users want to read. Data The type of data used is probably the most important thing. Why? Because most of it is garbage. Garbage in, garbage out. How can you possibly model a system off of bad data? There is countless evidence towards an unfiltered democracy always pandering to the … |
 My first fanfic#Discussion Howdy, This is my first time on this board cuz yesterday I just read my first fanfic! It was "My Little Dashie" and I thought it was very good and it lived up to the hype. Are they're any other classic fanfics like this that I can read for my next? I liked the real world crossover aspect, but I don't think I would have liked it if it referenced another show or something... Shipping is OK with me, as long as the story is good. I'm also curious in comedy. I have no idea how someone could write a good MLP comedy. Also I have no idea what grimdark is, but I prolly wont like it. Thanks -StarMane |
NoneThis place is going to rot, and the community as a whole here makes me sick. There is so much this place can do, but it has died because of the blind stubbornness of it's community members. no one comes here anymore, and those that do don't stay very long. Nothing gets done, and those that are most passionate about doing anything are slapped for being wrong, and their ideas shot down or ignored. I used to love /fic/, but now I've finally given up hope. This board will never be revived, and it disgusts me. |
 I'm a horrible actor#Discussion There's this story of Dustin Hoffman. He had this part where his character hadn't gotten any sleep the night before and was beating himself up over some grievance that occurred in the movie. The day they were shooting the part, Dustin comes in looking like shit. Another actor asks what happened to him, and he replies, "Well, my character hasn't gotten any sleep and beat himself up, so I did likewise to be ready for the part." The other actor replied, "Oh, Dustin...have you tried _acting_?" I'm writing a story, I know from an intellectual level what my character is supposed to be feeling, but I feel like unless I get myself in the same mood, I can't write it. Does anyone else know what I'm experiencing? Any advice? |
 Fanfic#Discussion #Grimdark Am I the only one who's heard of some creepy little fanfic called "The Experiments of Twilight Sparkle"? |
NoneEscalation prologue review#Discussion #Sad #Sci-fi Hello I have been working on this fic for a while. So any one want to review it or give me any tips. :D |
 Hello, I recently just wrote two fanfics, and I'm pretty new at writing fanfiction. So, guys, is this good or bad fanfic? Here is the link to my fanfic: https://sites.google.com/site/mylittleponyfanfic/ |
 Review thread!#Reviewer #Normal #Sad #Comedy #Sci-fi #Shipping #Grimdark Bored. It's summer and I need a project. I'll review the first three stories posted, at least. If I have more time I'll review more. If your story will be a series and you'd like help through every installment, I will take one to work with you until the end, through email. Just specify that you'd like that, along with where I can contact you at. This is NOT first-come first-serve, but based on my own opinion. I'd love to help someone with their story though, so don't be afraid to ask. The worst that can happen is I'll say no and only review a chapter or two. I enjoy sad and grimdark, and will likely be the most critical of comedy. I'm better at catching grammatical errors but I'll look at your plot and characterization and junk as well. Please put it into a google doc and turn on comments! This will make it easier to point out specific errors or parts you need to … |
 Canonical Idiomata: Rarity#Discussion #Research Continuing the work started here: >>106597 I found Rarity to have a much more complex speech pattern. Surprises abound. For example, Rarity does not really use endearments like Applejack. The list of five includes two that are specific to her closest relationships: Opal and Spike. The list: darling my dear sweetie Opal-wopal Spikey-wikey |
 Post-Modern/Modern Fics#Discussion Hey there, I'm new to /fic/ so if this is something that's already been brought up then tell me so. What do you guys think of post-modernism/modernism and fan-fiction writing? Has it been done? Is it a terrible idea? Do you see people trying to rationalize their terrible writing with the excuse of "I was using post-modernism as a device, so you can't blame me for characterization seeming off!"? Would you like to see things done in a post-modern style? Do you even enjoy post-modern style literature? I ask simply because I am curious, and slightly because the style interests me greatly. |
 Wanting to make a My little pony fanfic.#Author #Reviewer #Single fic #Crossover #Sad #Comedy #Grimdark I've seen many human and pony fanfics and they all sucked in my opinion except for a few, So I've decided to try to create a better one, one that will not destroy the story we know and love, My plan for this one is to try and make it better then the ones people hate. But in order for me to perfect it I'm in need of help. |
NoneMaking a my little pony fanfic.#Reviewer #Collection #Crossover #Sad #Grimdark I've been looking at my little pony with humans fics and they have been quite terrible except for a few, So I've decided to make a Pony and human version myself and try to make it better then ones I've seen before, I plan to make it dark, adventure, and a little comedy if possible. Could anyone help me perfect it. |
 Challenge of the fanfics#Shipping Alright everypony, I have a weird request. So I'm making it a challenge. But let me give you a tiny bit of a background. Recently I've been roleplaying, and during that time I fell in love with the weirdest pairing. That pairing is ApplejackxTrixie. Here's where the challenge come in. I want you to write a good story for them. Think you're up for it? |
 Need An Editor For A Fan-Fic#Discussion #Comedy If you are interested have contact whit me at [email protected]. |
 #Discussion #Shipping #Grimdark This is about the shipping fanfic Let the music flow which can be found on fimfic.net. It is NSFW so search for it at your own risk. Out of all fanfics, this one have pushed my limit. I've never wanted to vomit after reading a simple piece of text. please help me ponychan |
 Golden Vision Reviews II#Reviewer Come on in, one and all, to the second iteration of Golden Vision's review thread! You can find my first such thread here: http://www.ponychan.net/chan/fic/res/95560.html So! I'm a reviewer, as you may have guessed, and I'm here to take a look at your story and review it, edit it, and possibly proofread it. I'm also a writer myself (you can find me on fimfiction.net), and so I like to think that I bring a unique viewpoint compared to those reviewers who've never had to submit something to EqD. I tend to be more sympathetic toward the writer, and certainly less scathing—I know what it's like to stare at a screen, willing words to come for hours, finally writing something down, and then realizing (or failing to realize) that it's all crap. Depending upon circumstance. I get plenty of good fics and bad fics (both of which I'll accept). I myself specialize in [Comedy] and [Adventure] fics, though I'll take most any genre … |
 Soundslikeponies' Awesome Author Thread#Author Have you ever been kept up at night by annoying questions such as ‘what is the meaning of life?’ ‘what is true happiness?’ or ‘did I leave the stove on?’ Well good news! My stories guarantee you’ll forget your difficult philosophical ponderings as your house burns to the ground around you! Anyways, between finishing one of my fics and starting my third, I figured now would be a good time to make an author thread, where I’ll be posting updates and new fics. I have a couple more stories planned, and will soon be able to get back to pumping out 2 chapters a week, with a pretty even balance of shipping and non-shipping for everyone to enjoy. I write almost exclusively about the main characters (and the princesses) but I might do something centered around a background pony someday. (tl;dr: here’s my user page: http://www.fimfiction.net/user/soundslikeponies) Equestria from Dust [Fantasy][Slice of Life] By: soundslikeponies Synopsis: C … |
 HEEELLLLPPP!!!#Discussion #Normal So I'm new to this site and am totally confused on how this works, but a friend and great author told me to come here to search for prereaders. So... anyone want to help a guy out? I know I'm terrible at begging but what can you do? |
 Contest: Through the Looking Glass#Collection #Normal #Contest What with summer coming on, I figured it was about time that our tired old site actually did something for once...hence, Bronystate is holding a fanfiction contest! The short form of the rules: you're to write a one-shot story, minimum 2000 words, about how you think Equestria Girls will play out - or, if you've seen it already, how you think it /should/ have played out. Top three entries will have a choice of three prizes: one Steam game under $20, a free commission courtesy of the talented Chobibi, or getting any line they please red in the voice of their favourite pony (fan VAs, details negotiable with one Scoot-Scootaloo). All entries should be mailed to [email protected] as an attachment compatible with Word 2010 or under. You are also allowed to include a link to your Fimfic, Fanfic, or whatever page if you please. Please also note in your e-mail whether you use British, Canadian, or American spellings. Contest runs unt … |
 Best fan fic evar once upon a time there were two ponies. and they lived in a house and had a lovely front yard. the end. |
 The Winningverse#Discussion #Normal #Sad #Comedy #Shipping Nearly finished 'The life and times of a winning pony' and I read 'The incredibly dense mind of rainbow dash' and I'm loving both of them. Which Winningverse story should I read next? |
 how does the fanfic work?#Discussion I have my quetions about the fanfic formats or the retrictions the thread has. I'd love to see what the comunity says about my story telling abilities. P.S. The pony in the pic is one that I made with a generator (my drawing skills aren't as good as the rest of the comunity). |
 My first fanfic#Author #Sci-fi Hello, so I decided to join this writing stuff, and I'd like to know people's opinion to get better... Equestria's chain of conflicts Link: http://www.fimfiction.net/story/54374/equestrias-chain-of-conflicts |
 Vimbert the Review Mercenary#Reviewer Hello there, fanficcers! This is a review thread, but think of it more like an advertisement plastered to a billboard than a local shop. Let me get straight to the point and say that I do review commissions: private reviews for authors who want an experienced eye looking over their fanfics. My reviews are based on initial reader response—I keep a microphone open and running as I read, and I’ll frequently muse aloud. This allows you to hear my reactions in real time, and since I edit out the silences, it’s all in one compact package filled with my sexy voice. Who is this guy who wants money for reviews, you might ask? I’ve been reviewing in the fandom for almost two years now, and in that time I’ve looked over some big-name stories, including Past Sins, Ponies Make War/The Immortal Game, The End of Ponies, Composure, Pony Age: Origins, and many more over six review threads on Ponychan’s /fic/ board. (Sadly, only one has not 404’ed by this time.) http … |
 so I have a work inprogress#Advunter so hi fic, I'm kinda new here (new to Pchan been a brony since 2011) and I want to know what you think of my little work in progress collab fic I'm doing with a friend. https://docs.google.com/document/d/15UXRADqeh0ctxzeyXcnnJT70h8Ti0dwKmrjpZ-webwU/edit?pli=1 It's a work in progress so there are some errors, and a few things maybe wrong with the continuity. But I'm just wondering if I got a good fic so far (Excluding the bad spelling and grammar) Last edited at Tue, Jun 25th, 2013 19:53 |
 #Discussion Hello, /fic/, this is Azekahh. So, I heard that this board has some sort of respect... or, hatred even, towards me. Whichever is fine, but I figured I'd come here to see what my followers have to say. Well, I've never actually done this before. But. How about... I'm Azekahh, and ask me anything? Tripcode to prevent phony bologna pony crony. |
 ships#Discussion #Shipping hey everypony, i'm looking for some pro tips in writing a NSFW ship, such as how fast should it progress and escalate, how much dialogue and/or monologue it should contain |
 The Weekly [Everything] Prompt #7: Celestia's ClosetFeeling stuck in a rut? Can’t come up with any new ideas, or be motivated to write? Wanna get your name out on /fic/, or just practice your writing? Then the [Everything] Prompt is the thing for you!Every Wednesday at 9:00 EST we’ll be posting a short prompt for anyone and everyone to write about. Once the prompt is posted, everyone will have one week from the time of the post to write something concerning the prompt. Any characters, genre, length, style, anything you can think of, so long as you can tie it back to the prompt. Also, if you have any ideas for a future prompt, please post them. Also, if you’re interested, I will be compiling a list of works written for the prompt as well as the prompt they were written under. If you would like your submission added to the list, please say so in your post. This week’s prompt is: The secret in Celestia's closet Link to previous thread: >>71711 Story compendium: http://tinyurl.com/Everything-Prompt-Compendi … |
 What do YOU like to see in fanfiction?#Discussion Cliches. We see them everywhere, and frankly, I hate some of them. However, they aren't always bad. So I want to know, what are some cliches/tropes YOU love to see in fanfiction? Picture is me when I see some of the cliches I hate. |
 help#Sad guys i need help finding a fanfic written by Satriark. its called moon diary |
 Past Sins editing, a cry for help! This thread will be deleted within 2-3 days Well, as most some of you know, Past Sins will drop off in my email soon, fully editable by our gracing hands! Also, the last 3 chapters will be released today, if that had escaped you. Not using the last thread as it was... lackluster in information from the OP (me) and such I already have Var's and Vimbert's assistance, but, the more the merrier! Anyone who wishes to partake in the edits of the story (which will mostly be corrections and suggestions. Basic editing, really) are free to do so! If you wish to assist with this, drop your email off or send me an email (email is in my name, just hover your mouse over it) and I'll handle it from there. I expect the email with the document(s) to arrive within 2 days tops (with editing rights, of course). Also use this thread to comment on anything you disliked of the story here, so we can use that, analyze it and compare it to what happens in the story and get som … |
 Rotten Apples [NORMAL/GUIDE]Tremble, feeble foals, for it is I, the great Lucibane!
I come before you this day, despite the generally positive sentiments that predominate this peculiar place, to impart upon the world of Equestria a most sinister tome of advice. I speak of my soon to be infamous handiwork, ‘Rotten Apples: Equestria’s Evildoer Guide’, a volume series meant to serve as a fundamental basis for any up and coming campaigners of evil. I’m a bit new to this whole ‘trans-dimensional communications’ business, so I can only pray to the darker forces that this book reaches its intended audience. On behalf of the Ponyville Charter for Evil, I would like to say welcome to any new recruits that can utilize my guidance in their conquest of Equestria. Here is a 'hyper link' to a 'digitized' version of Part One of my glorious book: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kT6neNBHTYFO1hpR6jsjke5Agf0UMauRxX1pCGbrp5M/edit?hl=en&authkey=CNzQxKUF Your comments … |
 Golden Vision Reviews — Summer Edition#Reviewer Hi there! For those of you who don’t know me, I’m Golden Vision. I like ponies, time travel, long walks on the beach, and tearing apart the heart and soul of any aspiring author who thinks they can write fanfiction. Oh, don’t worry. You can come closer. I won’t bite. Much. So, this is a review thread. In it, I shall glomp, wub, and boop your stories until they fall apart of internal bleeding. The times shall be hard, you and your ego will suffer, but I can promise that you’ll be a better author for it. Golden Vision Reviews™ does not actually make any legal claim to this effect, and is not responsible for the failings of n00b authors who do not know an em-dash from a proper noun. This is a bit different from some other review threads, however. The preferred submission type is Google Docs; however, I will refrain from commenting on your fic Unless I really like you, or think that your fic so good that only a few minor corrections are needed. Instead, … |
 The Games We Play discussion#Discussion #Sad #Shipping Well over a year later, I've finally read The Games We Play, and I'm so overcome with good feels that I feel the compulsive need to talk about it. Spend 10 and a half hours reading the story and a lot of comments at the end of each chapter on fimfiction. I feel so melancholic and just plain desperate to talk about what I just read, I just can't shake this feeling I'm feeling right now. This feely feel. Pinkie/Pinkamena fan, so most my feels are probably pure bias anyways, but it was such a rollercoaster of sad and happy over and over! Dear Celestia, I am far too late with my hype for this story... |
 MLP BOOK COLLECTION#Collection OK. Here's my idea. I'm going to make a story collection of MLPFIM fan fiction and publish it online at smashwords.com. Rules 1.NO ADULT MATERIAL. If it's a love story, fine. If it has explicit material I will not reject it. I'll tell more later. 2. NO OVERTLY VIOLENT MATERIAL. If it has violent hints, ok. If it has actual violence (cupcakes) NO. 3. NO ADVERTISEMENTS. I don't care if Twilight Sparkle was reading such-and-such book series. Make a parody, but don't go over the top. 4. IT IS MY DECISION. I will decide what does and does not go into the collection(s). I'll try to read all. OK on with rule 1. There'll be 3 collections of stories- normal- violent - clop/ponyporn. Please give me either your real name or a pseudonym. No stories written by iwtcird69 please. All characters, all genres, all scenarios welcome. Deadline is July 2nd, 2013. Any questions? LET THE 74TH HUNGER GAMES...BEGIN! |
 #Discussion http://pastebin.com/sDbTQpAi Anyone got a better explanation? |
 The Worst Mistake a Writer Can MakeI should be heading home, now, but I felt this was important enough to delay my trip.Writers, whether new or accomplished, learning or learned, keep making the same mistake. It always leads to heartache. Is it punctuation? Grammar? Spelling? Scene? Plot? Characterization? Nyet. It's failing to write for yourself. Every time I see "If you don't like it, I'll stop", or "Person X said it sucked and I quit", or "This is too hard, I'm leaving the fandom", I die a little inside. This is fandom. Nobody's being paid for this. Nobody's going to gain any lasting fame or following. There's nothing to gain by pandering, or selling yourself out. Let me make it clear: If you're not writing for yourself, or for someone you love just as much as yourself, then you are doing it wrong. Don't fret over the mistakes. Don't fret over the nay-sayers or the trolls. Don't fret if you can't get anyone to … |
 Dear /fic/What's the silliest fanfic you've ever read? What's the worst fic you've ever read? Best? |
 TwilightSnarkle's Project ThreadIn response to assorted emails and IMs, I've decided to delete a few older threads that contain my assorted stories and put together a thread where my completed works are listed, and my current projects are described. I find it more efficient if the interested parties have one place to look to find out what I'm doing. Feel free to read through these if you like and critique if you please.--==COMPLETED WORKS==-- Two Ponies ( http://bit.ly/kmJM67 ) - [sad] A story about a pony who loved dearly, and those he left behind. Kindness ( http://bit.ly/oJO3qG ) - [sad] An alternate history tale: "How would the other five ponies have fared, if Twilight decided to go back to Canterlot instead of staying in Ponyville?" This one features Fluttershy. of Moon and Memory ( http://bit.ly/qo8RKq ) - [grimdark] A series of eight single-page vignettes about the lost histories of Luna / Nightmare Moon, told from her perspective. Limericks & Longjohns ( http://bit.ly/q … |
 Livestream Medley!#Reviewer I'm doing something different this week. TWO livestreams. I know, I'm crazy, but hear me out BEFORE you go running for the hills! VVVVVVVVV READ THIS BEFORE POSTING! VVVVVVVVV The first livestream I'm doing is going the be the same thing I've been doing the last 8 weeks: reviews. I'll paste the whole deal about rules and instructions below. The second livestream I'm trying something new. I'm going to review a fic, but it is going to be a CONSTRUCTIVE review. >"But I_Post_Ponies, what is a constructive review and how is it different?" It's like you can read my mind! I was just about to tell you! Usually what I do are destructive reviews. I tell the author what they are doing wrong, and what their fic is missing. I don't offer much in the way of what they should do instead, because it's the author's job to come up with ideas and solutions. Constructive reviews are the flipside of that. I will &# … |
 New Brony writing for y'all!Hey guys, just another recent convert to the pony hivemind. The characters are just too likeable, and thusly, fic ideas spring up in my mind all the time. Confound these ponies, you know the drill.
And so, I bring you the first chapter of a fic that just popped in my head, so your guess is as good as mine as to where it's headed. Title: The Ballad of Twilight Sparkle Description: Twilight Sparkle receives a legal summons, and involves the Great and Powerful Trixie! What in Equestria did she do now? Rated T so far, because Pinkie knows how to party a bit too well. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1qJUXfp4NJdyWodqiapzYsEupZnJteJQUSWf1_7EoqhQ/edit?hl=en&authkey=COPBu9oL Constructive critiques and comments are more than welcome :D |
 Pony PoemsNot sure if This is in the right place BUUT if any pony happens to have any Poems about ponies I would love to use them In my project. I will give full credits to the writers. I want 20 but however many I can get will be fine. You can post the full poem Or a link to its location Down below. |
 Critique an episode of seasons 1,2,3 like a fanfiction. Which it pretty much is, considering S1 is Lauren's fanfic, S2&3 are Jayson&Meghan's fanfics, making all the other fics a fanfic of a fanfiction. Last edited at Tue, May 14th, 2013 12:58 |
 Luna's Dawn and Schools of Magic#Author #Shipping Writing a fic wherein unicorn magic basically works like Pathfinder wizard magic. Picking opposed schools for Luna and Celestia. Has Luna ever used anything that looks like abjuration? Can anyone think of a good opposition school for Celestia? http://www.fimfiction.net/story/100260/lunas-dawn |
 You know what I haven't seen yet?#Discussion #Sci-fi A Doctor Who crossover where the Doctor is NOT Time Turner. |
 Shameless self-promotion#Single fic #Normal I wrote a cute story about Twist [www.fimfiction.net] that I'm kind of proud of, and I'm hoping to point a few more readers toward it. I'm not really looking for a critique or even a detailed review (I'm fairly confident in my writing skills), just asking you to check it out. Thanks! |
 Babs seed fics?Any good babs seed fics? |
 I need a prereader#Author #Crossover I'm writing a Fallout story (separate from Kkat's universe). The main character is Snowdrop. You may have seen the story on Fimfiction.net lately, but it's has a rocky start and I need someone to help me realize the story. Interested? |
 A Comedy of Terrors- editor needed!#Author #Single fic #Comedy #Adventure Good day, /fic/. I am Slippy, an author from FiMFiction. I don't want to take up too much of your time, so I'll make it short and sweet: I need an editor. My story, A Comedy of Terrors (http://www.fimfiction.net/story/67924/a-comedy-of-terrors) just received its second strike from an EQD prereader, and I've gotten two reviews in response. I won't share them in this post because they'll make it terribly long. However I will post them in the thread in a moment. My point is that I am looking for an editor. I am doing a complete rewrite, word for word. If you'd like to help me edit the story, post here or PM me on FiMFiction here ( http://www.fimfiction.net/user/Slippy ) and we'll go from there. If you just want to drop a review, post in this here handy-dandy thread. Thanks. (I can never figure out how to end these threads...) |
 Applejinx's IC Review Thread III#Reviewer #IC Hi! This is the third editiion of the Applejinx IC review thread! In here, we take on a variety of fics that attempt in SOME way to use the mane cast realistically to the show, and we respond AS the mane cast, in character, talking about our depictions in your fics! Applejinx's writing is at http://www.fimfiction.net/user/Applejinx (please do not discuss works not suitable for ponychan, here. A mature version of this review thread can be found at http://fim.413chan.net/fic/ if you dig for it) This is a popular thread so let it stay mostly to writers wishin' reviews, and our IC responses. Remember, we cannot predict what will find favor. We've seen weak fics be charming, OC-led fics feel like canon in mood, well-written fics fail to have a heart- the worst that will happen is you get brushed off with a few words, but we can no longer assume ANY genre is truly off limits. (except clop: not on ponychan thanks!) If it's intended to be in-chara … |
 LEND ME YOUR HEADCANNONS!#Discussion Hello /fic/ I need a bit of help. I'm going through a bad case of writers block, all because of one thing. I DON"T HAVE A HEADCANNON ABOUT THE HOT AIR BALLOONS! The story I'm writing focuses a lot on hot air balloons, and I'm wanting some input and ideas. For example, who invented hot air balloons in Equestria? Do you require a license to fly them? Any other answers/input would greatly be appreciated |
 Hell's Angels.So seeing that there are several other threads that are based purely about one's own fic, it won't kill me to make one of my own; this fic is both Grimdark and Shipping, as well as Adventure.The link to the fic itself is over here, at https://docs.google.com/leaf?id=0B1zC1Gv0NHeaNWEwYjllNDYtNDQ3OC00Y2VlLWI2ZDAtMWNkNTRjNjFlYTA0&hl=en_US I have already emailed it to EqD a few edits ago, to receive this response. >Second paragraph, use of the phrase "she saw" a whole lot. Plus, she saw nothing but blackness, and violet? That makes no sense. Fixed. The word "themes" somehow left my fic, so it sounded like she saw only blackness, but also saw violet. >"shenoted": two words A miswrite in the final edit as I remade the entire first three paragraphs, mostly due to the fact the very structure made no grammatical sense. So I had to reword it all. Fixed. >Make sure to put new speakers on their own line. An error I made in t … |
 Hey, man. Welcome to /fic/#Reviewer #Discussion #His Dudeness #Say Hello Or wo-man, I guess, if you prefer. Anyway, I've got some, you know, free time between league practice, so I figure I'd make a place for people to come by, introduce themselves, get their stories read, ask for writing advice, whatever. I can't promise anyone other than The Dude will read what's posted here, but I'll tell you what I think of it. I, uh, also haven't exactly watched this show, so I might be a bit out of the loop for character names, or whatever, but you know... maybe an outside opinion's better, sometimes. Right? So, stop in, say hi, ask a question, leave a link, whatever. Or don't, that's your choice. Just uh... no job offers, please. I'm still reeling from a few years ago, the last time someone tried to give me a job. |
 The borderOkay, I got a new pitch for you /fic/. I am currently stalled on "Soldiers in Equestria" (see http://www.ponychan.net/chan/fic/res/34082.html) and I got a new story idea.We have your basic North and South Korea situation, only its between the Humans and Equestria. Humans have cut off all communication, trade, travel with Equestria. And Equestria in turn has banned entrance. It has been this way for years. (needs backstory, ideas welcomed) Humans are currently dealing with internal problems, and Ponies are actually very curious about humans in general. as very little has been written about them other then what they can see from the human guards at the border. One pony from the university of canterlot has studied humans from afar by telescope for years, and gets tired eventually of just observing border guards, and against the advice of university, braves a illegal border crossing. So how about it? |
 A Writer From Afar#Discussion I figure that I'd come over here and see this site, since I have some free time and I've been hearing a lot of different things from it. Pretty much, I'm a writer myself, but I come from 4chan. I usually post over in one of the threads over there and have some good times posting some silly fics to more in depth ones. I'm curious as to what is posted here, along with what goes on over in this site in general I suppose. How do you go about collecting stories? Are there threads for specific types? What is your view on 4chan? And seeing as this is also a thread on fanfics, I suppose I should tell you what I write. It's mostly HiE type of stuff that's comedic, slice of life, and adventurous, but with a twist of realism involved or what I would view to how a human would go about living there. Do you people have any good stories like that? Or do you not care for written stories involving humans? |
 WRITE-OFF LIGHTNING ROUND#Collection #Contest #Minifics Oh hey what's up. Happy April Fools' Day! I don't have a joke for you, but I do have a surprise. I thought I'd go ahead and run a write-off. The submission period is from midnight GMT on Friday until midnight GMT on Sunday. 600 word maximum. On your honor for your chosen word processor's word count method. No maximum number of entries. Prompt submission is happening NOW. This is gonna be FUN! Check the other thread for full details, but feel free to ask questions and submit prompts here on Ponychan. http://mlpchan.net/fic/res/4977.html Last edited at Tue, Apr 2nd, 2013 00:03 |
 My Little Angel#Single fic #Sad Synopsis: Fluttershy is hospitalized with a virus of some kind. Rainbow Dash remembers back to the time before she and Fluttershy came to Ponyville, of their previous town, and especially of a pony she lived with briefly. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1B3ozDpCZhlUYAfsRoXi6PHK9cJ8pXwJSfWDVlbXRQsg/edit?pli=1 I've only ever written one fan-fiction before and it was pretty terrible. I never planned to write another, but I woke up with an idea in my mind and decided to write it down. I was going to post it to EQD, but apparently 1700 words is too short for a one-off now, so I'll just post it here. This is the only place and the only time I'll ever post it, so please read it if you can and enjoy it if you do. It won't let me post without a picture, and the only picture I have saved is Jeff Bridges. |
 The Future of the /fic/ Board#Discussion Some of you may have been frequenting the IRC lately (specifically, the night of Friday the 13th of July, 2012). What has come up as a topic of contention is a recently-proposed dilemma. Should this community move? If so, why? And if that why seems reasonable, how many will move? Is it enough to justify it? These may seem as sudden questions to many of you. The truth is that, while they are, /fic/ evidently has a long and cluttered past; one involving fights with mods, discontent among visiting anons, and, for some, a sense of disorganization. As such, a series of proposals has emerged to solve these possible problems. Two possible media have emerged as alternatives to the /fic/ of Ponychan as it currently exists: MLPchan (an imageboard) and a program that, reportedly, would streamline the reviewing process). To make matters clear, a move to MLPchan (the link to which can be found here: http://mlpchan.net/site/res/343.html) would involve nothing more than … |
NoneThe best stories are often the ones told from warm memories#Discussion ##discussion Hey'all. I rainbow_venom, and I'm not so new here. Not so new 'coz I've been a lurker, snooping around the forums for a while (I know it sounds creepy). I've always wanted to try writing fanfic, but it seems like my literary capabilities are down the drain :( So before anything, I wanna hear how you got into fan fiction. What motivates you to write, whether it be positive or negative - So awesome it inspires you, or you're just generally dissatisfied with something. Or maybe you just wanna prove you can make better stories :D Either way, I wanna hear it :D What fuels you passion, what inspires you to write :D The fond experiences and the bitter realities you've experience or whatnot. I hope this thread isn't doubling anything, I can't search all 47 pages of this board to find a thread that's similar. If a thread exists - can someone redirect mo to it or something :D |
 Free Indirect Discourse/ Speech#Discussion How many of you have used Free Indirect Discourse/ Speech in your fanfics? Would I get crucified for attempting to use it? |
NoneMLP: EoE [Elements of Equity]#Discussion #Sad #Grimdark Directly below Canterlot's towers, a company of changelings marched up the mountain and toward the invisible shield. Alongside the changelings, making up less than a quarter of the wave, was a race of half-bloods... These mongrel offspring were the byproduct of a changeling physically draining the love from a pegasus or a unicorn. In most divisions of the Changeling Army, any living member of this hybrid species was a walking act of heresy. Other settlements that were further from Queen Chrysalis reluctantly accepted the bastardized race only as less-than-pony. Silently approaching the gardens behind Canterlot, the company ceased movement and steadily prepared to blast down the castle entrance door. "This is it, you curs. Tonight, you sacrifice yourselves in battle for the Queen." Several commanding officers narrowed their heads, and began directing a linear extension of the bright ember which originated at the tip of their horns, c … |
 Write-off - I Lost Count edition#Event Sister thread: http://mlpchan.net/fic/res/4506.html Accolades: http://writeoff.rogerdodger.me/scoreboard All anthologies: http://www.fimfiction.net/user/fic+Write+Off Current list of participants: http://goo.gl/DMUWc Hey, buddy. Psst. Come over here. I got somethin' for ya. You see those folks over there talkin' about writing and "plot" and "character" and all that baloney? Yeah, well there's this place, right, where they all hang out one weekend, and they write stories like a bunch of mad baboons with half-broken typewriters. We give them fake medals when they win, too. It's a riot. You can join in too, as long as you can make words from those pretty little fingers o' yours. So if you want a chance to get into the big leagues, I got all there information you need right here... – Participants write stories over a 72 hour period – The stories are written from a prompt decided at the event’s onset – Participants sub … |
 /oat/ threadI suggested the idea of a /fic/ thread in /oat/ before, and I plan to make one soon, but I'm hoping to gather some support from my fellow a/fic/ionados. The thread would be a mostly hangout thread, most likely weekly, where we would engage in shenanigans with posters from /oat/ such as random chatter or story threads or whatever. The purpose being to form a tie between /fic/ and other boards, in an effort to increase traffic. Now, while traffic increase may be the underlying goal, it should never surface. The main objective should be to simply interact with other users in a fun and engaging way. I dislike the look of /fic/ as a dark corner of the site and possibly the fandom. I'd like to change that, and I'm pretty sure it wouldn't actually be that hard, with enough patience and understanding. Come to think of it, the whole world would be better off if we all had a little more patience and understanding. But anyway, the best and easiest way I've eve … |
 A new aspiring writer needs help.Hello /fic/. Excuse my up-coming long question, please... I am planning on writing a shipfic and while the plot could work even without MLP inserted in, I want to try and insert MLP in so that I can also contribute something to this amazing fandom. However, the female I would be shipping the protagonist together with doesn't have a nature that's much like any of the mane 6; I don't want to create any second natures for background ponies either, as I dislike that intensely. This leads me to ask: are OC/OC ships acceptable - and if they are, then under what conditions? Also, do I need to stick on some kind of alternate universe tag if I pretend that Twilicorn didn't exist? Finally, if I posted this to the wrong place, please tell me next time, where I should post; I'm new here. |
 What's that one?Need help finding a fic! It's something about a boy who's down on his luck and he dreams about the ponies telling him not to give up and to live his life. Anypony know which one I'm talkn about? Much appreciated. |
 A Disscusion of Pony Archetypes #Discussion Hello /Fic/! How are you doing? Allow me to introduce myself. Ghostwriter The Scribe is my chosen moniker. A lot of you probably don't know me (and for those that do and think I'm rather insufferable... please put away the rocket launchers. (hopefully my stories and attitude haven't made anypony that mad.)) Anyhoo, I figured I'd ask everyone still here a small question maybe get a discussion going. Since most of us here are writers, we must be pretty good at creating characters (or in my case, we try to be). Still I'm sure a lot of us start with a skeleton before we stuff in the squishy organs of back-story and personality. So my question is this, what kind of character archetypes (might be the wrong word here, hmm...) do you like to use. The bumbling hero, the cold loner, the tough guy with a heart of gold, the idiot, the maniacal villain, what? I wanna know! Personally, I like to use a sarcastic, yet all around friendly guy. So … |
 Reading Past Sins#Discussion I was wondering why so many anons I've encountered in the fandom keep telling me not to read Past Sins. I was curious about reading it, but I'm not sure which version to read. I know there is an Original Version and a Revised Version. Is it worth reading despite what the anons are saying to me? the anons are from a different site by the way. |
 M/M Shipping Fiction: Apple Cider and Braeburn Edition#Discussion The Fourth Coltcuddler Thread, bring out the champagne! Continuing from: http://www.ponychan.net/chan/fic/res/43004.html#61592 List from the old thread: >Members of the Apple Family marked with an * 01 Hoity Toity 02 Snips 03 Snails 04 Caramel 05 Big Mac* 06 Cherry Coke 07 Dr Hooves 08 Quills and Sofas Pony 09 Pony Joe 10 Mr Sparkle 11 Mr (Carrot) Cake 12 Braeburn* 13 Sheriff Silverstar 14 Chief Thunderhooves 15 Pokey Pierce 16 Orion 17 Horte Cuisine 18 Ace 19 Soarin 20 Archer 21 Blues 22 Bluegrass 23 Mr Breezy 24 Caboose/Coltrane (Rearmost Engineer Stallion) 25 Caesar (Monocle Pony at Fashion show) 26 Coconut (Pony with palm tree cutie mark) 27 Evening Star (Third engineer stallion) 28 Filmreel (Girlyboy Paparazzi) 29 Golden Delicious* 30 Sir Colten Vines III 31 Herald (Fashion show attendee, has a scroll cutie mark) 32 Ice (The bouncer) 33 John Bull/Steamer (Second Engineer Stallion) 34 Lucky/Clover 35 Morton "Salt" Shaker 36 Uncle Orange* 37 P … |
 The What Are You Reading ThreadI think it's been a while since the last one of these, so let's do this again. What are you reading, /fic/? Currently reading, recently finished, fics, novels, textbooks, etc. Currently reading: Dream of Ding Village by Yan Lianke Recently finished: The Psychopath Test by Jon Ronson Please Look After Mom by Kyung-Sook Shin |
 New Review Thread#Reviewer Hello, Ponychan! My name is Golden Vision, and I will be your reviewer for this evening. Please keep all hooves inside the car at all times, and remember no flash photography- that's plagiarism, and Twilight will send you straight to Tartarus for that. In the meantime, would you like some cider with your daisy sandwich? Yes, yes, very nice... So! Welcome to my review thread! I'm an author on both fanfiction.net (Sage of Seals) and fimfiction.net (Golden Vision), and like to pride myself as an editor of sorts, both on the nets and off. I will gladly preview and comment on your stories, as well as give full reviews that I will lavish with love and care. Please note that I will almost never dismiss anything out of hand. Moreover, being an author myself, I tend toward sympathy for the writer rather than harsh criticism. I have a few preferences and requirements, listed below: 1) Please put the following tags in your post, for each story that you wa … |
 ROLLCALL!Who's still here?Sorry, but I absolutely despise stagnation. Despite that I'm well aware I can do nothing to stop this, I'm curious as to who still hangs around this side of the /fic/ community. Any regulars still paying attention, if you don't mind leaving a post saying you're here, I'd be much obliged. Due to the overall deadness of this board, I'm sure this thread will stay on the front page for quite some time. Also, I'm leaving my name anonymous because anypony who knows me will know that this is me. >filename completely unrelated |
 #Discussion Where do you get your ideas from /fic/? |
NoneTell me what you think of my fic so far?#Single fic #Sad Okay so I've had this idea for a fic for a while, I know most of you are going to think it's kind of like My Little Dashie and it's because I got most of my inspiration from MLD, so would you guys mind telling me what you think? I still haven't thought of a title xDD Its a lil long for what I have so far too, sorry bout that. My life has never been a sociable experience. I’ve never had many friends, and the small amount of friends I did have weren’t very good friends. They would steal my stuff and talk about me behind my back. I tend not to talk to many people now. I’ve come to a realization that the world is full of malevolent people who can say they’re your friend but don’t understand that actions speak louder than words. My whole life I’ve wished to have just one person that I can honestly call a friend. For 17 years I’d wake up everyday and just hope by some miracle I would meet someone that would finally be able to cha … |
 Interesting PFV interview#Discussion Found this Vault interview on Fimfiction, thought you guys might find it funny/insightful: http://www.fimfiction.net/blog/126176/interview-amits-solace Pic unrelated. Last edited at Wed, Feb 13th, 2013 04:43 |
 Name of a fanfic#Discussion Would you kindly help me remember the name of an mlp fanfic I read some time ago. It was a about a boy that gets transported to Equestria (don't worry, I'm gonna narrow it down) because of a goddess that granted him a wish. He wished for sex but when the goddess asked what "sex" meant, he described it (kinda) using the word "adventure" so she mistook as him wanting an actual adventure. It was on Fimfiction, but it was quite a while ago since I read it and was hoping it has been updated since then. Thank you kindly in advance for helping. |
 Cupcakes....Um.... I just read.... Cupcakes... What the.... ....Forenote: If you haven't read Cupcakes omg DON'T IT'S GRIMDARK Could someone tell me who's responsible for this.... story? I.... wtf.... who the hell would.... I don't even... Why? Why would anyone WRITE that? I... .... |
 Fire & Rain Discussion#Discussion #Normal #Shipping Synopsis: When Spitfire finds herself grounded on the team injured list just before a show in Manehatten, she prepares for her life to crumble around her. The experience leads her to come across Rainbow Dash, temporarily managing the Manehatten weather teams. The two fliers will discover that sometimes it takes the darkest moments of our lives to find the brightest ones. Link: http://www.fimfiction.net/story/58588/fire--rain Note: This would be my first time posting something to a chan, so I'm probably effing up something. I'd appreciate any feedback anyone has. |
 The Training Grounds: Oh Yeah editionGreetings all, and welcome to the Training Grounds, the review thread for all authors, reviewers, proofreaders, and editors, both newcomer and seasoned veteran alike. It isn't the only such thread, but it's usually the busiest! (Previous edition of The Training Grounds; The sticky, which contains important information)
If you're a reviewer, old or new, and you want feedback on your review, please put a "*" at the front of the subject line of your review post. For writers: Submission guide | TL/DR of the submission guide | List of TTG regulars | Submission form | List of recently-finished reviews | Reviews in progress For reviewers:How to review | List of unclaimed requests For Maintainers:The full, current active queue | Statistics and queue-dump text for thread updates | A guide to how it's all organized Live communication:The IRC channel Some Notes: Do jump in and participate if you can. New reviewers, editors and authors are always welcome! No one … |
 Reviewing for SynopsesPlease note: this isn’t a standard review thread. It’s not for entire fics, and anyone may feel free to chime in.While we have many lovely review threads here, I’ve noticed that the fic synopsis is often overlooked (unless it’s been left out entirely, which does draw attention). The synopsis is one of the most important parts of a story, as it can determine whether or not the reader reads anything more. So, here’s a mini-review thread. Post tags and synopsis for your fic, and someone will tell you what you’ve done right and wrong. My admittedly inexpert advice for synopses: -Proofread. Proofread the buck out of your synopsis. If I see spelling or grammar errors, that doesn’t bode well for the fic proper. -Keep it short. A few sentences should be enough. Don’t try to fit a whole chapter it there. -Avoid rhetorical questions. This one’s more debatable, but I feel that rhetorical questions weaken synopses in the same way they weaken stories. -Avoid parenthes … |
 An Author looking for help.#Author #Single fic #Discussion #Sci-fi #Grimdark #Alternative Universe #Human Fillies and Gentlecolts of /fic/ I'm rather new on the MLP Fiction scene and I've been wondering about a recent story I've completed. I see a lot of other authors having their works looked at by Pre-readers and I thought that perhaps I should look into one too. I've perused a few of the ones posted here, seeing some that would fit the bill, the only problem I have is the whole 'word count' issue. You see...my story, after all the writing and editing I did on my own, came to almost 130,000 words, YIKES! I'm not sure even Twilight would take the time to...wait...never mind. Tbh I think for the moment only SHE would be the one willing to dive into a deep challenge such as this, but seeing as she's more or less fictional, I'm left at a loss. I'm not trying to self promote my work, more for the matter I'm trying to find those who would be inter … |
 Gutterloo#Sad http://www.fimfiction.net/story/81309/gutterloo A sad and tragic story about the lonely life of an orphaned pegasus. |
 Rainedash: The writer of stuff#Author #Collection Hey folks. I'm here to do a bit of shameless self promotion -- really, it's the best kind of self promotion. I have a few different stories up now so I figured, why not make one of these fancy author threads. Let's get started shall we? Here's my current works: A Visit From the Princess: Princess Celestia takes a day off and visits her favorite student. Drunken hijinks ensue. Tags: Slice of life Starring: Celestia, the mane 6, and the CMC. Status: Complete http://www.fimfiction.net/story/4207/a-visit-from-the-princess This was the first fanfic I wrote so it is rough around the edges, though people seemed to like the ending for it. Blue Acres Big Macintosh is hiding a secret and Dash thinks that she knows what it might be. Will she figure it out? Will Macintosh admit the truth? Will Applejack stop thinking that Dash has a crush on her brother? Will I stop asking bad, soap opera questions? Read to find out. Tags: Romance (m/m shi … |
 #Discussion If you were reading a fic and half way through a piece of description was, instead of a colour, an rgb hex value, would that be humourous or would it just pull you right out of the moment? |
 #Discussion So I gotta be honest, I'm not sure if any of these review threads are good for scripts. Call me lazy or me have bad grammer, but I'm just more comfortable with scripts and wondering what the best avenue to take when trying to get notes and reviews. Pic unrelated, it's Tolstoy. |
 The Price of Loyalty#Single fic #Sci-fi #Grimdark Well, this is actually my first thread over here on Ponychan (let alone on any sort of -chan in general), so bear with me. My story is something I've been working at for about 5-6 months, but I don't know if I'm on the right track or not. It's a little complicated to explain the story itself in a few words without the synopsis, so I'll let it do all the work, but essentially, I'm looking for any help I can get, and whatever I can get would be more than appreciated. Story so far is at 22,464 words and incomplete. I already have the entire plot in mind, and the narrative structure in at least the first two chapters aren't consistent with how I'll be doing the remaining chapters. None of it went through an editor yet either, so grammatical errors and other hitches are imminent. I'm also working on getting a cover, so for now it's using a placeholder. Please disregard it! Hope you enjoy it! http: … |
 #Discussion Let's talk about characters and alternate dimensions. We brainstorm and judge if the ideas would work. Twilight Sparkle - A combo between a mischievous popular girl and a merciless badass that wouldn't say no to taking over the world. Would this mixture work? Applejack - Antonio Banderas Rainbow Dash - Peter Pan Pinkie Pie - I'd change her color to a darker pink and make her a pegasus, give her more moments, and turn her into Deadpool. Rarity - 4/10 playful, 6/10 mature, able to kick ass, kind of a James Bond. Rose Dust - A powerful fairie earth pony that later gets wings. Not sure which personalities to give this one. |
 Salutations, /fic/. I come to you for aid with my efforts to write some of the best pony fanfiction I can.I am an aspiring novelist--and I don't mean "I wanna write a book someday," I mean "The 145,000 word novel I just wrote is currently undergoing professional editing." In order to relax and let off some steam from all that, I decided to write a ponyfic. After spending a lot of effort plotting out what I hoped to be the most epic and amazing fanfic of all time (lol humility) I found out about the new alicorn on ED. The very existence of this new alicorn destroys the premise of my fic. However, I do have a second idea for a fic. I come to you now to ask if I ought to write the original fic, which I personally think is awesome and which I strove to give lots of depth while keeping with the tone of the show but will be entirely invalidated, or if I should write the second idea. Basic summaries of both fics next post. |
 Work Horses#Sad #Dark I posted this already, but that was when I cared a little bit more about finding an editor and getting this on EQD. Now, it's here solely for self promotion and for your enjoyment...if you so choose. |
 Fanfiction poll#Poll Hi /fic/, Thought I'd toss this one up here this time, because... well, this is /fic/, dammit. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dEJWaWptZTlJOFN6OGotdUpyNWZLcnc6MQ Cheers. |
 Lark! An Adventure Time crossover!#Single fic #Crossover #Random So Jake starts narrating the story of how he, Finn, and Princess T-Rex ended up in Equestria, and their most excellent and audacious escapades, not just in the Celestial Kingdoms, but in all of planet Equis. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yJ5vtswFfbTel02YuqdycuGewvpdXH1A1DgWm1g3dPQ/edit Feel free to comment to your heart's content. And remember to turn off your mind, relax and flow downstream have fun! Last edited at Fri, Jan 18th, 2013 12:23 |
 Proof-reading thread#Reviewer #Sad #Comedy #Shipping #Grimdark #Proof-reading We've all been there, where we submit to EQD, get rejected and are told to find a proof-reader. Well hello, you found me. I don't claim I have perfect grammar, or claim to make your story be posted to EQD. However I will try. Rules: 1:My choice, I decide what to proofread or not. 2: Only googledocs. Google docs makes my job much easier, and if you don't know what google docs is, look it up, not hard. There's an amazing site to help you, google.com 3: In your docs, my preferred method is if you give me editing rights, that way I can give you a much much more thorough proofreading and will fix any mistakes I see. If not at least let me comment. Add my email "[email protected]" 4: Convince me: Tell me why I should proof-read your story, I don't want your sob story, I want you to make me interested! 5: My thread, my rules. 6: Anypony can join in and become a proofreader, but p … |
 just a thoughtsomeone should do a fallout:equestria style fic but with the ellderscrolls *hides under a rock* |
 Ever written a short story exclusively in haiku?#Discussion #Normal An experiment / a fun dance of the fingers / on top of keyboard. A verbose story / With a restricted word count / Like a short, beige thought. DIalogue written / in manner identical / To the exposition. First five syllables / Then seven in this here spot / Then finally five. Coun-ting Syl-la-bles / Sounds si-mi-lar to stut-ter / You now rea-lize this. Perhaps I will go / And make this a thing right now / Or maybe I won't. Refrigerator / There, no need to make the joke / Refrigerator. Pinkie ate cupcakes / But to not too much surprise / They were crack crusted. Check your syllables / Use this helpful link I put / Under this haiku. http://www.howmanysyllables.com/words/there.html Any volunteers here? / I would like to see your part / Making this happen, |
 General Literature Recommendation Thread#Discussion #General #Not-Pony/fic/ likes stories. We're pretty intense about reading and writing and literature and all that, and there's much, much more to that than just ponyfics. So what books are y'all reading right now? What have you recently finished reading? What are your favourites? Heck, what books do you despise? Be they high literature or pulp fantasy, short stories or doorstopping epics, post 'em here, tell us a bit about them, and let's all read some physical books (or non-physical ebooks) about fleshy pink man-things (or other creatures). If you want to keep it more directly fic-related, tell us about the things you've learnt about writing from X or Y book, or discuss the works of Jonathan Swift, the first and greatest My Little Pony fanfiction author. Good places to find stuff to read: - Project Gutenburg – http://www.gutenberg.org/ - Goodreads – http://www.goodreads.com/ - Amazon – http://www.amazon.com/ - Your (Ameril … |
 Making earth ponies better#Discussion Yo /fic/. Can you fart some imagination ? Here's some ideas: Give them the sixth sense to every one of them. (Pinkie/Spider-man) Give them signature flowers or plants that they grow by blowing on the soil / or by magic hooves. Give them a second form: a ghost or an animal. Make them control animals.(Fluttershy) Make them able to use the enviroment for magic, such as fog, clouds, moon, fire, etc. Make them psychics. Make their hair magical, and shine in the night when they want to. Make them change their aspect at night / or together with the season/environment. Make them more inclined to getting a second cutie mark. |
 Rarijack. I need all the Rarijack.I mean, seriously, I've searched pretty much all over FIMFiction looking for fics of them, and I gotta say, I've struck gold on a few, but that's not enough for my feels! Even as a side pairing, I WILL TAKE IT. Just pwease. Give me all of the Rarijack y'all can find. I don't care how long, how short, how sad, I DON'T CARE. I just really, really, really like Rarijack and I need more of it, because it's so just perfect /)^3^(\ *ahem* Forget I fangirled right there. Just hand me all the Rarijack fics you guys can find. Please? |
 Conch Shell VII: Creative Consultant#Reviewer #Discussion #General Ladies and genltemen, I am Conch "The Geek" Shell VII. /fic/ is known for its wide variety of review threads, where you can go to get input on the story you're writing. I've often attempted to throw my metaphorical hat into the ring of fanfic-reviewing, but I've found I lack the literary chops to do so. My strengths do not lie identifying problems with existing works. But, as I discovered in the process of writing my "pet project" crossover, they do lie in world-building and working out small details. Therefore, welcome to a decidedly different kind of review thread. If you'll forgive a bit of oversimplification, the standard reviewer's thread focuses on stories, making it effectively a more personalized version of the Training Grounds. Following that metaphor, this thread will function as a more personalized version of the Story Forge. Got a story idea you want to develop, but you just don't k … |
 Things you're sick of seeing in fanficsCan we make a thread about things we're personally sick of seeing in pony fanfiction without fear of reprisal from others? O.k.? Is that cool? Good. 1-An endless barrage of pessimism about the human race. I don't know if any of you are aliens in the audience, but I'm a goddam human. I've had it up to here reading story after story talking about 'how pathetic' humans are. How humans screwed everything up. How the average human is in general worse than an amalgamation of Pol Pot, Stalin, Hitler, and Darth Vader. Screw you. Humans are awesome. And--I'll say it because I bet it needs to be said and that there are actually some people here who would disagree with it--humans are more awesome than ponies. And, I bet that humans can weather, pull through, or outright avoid catastrophes a hell of a lot better than the descendants of Secretariat. 2-Stories that are really just Mary Sue lectures from the author. Jesus H. Christ on a pogo … |
 Project: Autoreview#Discussion
Greetings all. I'm coming by to drop off a tool that hopefully you will be able to use. auto-reviewer.appspot.com Using it is straightforward. Copy the story text into the box and it will give you some statistics, check for a few common problems, and give wordcounts. If it flags any common problems, there are links to explanations given with each line. This is an attempt to automate feedback for stories. It won't replace the feedback of a full-fledged review, but hopefully will help writers get an initial run of feedback on their stories, help them learn to spot and avoid common mistakes and reduce the work involved for reviewers. The program isn't perfect. If your story comes out clean of errors, this doesn't mean that it is entirely free of any errors. Similarly, it won't flag every error. But it should get a large number of the most commonly occurring ones. Right now, it checks capitalisation at the beginning of sentences, checks … |
 #Crossover I'm kinda new here, but a person recently told me that i should go here for imput, so her i am, and her is my idea. Its a LOST crossover story and this is how it goes.When the Hydrogen bomb named "Jug-head" went off at the incident site.Jack, Kate, and Sawyer were caught in the explosion. Many people had speculated what ACTUALLY happened on that episode of LOST, but it was never deemed official what really happened. My theory goes like this. The unnatural properties of the island are substantial to my theory. The Island is essentially sentient, as it chose Jacob to be its protector, and so on and so forth. It also has the ability to manipulate reality, so it can travel around in random places throughout time. it also has an EXTREMELY powerful electromagnetic field (Remember this happened Pre-Purge)that could prove to be Apocalyptic when not restrained by the swan station. The power of "Jug-Head's" explosion had the power to completely … |
 Medieval ponies...#Author #Historical #Violent Imagine...Equistria before Luna's banishment the moon, a probably Medieval/Dark ages setting, sort of what like Saxon era Britain was like during the Viking ages in the 800's all the way to the late to mid 1000's My story Idea is called "Barbarians at the gates" to be general, a little short story about Canterlot knights and warriors going to fight off a brutal tribe of other ponies from neighboring wild lands, inspired by the Vikings or other tribes I suppose. Any Ideas, moderation's, suggestions? Now now, before you get hyped up about how my pic isn't pony related, it's a humanized version of what I'm planning on making the Barbarians like. |
Rem.Need Ideas, please I need Ideas for a new fanfic, I want to try and make something like a war type story, any help would be great. |
 The Times They Are A-Changin'Hello /fic/,I hope that the turbulence has been settling down for everyone over the past couple of weeks. Obviously there have been frustrations and miscommunications on both sides in the process of moving the community forward in a positive direction and the mod team here would like to apologize for any part that we may have played in that. We have not been proactive in improving /fic/ for the community, but we are using this as an opportunity to foster progress with a few lessons learned and a little wisdom gained. In fact, it is our hope that we can now take the board in new directions not previously possible. Also, we trust that with an alternative available on MLPchan, the members of the /fic/ community can go wherever best suits their needs. Monopolies only breed resentment, and with any luck this addition to the /fic/ network will stimulate development on both sites. Having fun with ponies doesn't need to be a zero sum game. Now, there are some who have decided … |
 I need help with editing!#Author #Collection #Normal #Crossover #Random #Sad #Comedy #Sci-fi Please someone help me with editing! I have three stories that I am working on, and all three are being rejected from Equestria Daily for punctuation errors, I have read the editors omnibus, and edited and re edited these stories several times only to be rejected without a strike for the same thing! Links to stories below http://www.fimfiction.net/story/61742/captain-kirk-equestrian This one had an editor go through already, but was rejected for the same thing still, so It needs help too. http://www.fimfiction.net/story/65714/only-shadows-of-the-past http://www.fimfiction.net/story/65714/only-shadows-of-the-past |
 When is it sensible to throw in the towel?#Discussion So, I've been writing seriously for about a year now. I enjoy writing and find it rather fun, but in all the time I've been writing, it feels as if I've barely improved. Now, I know it's good to do things you enjoy, but the whole thing is getting rather frustrating now. At one point I went through a stage where I was writing fictions which would get good ratings on fimfiction and would get good reviews, even got a fic on EqD. Recently, though, what I've writing has been crap, real crap. I seem to be getting worse again. I'll admit that my most recent fic, which did awful, I didn't get reviewed nor looked at by anyone, it was sort of a concept idea which I just wanted to try. It just seems, though, that a decent writer can write a decent piece without outside input. So, simply put, my question is 'When is it sensible to throw in the towe upon writing?' |
 Making sequels accessible #Discussion #Advice requested Hello /fic/. I come to you seeking advice. I've begun work on a story of mine that builds off of a few stories I've previously written, but I'd like this new story to be accessible to those unfamiliar with the previous works for reasons completely unrelated to my inner view horse and wanting this to get its own EqD story post. The trouble I'm running into is that while I start with an in medias res approach, I quickly found myself having to establish the setting and characters in the name of not losing hypothetical new readers, and it feels like dull, tell-heavy clutter. If any of you have been in this situation before, how did you handle it without front-loading your stories with thinly veiled exposition? If you're curious, this story is a sequel to these two shipping/comedy stories of mine: http://www.fimfiction.net/story/17463/distorted-perspective http://www.fimfiction.net/story/26103/playing-hard-to-get |
 John Oates Saga Audiobook#Author #Comedy Hey guys, we wrote a novelette for my friend for Christmas. We then recorded it! I think you'll like it. It can be found at http://youtu(dot)be/HVDt8uGDHaM. It's calle the John Oates saga let me know what you think! |
 Why am I doing this again#Reviewer #Any Well, I found myself with some extra time, so I'll start this up again. I am a reviewer, I have been for some time, but I went on a small break. I'm back now, though, so feel free to drop in some requests. RULES: 1) Nothing like Cupcakes. If you have to ask, then probably not 2) No PoE or HiE 3) Clopfic is fine. (E-mail it to me at [email protected]) 4) If my queue is too full (Two requests or more since my last review) please go find another thread, I'm not looking for this to feel like a full-time job again. |
 So i just finished reading "The Rainbow Factory"...#Discussion #Grimdark DEAR. SWEET. CELESTIA. This is, by far, the most poorly written piece of GARBAGE i have ever...i don't even know how to express this. i have never seen an assembly of english characters organized in such a way that makes me want to bash my head against a wall. I've read Sweet Apple Massacre, I've read 50 FUCK SHADES OF GRAY, and NONE of them compare to how bad this was. But the worst part of all - people actually LIKE IT??? Here's my question for everyone - After reading this...thing, i saw comments upon comments from bronies praising it as, and i quote, "the best grimdark fic ever written". Am i going insane, or do i just have a very different taste from the rest of the fandom? this can't be normal, even for bronies. [pic semi-related] |
None#Collection #Discussion #Sad #Sci-fi #Grimdark #Human Hey I'm new here and I have this fan fic idea that has been brewing in my head for like a year. Can t get it off the ground tho. Here is the summary. ( anthro ponies) equestria is infected by a deadly plague. An alien race called the rasians come to equestria in and their leader makes a deal with celestia. Help contain the infection in turn giving the rasians the healthily ponies to work for them in mining for gemstones. Human comes later |
 Romance: Story Maker or Breaker?#Discussion I'm a novice writer of Fanfics and I've been wondering, what effects does romance have on a storyline and how? Can you include it, but keep it under control? Should it be avoided altogether so it doesn't become a clopfic? I would really like somepony to advise me on this. |
 Lackluster Fanfiction Descriptions#Discussion With everypony writing story descriptions that sound the same, one pony stops to ask why they all sound like poorly narrated crime dramas. After pouring over fanfic after fanfic, he finds that every fanfiction description in fimfiction.net sounds exactly the same. In a world full of potential imagination, there remains a strange area in which no progress seems to be made--and now he goes to /fic/ to try to get the answers. But will he figure out why? Or will /fic/ simply reply 'OP is a fgt'? |
 Cheer On - Discussion#Single fic #Discussion #Normal Synopsis: After a budget cut, Cheerilee is replaced by a younger and stricter teacher. Cheerilee searches for a new job in Ponyville while her students deal with the new teacher. However, everything is not what it seems. Can Cheerilee use her vast knowledge to save her students and Ponyville? Link: http://www.fimfiction.net/story/2922/cheer-on This is easily one of my favorite fanfics. Reading it feels just like watching an episode of the show. This story made Cheerilee one of my favorite characters on the show. Your thoughts? |
 Standard Friendly Review Thread v2 #Reviewer If you ask me to review your story, you are asking that I become emotionally invested in your work. You are not asking me to pass the salt at a dinner table; you're asking me to go through your hard work with a judgmental eye, and hopefully come back to you with helpful things to add. You will not get a number rating, as I do not decide if you pass or fail. Keep trying and you will succeed. I am no nicer or meaner than any other internet denizen, I am simply loud. Rule #1: No repeats. You get one attempt to wow me. I'm not going to read the same chapter through fifty different revisions. Once I see a chapter, that's the version that's locked in my head. It's the version I'll remember you by. Rule #2: Do your best work. You are trying to make an impression on me. I will remember you by the work that you show me. For a good, long while too. Rule #3:Read the OP. You want me to read your epic, do me a favor and read my couple hundred wo … |
 Cerberus & Ursa Major scene comparisonJust leaving this here, in case anyone wants to read it and can't find it. Both scenes have a very similar plot; a monstrosity attacks Ponyville and instead of "conventional," brute-force solutions, exploiting the beast's softer side is shown to work. In a way, they are a symbolic triumph of cunning and motherly kindness over coercion as a solution to problems. The major difference is the scenes' length. Ursa Major has a very long buildup to it, emphasizing the beast's strength with ground shaking, trees falling and Trixie's helplessness. Meanwhile, Cerberus' appearance is abrupt just as is his defeat. The difference comes from the varying roles of those scenes in their episodes, Ursa is the climactic fight of its story and Cerberus is just one of many. In terms of their design: Ursa Major(Minor)is a walking pun, but quite innovative at that. It is a very "serious" monster by My Little Pony standards, it wreaks havoc, is s … |
 Reviews! Limited time only!#Reviewer I have exams this week, which means it is time to procrastinate. I'm reviewing the first four fics on this thread as long as they follow these rules: They are in GDocs, with comments ON. To do this you hit the "share" button (top right-hand corner) and change the "who has access" to the one that says anyone with a link can comment. Don't allow it to be edited, unless you want people to mess with your work. And um, I'm not a big fan of gore, but I will read it. I can't really think of any more rules. If you don't follow my only one about gdocs, just know that I will completely ignore your post unless you repost with the correct link and format. And if you do that after my queue is filled, I won't take your story, no excuses. Sorry, but read the OP. Anyway, I'll read anything, I prefer sad and dark and I'll be harder on comedy because I tend to get annoyed at those fics unless they're actually funny … |
 Chrono Pony: The War on Gak#Single fic #Normal #Crossover #Random #Sad #Comedy #Sci-fi Discord has returned except this time he is allied with Gak. Discord has corrupted Princess Luna and Princess Celestia, who knows where the Elements of Harmony are. Dr. Whooves knows Time travel and must go back in time to get the elements before corrupted Princess Celestia gets them. King Sombra returns and he also needs to get the elements in order to stop Discord's plans to execute his own evil plan. The Mane 6 were sent 4 years into the past. After getting the Elements from fighting Princess Luna and Celestia, King Sombra and Queen Chrysalis steals them so they can prevent the mane 6 from using the power of friendship to stop them from taking over the world. Back in the present, Present King Sombra tries to stop Discord from awakening Gak, causing destruction to the entire planet. Discord died in his own plans but there were a few survivors who wait for the mane 6 to return to what became known as the Day o … |
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NoneDaring Do, and the tribe of Zaphariar#Author #Normal Daring flew over the jungle of Zephir'ar, the humid breeze on her mane felt dreadful. its not that she cared for her manes upkeep, as she had been out of civilization for months. While thinking about her absence to pony civilization, She realized how much she liked it this way, most ponies she knew were for resource purposes, selling trinkets and treasures she found on her travels. She sniffed a laugh down, remembering ponyville. That pink energy blob was a disgrace to pony kind, she thought to herself, weaving between the trees. She noted that each tree had a series of barbs, she didnt want to get caught in that frey of dangers. she easily dodged the upcoming tree, lowering one wing to catch the wind, just so. She pulled up to get a view of the jungle canopy. "almost to the top" she sighed outloud, whilst flapping her wings, fully spread out to catch all the wind she possibly could. when she was just about to breach the top leaves, an thick … |
 Hay guies#Discussion Hope I'm not interrupting anything. I'm new to this, and I need fanfics. What fanfics do you consider classics, must reads, or just simply fantastic? |
 Quote Thread#Discussion ITT, we post our favorite fanfiction quotes. For some reason or another, I like these--even though some are kinda cheesy in retrospect: “Duty and purpose are not things that exist Luna. One is a romanticization of the most tragic needs of the moment, and the other is just a fancy way of saying choice.” “It’s yours, not mine. It never was. That’s why it’s the finest thing I’ve designed to date, I think” It was no earth-shattering declaration. Instead of her heart throbbing and tears flowing, Rarity felt a warmth settle over her, a quiet peace infinitely more beautiful and appealing than any more dramatic truth. "That's o.k., ponies change, but just because their interests and goals in life changed, that doesn't mean they just _stopped_," “What use is a goddess in a world of heroes?” Lives are best lived without the knowledge of Death, and yet within Death. Was that what Spike was trying to convince her? “I don&# … |
 Nicholas's Revenge of the Review Thread#Reviewer Form: http://tinyurl.com/cjebzap Current Queue: http://tinyurl.com/ctzzts7 Hello, folks! My name is Nicholas, and I will be your reviewing host for today. After walking around the block a few times, kicking some stones, and ultimately doing some namby pamby soul searching voodoo, I'm back, and I'm back with a vengeance. The victim? Your poor pony words. While I've been on writing hiatus for a while now, I've remained engaged in the ponyfic community since March, soaking up as much as I can, and now, I am at your service. What can you expect from me, anyways? A discerning eye, a patient mind, and open ears. I consider my specialties to be de-clunkifying fics, keeping stories coherent, and connotation in general. If something sticks out, I'll pounce on it. Poor word choice? More telling than Pinkie Pie blabbing while on caffeine? Questionable character behavior? Poor grammar? Prepare to see plenty of yellow on your GDoc, then. If you wo … |
 The Hunger Fics#Reviewer
It's been a year (more or less) since I got into the reviewing game, and I think it's time I got back in the saddle, as it were. Some of you may remember me, some may not. That's not particularly important. This thread is going to be a little different. Yes, there are the usual rules regarding how to submit and whatnot, but there is one key difference: instead of a word count maximum, I have a word count minimum. That's right, minimum. I won't be reviewing a fic that's under 20k words. Having said that, I won't have a queue, either. It's first come, first served, and I only take one fic at a time. Depending on the length and the number and nature of the issues, I might take a couple of hours or a couple of weeks to finish. Now, the rules: 1. I want the Equestria Daily title/author/tags/synopsis/story link format. 2. Give me a comment-enabled Google Doc. You can share it with just me, my email is in my trip. If your st … |
 Adventures of Archer and Equestria's Stars.Alright. The time on /oat was fun. But I think its time to move the story here.
For those who don't know. Archer was a background pony who showed up for a brief moment in Cherilee's class. Someone asked how his cutie mark was going for him..and well..a story followed. Then it kept going..and going..and well..its still going. The whole story is here. It tells the tale of a pony going through basic training to become a guard. Then goes on more grand adventures and action. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Z2pGgIfQW7wF5L1O6gaiMCeMxNBXtVP6FTssnaDgXTg/edit?hl=en_US&authkey=CMrtz8IB We are now at a new part of the story. Enjoy. I'll have something up soon. |
 An invitation to /rp/ - a worldbuilding experiment#Discussion ##Experiment I've been casting about for ways to promote less... board insulation and have come up with a little game of sorts. Namely, the creation of a universe. If it piques your interest, would you be interested in taking part? While it's in the /rp/ board, it's not strictly speaking a roleplaying thread. While roleplaying is an option, it's intended to be a kind of a mishmash of a social thread, discussion, roleplay and a dash of creative writing, something to at least partly appeal to all. >>/rp/39462037 |
 Slywit's Spectacularly Sublime StoriesThis here is a Sly thread, Slywit is the author of the popular Paradise series, Pony Discover /Co/ and One Problem Child, all of which I highly recommend. Story updates from him, and general Sly comments go here! Feel free to post and talk about stuff. It's all in good fun here. Have some links to Sly's stories. Ponies Discover /Co/ (known as Cast and /Co/) http://www.equestriadaily.com/2011/02/story-ponies-discover-co-compiled.html Description: Pinkie is given a special gift that gives her a window into a fandom they never knew existed. But when she shares this with her friends, things don't go exactly according to plan. On top of that, a special mission from the mayor? Timing couldn't be worse One Problem Child http://www.equestriadaily.com/2011/01/story-one-problem-child.html Description: Fluttershy is at a crisis that breaks her spirit. As the ponies rally around her for support, none are more determined than Rainbow Dash to see Fluttershy bet … |
 /fic/ Book Club - Inaugural Event#Single fic #Discussion Hello and welcome! It has come to my attention that there are many, many readers of /fic/ as well as writers, and I thought, "Wouldn't it be fun if we got to read a bit while we were here..." So here it is, the launch of Ponychan's next big (er, big-ish, anyway) thing: Book Club. Here's the deal: the OP (for this thread, me) posts a story and contacts the author for a scheduled Q&A session with as many willing readers, critical thinkers, fans, and bored ponies as we can muster up. Next, I let you know when the "reading" time is over and we opine thoughtfully on the story's quality. Simple, no? Finally, we check the queue to see who posts the next thread, with their own pick of stories for the topic. If you are interested in participating, feel free! Bump the thread and let me know who all is out there. Also, take a look at the links posted below: it will show you the story template and paricipation gu … |
 /fic/'s Day Out[#Discussion] [#Event]MLPChan thread: http://mlpchan.net/fic/res/1799.html Operation Manual: https://docs.google.com/document/d/12XmgV1H5K0ZRhAfNaU2L9ikY6hVk8aQtg6xWwyag3Ms/edit# Review Guidelines: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1GcqQPmje5XvavquheJ5dGEiVnDkbR1PUbHvd-3f6j5c/edit Registration form: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dFIwOHdtQzZjV1NSQmlhbklvWlFCeEE6MQ "On the featured box on the 13th? /fic/ comes for your head" - Seattle_Lite In which the reviewers of /fic/ have a fun day out. The idea is that on the 13th of each month, we mobilize and go to Fimfic to leave reviews on Featured Box fics. These reviews will be blunt and comprehensive, preferably line-by-line breakdown: think greentext reviews of Training Grounds lore. No personal attacks, less snark, more srs bsns. We will review [insert arbitrary number] words, no more, no less, and end the comment with a signature, possibly "[insert name] of /fic/". The purpose … |
 The HUB comes to you one day...#Discussion Disclaimer: Yeah, yeah, I know this would never happen. I just want to hear people's responses to the following scenario. Alright /fic/, you're sitting in your room when--BAM--Lauren Faust crashes down your door. Before you even have a chance to say, "Wtf Lauren?! That's my !@#$ing door!" She hushes you and tells you that the HUB has decided to do a brony-based episode--which will be advertised as such--(or, hell, an entire miniseries) based on any fanfic of your choosing. Since this is a daydream scenario, this is no-holds barred. They'll even air it 'late at night' if they have to (if you know what I mean). Well...what do you pick? |
 How do you all write so much?#Discussion You know...I was looking through fanfiction.net and fimfiction.net, and... There are a LOT...._LOT_ of pony works out there. Maybe, as fans,, we should stand back and appreciate where we've come from, and what we've made? Point out and appreciate _all_ of the canon fanon? Also, I might as well ask, why? Seriously, the word count of some pieces of fanfiction number into the _millions_. That isn't total word count, that's the word count of some of the stories taken by themselves. What the hay drives someone to write _that much_? Honestly, the most I could ever drive myself to was a Touhou fic that numbered close to 20k, and for me (I hate to admit), that took a lot out of me, it took a month to write, and it was a couple years before I wrote again. Where the crap do you all get the motivation for that kind of stuff (how can I be the master that writes close to a million words?)? Like Friendship is Witchcraft. I've done even simpl … |
 Review Time with Soundslikeponies and Garnot#Reviewer (This review thread is to replace the old one since I've picked up a new partner in crime reviewing.) Soundslikeponies(Finn): I've done one or two reviews on here under different aliases, but I mostly privately reviewed things upon request. I don't usually tear down writers, but if it's clear to me that what you wrote you wrote purely for the reason of screwing with your reader, I may not remain sympathetic. What I know is drama, dialogue, and how to sell your story. I can help with your word choice, syntax, and help you effectively manage your words so you don't find yourself writing long-winded explanations of something simple. You can find me on fimfiction here: http://www.fimfiction.net/user/soundslikeponies If your writing style is below a certain threshold, or I find your story particularly unengaging, I will give a concise review in the thread why, otherwise I will comment your gdocs, or at least comment them up until they become … |
 my fanfic no name yet am the author#Grimdark A war is upon Equestrea Twilight leads the changling army to Canterlot. But let’s go back to the beginning of this week. Our story starts at Rarity’s house. Spike and Rarity are getting ready for diamond hunting as soon as they walk out the door twilight calls for spike she says its important spike looks at rarity she says “don’t be too long” spike knotted his head in response and ran over to the towering tree which was his home ever sense twilight hatched him, but it had never occurred to him how long he’s lived here and never seen his parents. All he knew was he lived with twilight and that’s all that mattered. At least that’s what he tried to convince himself. Once he arrived at the door he came in. he saw books on historic pony war he thought that he was going to write a letter to princes Celestia asking a question, but instead of that she gave him a letter wrapped in a velvet red bow and that glisten even though the light in the room was dim, s … |
 Be a Judge for an Upcoming Contest!#Contest #Presidential Nixon here with a project that's confidential. I'm not going to tell you anything about it. Yep, my lips are sealed. Like those glorified tusk-less walruses at the zoo. Seal-ed. So, don't expect to find out anything from me because I will defend this secret with my life. All right! Sheesh! I'll tell you. Just stop bothering me. It's a contest, and you are invited by me, the (former) President of the United States of America, to judge the entries alongside me. Of course, you can't all be judges, so I made up this little contest to find three of you who are ready to judge with one of the most influential men in history. To prove your worth, you must describe in three sentences (or less) why you would be a better judge than anyone else on the board. Your posting name must be XXX or "Anonymous," and the subject must be "Entry." You will be scored according to my apple ranking system that I use on " … |
 #Discussion #Crossover #Sci-fi #Shipping So what's /fic/'s favorite looooong fic? Mine has got to be One Way- It's longer than most harry potters and it's not even done yet. Not to mention that it's a Doctor who crossover and the Doctor isn't even the protagonist. It doesn't really show much of the Mane Six, it's more focused on the Princesses and the Guards. So what's /fic/'s favorite long fic? |
 Bijou#Single fic #Adventure #Interactive Trying something... different. I hope this pans out. I look in the window to see the diamond necklace hanging around my neck. It glints wonderfully in the candlelight, though the glint is all I can really see in my reflection—everything else in the window is just the passing forest and the evening sky. I smile, but it quickly fades. Sixteen thousand bits for a little shiny rock inset into another sixteen thousand bit gold necklace. Together, that's well over what I make in a year. I don't get why ponies would want these more than simply because of their shine, but it's because of that want that I can still put food on my plate. A porter knocks on the wooden door to my room. "Ms. Bijou," he says, muffled by the door. "Mr. Brilliant Cut would like to see you in the dining car in thirty minutes." "Okay," I reply, and the porter leaves to knock on the next door to give the message to the rest o … |
 #Single fic #Drama One of the things that got me into the fandom was a buddy of mine telling me about Tyrant Celestia and Trollestia as alternate interpretations. I thought that was hilarious and I still do. I also think that all the fanwork depicting battles between Nightmare Moon and Celestia is really awesome. So, basically, the NLR has ruined everything with how much they suck. They're not THAT ubiquitous, but they plague Youtube comments constantly, and they put the occasional shitty fic on on Fimfic. I want to write about their idea in a way that isn’t bullshit. Among other things, there is no New Lunar Republic--this will be a “banishment of Nightmare Moon” fic as much as it is anything else. I don’t see any rule saying I can’t make threads that tell stories rather than discussing them or linking to them, so I’m going to write short things in here along the Nightmare Moon theme and y’all can hide the thread if you don’t like it, or comment if y … |
 NANOWRIMO#Author #Discussion #NANOWRIMO Hey All I didn't see another thread for this so I thought I would make one! October is almost over and November is almost among us. And with November come NAtional NOvel WRIting MOnth or NANOWRIMO. I was wondering if anyone else was considering participating in it this year? I have been considering doing as pony related story for it myself and finish or don't finish, posting it probably on my FiMfic page. For those of you who don't know about it info can be found here: http://www.nanowrimo.org/ The tl;dr version of the site is this: NANOWRIMO is a challenge that happens every year that challenges writers to write a 50,000 word book between Nov 1 and 30th. It doesn't need to be polished, heck, it doesn't even need to make sense, just needs to be somewhat coherent and 50,000 words long. If you manage to complete it then you submit it to the website for approval. The approval process is little more than a word count ch … |
 Just a Story#Author#Crossover Hey /fic/. This story of mine... Well Isn't much and I Personally think it's quite silly. But that was kind of the main point of this story, I don't know if you guys will like this story either, but here's where I posted it If you Want to Read: http://www.fimfiction.net/story/50879/The-Lives-We-Live Like I said it's not much and I don't think its all that good but please enjoy it the way you want to |
 Fic Discussion: If a Pony Catch a Pony by Timebaby#Discussion #Sad #Shipping For the first discussion thread I'll be making under /fic/'s new rule, I'd like to direct your attention to a little-known work (about novella length) written for NaPoNoWriMo. If a Pony Catch a Pony [Romance] [Sad] by Timebaby "After failing most of her classes at Canterlot College, Octavia returns to Manehatten for Hearth's Warming break. Over a weekend of drinking, debauchery and moping, she struggles with her desire to drop out of school and return to the comfort of old friends and romances. That is, if she can keep from alienating all of them." http://www.fimfiction.net/story/48524/If-a-Pony-Catch-a-Pony It's an homage to JD Salinger's infamous Catcher in the Rye and apparently follows the plot of that closely (at least at first). Having not read very much of Catcher, I'm unable to comment about whether this fic works as a standalone story or is closer to a copy-paste crossover (although the first … |
 Write-Off — /art/ and /fic/ Edition#Event Greetings, lesser beings. I'm sure you're all just dying to get started on the next write-off, aren't you? Well, the short answer is you're going to be playing second fiddle this time around—third if you count myself—since /art/ is making pictures for the prompt, which will then become your prompt. Oh, almost forgot the best part: this contest's prompt is Deal with the Devil. Delicious, isn't it? If you have nothing else to do with your worthless lives, you can whittle away your remaining time becoming familiar with the more intricate details at http://writeoff.rogerdodger.me/ The submissive—ahem, I mean submitting phase for pictures has already started and will end on Friday the 19th, October 2012, at 05:00:00 PDT. Voting for which piece of art is superior to all others begins immediately afterwards and continues until Monday the 5th, November 2012, at 04:00:00 PST. Submissions for stories will be opened at the same time as th … |
 Animal Crossing Fanfic#Reviewer #Normal #Crossover #Comedy Im looking for someone with Experience with Comedy fics, who also know's a lot about animal crossing, ive been working on this fic for a bit. But i need someone to lend me a hand |
 Recommendation/Request General#Collection #Discussion Here is a thread for people to post their recommendations so new people can get a general picture of the highlights of fiction in the fandom, or for people to ask for recommendations. Rules: 1.) No self-promotion, your work should stand for itself and make others want to refer to it. 2.) Provide tags and some small additional information for people to know what they are heading into. Suggestions: 1.) Do post on this thread and promoted works that deserve the attention. 2.) If you see people asking for recommendations, direct them here and ask them to delete their thread. That is all. Places to look for fics: http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/FanficRecs/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic http://www.equestriadaily.com/2011/09/eqd-super-simple-archiver-test.html Old thread: >>43456 |
 Hearth's Warming Care Package#Discussion #Event Considering that this event is housed on Roger's contest site, I'm kinda surprised there isn't a thread about this yet. If your initial reaction to this post was "Horseapples! I wanted to enter this!", it's not too late: the submission deadline is Sat, 17 Nov 2012 18:00 UTC, after the Season 3 premiere, so you still have over a week as of this post. http://www.equestriadaily.com/2012/10/announcing-hearths-warming-care-package.html http://writeoff.rogerdodger.me/#3-Hearths-Warming-Care-Package Remember Kiki? She's the brave little seven-year-old battling against a lethal brain tumor, who has needed to turn to non-standard medical procedures and whose family has been struggling to pay these bills outside of insurance. Now, Tara Strong and others have rallied in support of the young pegasister, and there's been a large outpouring of contributions at http://www.giveforward.com/supportkikiscancerfund Now, financial sup … |
 /fic/ Move Discussion#Discussion In this thread we, the users of /fic/, shall discuss the possibility of moving from Ponychan to MLPchan. Obviously, this represents a radical shift for the board on a level not felt since the introduction of the sticky. While a move was proposed some three months back, MLPchan was still in its infancy and had yet to achieve the level of functionality that Ponychan offered, leading to the decision that /fic/ would remain on Ponychan for the time being. MLPchan has both delivered on its promised upgrades and made several additional features, which will be expanded upon shortly. In addition to this, Demetrius’ Gummii project appeared to be on the horizon, leaving the userbase with the dilemma of moving, only to possibly change its base of operations again in a short time. Demetrius has stated that the Gummii project will not be ready for quite some time, meaning that a second move will not be occurring in the immediate future. In light of these recent events, the … |
 Discussion of the most interesting fics you've ever read#Discussion This thread will be a discussion about interesting fics that anyone has read. We will try to see what makes a fic truly interesting, explore our own interesting concepts, and compare them along the way. Hopefully by the end of it all we will all be more interesing fic writers. Make sure you post the link to the story and give a short, simple summary of why it was interesting. My personal favorite is http://www.fimfiction.net/story/62059/1/Innie/Innie It's a brilliant idea. It explores the concept of unicorn horns not just being pointed outwards, but inwards as well. Now your turn. Let's see what interesting fics we can explore. |
 Camping Daze#Single fic #Comedy I saw this while browsing FIMFiction earlier. It's a genuinely funny story, and the ending was totally unexpected (at least, it was for me). http://www.fimfiction.net/story/63430/Camping-Daze Oh, and before anyone says anything: I am NOT the author. I'm just a fan of his work. |
 *chan Staff Fanfic Face-off#Event In the interest of inter-board relations, http://writeoff.rogerdodger.me is hosting a fanfiction contest between the staff of Ponychan, efchan, and MLPchan. The site staff will be given one week, starting Mon, 29 Oct 02:00 UTC, to write fanfiction based on a prompt determined in the hours prior. Each site is allowed up to five participants, and participants for each site must be active staff as of 21 Oct 2012. When the writing is done, the stories will be posted anonymously to be judged by the community. Which site has the best writers on staff? Who will succumb to creating a GeneralZoi OC abomination? What wacky adventures can our *chan overlords concoct for our pastel-coloured equines? If there are answers to these questions, they're probably somewhere around here. See the site FAQ (http://writeoff.rogerdodger.me/faq) for a quick overview of how these things normally go down. If you have any questions, feel free to ask. Good luck, and I hope everyone has a … |
 Khakispony’s and Seidio’s Beachside Review Thread#Reviewer Hello everypony! My name is Khakispony, and this is my new partner, Seidio, and this is our new, Floridian review thread; the only review thread where you can only stay on a beach for fifteen minutes before a hurricane comes to ruin your fun. We may not be the most experienced or the best reviewers, but we want to help you with your fics. When we are not playing vidya games, writing our own fics, or doing something important, we’re going to be reviewing. That being said, we have a couple of ground rules to help make the process as easy as possible. Rules 1) Read the Celestia d#nmed sticky. Seriously, there is no excuse for not having read it. 2) In order for your fic to be placed in the queue, you must fill out the submission form (link below) and post in the thread. 3) No gore, but smut... Ok, I can take some smut. Still, you must send me a private message by fimfiction (http://www.fimfiction.net/user/Khakispony) if you want your smut to be reviewed. It will be … |
 Is this the right place?I'm sorry, I couldn't think of where else to post this. But is anyone else having trouble with FiMfic? I haven't written anything in a while, so maybe it just works differently now. But it used to be that my stories would be approved in a couple of hours. and the longest it took for it to be posted was around 5. Well, I submitted my story two days ago..... and it still hasn't been approved. I decided maybe there was a bug, and undid and redid it, but it's still been 12+ hours. Meanwhile, other stories are getting posted constantly. Is this just me? Is it normal and I just didn't see the update? If it's not, what should I do? Sorry if this isn't the right place! And thanks. |
 Pony Names#Author #Discussion Not sure if this belongs as a separate post or not (was debating posting it in story forge), so feel free to move it if you need to Mods. I am hitting a real stumbling in coming up with names for pony characters. I am working on a story where I have a lot of individual ponies and I just can't come up with names for all of them. Does anyone have a technique that they use (looking at random objects around me and seeing what i can work with just isn't doing it enough) or know of a good name generator? |
 Tag, You're It!#Discussion There are a lot of fanfics out there, with more being written every day. Some of them are good, some are bad. Some are popular, and others are obscure. With the sheer volume that exists, it's unlikely that any one of us is ever going to read all of them, and few would want to. When you look for a pony fanfic to read, you want it to be about ponies and be written with words, but that's only the tip of the ponyficberg. What guides you to any one story over all others? It could be an eye-catching title or the name of a well-regarded author, or a juicy synopsis, or even just a wordcount that gels with your schedule. But perhaps most often, you'll pick up or leave a fic based on its tags. [Adventure] – characters go on epic quests to faraway lands. [Crossover] – ponies plus <insert game/movie/book/TV show here>. Comes in fusion (think Fallout: Equestria) and regular (think Better Living With Science and Ponies) variety. [Normal/Slice of Life … |
 Fic Collaborative Project: "That Which He Derided"#Single fic #Discussion #Crossover #Comedy #Collaboration http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sN9nxFLXrKU What is this? There is no good preface for this project. Simply put, we're going to be making fun of Randal Terry (and Vermin). The premise: Vermin Supreme's attempts to make Randall Terry gay, while played out in jest, go horribly wrong. On camera, Randall is transformed in a small, chubby, earth pony. Surprised, and frankly convinced that he's dreaming, Vermin speaks a series of magic words and accidentally transports Randall Pony to Equestria. There, his ultra-conservative views get him into trouble, as he embarks on a quest to find a boot-mane sorcerer capable of bringing him home. The objective: Present Randall Terry in a non-polemic satirical crackfic, written by at least three different authors. It should be told from three different perspectives. >Randall Terry, coming to terms with being turned into a pony and sent to a land of sunshine and rainb … |
 Reviewing for Characters#Reviewer #Characters #Open Reviewing Please note: this is not a standard review thread. It's not for entire fics, and anyone may feel free to contribute a review. Consider it a Training Grounds for characters. Other threads can do reviews of your story as a whole; this thread aims to give more detailed help on only one thing. READ THIS POST IN ITS ENTIRETY BEFORE POSTING IN THIS THREAD.(READ THE STICKY IN ITS ENTIRETY BEFORE POSTING ON THIS BOARD.) Submission Guidelines Your submission to this thread should include: Context: If your setting, mood, or some other aspect of your story deviates significantly from canon Equestria, please explain those differences. Name Appearance: coat, mane, cutie mark, clothing, accessories, etc. Personality, Abilities, and Background: likes, dislikes, goals, talents, family, friends, enemies, etc. Role: hero, villain, mentor, innocent victim, etc. Development: Optional. What are your goals in writing this character? How will this … |
 Fic Collab II - No Incest Edition#Collab
So, after the travesty that was "Let's play a game" a new attempt is rising to write a fic as a united /fic/. >>73147 Link to the working document: http://goo.gl/TZEWd This edition includes: - Better organization. - Majority decisions on where the fic is going. - A complete lack of incest. So, first order of business, we have 20 spots open for the taking. Each spot will have their turn to shine. This time participants have to write somewhere between 300-600 words for their part. Everyone calls a number between 1 and 20 that hasn't already been taken. We start at 1. They have 24 hours, strictly, to finish. They pass it on and 2 picks it up... etc. Once we reach 20, if we still haven't finished, the loop starts again and the process continues until a satisfactory ending is reached. If a writer misses their deadline we simply move on. Rules 1) No gore or clop, at all. Injury is fine but we want everyone to be comfortable writing. 2 … |
 Vanner Reviews RevisitedSo, I review things and I write things. Pretty much anything really, but I’ve got a couple hard rules:0.) READ THIS WHOLE THING 1.) No clop fics. I don’t want to hear about pony scissoring. Romance is fine, as is shipping, but no clopfics. 2.) Tag your stories. Title, Synopsis, Tags, or you don’t get reviews. 3.) You can either get proofreading or concept reviews. Or both. Concept reviews get first priority because they’re faster to do. 4.) I reserve the right to do what I please with my queue. 5.) Rarity is the best pony. So is Cheerilee. Things of Note: 1.) I love OCs. I will help you with your OC’s because I believe that characters with personality are the most important part of any story. If no one else wants to read your OC story, pitch it here, and I’ll help you with it. This comes with a big ol’ caveat, though: if you’ve got a Gary Stu, I’m not even going to be polite about ripping it up one side and down the other. Check out the second post of t … |
 Applejinx's House Of IC Love 2#Reviewer #Canon #IC Hi! This is the second editiion of the Applejinx IC review thread! In here, we take on a variety of fics that attempt in SOME way to use the mane cast realistically to the show, and we respond AS the mane cast, in character, talking about our depictions in your fics! Applejinx has run fics on Equestria Daily before turning to a popular adult fanfic novel, and has repeatedly had new canon not destroy, but reinforce fanon- most recently in "Putting Your Hoof Down" which exactly echoed a recently-written chapter that took Fluttershy past what had been previously seen, un-discorded. Applejinx's writing is at http://www.fimfiction.net/user/Applejinx (please do not discuss works not suitable for ponychan, here. A mature version of this review thread can be found at http://fim.413chan.net/fic/ if you dig for it) This is a popular thread so let it stay mostly to writers wishin' reviews, and our IC responses. Remember, we cannot predict wha … |
 Thread has two purposes, first is >pic from a fic? If so, which one? Second are there any other fics about war? I read Sabotage Valkyrie last night, and I'm looking for more. |
 In Need#Discussion #Random Hey guys. I've been wanting to read an obscure fanfic, but I don't know where to start. Preferably something long. Any suggestions? |
 The Training Grounds: Spitfire editionGreetings all, and welcome to the Training Grounds, the review thread for all authors, reviewers, proofreaders, and editors, both newcomer and seasoned veteran alike. It isn't the only such thread, but it's usually the busiest! (Previous edition of The Training Grounds; The sticky, which contains important information)
If you're a reviewer, old or new, and you want feedback on your review, please put a "*" at the front of the subject line of your review post. For writers: Submission guide | TL/DR of the submission guide | List of TTG regulars | Submission form | List of recently-finished reviews | Reviews in progress For reviewers:How to review | List of unclaimed requests For Maintainers:The full, current active queue | Statistics and queue-dump text for thread updates | A guide to how it's all organized Live communication:The IRC channel Some Notes: Do jump in and participate if you can. New reviewers, editors and authors are always welcome! No one … |
 Of Opening Scenes and Men#Discussion #Starting your Story #Thread Game Every writer knows this feeling: You have a real whopper of a story idea, something that's burning a hole in your very soul as it demands to be unleashed upon hapless paper by cruel pen (or pencil for those of us with sausage fingers). Everything is laid out, from beginning to end. The climax is as stupendous as it is moving, the subtle nuances of character development that makes them seem almost like old friends you've known for your entire life, vivid and captivating descriptions that make the world pop out of the page... Now if only you could make the first damn sentence! It's like trying to roll a fifty-ton stone; once it's going nothing will stop you, but reaching that point is a story in and of itself, and not a particularly interesting one at that. Every time you jot down that opening you scrap it, disgusted by the vile mash of letters and broken dreams that stares back. Maybe you'll manage to cr … |
 The Great Nightmare Night /fic/ Competition#Contest The Nightmare /fic/ Contest So, Nightmare Night is almost upon us and it's time to bust out those quills and get to work. Trixie has been designated to run this competition so that maybe one of you foals can win. The Manehatten Times is [maybe/probably] offering an award to whoever can craft a thoroughly nightmarish story, so best hop to it. The rules are simple, and if you mess them up you will get a very strongly worded letter to the editor Trixie has received in place of being judged, and trust her, she have a lot of these letters lying around. So, the rules are as follows: + Your story must be 3000 words or more, with no upper limit + Only single chapter stories will be accepted. Trixie doesn't want to make her judges read through multiple chapters. + All stories must have something directly to do with Nightmare Night. They can be happy or scary, shipping or dark, fuzzy or creepy, but must have something to do with Nightmare Night. Trixie will be the … |
 Blueshift's Shifty Fic RepositoryHi guys! I thought it was worth making a post for all my stories rather than making seperate posts! Any and all feedback is welcomed! They can all be found here: http://blueshift2k5.deviantart.com/gallery/32589231Twilight's Best Friend - Probably the best thing I've written (in my mind at least, other fics have got higher ratings). Twilight's life is turned upside down with Dewdrop Dazzle comes to visit. And stay. Forever. http://blueshift2k5.deviantart.com/art/Twilight-s-Best-Friend-Part-1-205360860 School Reunion - Apple Bloom has grown up and her friends have drifted away. Life hasn't turned out how she wanted, but tonight is the school reunion, and it's going to be the best night ever! http://blueshift2k5.deviantart.com/art/School-Reunion-Part-1-215930561 The Mane Cast-Offs - Bits fall off ponies. Hilarity ensues http://blueshift2k5.deviantart.com/art/The-Mane-Cast-Offs-255484669 Luna's Excellent Adventure - Luna goes on a crossover a … |
 Accepting Fic Writing Requests#Discussion Not quite sure this is the best place for this, but if people want to make a writing request I'd be happy to take them. They're not commissions, i'm not asking for any bits just looking for something to do. Just head over here http://red-rover-fim.deviantart.com/#/d5a8idp and leave me a note or comment or just comment on here and get a hold of me. |
 /fic/ Reviews Stories#Story Reviews READ THE OP BEFORE POSTING Hello, everyone. This is a thread for reviewing stories. No, not the sort of "reviews" that the Training Grounds and others have been offering to fanfic authors. This is a thread for actual, literal reviews. In this thread, we post thought-out reviews of stories we've read, in order to help other readers decide what to read next. For many excellent examples of the type of review we want in this thread, see here: onemansponyramblings.blogspot.com If you think you can do this and you'd like to contribute, here are some guidelines I've created for the thread. These are guidelines and not rules, because there's no way to enforce them (and I'll be happiest if everyone sort of does their own thing anyway), but I think following these guidelines will make for better content. DO: - link to other websites, blogs, and groups that review FiM fanfiction. - post with a name/trip when you review. If you& … |
 Roan - Stories Fired From the Base of My Brain#Author #Crossover #Sad #Sci-fi #Shipping #Grimdark I am Roan. You may know me from my previous endeavors in the FiM fandom, most of which have been contained here on Ponychan or on FiMFiction.net. I have yet to finish any stories, but what I have put out has been described as... interesting. Sterling [GRIMDARK] http://www.fimfiction.net/story/52/Sterling Status: Cancelled due to creep. Description: HiE with... twists. Twists like one of the biggest (in ridiculousness, not popularity) Mary Sues in this fandom, alternate identities that are revealed before the plot gets going, a sentient zombie scientist, Twilight being a control freak for all of two chapters. Heavily unedited. I'm sorry. Lyra Cocta Melum [GRIMLIGHT... ish] http://www.fimfiction.net/story/1443/Lyra-Cocta-Melum Status: Cancelled due to author disinterest. May rewrite some time in the future... maybe. Description: Curated acid trip. Originally part of Sterling. Not for readers who violently react to poni … |
 #Collection #Discussion #Collab I've been kicking this idea around a few times in #fic and I figure it's time to make a thread about it. The idea is that we each write a one-shot, then we'll take turns reviewing them. Then each author will go back and edit his/her story. And when we're sure they're all as good as they can be, we'll put them into one collection and ask for donations so everyone who wrote something can go to Bronycon. I know a lot of you are skeptical, but I want to at least try. Worst case, we all write a bunch of awesome stories that get a lot of attention. Well, more attention then they would if you just dumped them on FimFic. To do this, we have to decide on a (loose) collective theme. And if anyone here can draw, or knows someone who can draw, we should at least have a cover pic and some illustrations would be nice. |
 Not sure if this is the right place to ask this, but meh whatever. I'm looking for a story I read on fimfiction a while back. I can't remember what it was called, but it was a one shot about Twilight becoming blind and in a comatose state after performing some eldritch ritual. She more or less learned everything and it put her in a coma after burning out her eyes. Then it had Rainbow reading to her in the hospital. The pic they used is this one. |
 The Organization#Single-Fic #Sad #Shipping #Grimdark #Psychological By: Meddi Cayre (Joshua Dooley) Rainbow Dash is keeping a dark secret that is burdening her greatly. It is affecting her job and her ability to represent her element. Will Applejack be able to help Rainbow Dash before she is driven completely mad? Or will Rainbow Dash spend the rest of her adult life looking through a small glass window in a white padded room. Update will be within the week because I already have half of the next chapter written Chapter One: http://www.fimfiction.net/story/58793/The-Organization I hope this post is better ^-^ |
 Striving for Fiction Greatness#Author #Discussion We may, or may not, have been in this situation before. We come across a piece of fiction that has *insert massive number of positive comments here* and has a very large number of positive ratings and reviews. You also find out that this story was featured on several discussion and fiction websites and is among the top listed for one (or more) sites (whether it be number of times rated high, number of times tracked/favorited, etc.) You decide to read it to see what all the hubub was about. Now, let's say that you do/do not like this fic. You later on discover that the idea that inspired the story was agonizingly simple in your eyes. So simple in fact, that you decide to create a story of your own with a simple idea that a large number of the brony populace knows about. You start on your story, giving it a clever title, maybe a custom image, intriguing synopsis/description, etc. But as you progress with the story, you remember how beloved the stor … |
 Generosity The Alicorn#Single fic #Normal We all have write one at one point. Enjoy my Alicorn fic! By: Cabal Synopsis: Red Cent and Breezy Feather have tried hard for years to have a child, and then Generosity came along to brighten their quiet lives. However, the ministry of health have requested that they isolate their child and prepare to have him sent away to canterlot. Fearing that their quiet lives would be disrupted they fled with Generosity away from those who would take him from them. Years later, Generosity explores the world beyond his basement. http://www.fimfiction.net/story/55424/1/Generosity-the-Alicorn/Chapter-1%3A-Flight-of-Feathers-and-cents |
 Equestria Daily October Fanfiction Contest#Discussion #Contest #Nightmare Night I saw this on EqD and figured we ought to have a thread about it. It's a fic contest that overlaps with our own write-off, but some might still be interested. http://www.equestriadaily.com/2012/10/nightmare-night-2012-october-fanfiction.html Rules: * 2.5–10k words * Must abide by EqD's content standards, i.e. no excessive gore or sexual content * No horror comedies allowed * Must be written solely for the contest * One entry per participant Submission format (email to [email protected]): * List of characters * Synopsis * Author name * Story link (FIMFiction, GoogleDocs, deviantART, etc) * (Optional) Cover art link * (Optional) Other comments Submit fics and questions to [email protected]. All submission must be in by 12:00AM EST on October 24. Personal commentary: it'll be interesting to see if we get any decent pony horror out of this – quite a hard ask, seeing as most pony horror I've … |
 Official "Ask an Equestria Daily Pre-Reader Anything" Thread v15#Discussion Previous thread >>115976 Hello again, fillies and gentlecolts, and welcome to the fifteenth installment of the “Ask An Equestria Daily Pre-Reader Anything Thread”! Feel free to ask us anything* and we’ll do our best to answer. *Anything that has to do with Equestria Daily, the pre-reading process, fanfiction, alcohol, regrets, or Nicolas Cage. Keep questions on other subjects to a minimum. I’d also like to include a brief FAQ in this initial post, since we seem to hear a lot of the same questions: Q: How long does the pre-reading process take? A: Depends entirely on how many pre-readers have free time and how interesting the story looks. Could be an hour, could be a week. Q: Am I allowed to respond to pre-reader feedback? A: Yes. If you feel that we were incorrect in some assessment of your story or you wish to discuss possible revisions, feel free to bring it up in a reply email. Just try to be polite about it. Oh, you can also send a reply t … |
 What makes a good horror fic? So as you may have known EQD is holding the Nightmare Night horror-fic contest. And I wanted to ask, what makes a good pony horror fic? |
 Is the Clopfic Directory dead?I dunno if this is the place to ask, but does anyone know what's up with the clopsort? It hasn't been updated in nine days and it keeps giving me errors when I try to do stuff. What's up? |
 BillyColt's Various TypingsFYI: Might wanna skip the first few paragraphs if you don't want to read irrelevant rambling.So, I notice that some writers here have threads. Granted, they're more widely-known, more popular, and very likely better than me. However, I do write. And I occasionally (I keep misspelling that word) start a thread here to see if anyone's interested in my newest story. They usually aren't, but this isn't supposed to be about me bitching. I'm starting this thread and keeping it here so that my material will be kept in one place. It could also help with feedback as, if you for some reason decide to read my body of work, you might be able to discuss the fundamental strengths and weaknesses of my writing as a whole, rather than as individual stories. Anyway, here are the stories I will post the name of the story, a link to Equestria Daily, and reasons that you may or may not enjoy the writing: Bedtime Story (the first one, at least. 5-star) http://ww … |
None"The Real Slim Shady" Review Thread Starting a creative review thread. It won't be the >Command Response Kind of thing, I'll read it and say what I think aout it and pull out common grammatical mistakes I find, probably give it a "X / 100" rating. Post away, please. |
 Nixon's Second Term---A Review Thread from the Nixon Administration#Reviewer #Discussion #Presidential When I look over my not-so-illustrious political career, I am always extremely disappointed in the part that was my second term as President of the United States of America. Even more depressingly, the only thing for which I am remembered is that particular part of my career; the lousy pigs Woodward and Bernstein made sure of that. At times like these, I usually think about just putting it all to an end. After all, I'm ninety-nine-gong-on-one-hundred. What else is there to see or do anyway? Well, yesterday, I had an epiphany: I shouldn't commit suicide, as committing suicide would only allow me to turn my mental pain into physical anguish for an instant. I needed something worse than death, something that would allow me to cry out in agony every night until I was finally granted the sweet release of death---I needed to review fan-fiction again. For those of you who do not know me (about fifty-percent of you), I was formerly a re … |
 Any ideas?#Author #Anything. Hi /fic/, My name's Anon (although I got the nickname "Psycho" in 4chan's /mlp/ board) and I like writing. The problem is: my usual audience, the /mlp/ peeps, banned me. Now, I want you as my readers. So give me some inspiration. Make it interesting. And I'll try my best to make something decent. Until then, Psycho. |
 Fan-Fiction and Philosophy#Discussion Hello people and ponies of Ponychan! You may call me =D (or whatever else you want, so long as it falls within Community Guidelines). I am a big fan of Blackwell's ...and Philosophy series, so I thought it would be fun if we did something similar here on the /fic/ board. Basically, we will discuss the philosophy behind popular My Little Pony fan-fictions. I've made a sample to get the thread started. DISCLAIMER: I make no claims of being a brilliant philosopher; my knowledge of philosophy is extremely limited. Fallout: Equestria; Is it Right for Ponies to Eat Ponies? Even those of you who are only a little bit familiar with Fallout: Equestria know that it is very, very violent, so when Little Pip and the gang encounter the overtly friendly town of Arbu, you know that either everypony in this city is doomed or that the city holds a dark secret. After Little Pip and friends are treated to a delicious stew for saving the villagers from a group of thiev … |
 Write-off - Minific Contest#Event Hello, everyone. I'm sure you're all very interested to hear how the write-off website has been coming along. Well, the short answer is, it's time for a test run, so I'm hosting a minific contest to kick start the site. You can find all the details at http://writeoff.rogerdodger.me/ The event starts Sat, 22 Sep 2012 16:00 UTC, where the prompt submissions will open. That round will last for an hour, followed by the prompt voting round which will also last an hour. The main event—the writing round—will begin Sat, 22 Sep 2012 18:00 UTC, and lasts for 24 hours. The word limit on the stories is 300–600 words. You are allowed multiple submissions. When the writing round is over, the stories will go up on the »fic Write Off« Fimfiction account as usual, and a public poll will be released to rate the stories. Afterwards, the results will be released & tallied. FAQ: http://writeoff.rogerdodger.me/faq Rules: http://writeoff.rogerdodger.me … |
 Pony Haiku Thread#Discussion #Normal #Random #Comedy #Poetry Only post haiku Related to ponies here All are welcome to! |
 Fiction Evaluations by Shockwave#Reviewer #Decepticon #IC Greetings, Equestrians. I am Shockwave, and I have taken an interest in your world and the fictions inspired by it. Unfortunately, the majority of these are terrible: riddled with mechanical errors or blighted with poorly conceived original characters. I wish to rectify this. To that end, I have created this thread. Aspiring pony authors may submit their fictions to be judged by my eye. I will provide corrections and suggestions and—if all goes as planned—the fictions will emerge improved. Submit, if for no other reason than to spare other reviewers. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS ♦Title ♦Author Name ♦Tags ♦Synopsis ♦Word Count ♦Your Native Language ♦Link Failure to provide any of the above will result in summary dismissal. RULES 1. Read the "Sticky". It contains useful information that I cannot be bothered to provide. 2. No "Clop". Biological reproduction disgusts me. 3. Prose Only. No songs. No poetry … |
 Saddest Fanfic?Everyone cites My Little Dashie. But by far, NOTHING can be sadder than Final Dreams of a Filly (also known as "I couldn't wake you, because you can never wake up again..." or somesuch on FiMFiction):http://www.equestriadaily.com/2011/10/story-final-dream-of-filly.html >mine countenance whereupon reading that. >don't cry don't cry don't cry |
 A FiMFiction group that may interest you all.#FiMFiction Group Greetings, /fic/. I have been assisting someone with building something meant as another sort of reviewing/author help group on FiMFic centered around helping those whom the pre-readers reject from Equestria Daily, and I felt that a group like this would interest you all. Some of these people would like reviews, and in general I would say the group needs more attention. http://www.fimfiction.net/index.php?view=group&group=706 I in no way mean to offer an alternative to /fic/ or to replace such institutions as the Training Grounds, but I feel that should some of /fic/'s userbase assist with or use this group that all would benefit. Some people are intimidated by chan boards (or assume that they're all like 4chan, for whatever reason) so this place could be a bit more user friendly in some situations. Please give it a quick look if you have time. I believe it's a worthwhile project if more interest could be generated, and very related to … |
 Advice?#Discussion I've been having trouble with giving feedback lately. With the base of reviewers and everyone here, I hope there is someone here who has been through a similar situation or has enough experience that they can give me advice. I've been trying to help writers with their fics, but recently, I've feeling like my advice is tired and empty. I'm seeing the same "mistakes" in every fic, regardless of whether they are actually there or not, and it's been taking longer than normal just to give lower than I expect quality feedback. It's as though I can no longer tell the difference between good and poor writing and I'm no longer seeing stories, just blobs of words on the page. I want to help other writers and I feel awful when I'm doing nothing and leaving the author hanging, having to make do on their own or pass the burden to someone else. But I feel like bringing less than my best is doing the writer a disservice. Even … |
NoneCurse Of Pinkamena- My first grimdark!#Author #Sad #Grimdark http://d4v3-strid3r.deviantart.com/art/Curse-of-Pinkamena-One-331268220?ga_submit=10%3A1349653468 That's chapter one. Once the second one's up on dA, the first one's description will have a link to it. :3 Enjoy! |
 Placing a story in canon - an anti-climax?I won't bother explaining much about my fic; precious few of you guys and gals will have read it but sufficed to say it's Luna-centric, and an Adventure story. Anyhoo, it was started way back in Summer of 2011, way before Luna Eclipsed ever aired. I added a second chapter in December 2011 but it's been on hiatus since then, mostly whilst I wrestle with what to do canon-wise. Ultimately, I figured myself a way to assimilate the story into canon (which pleased me) but I have a question to throw out there. Does knowing a story you're reading takes place inside of an MLP Season and, thus, even if it's got twists and turns cannot obviously end in doom, ruin the overall excitement for you? Since this story isn't a tragedy or a dark fic, it's reasonable most readers will deduce it has a reasonably happy ending. Will it prove to be anti-climactic if that story is placed such that it is obvious it runs prior to "Luna Eclipsed"? Any … |
 Throw-Away Scenes#Discussion #Throw-Aways You ever spend time writing a scene for a fic, put your heart into it, thought it was really good, but in the end, for one reason or another, just couldn't keep it? Maybe it was a drastically different tone than what had come before it? Maybe it had to be retconed? Maybe it was a conclusion that you decided you didn't want? What ever the reason, are you still proud of that scene? If you are, put it here. I'm attempting to make a thread with throw-away scenes. These are scenes that your proud of but ultimately can't use. It's merely a place to show off your work. Rules are simple: 1: Keep it civil. 2: Nothing that shouldn't be on ponychan. As I said before, this is just a place to show off. Go ahead and post the scene, a little background, and why you can't use it. Maybe some other pony will draw inspiration from it. Have fun! |
NoneEditor Wanted#Author #Editor Search I'm looking for an editor for a story of mine that's under development. I'm looking for someone that has a discerning eye, can notice mistakes fairly well, and can provide ideal ways to improve the story. Do contact me on fimfiction.net should you want details on the story in question. Also, if I'm breaking any rules of the site or board, do inform me ASAP. I'm kind of new to Ponychan and I'm unsure of how things work here. Hoping someone will accept my offer. ~The Wayword Writer P.S: Should you decide to accept and want details of the fiction, I must warn you. THE IDEA WILL BLOW YOUR MIND. |
 Love's Enthrallment - a fanfic idea#Discussion #Shipping #Grimdark Hey there, everypony! Though I have several other fanfics in the works, I had an idea that I plan to start as soon as I finish one of my other fics, and I wanted to see what you guys thought of it. It's basically going to be a sort of clopfic involving Cadance and Shining Armor, though it's mainly about Cadance and it's not going to be 100% clop or anything, more like a big storyline with one or two clop instances thrown in. The premise is basically that Cadance is a young tyrant who, upon experiencing events that lead to her realizing her talent, becomes love/lust-crazed. She starts believing that every form of love is good for her, and using her powers and some newly developed spells of her's (the Want It Need It spell in particular) to have every stallion obey her wishes - whatever they may be. And any stallion that spurns her affection and tries to break free, she makes them suffer the consequences, such as tort … |
 #Discussion Is there a fanfic in the vein of a scenario of this, and afterwards? This video just leaves so much to the imagination to what could happen afterwards. Like Twi trying to get over what happened in a new starting place. Finding new friends and a new mood along the way, and waiting to get even with the villians. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ApDAJJONn9I |
 Horror is Magic#Discussion #Horror I know, I know: it's not October yet. But as I see it, fear should know no season. I was sitting here in the dead of night listening to this lovely little piece of atmosphere-- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LhctArLOJoE --and I got to wondering. Pony or otherwise--though of course ponies are more relevant--what makes for a good horror read to you? Do you like blood-and-guts slasher horror? The cold, creeping dread of the Gothic school (I'm looking at you, Mr. Magnet)? Or perhaps the twisted mindscapes of Lovecraft are more your speed? Do you fear bodily pain? Loss of mental control? The ruination of your soul? As a reader and/or writer, what scares you? What thrills you? What keeps you coming back for more? Or maybe you hate the horror genre. Why? Please, share your thoughts: all are welcome here. |
 #Discussion http://www.equestriadaily.com/2012/09/shards-of-equestria-officiallly-closed.html >“Fan fiction” does not constitute any of the potentially protected fair use purposes, such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, or research. That you call your work “parody” does not make it so, nor does it mean that it does not infringe Hasbro and Wizards’ copyrights and trademarks. Discuss? |
 You choose a music, You write a scene#Author #Normal #Crossover #Random #Sad #Comedy #Sci-fi #Shipping #Grimdark um, hello everyone. Thought of one fun little game here. now if this isn´t allowed here ( by the rules on this board i mean) im going to delete this thread. The game is simple. You pick a song, Can be ANYTHING the latest pop song,some OST music. anything. And write a scene. like i choose this song http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMxUwTyz0hM and wroted this: ( Now im sorry for my very bad grammar. but i want to improve as well heh, now keep in mind i got total blank at the end so that´s why it is such abrupt ending. ) Heres the scene: The ceiling fan barely moved in the dark room, smell of cigarettes filled the atmosphere. A Grey pony with a white hair and a small mustache cleaned some drinking glasses. He had heard many stories, seen many things.This day was just another day in the bar. there was the regular ponys in here. At one table sat four, with black jackets, all had back slick manes, alway … |
 The Secret Life of Rarity#Author #Sad #Grimdark Story I wrote that I want to get out there http://www.fimfiction.net/story/40334/The-Secret-Life-of-Rarity The story is about what it would look like if Rarity was a serial killer. No, it is not Cupcakes or Sweet Apple Massacre, or Cheerilee's Garden with Rarity. Don't get me wrong, it has some very gory chapters, but it is merely a small part of the story. |
 The Hardships that are Story plotting#Discussion Hello one and all and welcome to this, the first thread ever posted on this site, though that by no means means I'm not familiar with this place. regardless, that's not what I'm here for. Rather, I'm here to pose a rather important question, one I'm sure has been addressed before, but I wish to hear you guy's take on this. How difficult do you find story plotting and world construction? For me, I find it rather difficult, as I never seem capable of settling on one singular idea. Always, while attempting to plot a story from beginning to end, I keep changing elements or going back because I feel the story isn't going where it needs to. countless pages of written work have been scrapped and several notepads of words have been ripped in this process, and still, no progress has been made. I'm I the only one that has difficulty plotting things? How do some of you more established authors do it? is there some kind of secret t … |
 Self-Promotion (Level Up!)#Author #Single fic #Discussion #Dark Sooo... I...kinda feel like I'm being an attention-CENSORED WORD doing this, but on the other hand, how can my story spread itself if nobody knows about it? This leaves me in a bit of a dilemma, one which will probably end with my cursor hovering over the "New Thread" button for a good five minutes while an internal debate rages over whether to drop the finger to make a clicking sound that tells the internet that a new thread wants posting in an inconspicuous corner of a server, or to move the cursor to a different location and forget this thing ever happened. If you're reading this, then you probably know which side won. I mean, really, I don't much go for self-promotion; it feels like standing on stage, arms akimbo, the spotlight reflecting off my perfect teeth while fireworks go off in the background, and the audience is disappointed because the snacks provided are all half-cooked and looking at them stran … |
 Wanna make a radio short?#Radio Event Hey guys, Squeak of Ponyinabox here. I make radio plays for Celestia Radio on the side of my usual ficitry. And I'm currently in the process of trying to hire some new audio editors, but I need some material for them to get their teeth into. Alas, I'm scripting like five things so thus this: HEY ASPIRING WRITERS We got a lot of auditions for audio editor, and the original plan was to let the most likely candidates do a bit of editing on a short for us. But we’ve only got one in the works, and more than one interested editor. So we thought to ourselves ‘Hey, we’d hate to have someone go through all the trouble of putting this short together and then not use it because we’re going with someone else’. So, we came to a conclusion: We need some material to test these guys with. So, if you’d like to see your work turned into a Ponyinabox Mini, then follow these simple rules and submit before September 19th at Midnight wherever you happen to be … |
 Official "Ask an Equestria Daily Pre-Reader Anything" Thread v14#Discussion Previous thread >>113136 Hello again, fillies and gentlecolts, and welcome to the fourteenth installment of the “Ask An Equestria Daily Pre-Reader Anything Thread”! Feel free to ask us anything* and we’ll do our best to answer. *Anything that has to do with Equestria Daily, the pre-reading process, fanfiction, alcohol, regrets, or Nicolas Cage. Keep questions on other subjects to a minimum. I’d also like to include a brief FAQ in this initial post, since we seem to hear a lot of the same questions: Q: How long does the pre-reading process take? A: Depends entirely on how many pre-readers have free time and how interesting the story looks. Could be an hour, could be a week. Q: Am I allowed to respond to pre-reader feedback? A: Yes. If you feel that we were incorrect in some assessment of your story or you wish to discuss possible revisions, feel free to bring it up in a reply email. Just try to be polite about it. Oh, you can also send a reply … |
 2-D Pony (reading)#Author #Single fic #Dark Two-dimensional. You’d think being flat would be fun right? Wrong. It’s the worst existence imaginable, if you can even call it existing. I think I’m going insane. I wrote this about a month ago, and it actually went through the Training Grounds at some point. I don’t know how many of you wanted to hear a voice recording from me, but I know at least one of you requested a recording of this. Here, listen to the sound of my beautiful voice :3 Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qyANncssC0g&feature=youtu.be Story link: http://www.fimfiction.net/story/44465/1/2-D-Pony/ Yes, that's a pony creator image. I'm still waiting on a commission from /art/ and the narrator is supposed to be flat anyway, so I thought it would be appropriate. |
 Business is Good & assorted others#Author #Collection More or less just 'advertising' myself, if you want to get a synopsis of anything I've written just go here and if it interests you, read it. And please for the love of god if you find something wrong let me know so I can fix it ASAP. http://www.fimfiction.net/user/Cowboy%20Appledash |
 The Discordian's Daughter *Artist Wanted*#Author #Single fic #Normal by MZero Synopsis: When a hidden room is discovered beneath the Canterlot Archives, Princess Celestia sends Twilight Sparkle to investigate. Twilight discovers that the room belonged to one of Discord's former followers and deep within it he had imprisoned a pony in a glass tube. Who is this pony? More importantly, should she be released? http://www.fimfiction.net/story/43680/The-Discordian%27s-Daughter This is my first fic (MLP or otherwise) and I posted it on FimFiction about a month ago. At this point I have a prologue plus five chapters written. It's been pretty well-received so far, but the hit count is still really low so I'm trying to give it more exposure. Also, the cover art I'm using was grabbed from DeviantArt literally five minutes before I posted the story. If there's an artist out there who would be interested in making an original image for it, I would worship them. |
 Story Forge v7#Discussion #General #Story Forge
Hello, and welcome to the seventh iteration of the Story Forge, /fic/'s story idea and brainstorming general thread! If you have a story idea that you do not wish to write, or are looking for a seed of an idea upon which to build your world, consider this place a literary take-a-penny jar. We can also help flesh out your story ideas, but do suggest that once you get the ball rolling, to move the conversation to one of our many fine Review Threads. If you see someone asking for fic ideas, or posting a few, please direct them here. Form if you want feedback on your idea: http://goo.gl/3rdNQ The list of ideas: http://goo.gl/o4sCW Previous thread: >>97121 |
 Figment's Review Thread... of SCIENCE!#Reviewer Greetings, you fine connoisseurs of literature! My name is Figments, and I'm here to review your fanfiction. What does that mean? Well, let me give you a rundown of it: I go through your fic, scouring every nook and cranny for imperfections, and then come back to you with both suggestions and results, helping you along in this crazy world of pony fanfiction. So, getting back to the subject, welcome to my review thread! Being an author myself, I know the problems faced with creating a story, so feel free to ask any question regarding such! I'm a bit more lenient than most other folks in terms of *coughs * language, general mishaps, and so on and so forth. That doesn't mean that I won't come down hard on your fic. When I do, that's generally because I want to see it as the best that it can be. I do have a few requirements and preferences for reviewing, as follows: 1) Please read the sticky. It's the only hope for sailing these dange … |
 Take Two: how would you have made it better.There is much discussion in here and in other places about how stories could have been made better, normally without much more than that. This thread we try to see a story which you thought could have been much better had something or another been done different. The catch is that you have to actually give a reason why your changes are needed and why you think the changes will make the story better. You might also want to comment on previous suggestions if you disagree and give your reasons why. So now, tell us what stories you think could have been much better and how would you have rewritten them. |
 I recall reading a comedy fic once, where the mane6 suspect Fluttershy of having acted in a porn movie. Anyone know what this fic is called? |
 #Discussion In an attempt to give lesser known stories more attention, I thought we could start a /fic/ Book Club. Each week, we'll pick a Friendship is Magic fanfiction to read and discuss here. Nominations: >The Writing on the Wall Synopsis: Daring Do can't believe her luck when she is asked to help explore the most ancient tomb known to ponykind. But terrible danger awaits her, for beneath the earth rests something beyond equine understanding. http://www.fimfiction.net/story/42409/The-Writing-on-the-Wall >Moments Worth Sharing Synopsis: After a very stressful day visiting her prized student in Ponyville, Princess Celestia is left alone to contemplate and watch the sunset. From an outsider's perspective, she has everything she could ever want. But has she ever really had anything at all? http://www.fimfiction.net/story/36141/Moments-Worth-Sharing >Right Synopsis: Twilight decides to go out for a friendly night of drinking with her two friends, P … |
 a little advice please#Author #Discussion #Crossover #Sci-fi Does anyone here watch community?I am working on some plot and characterization outlines for a big crossover fic for national novel writing month, And need to know what a pony version of Abed would be like I'm having a really hard time with the name especially. the basic plot is all fictional universes have a Abed and every Abed has a dreamatorium, they all sort of serve to keep the struggle between good and evil balanced across the multi-verse In a sort of cold war way i.e there is an infinite number of good and evil Abeds doing an infinite number of good and evil things evil universes tend to have good Abeds good universes tend to have evil Abeds neutral universes have neutral Abeds I am acting under the Assumptions that the Moral alignment of the universe is determined by the strength of the forces of those alignments in that universe rather than the effectiveness of them therefore equestria would be a evil universe despite t … |
 August Writing Contest: Power OverwhelmingHello again Everypony! Ever mused on how much Power Celestia really possess? How about Luna? Or what about Twilight? Well, here’s an opportunity for you to try and astound us all with the feats one or more of these ponies can conjure. This is the first of what I intend to keep as monthly writing contests. I previously held a larger contest with a theme of Romance, but these will be a bit smaller in scope, and as such the requirements will be a bit easier. The prizes may vary from month to month, but below you’ll find it all in detail. The goal of the contest: 1: Write a story focused on Power. It can be any genre you want, but one or more character must show their very best. 2: The story has to focus on Celestia, Luna or any of the Mane 6 doing something spectacular. 3: The story should be approximately 5,000 words in length. 4: The story must follow the general guidelines on fanfiction that can get posted to EQD. Do you feel like this could be the place for you to … |
 Write-off: Round 5 – Sweet Music: Finals#Event Prelim Thread: >>113502 Accolades and previous event statistics: http://goo.gl/hgnDc Stories: http://www.fimfiction.net/story/44658/Sweet-Music---Finals Voting for the finals: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/ZSZKVQJ Voting closes Mon, Aug 20 08:00 UTC With the preliminary round finished, we are down to our thirteen finalists. There's some really good stories in there, so be sure to check 'em out. I hope everyone enjoys the show, and I hope everyone had fun participating. What's left to say? Go read them stories. Oh, and, obligatory: Comments and ratings highly appreciated! |
 Trelatyraelis' Review Thread#Reviewer Welcome to my first review thread, enjoy your trip and remember to keep your seatbelts on... Let's cut to the chase, shall we? I'm a writer. I have two stories on my back, both of them well accepted by the community, but I've never tried reviewing before. Summer came, and I found myself with a lot of time in my hands. I adivise you to take my suggestions (when they're not purely grammar-related) with a pinch of salt, but feel free to throw yourself in the pit of despair with me, it's going to be a fun ride. The rules of this game are simple, my little grasshoppers: 1) I'm going to read through anything that isn't Gore/Clop. Keep it in /fic/'s limits. 2) When you post, write the title of your story, your name, a link to the Fanfic(Gdocs is highly preferred) and a short description . 3) I will read your story and review it following a chronological order. 4) Remember that right now I'm 8 hours away from the Usa, so I� … |
 What would you want in a fanfiction blog? #Discussion So, as you may have read in the last thread I made I've had the idea to make a blog dedicated to fanfiction and that alone. Sort of like Equestria Daily with only fanfics, a showcase of some awesome fics and other stuff. Now, I've got quite a few ideas, but I'm asking you lot whether you've got any more I could implement in. Feel free to also have a discussion on whether this is a good idea or not. Here are all my ideas so far: -Fanfics get a bump for every chapter they release. But you have to wait a minimum of five days before you can get another chapter posted -A weekly/fortnightly author spotlight, where an author is interviewed or just profiled. The author must be good, or have some interesting stories of course. Readers can suggest some. -A revamped rules system dedicated to making a site where no massive amount of fics are left out. I won't be letting in clop, and that is the only thing. -If Gumii is ever made I shall be askin … |
 Full plan for the fanfiction blog. #Discussion https://docs.google.com/document/d/1HTsLykFJ6uF9X1_znfYOGmFStAqDoKQDG5hT9EBoYho/edit Here is the full plan for the fanfiction blog that I have been preparing for the past few days. I am still working on the initial design and such, those shall be posted in this thread sometime tomorrow. |
NoneShould I translate? Dear Ponychan: I've heard very nice things about you, and I humbly come here asking you a question. You see, I LOVE fics, and I've been in FIM fiction for quite a time. But I just see 1 problem. They are written in English. Don't get me wrong, I love the British language, but I think non-speakers would like to read fics as well. I am Spanish, and I am translating 2 fics to my mother language. I have them submitted in FIMfiction, but I don't think they will let me post them. So here is my question: Where can I post my translated fics? Should I keep translating? |
 Why did the big three get so popular? #Discussion Past Sins, Fallout: Equestria and My Little Dashie. Those three are considered the three most popular works of literature in the fandom. All three of them have spawned hundreds of pieces of fanart, fan music and fanfics. But why did they become so popular? Was it luck, quality of something else that propelled these fics to heights that other fics don't even hope to achieve? |
 Call to Adventure#Discussion Hey there everypony, long time no see. I just finished my first full fic, and before I continue on my path I would like some help. I was wondering if anypony would like to be my prereaders? That way I can make my stories as good as possible. If you want to help, please comment on this thread and/or email me. If you want more info, comment me and ask. Thanks so much. |
 Switcheroo#Discussion #Shipping Does anyone have "Switcheroo" by Biologic Orthodoxy saved? He deleted it some time ago, and now he's gone completely. I could care less about RariJack clop, but I wanted to see how Twilight's friends would react to the news... "Don't worrz, my sister just kinda f*cked immortality into her." Figured it would be funny. Thanks. |
 Choose your own adventure fic project.#Normal #adventure So i have this Choose Your Own Adventure collaboration project. As of now, 9 authors have 214 different scenarios, and dozens of different endings in a 49k word document. We've hit a bit of a snag, so i'm hoping for more contributors. =3 If you're interested in the story, either to help contribute or to enjoy a good read, click the link below. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1E6iTuCL8Bya0kRmpj13Aj22l7r178kMIMPK_ggzTflI/edit For now, to give you a little taste of this giant project, we'll play a little game. I'll post the opening scene, and give you the choices available, whoever posts next decides on which path will be taken. I'll post the results of that choice and whoever posts after that will choose where the story goes next So then, shall we start? You are a resident of Ponyville, a nobody with no real future. Your cutie mark is-… Well, it really doesn’t matter now, does it? You’ve been sitting at home, … |
 #Discussion How do I come up with good pony names? |
 Equine Dexterity, or the Lack Thereof#Discussion In some episodes of the series, ponies can really only grip things with their mouths. Magic too, in the case of unicorns. Hooves and wings are only about as dexterous as a clenched fist in these episodes. Other episodes have "feather fingers" and "hoof hands" that seem to adhere as-needed to various objects. So my question is this: how dexterous are hooves and wings in your fics? Are they basically functional-yet-digitless hands as in The Powerpuff Girls, or are they blunt limbs? Also, why do you have hem the way you do? I prefer my ponies non-dexterous. Partly this is because it keeps unicorns more distinct than they are otherwise, and partly because it helps keep the feel of "world of sentient ponies" rather than "world of humans who happen to look like ponies". |
 TENCHI CROSSOVER#Discussion #Crossover #Tenchi Muyo Thinking on writing a Tenchi Muyo/MLPFiM fanfic. Need some help. Which continuity should I put this in, for example? I'm the most familiar with the OVA continuity, and I can probably squeeze it in somewhere before or after the All-New Tenchi manga, but I hear Universe is quite popular and well-liked, so I don't want to discount that. What am I going to do? Also, how are the ponies and Tenchi going to meet? Maybe Washu tries to create a transdimensional warp or something? I don't know. HELP!! |
 The Training Grounds - Fortune-telling Edition#Reviewer #The Training Grounds
Greetings all, and welcome to the Training Grounds, the review thread for all authors, reviewers, proofreaders, and editors, both newcomer and seasoned veteran alike. It isn’t the only such thread, but it’s usually the busiest! (Previous edition of The Training Grounds: >>106717 The sticky, which contains important information: >>98618) For writers Submission guide: http://tinyurl.com/TrainingGroundsHowTo TL/DR of the submission guide: http://tinyurl.com/TrainingGroundsTLDR List of TTG regulars: http://tinyurl.com/TGRegulars Submission form: http://tinyurl.com/TrainingGroundsSubmit List of recently-finished reviews: http://tinyurl.com/TrainingGrounds-RecentReviews Reviews in progress: http://tinyurl.com/TrainingGrounds-InProgress For reviewers How to review: http://tinyurl.com/TrainingGrounds-ReviewingGuide List of unclaimed requests: http://tinyurl.com/TrainingGrounds-Unclaimed For Maintainers: The full, current active … |
 A Storm of Chaos: A Doctor Whooves Adventure#Single fic #Discussion #Crossover #Sci-fi Discord's statue has vanished from where Celestia had put it in the royal dungeons, but it doesn't seem to be because Discord himself has escaped. Rather, somepony has stolen it. Now the Doctor and is loyal companion Derpy will search time and space to find the culprit. Bring on the drums! http://www.fimfiction.net/story/35853/A-Storm-of-Chaos%3A-A-Doctor-Whooves-Adventure |
 What is your strongest motivation for writing fanfiction?(Grammatical error repost. The deleted/404'd thread still shows up on the front page for no apparent reason.) I'm not using my name/tripcode and would like to encourage others to do the same, so that we can be completely, brutally honest with ourselves in this thread.I've been distraught between spending a lot of time working on a big 7-part story and other much more important things in my life. I've completed outlining the mythos and backstory of the civilization, agriculture, and the ecology/wildlife of the surrounding land, have come up with a decent conflict/resolution, decided on what each of the characters will represent and what roles they will play, and have finished the story's outline/timeline, managing to keep it all tied together nicely so that there's still a strong underlying theme and plenty of mysteries and plot twists. Then, last night, I began to wonder why I was spending so much time on it in the first place. I had told myse … |
 Hugbox's Pyro Land Review Thread#Reviewer Hello again, everyone. After multiple attempts of getting back on the ball and making some mistakes here and there, I've decided to get back in the game with a little more organization in my schedule than before. If you don't mind waiting a little under a week for a review, as long as it's thorough, this is the place for you. And there's a theme not too! Pyro Land! Why Pyro Land? Here are Pyro Land we specialize in Adventure, Science Fiction and Dark-toned fics, which is pretty much what Pyro Vision is all about! Sort of. We also specialize in TF2 crossovers, hence Pyro Land. But anything is welcome. How to Submit: 1. Have a story! Pretty obvious 2. Title your post with the name of you fic 3. Put title, link, word count, synopsis and tags in your submission post 4. Wait for your review! 4b. If you wish to be contacted via Email of when your review it completed, you can leave an email address in your post as well (I will not accept 'Er, w … |
 12Step's Pre-reading Review Thread#Reviewer #Short Reviews Ah, you’re here. That means you saw my review thread and decided to click on it. Possibly because of its name, correct? Well, I assure you, you read that title correctly. Welcome to 12step’s pre-reading thread! Here’s how it’s going to work: 1. Submit a piece of work with the* title, author’s name, link, description 2. I will queue it. 3. Within a short period of time ranging from a few hours to a day or so, I will read it and critique your story. HOWEVER! There is a catch. This is a thread for pre-reading. I will pre-read your work as if I were a pre-reader for Equestria Daily**. WE SHALL ONLY LOOK AT THE FIRST TWO PAGES. Three if your story has an amazing hook. I will point out mistakes on those pages like a normal reviewer would, except I will be limiting myself to 3-5 of each type. That’s right, type. I will be grading you on three categories: Grammar, characterization, misc. Then, I will leave you my first impressions of the story … |
 #Discussion #Advice Story, and I was wondering Can you give him ideas of what to include? Examples of well written fictional histories? First Person or third person omniscient? Other pointers? Please and thank you. |
 Revising Your Work#Discussion Wow, it’s been a while since I’ve been on /fic/. Time to change that. “Ditch all notions of perfection on the first draft”. This is no doubt a mantra that many writers have. First drafts are to be flawed, maybe even trash, and it is a tried and true part of many writers’ routine that they should have to go back into their work and edit it. From typos to plot-holes to just rephrasing what you already have, editing is all done to make your work better. This hasn’t always been my strong suit; more often than not I find myself just staring at the screen, wondering where the problems lie and how to fix them if they should be found. This has led to me needing, rather than simply wanting, my drafts to be perfect on the first run, and this really slows down the writing process. I am curious as to what others do at this point. How do you go back and do self-edits? When a reviewer tells you the problems your fic is experiencing, but is very vague as to where … |
 Writing RaritySo, writing dialog seems fairly straight forward: Twilight Sparkle speaks "normally." Maybe toss in a few multi-syllable words for good measure: "I enjoy writing dialog." Applejack has a southern accent. Replace any "I" sounds with "Ah," maybe drop a few syllables: "Ah enjoy writin' di'log." Pinkie Pie is overenthusiastic. Use lots of exclamation points, and occasionally use some "Pinkie" words: "I like writing dialog so super-duper much!" Rainbow Dash is agressive. Use an informal tone and short words. "Yeah, I like writing dialog." Fluttershy is, well, shy. Use stutters, "ums," and lots of commas and ellipses: "I, um, enjoy writing dialog, um, if that's okay with you..." The problem is Rarity. I have no idea how to write dialog for her. Other than sprinkling some "Darlings" around, I have no idea how to write Rarity so she SOUNDS like Rarity. … |
 Equine Vernacular#Discussion Some things like everypony and hoofsteps are easy to pick out, but other forms of pony talk can be difficult to discern. This is a discussion thread for determining when and where certain replacements should or should not be used in writing. I'll start us off with kidnapping : Do we change this to foalnapping or is it fine as is? Also, is there a resource somewhere that could more easily help resolve most of these? |
 A tragic turn of events...#Author #Epitaph Ladies and gentlemen of /fic/, my name is E.D. Garnot. Some of you may know who I am, but most of you won’t. Tonight, I come to you with solemn news; a great tragedy has befallen all of us here in /fic/. Some of you knew him, and some didn’t. Some of you looked up to him, and some of you didn’t. Some of you hated him, and some of you didn’t. I’m speaking of course, of NickNack, writer of “Heart of Gold, Feathers of Steel”. At precisely 7:36 PM pacific time on the 13th of August of the year 2012, NickNack sent me a message, one that I’ll not soon forget. This is what he stated in it: “I don't think there are enough words to say how badly I've screwed things up. I don't think there are enough words to say how sorry I am, both to you, and everyone I've let down by my continued failure. But I have to live with those failures. And now, I'm coming to you because... I need you. I don't know if you've … |
 12Steps' Gide to a Supposedly Good OC#Discussion #OCs #Guide Okay, so here’s an interesting thing, guys: OCs. That’s right, original characters. Eventually, every author will probably find the need to write one, whether it be a minor background role, or the main character. While you could try to write only using established characters for your entire writing career, chances are, you won’t. So that’s why I’ve made this thread. What makes a good OC? How do you avoid making a Mary Sue right off the bat? What are readers looking for in an OC? I will answer these questions and maybe more if I think of them while writing this. What makes a good OC? Knowledge about the OC. The more we know about them, the more emotionally attached to them we can feel. Very few people want to read about Saltine, the light gray stallion bartender with the red mane. I know all of four things about him: He is a bartender, a stallion, he has a light gray coat and a red mane. So? I am unimpressed, especially if this is all I … |
 Left Aside - please review/pre read#Author #Single fic #Normal #Slice of life hello everyone so today i wrote my first chapter EVER. im sorry if im doing anything wrong here on /fic/ as it is my first story, and english is not my native, i know its full of errors. i need a pre-reader to help me fix it, and it would make me very happy :D currently the chapter is about 800 words. http://www.fimfiction.net/chapter/143233 pass: yoghurt_is_very_yummy quick description: basicly i prejected my own life into rainbow dash's. she as the the element of loyalty is well.... very loyal to her friends, but as all of her friends are being more and more occupied and dont want to/cant spend time with her, what will rainbow dash do? i hope i informed everyone enough with this. Greetings, Dutchy |
 The Riveting Ryonne's Revived Reviews of Rampant Records#Reviewer Hello, writers, new and old! My name is Ryonne. Due to a sudden influx of free time, and, consequently, boredom, I have decided to revive my old review thread so that I may satiate my vast desires for reviewing and extensively editing different pony fanfics. Therefore, I shall herein be meticulously looking over all of your fanfiction, and giving you different recommendations and critique thereafter. In short, I'm here to review pony fanfiction! Now, as per a few opening words on myself, I am a very extensive reviewer. I am quite a perfectionist, and have had experience reviewing fanfiction before. Also, I am a regular writer, and while I refrain from publishing a majority of my work, it remains a passion of mine. While I'm not a professional here, I will do my best to provide the best advice for the writer and his work. My reviews here will mainly be about character analysis, plot development, and overall style/general writing ability. I do review gramm … |
 #Discussion I was wondering if we could discuss the possibility of having a /fic/ IRL meet up. Maybe at a library or something. Is there anyone else who would be interested? |
 Long Distance and maybe more pony stories by EznHello /fic/, and hi Ponychan as whole! I've only posted under this name once or twice before on this chan - usually I post as an anon, or just lurk (I don't really have all that much to say about everything). So I guess that makes me a newfoal. Heh.Anyway, from a bit of careful observation, I've noticed that bros are allowed to post compilation posts for their stories (that is correct, right?). I only have one story at the moment, but it's going to be a fairly long one, and I'll probably end up writing a few more after it's done. So anyway, here's Long Distance - a story about a unicorn, a pegasus and a zebra who set out from Fillydelphia to have crazy adventures all across Equestria and eventually travel beyond its borders and to the land of the dragons. EQD Page: http://www.equestriadaily.com/2011/09/story-long-distance.html FIMFic Page: http://www.fimfiction.net/story/997/Long-Distance Direct doc links: Chapter 1: https://docs.google … |
 Umbra's House of Author-Smacking (and reviewing too, I guess)#Reviewer Ponychan is calling to me, and I feel the time is right. Please observe the following rules. Failure to do so will result in banishment to the dark city of R'lyeh your being ignored in the queue. [Rules 1) I do not have content restrictions of any kind. However, if you would like to have a mature story reviewed, please send it to my email rather than posting it here. My email is [email protected]. 2) Please use the following format when submitting: a) Title b) Tags c) Synopsis d) Word count e) Link f) Anything you would like to note. Not mandatory. 3) Google Docs used to be an optional thing in my thread. It is now mandatory, as much for my sake as for yours. If you post a link to a FimFiction document, you will automatically be shifted to the back of the queue until you provide a Google Docs version of your story with commenting turned on. 4) I am unable to review stories of more than 10,000 words. While I do have time to review … |
 Nicknack's Advice Emporium#Discussion #Advice In the simplest terms, this is an advice thread. I am offering my services to answer any and all questions related to writing, and I will do them to the best of my ability. Examples include but are not limited to: -wording choice (No, I will not edit your entire story) -grammar help (No, I will not proofread your entire story) -world building -plot shaping -character development and basically, anything that you can think of. My only stipulation is that these questions be specific, or at least compartmentalized. Some simple questions have complex answers, and I accept that. My aim for this thread is for it to be a place where anyone even you can ask questions about writing, from "What is a sentence" to "Given that character X has motivations Y, what would be a way to get him to go looking for character Z in setting A?" This is not to say that I'm infallible; quite the contrary, if you disagree with my advice, I invite you to qu … |
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NoneCaptain Colt Stallion#Author #Single fic #Normal I tried sending in a story to Equestria Daily the other day. They recently replied to me saying it had "systemic issues" that needed to be addressed before it could pass. I honestly don't know what they're talking about, but they said coming here to get it reviewed could help. Title Captain Colt Stallion Author: Blue Breeze Link: http://www.fimfiction.net/story/44208/Captain-Colt-Stallion Summary: It's a bird. It's a plane. It's a pegasus. It's a griffon. It's a... Oh, I give up. Wait, it's the one and only Captain Colt Stallion, the superhero who is half colt, half stallion, and 100% stallionly. And he is the only thing standing in the way of evil-doers from destroying the proud city of Maretropolis... Celestia and Luna help us all. Tags: Comedy, Random, Alternate Universe Please keep in mind when reviewing this that this fic is a parody and is meant to be silly and stupid. Thank you. |
NoneI need ideas#Discussion So...Never used a Chan type site before, so forgive me if I'm doing it wrong. Anywho, I'd really like to write a fic, but inspiration and ideas seem to hate me, and I can never think of any. I was hoping you guys could drop off some suggestions that could perhaps give me an idea. Only thing I'm really against is grimdark. So...thanks guys! |
 What Are You Reading Besides Fanfiction?#Discussion So the One Man's Pony Ramblings guy did a post today where he talked about what he was reading, and I started to wonder: what do the people around /fic/ read when they aren't reading pony? So, why don't you all tell us what you're reading right now! Highbrow literature, popular fiction, schoolbooks, whatever. The only not pony related thing I've got going on right now is <i>Battle Royale</i>, which I started because I heard it was a lot like Hunger Games, which I loved. So far, it's been pretty good too, but I'm only on chapter 8. What about you all? |
 Write-off: Round 5 – /art/friend Edition#Event Last Event: >>105796 Accolades and previous event statistics: http://goo.gl/hgnDc Current list of participants: http://goo.gl/RtmbP All anthologies: http://www.fimfiction.net/user/fic+Write+Off Hello, and welcome again to the write-off. This edition marks two special changes in the workings of the event. First and foremost: The prompt is changed. Instead of being prompted with words, you’re going to be prompted with pretty pictures. See >>/art/112923 for how the /art/ side of this event will run. The second change is the judging. Instead of the public doing the initial voting and then the finalists being judged privately, the intial round of judging is done by the authors themselves! Each author is given six stories for preliminary judging, and the top 60% from these rankings make it through to the public-voting stage. Sound good? All right, then. For those not in the know, here’s the lowdown: – Participants write stories over a 72 hour period – … |
 Official "Ask an Equestria Daily Pre-Reader Anything" Thread v13#Discussion
Previous thread >>109878 Hello again, fillies and gentlecolts, and welcome to the THIRTEENTH installment of the “Ask An Equestria Daily Pre-Reader Anything Thread”! Feel free to ask us anything* and we’ll do our best to answer. *Disclaimer: Our knowledge of quantum physics is limited, so please try to keep questions on that subject to a minimum. I’d also like to include a brief FAQ in this initial post, since we seem to hear a lot of the same questions: Q: How long does the pre-reading process take? A: Depends entirely on how many pre-readers have free time and how interesting the story looks. Could be an hour, could be a week. Q: Am I allowed to respond to pre-reader feedback? A: Yes. If you feel that we were incorrect in some assessment of your story or you wish to discuss possible revisions, feel free to bring it up in a reply email. Just try to be polite about it. Oh, you can also send a reply to just say “Thank you.” We like that. Q … |
 Moonside Mayham: A Review Thread for the Great and Powerful#Reviewer PLEASE READ THIS FIRST OR RISK HAVING THINE STORY BOOTED OUT OF QUEUE! Welcome to the study—or as we call it, Insanity. I’m LunarShadow, and this is my partner in crime, Kurbz. Together we’ll be tag team reviewing all of your fan-fiction. So go ahead, shoot us a story or two, and we’ll see what we can do. Wait, what’s this? What do we specialize in? Erm... nothing. Just overall proofreading from light grammar to overall plot. Curious as to where you are in the queue? Check it out: http://tinyurl.com/74e4mtm Have a question? Join us at #LSStudy or #Kurbz'sPalace at irc.canternet.org. We’ll do our best to sort out any problems there may be. Whoa, slow down there, buddy! Before you post, maybe you should read... The Rules 1. Read the sticky. 2. Between the two of us, we’ll take anything except clop and extreme gore. But that shouldn’t be an issue, right? You know, against the rules and all? 3. Title, tags, synopsis in any order. But yo … |
NoneThe Stars Will Aid Her#Discussion #Normal I'm working on a new fanfic that isn't really ready for posting. Even this, the intro/hook is going to undergo changes. However, I'm curious to see what bronies will think. After working on it for months I need some fresh perspective from ponies I don't know. I don't usually trust chans, but this one's recommended by ED so you get first look. I hope you enjoy it. ^^ The Stars Will Aid Her Part 1 - Canterlot Introduction The grand city of Canterlot. Our capital. Canterlot castle was constructed first out of marble white enough to match the fur of it's inhabitant, our monarch, Princess Celestia. The city itself sprung up around it, high on the cliff face. It can be seen for miles. On a clear night it can be seen all across Equestria, if only as a glimmering light in the distance that could be mistaken for a low hanging star. It's beauty is undeniable, and it's just as beautiful up close. Home to the greatest p … |
 31 Days of Writing#Challenge Oh my, a big Bloom picture. You know what that means, right? Here's the deal. I know you lot are terrible at keeping to a schedule. I also know that I'm just as terrible at keeping to one. What do we need? An accountability thread, of course. So what we do is this: You put your name down and say how much you're going to write each day. You can choose your own limit: 30 minutes, 50 words, 1000 words – whatever you feel comfortable with. But you must meet this limit every day. The 31 days start Sat, Jul 07 and end Tue, Aug 07. (The timezone is whatever time you live in. This is a personal thing, after all.) If you want to play, say in this thread: “I, <name>, commit to writing <some limit> per day for 31 days starting July 7.” Since I only host events I want in on, here's my commitment: I, RogerDodger, commit to writing 500 words per day for 31 days starting July 7. If you fail to meet your own limit, you must post in this … |
 The Bear Den#Reviewer #wunderbar poetry Ohai! So I see you have looked at that reviewer tag above and have decided to bow before me, the great and glorious… you know what, never mind. You’re here for a review, so let’s get down to the nitty gritty! My name is Bearycool (obviously…), and I am a reviewer and part time editor who likes long walks on the beach, and making people cry with sad fics and intentional horrible OCs. I have edited stories such as Of Steam Gears and Wings, Of Challenges and Kisses, and other such things. I have reviewed a plethora of fics anonymously, both bad and horrible. I’ve also reviewed good fics, but those aren’t worth mentioning… I have written a good amount of fanfiction, so I have had my degree in punishment from reviewers, and also praise too. Tl;dr: I r great reviewer. Now that we got my credential straight and you know that I’m not some random loser at the park begging for bits, let’s get some ground rules straight! GORE AND SE … |
 What is your "Frank's Red Hot"?#Discussion So at some point today on IRC, there was an analogy comparing writing to cooking, and further discussion about the "ingredients" of a story. I resisted the urge to make a smartass comment about Frank's Red Hot, with its tag line "I Put That **** On Everything". The more I thought about it though, I figured it could be an interesting discussion topic. As a writer, what is your "Frank's Red Hot"? What are the characters, themes, tropes, and so forth which you see popping up time and again in most/all of your own stories? ------- I'll start. First one that comes to mind is Twilight's adorkable mode, as it's present in all my published and unpublished fics. Best poni gonna poni. Besides, it's just too damn fun to write her being adorkable. I'm also infatuated with in-media-res, cold starts, and... I don't recall the literary term for this, but basically where a character reacts to an action, an … |
 Khakispony's (Actual) Review Thread of Mediocrity#Reviewer Well that was embarrassing. Anyways... Hello everypony! My name is Khakispony, and this is my new review thread. I’m not the most experienced or the best reviewer, but I want to help you with your fics. When I’m not playing vidya games, working, writing my own fics, or doing something important, I’m going to be reviewing. That being said, I have a couple of ground rules to help make the process as easy as possible. Rules: 1) Read the Celestia d#nmed sticky. Seriously, there is no excuse for not having read it. 2) No gore, but smut... Ok, I can take some smut. Still, you must send me a private message by fimfiction (http://www.fimfiction.net/user/Khakispony) if you want your smut to be reviewed. It will be added to the queue for my convenience, but shall not be discussed on the thread. 3) No meta. NO! 4) Patience is a virtue, and I expect you to have it. I’m doing this to help you, not because I’m required to. A week is the minimum waiting period between … |
 A Proposition#Discussion #New Thread Idea I just figured I'd drop this here. I've had this idea for a while, and it finally got to bugging me enough that I've at least typed it up. I'd have posted the darn thing already but I have a strong feeling this won't be met with the same enthusiasm I'd originally hoped. That and there's no way I'll be able to run this by myself, I'd need help from more experience reviewers, and it just wouldn't be right to post this without everypony's consent, or at least a good number. Let me know what you think ponies. |
 pony pun-name for the Saharan desert(or any desert for that matter)#Discussion #Normal i am writing a short fic about twilight sparkle crashing in a desert and having to survive a long trek back to civilization. I used the name from a fallout equestria spin off: Las Pegasus as the name of the city she is travelling for. but i need a pun name for the desert surrounding it. Ideally it would be a play on the Saharan desert but any desert name would work. so if you guys could help me out of this jam i would appreciate it greatly. also pic is slightly related as i may or may not include sandworms |
 got a but of a request guys. Could someone please point me in the direction of a MLP short. Can't remember what it's called but it's a diary of a pony soldier who fights in a revolution against Celestia. In the end the sun goes down and never comes back and everyone dies. Any idea what it is or where to find it? Thanks |
 Umbra's review thread: Version 2.0#Reviewer I'll spare you the story of my original thread's near implosion. Let's do this! Rules: 1) Please be courteous to other posters. Being rude is MY job. (Not really, only in Hardcore reviews. Other than that, I don't bite. That hard. More on that in a moment) 2) Please note that on occasion, I'll have to set aside reviews to keep my priorities straight and the thread might reach critical mass and fucking explode Ponychan like it nearly did before. Cough - Sorry about that. That joke aside, I've got other responsibilities, so reviews might take quite a while from time to time. However, if you story is posted here, it'll get reviewed (eventually). 3) All stories should be posted in Google Docs with comments turn on. If comments aren't turned on, my review will be significantly limited since I can't point out specific issues. Please keep that in mind. 4) I have two methods by which I do reviews: the polite and courte … |
 High Society Romance (Contest, with prizes.)#Discussion #Shipping #Contest Hello Everypony! Today we bring to you all an Amazing opportunity to show off your show stopping writing abilities. Over the next month, you're All invited to take part in a bit of High Society Romance. So, what's the occasion you ask? Well, with the second season over, we thought it was a good time to encourage all you fanfic authors out there to show what makes this community so fantastic. The goal of the contest: 1: Write a story focused on Romance. (But don't be afraid to branch out into adventure, comedy, or any other role you feel comfortable in.) 2: The story Must ship either Celestia or Luna. Only the Highest in the High Society are of interest here. 3: The story need to end at approximately 10.000 words, or more. 4: The story must follow the general guidelines on fanfiction that can get posted to EQD. Do you feel like this could be the place for you to start your Epic 100.000+ words novel, but you don't think … |
 Ace Combat: The Equestrian War (UPDATE: COMPLETE!)#Single fic #Crossover #Sad #Dark-War #Violence The story has been finished, but may still be under process of slight corrections. Chapter 1: Open War - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1R-3Jb34GDEtwy29FX73d9vV5wXBNGvmo_HnMZFucG8s/edit?hl=en_US Chapter 2: Flash - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1LCIMnWUpcNey7Ub28sNiyUUBu06Xf1TkbCzheA6vsVM/edit?hl=en_US Chapter 3: First Flight - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1p7ZcaJe8ohqEZunJ9Kkh9pvMvZ-V2wcClzjJbmgXrAY/edit?hl=en_US Chapter 4: My Resolve - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PhMMk__dL8awy9N7rNGW_gqa8ZTpNn4MzqmZIZKp37M/edit?hl=en_US Chapter 5: Winter Storm - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YwCCumDZjUOF40Cih-uaZKx-9nfpX70tfbCZ0OVGZgI/edit?hl=en_US Chapter 6: Ice Cage - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1MhbQuuPuToaVYoJdFzPfRHFPTh8wfKXdtqpO6jafz_A/edit?hl=en_US Chapter 7: Deep Strike - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1N3CumaFfCND2KulHppJFTbci8vIFmDvDoYIHGLSaMRA/edit?hl=en_US Chapter 8: Shattered Skies - https: … |
 Audiobook Group on FIMfictionHere's a new section on FIMfiction for people who create and share My Little Pony audiobooks. I think this is a very small part of our community that needs to be more pronounced. The more support behind this, the better :) http://www.fimfiction.net/group/1170 -- My personal work: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elP5Dy-xBak |
 The Pacing Curve#Discussion #Lesson Part 1: Overlying Arc Pacing is the concept of controlling the intensity of your story and the speed of the actions in it to create a comfortable and entertaining experience. If you’ve ever had a book or movie that you can’t put down, that isn’t a result of fast pacing, that’s a result of perfect pacing. What people don’t realize is that there is more or less one way to pace a story, and all popular/well written movies and stories use that pacing curve. That pacing curve is the picture on the side of the post, which is set up following the plot of Star Wars: Episode IV: A New Hope. That was a movie that despite being scifi in an unfavorable era and having mediocre actors, managed to become extremely popular because it had near perfect pacing. Let’s step back and look at the graph. It goes up and down, ranging between moments of tension, and moments of rest. But it has one particularly sharp spike in the beginning. That sharp spike is the su … |
 EQ Daily Collaboration#Discussion #EQ DAILY COLLAB Hello /fic/! i am !!Fluttershy. um, it is nice to meet you! i'd like to discuss a unique opportunity today, and i do hope all of you will find it interesting! i'm working on a major collaboration with EQDaily to help boost /fic/ and make it into an even more fun place to be! What would you like to see in a collaboration? We already have the training grounds, but there's just so much more we could do! Let me know your suggestions and i will do my best to see if we can bring fun things to /fic/! While i'm here, feel free to e-mail me any board related suggestions as well. i'd love to see if we can improve the /fic/ experience for the growing community here. |
 Story Idea-ForgivenessI have a very dark but possibly interesting idea for a fanfic, here is the synopsis. Celestia and Luna are not the only alicorns that keep charge of the day and night. There is a third, hidden alicorn prince(Description: Black coat, white mane, and silver horn)that opens the gateway on the plane of existance during dusk and dawn to allow the the passing of the moon and sun. He has lived and died a thousand times, only able to exist in the twilight. But one day, still trapped in his stone prison, Discord manages to gain enough power to pull Crepusc (which will be the alicorn's name) from the sky. This traps Equestria in an eternal dawn, the sun unable to rise and the moon unable to fall. Inevitably, this alicorn crashlands in the everfree forest, losing his memory. The only thing he has retained is an instintcual martyrdom, feeling that he does not deserve a sliver of generosity. Not only that, but Discord's spirit has leaked out and is wreaking havoc across … |
 Opening Lines and Paragraphs #Discussion #Openings A strong opening is arguably the most important part of a story, so in this thread we post opening lines and paragraphs. They can be as long or as short as you want, and they can be from fics you're writing, random openings you think of, cool openings you've found, whatever. You can post to get feedback, show off, discuss writing good openings, and so forth. |
 The Training Grounds - Remember Sage? Edition#Reviewer #The Training Grounds
What is a sage? A miserable little pile of lacking bumps! When we hit 400 posts, The Training Grounds automatically sages and dies far too young. But enough talk! Have at thee a review! Greetings all, and welcome to the Training Grounds, the review thread for all authors, reviewers, proofreaders, and editors, both newcomer and seasoned veteran alike. It isn’t the only such thread, but it’s usually the busiest! (Previous edition of The Training Grounds: >>103159 The sticky, which contains important information: >>98618) For writers Submission guide: http://tinyurl.com/TrainingGroundsHowTo TL/DR of the submission guide: http://tinyurl.com/TrainingGroundsTLDR List of TTG regulars: http://tinyurl.com/TGRegulars Submission form: http://tinyurl.com/TrainingGroundsSubmit List of recently-finished reviews: http://tinyurl.com/TrainingGrounds-RecentReviews Reviews in progress: http://tinyurl.com/TrainingGrounds-InProgress For revi … |
 Scene it all Before#Discussion #Scenes #Quotes Ever been stuck on one scene that just refuses to be written? Perhaps what is supposed to be an epic and climactic finish to an action story comes out as dull and long-winded, or maybe your attempt at tugging the reader's heartstrings only leaves them with tears of boredom. Sometimes, the best way to figure out how to do it is to look at how it's done by the greats. The point of this thread is simple; find a scene that really knocks your socks off, then post it here! Through this we can build a collection of templates for how to set your scene. The rules are simple: Post a scene from a story that you thought was particularly exemplary. While this is open to to any form of literature, do keep in mind that copy/pasting a passage from My Little Dashie with flavour text along the lines of "Made me cry buckets" is grounds for immediate emasculation, since it's obvious you're not using your pair anyways. Having trouble … |
 Official "Ask an Equestria Daily Pre-Reader Anything" Thread v12#Discussion Previous thread >>106665 Hello again, fillies and gentlecolts, and welcome to the twelfth installment of the “Ask An Equestria Daily Pre-Reader Anything Thread”! Feel free to ask us anything* and we’ll do our best to answer. *Disclaimer: Our knowledge of quantum physics is limited, so please try to keep questions on that subject to a minimum. I’d also like to include a brief FAQ in this initial post, since we seem to hear a lot of the same questions: Q: How long does the pre-reading process take? A: Depends entirely on how many pre-readers have free time and how interesting the story looks. Could be an hour, could be a week. Q: Am I allowed to respond to pre-reader feedback? A: Yes. If you feel that we were incorrect in some assessment of your story or you wish to discuss possible revisions, feel free to bring it up in a reply email. Just try to be polite about it. Oh, you can also send a reply to just say “Thank you.” We like that. Q: My … |
 MINIFIC MAYHEM VOTING!#Collection #Contest #HAADO GAY WOOOO
STORIES HERE: http://www.fimfiction.net/story/38855/MINIFIC-MAYHEM STORIES IN PLAIN TEXT HERE: https://docs.google.com/open?id=0BwZA5uM12MBlYWx0dEhBRVZfMU0 VOTING FORM HERE: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dHg5UEZwTy0zT2tndzFRUlc1aEZHcUE6MQ What up my ponies? WE HAVE GONE LIVE, THAT'S WHAT! The minifics in all their restrictive, condensed mininess are now on FimFiction for your perusal. A few entries stealthed in literally at the last minute. Now is the part where you, the unwashed masses, get to have an impact on who wins the FABULOUS 10 DOLLAR VALUE PRIZES. Go and read these fics. Read the everloving [yay] out of them. Then tell the judges how you felt about them with the handy dandy voting form. Comments and feedback on the fics are strongly encouraged; half the point of this contest is as a way for the entrants to improve their writing. Plus, don't you want the authors to hear what you thou … |
 English-Danish Translation Extravaganza#Translation *INTRODUCTION* Welcome to the Palace of Translations. I live in a country whose entire population couldn’t even replace the citizens of New York City, yet I know of many from the fandom who lives in Denmark. And so I thought to myself that maybe someone needed their favourite fanfics translated. The reasons could be many. Are you feeling mortified about the Danish dub, yet still want family and/or friends introduced? Are you trying to learn the language? Or do you just generally want to read about ponies in Danish? Then look no further! *PREMISE* It’s very simple, just send me a link to your fic, and after a while (see more below) I’ll throw the translation up on google docs. If you so wish, I can also post it on deviantART, FIMFiction or Pony Fiction Archive. I am not shy and I can translate anything from slice of life to clop, but please... This is a pony board where even foals visit. If you want 18+ translated, send me a note on deviantART (more below. … |
 #Discussion I was sitting here at my computer, trying to add something to the multitude of stories I have in production, and I can't think of a damn thing. That got me wondering: How do others write? How do you write? What do you do to prepare? Physical exercise? Play music? Game? Or does the urge just hit you out of the blue? How do you go about starting a session? Do you make a skeleton of the story, then fill in the meat as you go along? Do you write out full scenes and endings, then go back and make them fit? Or, like me, do you generally not even have an idea where you want to take the story; you just sit down and start writing? Do you let others see it before it's finished (besides editors)? Do you let no one? Just idol curiosity. Feel free to answer all or none, at your discretion. Or add more talking points, if you have them. |
 'Fics on a Plane#Reviewer Between July 6th and July 15, I will be out of town on a vacation. However, this vacation will involve a lot of airplane and bus travel. During that travel time, having nothing better to do except catching up on A Song of Ice and Fire, which my friends keep chiding me for not doing I will force myself to thoughtfully read through 150k words of MLP fanfiction, taking stream-of-consciousness notes. Later in my trip, I will revisit and skim through each piece of writing, consider all of my notes, and collect my thoughts into a multitude of reviews that will be posted in this thread during the week of the 15th. Rules 1) If you can’t wait until the week of July 15 for a review, don’t submit. 2) No more than one submission per person, and no more than 15k words per submission. NOTE: If you request a review for a chapter in a multi-part story, every chapter that precedes it counts towards that limit, as I will be reading it. 3) If your submission is a sequel to or d … |
 Most underrated/overrated fanfics?#Discussion Title says it all. For me: Most underrated: This Platinum Crown Most overrated: Fallout Equestria |
 Attracting New Reviewers to /fic/#Discussion Elsewhere, the topic was raised about the current state of /fic/, as has been so frequently raised recently. One point of discussion was the staff of "regular" reviewers who lurk around here, whether they be maintainers of serial threads, regular lurkers of TTG, or shmucks like me who review one fic per month. How /fic/ currently gains new reviewers: + Writers are rejected by EQD and sent here. Writers get a review on TTG. Some of these writers, intrigued, decide to stick around and do reviews of their own. To my knowledge, the vast majority of reviewers started like that. + Some people are reviewers from other sites (like FFN) who are interested in reviewing pony fics. They hear about /fic/ from somewhere and eventually end up here. This is definitely how a few folks got here, but it's a small minority of cases. + Possibly, some people were drawn here by some of /fic/'s competitions? (Please, let's not derail this thread into a discussi … |
 How do you write?#Discussion S o I realized the other day that I write very... odd. It's not necessarily that what I write is odd. I mean, it's perfectly normal to write about a serial killer in a world of pastel colored ponies, right? Right? . . . Um, so yeah, anyway. I meant that how I write seems to be very unorthodox. I'm a very visual guy, I have to see things before I can really work with it. So the hardest part for me is actually getting it from my brain to the computer. Usually I'll stare at the screen for twenty minutes telling myself I'm a horrible writer, which I understand is par for the course with most authors. Then I lay down a very bare bones version of the story. "She said this." She did this. "Then she said this." Then she did this. Then I'll walk away for a few hours, maybe a day. After that, I go back and randomly develop the scene. Making it more show-y, adding adjectives, figuring out what they're feeling. It usu … |
NoneLet me know what you think!#Single fic #Shipping It was a bright sunny day as Rainbow dash softly trotted along the stone path through the Ponyville market. Nothing cool was happening that day, so she decided a nice, cool walk would make her feel good. The suns soft rays bounced across her soft, sky-blue pelt. Everything was nice and perfect for Rainbow. It felt like nothing could stop her. But one thing did. As she trotted up to the poster wall, she noticed a cool Wonderbolts poster. It read, Wonderbolts show, VIP passes can be bought for 50 bits. Talk to Soarin' outside Sugarcube Corner. Rainbow squealed in delight, checking to see if she had 50 bits lying around in her saddlebag. Buck, all my money is at home. She thought to herself. So, she quickly soared up to her house, and pulled some money out of her piggy bank. After getting the money, she quickly flew back down to town to see Soarin'. He was outside, a large line waiting to get VIP passes. "Ugh! A giant line..I'll ne … |
 Why Would Anyone do That?#Discussion One of the complaints I've noticed in writing pony fanfiction is that certain genres shouldn't be bothered with. Namely crossovers and dark stories. We'll forego shipping because that tends to bounce around so wildly. This got me thinking. Why? What do readers have against crossovers and dark stories? Is it because the base we're using is a cartoon full of pretty ponies and flowers? Is it just the content in general? Is it because it's very easy to botch the whole thing and come up with a half-assed search and replace with ponies story? What are your opinions on this? Now, for the second part of this thread: For those of you who do write crossovers and dark stories, why? You're fighting an uphill battle against the fandom. And like all fandoms, if you do poorly, the readers can be unforgiving. That isn't to say that their word is law. You can right a very good story and the readers will reject it outright because of content … |
 The Brony Bookclub Episode 3-Type B Crossovers#Podcast #Fanfiction This week on The Brony Bookclub we interviewed Pav Feira about his great fan fiction, My Little Chrono: Triggers are Magic. We discussed the tenants of Fusion Fics, how to make a good one, the future of his own story, Pav and I interrupted each other at the same time, and I Squee-ed like a fangirl at the mention of a great anime. If you'd like to ask us something, comment on the show, give constructive criticism, or would like to help us, send us a letter at [email protected]. You'll find this week's episode here: https://rapidshare.com/files/1405788420/Episode%203.mp3 Next week we'll be having on Dubs Rewatcher, author of ...And the Kitchen Sink with a theme of Comedy! See you all next week bronies! |
 Friendly Filly Newcomer Tag-Team Reviews#Reviewer Welcome to our review thread. Professor Hugbox and Minjask, at your service, we are happy to assist you in any way we can, as long as it involves reviewing your story. This is a thread for new writers, or writers new to /fic/, but more seasoned authors are welcome here as well. We’ll look at your carefully crafted fanwork, and come back to you with any helpful tips or corrections we can find. Neither of us is very picky about just what we’ll look at, but here are some rules and guidelines to get you started. 1) READ THE STICKY! The sticky is your friend, it contains helpful tips and resources that will make everypony’s life easier. 2) NO GORE OR PORN! Hey, we didn’t write the rules. If your story falls outside the acceptable content guidelines for ponychan, send it to one of us via email. Hugbox is more likely to enjoy that stuff, send it to him if he’s not overloaded with fics. Hugbox: [email protected] Minjask: Hankishes@Gm … |
 Minific Mayhem!#Collection #Contest SUBMISSION FORM: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dFlxWDdITjVTVkJNdjRiZ0xzYWFRRmc6MQ Welcome, one and all, to the first-ever MINIFIC MAYHEM! The title "Microfic Madness" was deemed too silly. We here on the Minific Mayhem judge panel believe that brevity is the essence of wit, and also that writing short bursts is fun, or at least that it's easier than writing 100k word epics. In that spirit, this is not your typical writing competition. For starters, typical writing competitions don't like it when you submit something under 1000 words. Also, typical writing competitions don't require you to cram all your deep meaning into a mere 400 words. Think you've got the guts to wow your readers with an amount of words that would cause a college professor to automatically fail you for not writing enough? Prove it! We're even offering some token prizes! Need some Riot Points? Some Steam swag with a total val … |
 My Little Dashie General#Single fic #Discussion #Normal #Sad My Little Dashie by ROBCakeran53 Description: When your life is as dull a gray as the world that surrounds you, the mundanities can make it all seem meaningless. Sometimes all we need is a little color -- or six -- to reintroduce us to what truly makes life worth living. http://www.equestriadaily.com/2011/10/story-my-little-dashie.html I just read My Little Dashie, and I cried my eyes and heart out. Not since my fish died six years ago has anything--anything--moved me in such a way. I thought I had run out of tears to cry that day. I was so very wrong. I know that there's a lot of people out there that say, or rather, denounce this fic as "overrated." "Contrived." "Forced." "Wish-fulfillment." "Down-right creepy." Well, guess what? They're all unmistakably wrong. This fic deserves every one of its six stars. From hearts exploding, to the incredibly D'awwww moment of fin … |
 Little Fluttershop of Horrors#Single fic #Crossover #Comedy #Dark After an unplanned total eclipse of the sun, Fluttershy discovers an unusual plant and decides to take it home. But what she doesn't realize is that this plant could quite possibly spell the end of Equestria as we know it. http://www.fimfiction.net/story/36681/Little-Fluttershop-of-Horrors |
 Daring Do and the Ivory Idol#Single fic #Normal #Adventure By: Geno Blast Synopsis: Daring Do narrowly escapes from an old foe, only to find herself going from the frying pan to the fire. An ancient evil, a population corrupted against their will, and an intimidating unicorn threaten not only a small island, but possibly the entire world. Will Daring Do and her filly companion make it off the island alive? Just what is this "Ivory Idol"? If adventure has a mane, it must be Daring Do! http://www.fimfiction.net/story/22634/Daring-Do-and-the-Ivory-Idol |
 /fic/ Write-off: Round 4 – Quadruped Sandwich#Event Last Event: >>98078 Accolades and previous event statistics: http://goo.gl/hgnDc Current list of participants: http://goo.gl/FbbHu All anthologies: http://www.fimfiction.net/user/fic+Write+Off Read the new submission guidelines (http://goo.gl/syCJb) or fear Gushnor’s wrath.* Hey, you! Yes, you! Are you a man? Are you a woman? Are you unsure? Do the answers to these questions even matter? No! because we’re here to talk about the /fic/ write-off! “What’s the /fic/ write-off?” I hear you say? Well, I’m glad you asked, Timmy. The /fic/ write-off is a gathering of warriors—old and young, great and small, block shaped and spherical. What do they compete in? My, writing, of course! Do you want to join the fiercest competition ever to sweep the land of ponyfic? Of course you do! Now stop reading this silly flavour text and get into the nitty gritty. Here’s the lowdown: – Participants write stories over a 72 hour period – The stories are written … |
 /fic/ Write-off: Round 4 – Cutting Ties: Thread 2#Collection #Event
Previous Thread: >>105796 Accolades and previous event statistics: http://goo.gl/hgnDc Stories from this event: http://www.fimfiction.net/story/33043/Cutting-Ties Voting for this event: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/SSTP6M6 (See also: Voting on Entrants: A Primer) Comments and ratings are highly appreciated! Well, all I can say is... wow. The turnout this time was much larger than before, clocking in at an enormous 169,450 words. (For reference, the previous record was 97,696.) Since the turnout was so huge this time, the public voting stage is being extend until Mon, 2 July, 00:00 UTC. That gives everyone almost two weeks to read through and rate all the stories. Is that long enough? Who knows. What's left to say? Go read them stories. |
 It has come to our attention recently that rumors have been spreading regarding the deletion of /fic/ and the staff's distaste for it. That could not be further from the truth!Despite whatever you may have been told, /fic/ is definitely, definitely not going anyplace, not getting deleted and, in fact, is a very well loved part of our community. A very, very well loved part of the community ^^. If you have any questions about /fic/'s future, i can answer them simply by saying that things will continue as they happily are and that we'll work on some minor improvements here and there. Oh, and a potential collaboration project! |
 Chapters: Names vs. Numbers#Discussion So, /fic/? What do you think? Should chapters have individual names, or are they best left as numbers? Personally, I think simple numbers look more professional, and blend into the background of the story more, thus allowing a reader to read without interruption. They also avoid the risk of chapter titles spoiling plot developments from the table of contents, although that can be worked around with some clever titling. |
 The Isphone Review Thread: OriginsLet there be music: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_XjL3_uOEU&feature=relatedThat's right! I'm on my own for my first review thread! To begin with, an introduction. I don't want to be an unapproachable figure. Feel free to discuss with me when you feel I'm wrong. I'm pretty nice and soft as reviewers come, and I love nothing more than to help you improve. Don't expect much from me grammar wise. I know some, not as much as the others, but enough to know when something is broken. Unfinished work is welcome, and so is long work, although those take me a longer time and I don't do as good a job. Now, let's have some rules: 1: Thou shall read the sticky 2: Only the reviewer may use the traditional royal voice, and the royal we is banished from this thread forever. 3: Thou shall receive your review when it's done and no sooner. 4: The number of rules shall not be more than five, and neither will your requests unless you write … |
 Soundslikeponies' and Nicholas' Reviewing Duet#Reviewer
Soundslikeponies(Vinyl): I've done one or two reviews on here under different aliases, but I mostly privately reviewed things upon request. I don't usually tear down writers, but if it's clear to me that what you wrote you wrote purely for the reason of screwing with your reader, I may not remain sympathetic. The reader is god in this world. What I know is drama, dialogue, and how to make your story appealing. What I know with style is word choice, syntax, and how to effectively manage your words so you don't find yourself writing long-winded explanations of something simple. You can find me on fimfiction here: http://www.fimfiction.net/user/soundslikeponies If your writing style is below a certain threshold, or I find your story particularly unengaging, I will give a concise review in the thread why, otherwise I will comment your gdocs, or at least comment them up until they become disengaging. Also, I don't take meta, I don't take … |
 #Discussion
Previous thread >>101097 Hello again, fillies and gentlecolts, and welcome to the eleventh installment of the “Ask An Equestria Daily Pre-Reader Anything Thread”! Feel free to ask us anything* and we’ll do our best to answer. *Disclaimer: Our knowledge of quantum physics is limited, so please try to keep questions on that subject to a minimum. I’d also like to include a brief FAQ in this initial post, since we seem to hear a lot of the same questions: Q: How long does the pre-reading process take? A: Depends entirely on how many pre-readers have free time and how interesting the story looks. Could be an hour, could be a week. Q: Am I allowed to respond to pre-reader feedback? A: Yes. If you feel that we were incorrect in some assessment of your story or you wish to discuss possible revisions, feel free to bring it up in a reply email. Just try to be polite about it. Oh, you can also send a reply to just say “Thank you.” We like that. Q: … |
 ...And Thanks for All the Fics #Discussion #whiningOrComplaining Folks, I'm in the process of packing up my emotial baggage and moving on to the next thing in my life. This "writing thing" as I'm approaching it here simply is not working for me. Now, what follows is my opinion only. There's absolutely nothing wrong with saying, "Oh, Wings is just burnt out; that's his problem," and doing whatever you want. I'm just writing this in the hopes that others might find my experience illuminating. So we understand each other, these are not reasons for leaving, they are justifications for doing so. I personally hail from the "decide by gut first, rationalize later" area of the personality spectrum. Of course, I'm being irrational and selfish. The Power of Failure === When I graduated high school, I decided I wasn't going to stop learning. I also believed, with ideological fervor, that smart people shouldn't be stuck in one language, … |
 Grammar General–Typing Your Fan-fiction#General#GrammarGrammar is about communication. It's about saying what you mean. While good grammar will not make a bad story great, bad grammar will make a great story awful. With strong technique you can focus on what you're writing, and not how you should be writing it.Hello, and welcome to the /fic/ Grammar General. If you have any questions related to the technical aspect of writing, here's the place to ask them.Be sure to check the publication below to see if your question has already been answered. Think of it as the Grammar General's FAQ.Typing Your Fan-fictionWorking Document | Changelog | First Edition – Doesn't exist as of 5 May, 2012Preamble>The goal of [Typing Your Fan-fiction] is to be a succinct, well-organised, and updated collection of information without redundancy on the topic of writing mechanics with specific regard to My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic fan-fiction. It will cover everything from efficient ways to type and sub … |
 The Salt Grotto#Single fic #Normal Sweetcream Scoops has an ice cream cone cutie mark, works in her family's ice cream shop, and her special talent is...singing. This has caused some friction with her folks, and having to come back home from Canterlot after failed tryouts for the Trans Equestrian Orchestra didn't help matters. Now the mild-mannered Ice Cream Mare has to face the music when ponies close to her vanish without a trace, and she suspects her childhood hiding place and some quasi-mythical monster may be involved. She'd really prefer it if the mane six dealt with this... Chapter Links: 1: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1RBZNNsDYAtjJuL4VWyOWzU9029VivtkEm7-7lOzx7_8/edit 2: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1g5MT5caQC5znqNh2oHfBAhEFfgdpRsdquIkqZ9qs_DI/edit 3: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1MFz_PQ2jHBFA0TmOKoO2XblWcRc4lJPwRNAwqnCrB-o/edit 4: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JAnacSbXQlIAfI1b8fneHr-A5ReOYZCs-OJvIp4qDDA/edit 5: https://docs.google.com/docume … |
 Reviews#Reviewer Hey, everyone. I've decided to do my own review thread, but a little differently. You see, mine will not be a one-shot review. This is for UNFINISHED works. If you only have one chapter of many, and you'd like them all reviewed (as you write them), then this is your thread. Now, since this can be a long project, not to mention the fact that I have exams coming up, I'm only going to take 2-3. This summer I'll try for more, but I don't know how much of a workload this will be, so I'm sort of testing the waters. I'm going to pick the fics I think I can help the most, not the first posted, so don't worry what number you are. I prefer a google doc, with commenting enabled, plus an email (comments so I can point out awkward wording, bad grammar, whatever, and email so I can give you an overall review(s) for plot and character development). I'm open to most fics, but my favorites are sad and grimdark. NO CLOPFICS. I thin … |
NoneFallout Equestria: New Pegas [Adventure, Crossover, Grimdark, WIP]Mr. Horse's pet courier has been murdered and his property stolen. And while the price on the killers' heads is good enough to get any bounty hunter's attention, it's the bonus for returning a silly little poker chip that draws Dead-Shot in. A pony could retire on that kind of jackpot... http://www.fimfiction.net/story/679/Fallout-Equestria%3A-New-Pegas Planned for weekly updates, aimed at a roughly 50-chapter New Vegas arc, including DLCs. |
 By: Timid Wolf Synopsis: For years, Cash Money and his sire Old Money have owned and operated the Silver Saddle Pawn Shop, the only pawn and loan store in Ponyville. Together with Cash's colt Big Hoss and new hire Derpy Hooves, they buy and sell things of every variety from all over Equestria as well as issue pawn loans to ponies in need. As Cash says before every show, you never know what is going to walk through that door... http://www.fimfiction.net/story/32500/Ponyville-Pawn-Stars Hey guys, I haven't been around in awhile but I wanted to share this series I started writing a few months back. As you could gather from the title, it's a mashup of MLP:FiM and the popular History Channel TV show. I'm a big fan of both, and this whole thing basically got started from me thinking one day, "Suppose there's a pawn shop hidden in Ponyville somewhere. What kind of business goes on there?" I've received many positive reviews on this, and I& … |
 How do you view the art of writing?#Discussion I was reading through the write-off thread and came across something that I found very interesting. Chocolate Milk posted a short review of 'Never', and had some very valid criticisms. What really got me though, were the points he criticized. I view writing as a very anomalous, dynamic, impossible-to-define beast of translation. Effectively, I think writing is a means to get ideas or emotions into words that allow those who read the words to receive the desired ideas or emotions in turn. I don't call it a story-telling medium, as I feel that is merely a means to an end. Story-telling is almost always what writing turns into, but not all it can be. When I read CM's review, though, I got the impression he had a completely different view of writing. I'd like to point out, I'm not being critical of him at all; he had very valid points. I just want to highlight the differences in our views. Anyways, one of the things he mentioned was th … |
 Pure Pony Proofreading, v 2.0#Reviewer #Proofreading Greetings, my little ponies! (Re-done to correct for newpony mistakes) This thread exists for one purpose, and one purpose alone: proofreading. I will read through your fics and note spelling mistakes, grammatical errors, clumsy sentence structures and the like. This shouldn't be thought of as a typical review thread, in that there will be no editorializing, no criticizing your concept, and no name-calling. If I really like your story, I will say so. I will, however, "review" your grammar, giving you areas to work on and pay special attention to when writing. Now then, brass tacks: Submission posts: include the name of your story, tags, word count and a link or links. Google Docs: the nature of the service I'm offering makes stories submitted as Google Docs with comments turned on by far the easiest for me to work with. If you really can't find it in your heart to copy and paste your FiMFiction story into a Google Doc, there … |
 #Single fic #Normal The ponies in the back of the classroom scoffed. The green speckled egg had barely moved, and the blue filly in the front of the room looked down in shame. As quickly as it began, Trixie's audition had ended as quickly as it began, and the Lulamoons had left the classroom with their heads hung in embarrassment. Trixie forced back tears as she followed her parents through the crowded Canterlot market. Her parents yelled for her to keep up, so she started to trot. In that instant, an incredible explosion shook Canterlot, and an enormous green and purple dragon broke through the roof of the building she was just in. Trixie looked back for her parents, but they were gone, two cacti resting where they had once been. Desperate to save them, she galloped back towards the magic school. Trixie ran through the hallways, turning corner after corner, and ended up smashing into a long, white, leg. “Be careful my little pony, we don’t want anyone to get hurt.� … |
 The OC Workshop#Reviewer #OC Welcome to yet another attempt at an OC critique-and-improvement thread! Our goal here isn't to tell you your OC sucks. It's not to tear you a new one for having an Alicorn, or tell you to GTFO over a Mary Sue. We're here to help you make your OC better, because you obviously want your OC to be the best he or she can be. Why else would you be here? Basically, think of this like the OC equivalent of a story review thread. You present us (that is to say, me, Circuit Board, and anyone else who wants to and can prove themselves objective enough) with your OC, and we run it through the gauntlet of tests. Now, you may be wondering how we rate an OC here. The answer is simple: we divide the rating into several categories: Appearance - How your character looks. Color scheme, coordination, clothing, all that good stuff. +/- 30 points Background - What your character has done in their past, as well as what's happened to them. +/- 50 points Perso … |
 Under the Ponyscope: Electrons Are Magic#Reviewer Ok, like I promised, new review thread, this time with rules so I don't get swamped. 1: If you wanna submit, use some basic courtesy and post it in the following form. Title: Tags: Short description: Anything you want to share with me or tell me about. What parts you want reviewed, what kind of review, etc. 2: I don't do clopfics. Sorry, but that's not my thing. I can do intense shipping, but anything explicit is out of here. Saying "wingboners" or "aroused", or, hell, "penis" is fine. But the second we get penetration, or whatever the hell happens, it's going in the trash. 3: surprisingly enough, I'm ok with lots of Gore. If there's too much though, I wont hesitate to criticize you on it. 4: I will attempt to do one, maybe two reviews a day. Keep that in mind. 5: I am not infallible. If you see me spouting crap, or saying something wrong, call me on it. 6: I try to avoid muli-part stories that have … |
 Word usage#Discussion Let me ask you something,/fic/. Would you use "Oh my god" or "Oh Celestia/ Oh Luna" in your fic? would you use buck or fuck? arms or forelegs? Would you consider using "Jesus!" as an exclamation? Human to poni language general discussion. Picture related. |
 The Training Grounds ✱ The Great And Powerful edition#Reviewer #Training Grounds Be stunned, be dazzled, as The Great and Powerful Trixie graces this thread with her presence. Trixie was asked to open a new Training Grounds, but The Great and Powerful Trixie does not get asked; Trixie decides what Trixie does. And while she does not usually grace the common folk with her presence, today The Great and Powerful Trixie is feeling benevolent. Be grateful, my enthusiastic little admirers, that Trixie has decided that she will donate her time to such a common task. So behold! as THE GREAT AND POWERFUL TRIXIE PROCLAIMS THIS THREAD TO BE OPEN! That Trixie gets paid and requires a replacement cart has nothing to do with her decision Greetings all, and welcome to the Training Grounds, the review thread for all authors, reviewers, proofreaders, and editors, both newcomer and seasoned veteran. It isn’t the only such thread, but it’s usually the busiest! How to submit a fic/find your review: http://tinyurl.com/TrainingGroundsHowTo C … |
 [Fic][Ongoing] Painting our Life - 6 Colors#Single fic #Normal #Random #Sad #Human Fanfiction by InuKaT link: http://www.fimfiction.net/story/11918/Painting-our-Life---6-Colors |
 Freinds, Equestrians, Warriors, Lend me Thine Ears#Discussion Uhm a quick note, relatively. new to this so if i have happened to break any rules i apologize and would have no qualms about being struck by lightning for my heinous crimes Fellow Bronies and Pega-sisters (I need to rant on this real quick scroll down some if you don't care. This term makes no sense. by being a brony, essentially the combo of Bro and pony, we could be any three of the pony races. But a pegasister is locked in as a Pegasus. could we seriously not find something less constricting?) Done, Any way i have a little problem for those that feel they can help. see I'm writing a story about a stallion going to Ponyville. (I can hear you all rolling your eyes. i get it not very original but hey. also anyone find it weird that on a site dedicated to ponies that Ponyville is spell checked wrong) I've already written the first chapter which is here for those who want to help. http://www.fanfiction.net/s/8123207/1/Scribes_are_Weird Any way … |
 About to Crash#Single fic #Sad By: PinkiePiePants (my pseudonym on FiMFiction) Synopsis: Pinkie Pie was the quintessential extrovert. She adored being able to spend time with lots of ponies and make new friends with all of them. Along with this fantastic energy, she genuinely wanted to make other ponies smile. What despondency arises when she sees that her friends don't see her for who she truly is? http://www.fimfiction.net/story/34681/About-to-Crash This story was written as a healthy, cathartic way to process some feelings I've been having due to events in my long and recent past. Pinkie Pie was the main character because I have much in common with Pinkie Pie's personality. This story expresses a desire to be heard and understood; something I identify with very closely. I look forward to a solid discussion. |
 Co-Writer Wanted#Author #Discussion #Co-Writer #Requesting Help Hey Mister I'm-Smarter-Than-Everyone-And-Have-To-Constantly-Prove-It-To-Myself-By-Referring-People-To-The-Rules (you know who you are)! I've checked the rules and know I'm allowed to post this type of thread, so don't waste your time with any pseudo-academic gibberish. Hello good foalks of Ponychan! You all appear to be a savvy writers (well, most of you). I am a writer of questionable mastery and known by most as the Calculus King of the West Coast. I am currently considering creating a story about the Mane 6 as fillies. The story will be a crossover with the Divine Comedy--yes, the ponies will be going through Hell, Purgatory, and Heaven. However, the story will not be grimdark; I want to take a comedic stance on the whole affair with bits of drama thrown in. The Afterlife will be ponified. What does that mean? I'm glad I forced you to ask! Satan will be Discord, ponies will be tortured, and Celesti … |
 Uprising 1#Single fic #Discussion #Sad #Grimdark [Title] Uprising [Links] FiMFiction.net: http://www.fimfiction.net/story/14329/Uprising Google Docs: Prelude-https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YV-zSew-78SB6m_owl-SLA5H47DlCBibjDN-xwkh99s/edit Memoir I, Part I-https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PwiMpAfSJ7Y66TlUs9sL-jJjYTuzsMjoid0x_0aNDNg/edit?pli=1 Memoir I, Part II-https://docs.google.com/document/d/1lvxkPfxJt_N7kh2he6RJRTi4zn8dnGR7LFzAcSfAOPU/edit [Synopsis] Imprisoned in a place where the light never shines for the horrible atrocities he has committed, a stallion gets a rare chance at freedom and forgiveness in the form of a mysterious hooded mare. But freedom comes at a hefty price. As the stallion answers questions he never thought he would have to, he begins to unearth, not only what he had long forgotten, but the evil that was meant to be locked away deep withing the depths of his own mind and a power that can make or break the worl … |
NoneNEED HELP WRITING SONG#help #song I need a song that seems like something Pinkie Pie would sing for my new fanfic I'm working on. The song can be about anything she will be singing it at the next GGG. I'm not a very good song writer so I need someone to write it for me. I will give credit were credit is do. doesn't have too be that long about 8-12 lines. Thank-You |
 Pixar's 22 Rules of Storytellingthought /fic/ might find this interesting/useful. not sure how it was compiled. |
 Hey guys its me again#Author #Discussion I know we have never been on the best of terms, but I need your help Ive always had this itch to write a story every now and again, but I just don't have the skill to do it. At all. My grammar is shot, I cant move a story in a direction that makes scene, and ive always received bad comments on anything my hands have put into words. Is there any pony that can help? |
 Octavia's Reveiwsbecause I do not have enough things eating up my time.Also to improve my skills at such a thing. rules: read the sticky >>43232 submission guidelines; include tags, link, title and synopsis. A little about me: I've been an avid reader since i was in second grade. I've written over 35k in mlp fan fiction, and much more in original poetry and stories. I was almost published twice by poetry magazine, told i was good, but I did not meet minimum length requirements of 10 lines. I am currently enlisted in the army, infantry as my MOS. So if you need some military elements in your story, I'm your guy. |
 Fluttermac fic "Epiphany"#Reviewer #Discussion #Sad #Shipping Title: Epiphany Genre: Sad, Romance, Slice of Life Synopsis: Fluttershy offers to take Big Macintosh in for the night when he is seen walking home in a merciless blizzard. As the night rolls on. Petty and friendly conversation turns into a deep, inner meaning for one another. Link: http://www.fimfiction.net/story/33305/1/Epiphany/Epiphany |
 Who are you?#Author #Discussion You know what I love most about this board, besides the numerous amazing reviewers who willingly read trough my tripe and tear it to shreds? It's a great place to hang out. The other boards here have so many people who come and go, but /fic/ seems to have a predictable parade of regulars. So, in the vein of friendship that brought us here, I thought it'd be nice to get to know one another. I know that most are hesitant to share personal info on the internet, but I think this could be fun. Just tell us a little about yourself. Where you're from, how old you are, things like that. Now, since threads not about writing are forbidden here, and for good reason, also tell us how you got into writing. Who is your favorite author, favorite book? Who inspires you? Why do you write? I'll start. Name: Jake Age: 27 Hometown: Houston, TX, currently stationed at Fort Benning, GA. Sand Hill: thirty miles from water, two feet from Hell, Hooah! Occu … |
 Tactical Fic-Writing by Request#Author #Collection #Requests The last thread I made went well, and I decided to take the idea to fimfiction. I'm still going to write minifics based on ideas you ponies give me, but this time I'm going to plug my fimfiction account in the OP, yay! http://www.fimfiction.net/user/Tactical!Rainboom >I will write a fic based on a song, a picture, a prompt, a Storyforge-esque idea, or a bit of headcanon. >The length will be somewhere between "haiku" and ~1000 words. >The format will be what I feel like but you can request one. >I don't have any content restrictions. >For obvious reasons I tend not to painstakingly proofread these, but I do take pride in them. >Feel free to snipe from here and write someone's idea, but link it if you do. |
 My first fanfic#Author #Sad Hi Guys! Please check out this fanfic, its my first one and its about Colgate/Minuette/Romania! http://www.fimfiction.net/story/33235/Immortales |
 Sensual Fiction General XVIII Edition!#Author #Collection #Discussion #Shipping #Second Person #Guilty Pleasure
Welcome one and all to the eighteenth edition of one the longest running threads ever to grace /fic/! All are welcome! The stories within are mostly romance stories written in the second-person perspective, with a couple stray third-person fics. The stories within range from sweet and fluffy to hot and heavy. Posters both new and old always welcome; so sit back, put some power ballads on and enjoy! Where are all the links and the rating system, you say? Presenting "The Central Repository of Sensual Knowledge", which contains all of the vital information of the past threads, preserved for threads to come! Want to be added to the list of authors? Email Coffeebean or TheGentlemanCreeper through fimfiction's messaging system. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1aZYTwsTtirokeOgIKGsnYCGkOu9Yjn6zpW371SlIg8o/edit?hl=en_GB We have repeatedly had collections posted on EqD, and have had a ma … |
 Narrative Styles#Discussion Hello, /fic/. For some reason, I'm always nervous about posting here, because I always think that what I have to say either needs to be addressed in an existing thread, or it's not important enough to be asked anyway. But I think I might have something worth asking this time: What narrative styles do you prefer, either when reading or writing (or both)? For me, I've always leaned towards third-person singular. This way, it gives a clear sense on who the main character (s) in the story is/are, and who all the action revolves around. The only time I deviate from this is when I'm writing a scene where the main character(s) aren't present, or where they're introduced to the scene later on. Also when I'm using this style, it feels more natural to go inside their thoughts and emotions while casting everyone else's out, to create more suspense for the character and the reader respectively. What I've noticed on FiMFiction ho … |
 How do you take criticism?#Discussion Okay so I’m in the middle of writing for the write-off, and I seem to be creating an abundance of various threads on this board but-NO! Okay? NO, we’re doing this! WHAT IS THINE REACTION TO A REVIEW OF THINE WORK? Basically, when you submit a story for review, you get all excited/impatient waiting for what you hope to be flattery and compliments, but you know is really going to be nothing but harsh criticism. Or is that just me? So how do you react when you read it? Personally, I have a tendency to laugh or giggle when somepony really drops the hammer on my story, although often times I can’t tell if that was the reviewer’s intent or if they were really just that upset with what I wrote. I don’t know why, but for some reason, when I see a comment that clearly demonstrates extreme dislike for an element in my story, I can’t help but break into a fit of laughter. Maybe I’m just a heartless wretch, but I digress. What’s your response? Is … |
 #Discussion I have interesting (hopefully) hypothetical to present you all. You have the choice of only being able to read from one of these two groups which are almost completely mutually exclusive. Group A: These are the stories you'd like to read. Their plots and characters are your favorites. They are not written all that well. Their plots are predictable, characters somewhat flat and/or dull, grammar so-so, ect. The works present in this group will change to adapt to your changing tastes. Group B: This group contains only the best. The plots are engaging, surprising, and well thought out. Their characters jump off of the page. They evoke emotional responses (when intended). Grammar, voice, tone, style, ect. all top notch. However, none of these plots, characters, or styles interest you or you flat out dislike them. Like group A, these will change to adapt to your changing tastes and interests but in reverse. |
 Sparky's Home for Original CharactersYes, that’s right. I have an orphanage now. Um... Well, basically, once upon a time, a few reviewers were chatting. Someone used the word ‘verily’ in conversation. Isphone remarked that ‘verily’ sounded to him like Cheerilee’s sister. From there, we just starting saying the first thing that came to mind about Verilee. And so an OC was born. The problem was, we didn’t want her. Nobody in the chat wanted her. And so, we put Verilee in a cardboard box, scrawled ‘tO A gUd hoMe’ on its side and shoved her onto the cold, grey pavement outside the house. And it was snowing... And all cold and stuff... What was I supposed to do? Everyone else was just gonna leave her like that... tl;dr I was bullied into making a thread for this. GUIDELINES This is an informal, messy, dumping ground for unwanted OCs. Much like the house itself, this is going to be completely unorganized chaos, with new arrivals every day. When you post an OC, you can give us anything. It cou … |
 #Discussion >write fanfic >has bittersweet ending >'too realistic' >write alternate ending >'you're a sell-out' What do? |
Nonewhy is everybody giving LINKS instead of posting stories in their threads?#Normal #Statement I mean really! It's less work! And if you've already made a fanfic just COPY AND PASTE. Some people can have an easier time if lets say, the website in which you posted your fanfic was deleted or down. How would people see it if they were in a hurry? So please do a lot of people a favor and copy and paste your fanfics. |
 #Discussion Not really sure if I should make a new thread for this or not. Is it somewhat more acceptable to break the "rules" of writing or grammar within dialog? More specifically the use of adverbs. When I write dialog I try to write something that I myself might say in that particular situation or perhaps what a friend or whatever. Doing this, I notice a lot of adverbs find themselves in the dialog. On the topic of adverbs, is 'only' a somewhat more acceptable -ly adverb? Thank you for any and all help. |
 The Training Grounds — Generic Edition#Reviewer #The Training GroundsGreetings all, and welcome to the Training Grounds, the review thread for all authors, reviewers, proofreaders, and editors, both newcomer and seasoned veteran alike. It isn't the only such thread, but it's usually the busiest! (Previous edition of The Training Grounds; the sticky, which contains important information)For writers:Submission guide | TL/DR of the submission guide | A List of TTG regulars | Submission form | List of recently-finished reviews | Reviews in progressFor reviewers:A guide to reviewing in TTG | List of unclaimed requestsFor Maintainers:The full, current active queue | A guide to how it's all organized | Statistics and thread update BBCodeFor live communication:IRC (live chat) howto and rules (or #ttg on irc.canternet.org)
Some Notes: Do jump in and participate if you can. New reviewers, editors and authors are always welcome! No one is infallible. If something doesn't seem right, ask about it! Whether it be about … |
 Human in Equestria: Don't-go-there, or go-with-care?Gentlemen (and lady(s?)), I've been out of the community for about nine months, but when I left last august the general opinion of HiE fics was that you simply didn't go there without warrant, for risk of making something atrocious. As someone who's considering making a HiE fic, what's the opinion on the genre today? |
 Prosetry – The Restricted Form Writing Thread#Writing Exercise (Idea pilfered from this: http://www.flashfictiononline.com/c20100802-by-the-numbers-prose-sonnet-bruce-holland-rogers.html) This is a thread about writing in a technically restricted form in a fashion that vaguely resembles poetry but remains prose (i.e. write with sentences in paragraphs). Pieces are restricted to various technical rules invented prior to writing – X sentences long, Y paragraphs long, sentence wordcounts should follow this pattern, paragraph sentencecounts should follow that pattern, etc... Demonstration is bound to make this clearer, so I'll start with two pieces following the two sets of rules laid out in the above-linked article. English Sonnet - 14 sentences, paragraphed in the fashion 4, 4, 4, 2. - Rhyme scheme ababcdcdefefgg. The night sky was sprinkled with stars, but dominated by the sun. Even in the era of chaos, this sight was rare. When Discord ruled Equestria, the common was uncommon, as there is order even in repea … |
 Writing Tips and Guides General#Discussion #General While we have some well written guides around, the board lacks someplace to gather helpful writing tips. This is a general discussion in which to post and discuss helpful pieces of advice found around the web that pertain to writing. Lists of writing rules, story telling rules, and style rules are welcome in this thread, as are write ups, essays, or articles with information helpful to the advanced and beginner writer. Each post is to be considered opinion, and each 'rule' is not necessarily concrete advice. You're welcome to debate things posted so long as things remain civil. This general is mainly for referencing outside sources that give advice, but you may also give your own advice if you feel it would contribute. A few examples to kick things off: The 22 rules of storytelling, according to Pixar: http://io9.com/5916970/the-22-rules-of-storytelling-according-to-pixar This Sentence Has Five Words: http://www.robmacdougall.org/blog/2 … |
 Canon vs. Apocrypha#Discussion #Research OK, /fic/ - I have a topic for discussion. Please post your opinions! First, a few definitions: Canon: facts that are referenced in the show, or supported by Hasbro. Apocrypha: details accepted by the pony community that have no basis of fact in the show Now that "Vinyl Scratch" is canonical, I am left wondering what of the Apocrypha is considered by the /fic/ community to be most important. I ask this here, because I have noticed a lot of fic that references events or characteristics that are apocryphal and only occur in other fics. For example, Derpy/Ditzy characterization is almost entirely apocryphal - there is so little foundational content for Ditzy, but we have all apparently coalesced upon an affable, muffin-loving pony that is instantly recognizable. A similar case would by Lyra's twin obsessions: hands and humanity. So, /fic/, when you go to write a story, what parts of the apocrypha do you adhere to? What parts become c … |
 Any suggestions for someone who wants to gain some viewers?#Single Fic
I've been working on a fanfic for awhile now called "Discord Rising: The Order of Chaos" link here http://www.fimfiction.net/story/12669/Discord-Rising%3A-The-Order-of-Chaos The problem is, that while I feel confident that I have a fairly well written story, I have no idea how I might advertise it in any real way, aside from eqd. So for the sake of me, and any other writers in my situation (which I'm sure their must be a lot of) anybody got ideas? |
 Canonical Idiomata: Applejack #Discussion #Research So, I have been working on my Mane 6. Specifically, I am trying to get their dialogue to sound natural. The key, I think, is to have a handle on their idioms. I started with Applejack, as she is the most distinct of the Mane 6. Then I thought you all might like to see the entire list of canonical idioms for Applejack from the first two seasons. I will post what I derived from the MLP Wiki transcripts, broken down into a few simple categories. |
 Official "Ask an Equestria Daily Pre-Reader Anything" Thread#Discussion Hello again, fillies and gentlecolts, and welcome to the tenth installment of the “Ask An Equestria Daily Pre-Reader Anything Thread”! Feel free to ask us anything* and we’ll do our best to answer. *Disclaimer: Our knowledge of quantum physics is limited, so please try to keep questions on that subject to a minimum. Also magnets are kinda hard. We’d also like to include a brief FAQ in this initial post, since we seem to hear a lot of the same questions: Q: How long does the pre-reading process take? A: A few days. If you don't get any sort of response after a week, you can send us an email asking what's up. Q: Am I allowed to respond to pre-reader feedback? A: Yes. If you feel that we were incorrect in some assessment of your story, feel free to bring it up in a reply email. Just try to be polite about it. Oh, you can also send a reply to just say “Thank you.” We like that. Q: What’s the criteria for a 6-star story? A: Average rating … |
 Story Forge 6.0: Ponyception Edition#Discussion #General, Story Ideas Hello, and welcome to the Story Forge, /fic/'s story idea and brainstorming general thread! If you have a story idea that you do not wish to write, or are looking for a seed of an idea upon which to build your world, consider this place a literary take-a-penny jar. We can also help flesh out your story ideas, but do suggest that once you get the ball rolling, to move the conversation to one of our many fine Review Threads. If you see someone asking for fic ideas, or posting a few, please direct them here. Previous thread: >>91817 Image source: http://deathpwny.deviantart.com/art/Ponyception-291106077 http://inception.davepedu.com/ |
 Zestar Apple Flambe#Discussion #Normal #Sad #Shipping #Teen Pregnancy This story takes place several years after the current time in the show, when Spike and Apple Bloom are teenagers. The story follows their relationship, but things take a serious turn when Apple Bloom becomes pregnant with Spike's child. http://www.fimfiction.net/story/15533/Zestar-Apple-Flambe It's a very well-written fic. Obviously since this deals with teen pregnancy the tone is pretty heavy, but the author does a good job presenting conflicts. There are some parts I'm unsure of, such as Rarity's rather bigoted viewpoint on Spike and Bloom's inter-species relationship, although I'll have to concede that it probably IS in-character of her to feel that way. For the record, the story is pretty tame in spite of the subject matter. |
 Equestrian Postal Service - Ponychan Branch (Shipping fic reviews)#Reviewer #Shipping Hello, everypony! I am Baron Von Clop, and welcome to Ponychan's Equestrian Postal Service branch! This is a review thread! As the name implies, however, I review ONLY shipping stories! I'm kind of a sucker for them. Can't help it. I do have a few rules, however: 1. All stories must contain a main character of your story being shipped. If your story contains grimdark, comedy, etc., alongside the shipping, that's fine, but there has to be shipping somewhere. 2. 10K word limit. More than that and I will just start repeating myself. 10K words is plenty to see what your weak/strong points are and for me to review them. 3. No excessive gore, no clop. Fetishes are fine, however. Have a transgender story? Fat ponies (yes plz)? Saddles? Trees? Whatever! I don't care! As long as it doesn't violate Ponychan rules, I'll review it. 4. All stories must be in Google Docs, with commenting powers given to [email protected]. … |
 Advice for New/Struggling Writers#Discussion Pic is kinda related? Hello, all. I've been writing fanfics for about two and a half months now, and I've learned a lot about not only writing as a craft, but also as a hobby, if that makes sense. While I only consider myself a slightly above average writer at best, I'm hoping what I've learned will help others who are struggling to find their way as an author. I've gone through some rough patches. There have been times away from the keyboard where I've had too much time to think, and I almost decided to give up. In fact, a couple times I DID give up, only to be drawn right back to the keyboard a couple hours later. Either I truly do love writing, or I just love to torture myself. -Besides the number one rule, which is KEEP WRITING, I'd say the most important thing I've discovered is do not compare yourself to anyone else. The moment you start kicking yourself for not being good as some of the better writers in the … |
 Why are "epic" stories boring?#Discussion I'm not really even meaning to talk about the length of these stories, but about the content; however, it seems like "important" stories about Celestia's death or the return of Discord or what-have-you are disproportionately long rather than short. So when I talk about or make reference to "long" stories here, you should understand that I mean this certain kind of story, the kind that's about "important" events, which generally include but are not limited to saving Equestria from certain destruction, fulfilling a timeless prophesy, winning a decades-long war, etc. I've noticed that almost all my favorite stories focus on what are, objectively, rather small events. Stories about the mane six, or perhaps one of the princesses, saving all of Equestria (or perhaps the entire universe) by defeating some timeless evil prophesied about since before the beginning of history tend, as a rule, to feel underwhelming, while & … |
 The Presidential Review Thread#Reviewer #Discussion #Presidential Greetings fellow bronies and brothers in democracy! I am Richard M. Nixon, (former) President of the United States of America. As president, I was a man of firsts. I was first to open diplomatic relations with China (that’s right, you can thank me for ninety percent of the plastic in your home), to make charming home videos about my work in Congress, and to resign the office of president (I didn’t want to be president anyway). Today, I would like all non-Communist brony fan-fiction writers to experience my next first: the first review thread with an objective scoring system. The units are apples, as IMDB stole my idea for stars (Plus, Applejack had a lot of extra apples lying about). For information on how scores are calculated, go here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PUSHBP3Rca3y6fWCuOkkiHKo6TWXKbJhrFIMCXlEZzI/edit Here is how you may interpret each score: 10 apples: Your work rivals the toils Jonathan Swift, the very first w … |
 Nicholas Taylor's Attempts at Writing Fics#Author #Collection Well, I've been heavily contemplating making an author thread for a while now, and I figure I have enough fics to justify my own thread, if only to have a few posts before it descends into oblivion. I look forward to being a massive disappointment compared to other author threads here. Why should you read my fics? Um, I guess my two EqD fics are sad in a more realistic and relateable way? And my most notable non-EqD FIM Fiction fic I've dubbed a "bleak fic." So, maybe that's enough to get you interested? Anyway, here are my notable fics that I'm hoping are around above average quality. One Simple Choice When Rainbow Dash is offered a high ranking weather position in Cloudsdale, she must choose whether or not to continue down the path of becoming a Wonderbolt, an eventual possible outcome of accepting the job, or remain in Ponyville and risk letting her dreams slip away for good. http://www.equestriadaily.com/2012/06/s … |
 Strange Reflection (retry)#Discussion #Normal #Sad #Gender Identity Okay, I messed up the first post. Here's my repost of this fic with the correct tags. I didn't write this fic, but I felt I had to share it. The story is that Spike, after the Great Dragon Migration, questions his gender identity and concludes that he's not a boy. So yeah, contains discussions about being transsexual, gender-queer, and "filly-fooler". Still a well-written fic. http://www.fimfiction.net/story/29997/Strange-Reflections |
 NEW AND EXCITING EXCLUSIVE UPDATE JUST FOR YOU GUYS #Author #Normal #Sci-fi
http://pastebin.com/X1VA7YyK I bet none of you guys even remember who I am. ;_; http://www.equestriadaily.com/search/label/Author%3A%20Nukeiffum |
 Department of Redundancy Department#Discussion Didn't see any thread that recently discussed this issue, so I'm making one. Hello everypony. My name is Khakispony, and I’m fairly new to the reviewing scene, but I have found one particular writing habit in both fics I’ve reviewed that bugs me immensely. Therefore, I’ve decided to start a discussion thread to see how other reviewers feel about this. The error I’m referring to is when a writer says the same thing twice. Example: Cherilee stood up, starting the day’s lesson. Starting her lesson, Cherilee...” whatever, I’m too lazy to find a good way to close the sentence. But you see how the first sentence is entirely superfluous. I don’t claim to be a great reviewer, but every fic I’ve reviewed has this problem at some point. Another similar problem I’ve encountered is just adding information that is easily inferred. Now maybe I’m crazy, but when someone writes, “A breeze flowed through the open window.” I always find myse … |
NoneFanfic writing help?#Author #Discussion Alright. I have never written a fanfic before, so I need a tad bit o' help. I already have an idea, I just need help fleshing it out. What is my idea, you ask? "What if Heroes happened in Equestria?" I welcome critisism. ~Mono |
 Livestream — Writer's Workshop I#Author #Discussion Hello all! Golden Vision, reviewer, here. I've noticed that inexperienced writers tend to have trouble "breaking into" a fandom, especially one with such relatively high standard for writing as MLP:FiM. I've also noted that quite a few more "experienced" writers tend to be very well accomplished in most areas, with one or two that they just can't seem to get right. To help with these issues, you can, of course, always read such wonderful contributions to the community as The Editor's Omnibus or EZN's Guide (links at the bottom of this post). I'm not saying that these aren't extremely helpful—they're really wonderful for any aspiring writer—but sometimes words on a page aren't really enough. Sometimes, a more hands-on approach is needed. So! This Wednesday, May 9th, at 3:30 PM EST, I will be hosting a livestreamed Writing Workshop in order to help any authors who might be interested. … |
 The Solar Flare Review - Call for ideas and staff.#Collection #zine #TheSolarFlareReview I'm putting together a regular e-mail/blog 'zine dedicated to fanfiction as a craft. It will feature stories, essays, and how-to columns. This is both an ego-trip, and my attempt to create the 'zine I want to read. Compared to Equestria Daily (because everypony will compare this to Equestria Daily): - SFR will be opinionated and unapologetic. Stories will reviewed*, not just posted. (*not critique and development "review," the "why you should read this, what's good, what's bad" meaning of by the term.) - SFR will invest very little energy in developing specific fics and authors. Its goal is to be a showcase for good examples and good theory. - No autorejection by subject. Mature content will be spun off to a sister publication. - Integrated with existing FiMFiction features. - Abandoned-incomplete will be avoided. For the first several issues, only complete stories wi … |
 Underappreciated Writer Thread#Discussion Hello there, I have come with a simple mission: who you believe is the most under-appreciated writer of the fandom and why? Go. |
 The Only Review Thread On /Fic/#Reviewer Hi, friends, I am Professor Hugbox, and I will be your reviewer for today! Or, actually I will be here for the summer! School is out, which gives me time to actually do this, so let's begin with the ground rules. 1. You should probably read the sticky first. That will be pretty important. 2. I cannot accept gore or clopfiction due to the nature of the board. I personally have no issues with it, but I don't make the rules. I'll open up an email specifically for that when I feel like it. Those reviews will be through email and will not be affiliated with this board, therefore no issues. 3. Please format your post with Title, Tags, Synopsis and a link to the document. 4. Google Docs with comments is a must. I realize some of you use FimFiction, but it shouldn't be too hard to just copy and paste it right into a doc! 5. I will not accept stories over 20k words. This is for one shots; chapter stories please see below 6. I don't think this will … |
 Contradiction Catcher: Review thread 2.0#Reviewer
Welcome to my Review thread. Hi, I'm Minjask, and I love reviewing stories almost as much as I love reading them. Let me give you a basic run-down of how I operate. I'm no editor; I can't help you fix sentence structure and the like. What my main focus will be on is storyline, plot holes, and OOC moments. I also touch on character and plot development but my specialty is the above. If something seems weird or out of place I'll point it out for you. I'm not too picky with what I'll look at, but here are a few guidelines for you. 1) No horror stories please. I’m okay with a little gore, but if it goes anywhere near the ballpark of Cupcakes or Rainbow Factory, it's getting rejected. 2) I'm okay with a little smut every now and again when I'm in the mood. But most of the time it doesn't suit my palette, so there's a 90% chance it'll get rejected here. If you want to try anyway, send it to me via a priv … |
 Discussion Thread: Bubbles#Discussion Am I allowed to create a discussion thread? *checks sticky* I don’t see nothin’ that says I can’t, and there's a tag for it anyway. This is a discussion thread for the fan fiction: Bubbles. A friend of mine suggested I read it, and I like to keep my mind open, so I checked it out. Here’s my thoughts on the “story”: I forced myself to read that entire thing. It dragged on for so long without anything to give me reason to keep reading, but I managed to stay and pick up at least something. The framework of this story, the basic outline , wasn't terrible, but the sloppy writing style granted it's a child's point of view was so distracting, it took all of my brainpower to even make out what was going on. That was far from enjoyable. There's definitely a good story in there somewhere, but it's nowhere near visible. That’s my thoughts on the story, but I’d like to hear yours. Maybe there’s something I missed, s … |
 Creativity, Scene Construction, and Writing in General#Discussion I've been writing fanfics for almost two months now, and although I had been writing original fiction VERY on and off for eight years, this is the first time I've written consistently for an extended period of time while receiving feedback. As such, I am somewhat confident in my ability to write a story that isn't complete shit. However, while I feel I have the ability to write, one area I sorely lack is creativity. While I can occasionally come up with ideas, I have no idea how to execute these ideas by coming up with a chain of scenes that will lead to a climax and conclusion. For example, I have an idea where Twilight invents a healing spell to save Fluttershy from a coma, which is a momentous achievement in Equestrian history and has unforeseen consequences. But when I try to come up with scenes to execute this idea, I draw a blank. Another problem I have with writing is that I think too hard, and feel that everything has to be right the … |
 If Wishes Were Pegasi (shipping)Some of you may recognize me from the SFG thread. This is a story that I wrote for that thread a few weeks ago, and have since expanded upon with significant edits and the addition of a third chapter.
This story is written in the second-person perspective, but please don't let that scare you off (second-person sensual shipping was the theme of the thread I originally posted this in). Also, while the first two chapters place HEAVY emphasis on the sensual scenes, it is my intent for this story to become more plot-driven as it develops. I'm seeking honest opinions and constructive criticism of the story thus far. I have a few more chapters planned, but I wanted to post up the first three to sorta get an idea of how I'm doing so far, and to see if there's any interest from the community in reading more before I invest so much more time into it. I'm also planning on doing some more "traditional" type fics in the future, as well as some non- … |
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NonePolitically Based Fanfiction#Discussion I know political discussion can be a bit of a touchy subject, but the fact that political fiction has played important roles in the history for many, many years. Politically based fiction is my favorite genre. George Orwell is my favorite author, and my favorite books include Animal Farm, 1984, Atlas Shrugged and A Brave New World, just to name a few. I wanted to know if there are any good politically based fanfics out there. Surely there are fic's that deal with Celestia's rule, either dealing with the government type of suspicions or conspiracies or corruption. The actual discussion at hand is your take on Political Fiction. Should it Be allowed to flourish in our community? Surely Comedy, Shipping, and Dark arent tge ONLY genres we like. I don't know, maybe my love for politically based fiction is unmatched here. |
 Livestream Fanfic Reviewing [Part 14]#Reviewer Was on vacation last week, I know you all missed me dearly... right? Anyways, it's good to be back. For those of you who have not seen my threads, I do weekly livestream reviews. Details below. THE RULES: 1) 8000 word limit 1a) If you have a 1-shot or there aren't many stories posted here, I'll be much more lenient with the length. 2) You need to be able to be watching the stream when I review your fic. I want to help you out as much as I can and part of the point of livestreaming is that you and I can interact! You don't need to stick around the entire time, just for your fic. I'll review the fics in the order they are posted and post the queue in chat. 3) I'm willing to review clop/gore fics, but since these are forbidden on Ponychan, you should email me the link at [email protected]. You aren't required to post in this thread if you email me your fic, but I would highly recommend it. 4) If you do so wish to watch me re … |
 #Discussion Hey, /fic/. What do you think of Sunny Skies All Day Long ? http://www.equestriadaily.com/2011/04/story-sunny-skies-all-day-long.html >picunrelated |
 Yet another review thread#Reviewer So this is a review thread. If you ask me to review your story, you are asking that I become emotionally invested in your work. You are not asking me to pass the salt at a dinner table; you're asking me to go through your hard work with a judgmental eye, and come back to you with helpful things to add. You will not get a number rating, I do not decide if you pass or fail. If you are trying you pass, if you are not you fail. Read a guide. Ezn's is good, use his if you can't find one on your own: http://derpy.me/EznGuide We have writer's guides hidden all over the place, read through them and learn from all the free information we leave lying around. Learn how to format and recognize your own common errors while you're writing. If your story looks like garbage, people will treat it like garbage. Rule #1: No repeats. You get one attempt to wow me. I'll tell you what I'm thinking, in detail. I will Answer any questions you might … |
 Questions about execution#Discussion Do you need to be born with a huge amount of imagination or you just need to practice and learn more about being a writer ? Do you need a list of categories or examples, in order to think dynamically ? I am able to review and catch tons of technicalities. I am only able to spawn concepts, instead of fully detailed scenes, same when I have a good line in mind, but I don't know how to make the characters smoothly reach it in their conversations. Like take a Halloween thematic for example, I have a full range of Halloween cliches I could use, ranging from creatures like zombie ponies, the headless horse/man, living pumpkins, all the way to locations, plot devices, characters, such as haunted mansions, castles, the eclipse, rainbow of darkness, Tirek, Luna, the shadowbolts, respectively. But I don't know how to take full advantage of them, without turning it into a mess of activity or a badly executed scene. How do you write good quality scenes and story … |
 What does it take to be famous or well-received?In the same vein as >>97186, but in this case I would like to pose a question with more general application, yet ask for concrete examples, in order to delve into possible general answers through examination of cases/instantiations of this phenomenon wherein a story gets famous. What can cause a story to become famous? The reasons can be either technical, i.e. how long it sits on the front page of FiMFiciton and what words are in the title/synopsis, or deeper, i.e. pertaining to the actual content of the story and not merely how it is delivered. How do people aim to take advantage of this, whether a technicality or some narrative/plot quirk that earns points with the reader? Where this question collides with the previous thread I made lies in the question of what bronies think will get their story views. It is because that is what is driving the drivel and running the refuse and pushing the poo that so often shows up on the front page of FiMFiction, and it influences … |
 Expand Your Vocabulary#Educational As a writer, your vocabulary should extend beyond words used in normal conversation. Even if you don't want to be professionally published someday, having a good vocabulary will help you on tests like the AP Literature Exam, CLEP, ACT, and the notorious SAT. For the betterment of the /fic/ community as a whole, I have created this thread. Here we will discuss words. The etymology of words, strange words most people don't know, and the difference between commonly confused words are examples of what should be discussed in this thread. Although this thread is meant to help your writing skills, do not post your story here in the hopes that someone will put smart words into it. That is not what this thread is for. I will provide the first word to "get the ball rolling," so to speak. Quincunx-(n) A shape of a square formed by four dots at the square's vertices. A dot is in the center of this square. Etymology: originally the name of a Roman coin. |
 Show Don't Tell? #Discussion #Entry (Self Righteous Bullshit Alert! Read on only if you can handle that kind of wankery.) One thing that irks me whenever I read through /fic/ is how every reviewer uses that same stupid catchphrase: ‘Show don’t tell!’ WHAT DOES THAT EVEN MEAN? According to Wikipedia a Buzzword is: “Intentional vagueness. Opaque words of unclear meaning may be used: their positive connotations prevents questioning of intent.” ‘Show don’t tell’ is meaningless and trite,I think people just repeat it because it's been jammed down their throats. It’s story, of course it’s going to tell you what is happening. You can show a pony crying or smiling but that doesn’t mean they are sad or happy, I’ve smiled when I’ve felt sad and cried when I’ve been happy. Telling is important, obviously over the top plot exposition is boring but I like to have an in-depth understanding of what is happening in the story I’m reading. The dominant literary genre o … |
 The Worst ThreadThis is probably a really terrible idea, but I'm just so jealous. Lots of cool and/or talented authors have their own threads, and it's entirely possible that one day I will also be cool and/or talented...Here comes the worst thread, wherein I dump all the stuff I wrote and then sometimes make words about what I've written. What, you want tags or synopses or something? Nope, those are already in the links and I'm a lazy piece of shit. Feel free to comment or critique or ask questions (yeah right, that implies I have an audience) but please sage any posts unless I suddenly become important. I'm happy enough having a thread, it doesn't need to be on a single digit page. Let's just get these two out of the way early. Even given my low standards, they're both terrible. http://www.fimfiction.net/story/909/Monster - This was never sent to EqD and isn't going to be. It's tiny, terrible, and was my first attempt at explorin … |
 Fallout equestria: Littlepip#Discussion
Hey all! I know I'm a bit late for something like this but I've only just gotten round to finishing FoE and I've got a question about the fate of littlepip. Okay so I was wondering, it's a well know fact that littlepip was alive at the end of the story, just comatose, but there was a part in the last chapter which leads me to believe that she no longer spends all of her time in the S.P.P pod and in fact leaves it occasionally to do, whatever. Here's the part of the chapter: “We’ll likely get a few rogue winds, but the Junction Town to Bucklyn Cross is one o’ the safest routes in all Equestria.” Well, now that bloodwing mating season had passed, at least. “Rogue winds?” “It’s Homage’s birthday, so sh’e up in the Celestia Hub with Li’lpip,” Calamity informed her. “Ah hear they’re spendin’ the whole day in the Autumn Vestibule.” So anyway, does anyone else feel the same way? Do you also think she no l … |
 /fic/ Write-off: Round 3 – Extreme Edition#Event Last Event: >>88413 Accolades and current list of participants: http://goo.gl/3XoJd All anthologies: http://www.fimfiction.net/user/fic+Write+Off It’s that arbitrarily chosen interval of time again. Yes, the write-off is back and more extreme than ever—extreme writing, extreme competition, extreme prompting, extreme organisation, extre— Sorry, what were we talking about? Oh yes, for those not aware of what this event is or how it runs, here’s the lowdown: – Participants write stories over a 72 hour period – The stories are written from a prompt given at the event’s onset – Participants submit their work to an anonymous anthology – Readers and judges then rate the stories – Finally, everything gets wrapped up with author reveals and winners announced The contest is open to all willing participants, provided you have the capacity to bring word to metaphorical paper. If you’d like to participate, simply drop your name below and I’ll … |
NoneAcheron The Editor - Let Me Help You!Come one, come all! My name is Acheron, and I'm here to edit your fics, stories, and poems. Some of you may ask, "What's the difference between an editor, and a reviewer?" It's really quite simple. I'm the step between when you write your piece, and when you submit it to a reviewer. After reviewers helped me, I decided I should help out by using editing skills that my parents, who were book publishers for a while, taught me. So go ahead, let me be an editor, and look for the corrections that most programs are liable to miss. I'll post an ERROR LOG for the fic, so that you know what needs to be changed. Just a rule for you: 1. When I read your fic, I do expect to see good grammar. I will not point out the grammar errors, because that's more for the reviewer. Spelling errors, missing punctuation, that sort of stuff is what I'll be looking for. Also, I'm the writer of Earthside: Shadow Protocol. I know what it's like … |
 Back to the Reviews - A Review ThreadMmmk, I'm a little tire of being a vagabond and bouncing around threads trying to memorize my queue. So I'm making my own thread. I will still hang out in the Training Grounds but I hope that this will help keep that queue from getting too big. So, I'm Kurbz. I review pony fan fiction. (I do general fiction and non-fiction as well but you'll have to email me) I especially like shipping stories with my favorites being Twixie, TwiLuna, and TriLuna. Those stories (when done well) get bonus points. Onto the rules! 1) Read the sticky. 2) I know you didn't read the sticky. Go read it. 3) You must have a synopsis. I don't care about tags as much but I wont add you to the queue unless you have at least a synopsis (I may ask for tags if it doesn't cover enough). 4) Other reviewers are welcome to hop in and make their homes here if they want. 5) I have not dropped a fic yet. I do, however, reserve the right to drop a fic if I feel like it. 6) I w … |
 Cliché#Discussion Can we make a list of clichés? And, if you can, possibly link sources of other stories that you've read that have (or, indeed, made) these clichés? This is just so other writers can know that these have been done before, or if you are reviewing a writer who thinks they're doing something original, you can come to this thread and grab all of the stereotypes with citations to prove your point. Also, hopefully such a thread might make the community a bit more original (personally, I am kind of getting sick of reading all of the teenage angst self-insert depression fics, and maybe letting people know just how many "Gilda/Trixie are now homeless" fics there are out there (or aren't) might help this (or at least show how much people might be overestimating the issue)). For example, the "Celestia is an immortal and is sad at the passing of countless generations before her" meme (see "Eternal" as an example of this). Or … |
 When Trey Came to TownRandom Comedy Shipping
>Description Trey was an average brony living an average life. That is, until Twilight shows up in his back yard. Trey winds up being unintentionally teleported into Ponyville. Not only does this prove problematic for Twilight, but it also brings quite the romantic commotion to the little town. Chapter 1: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1073mVAhdO8lzXAc5KES3Fy9pCNGLzFscHZGK7ZB_9fU/edit?hl=en_US&authkey=CKSO344J Chapter 2: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mZpo9pKvZSdZBjCPOKJ-SIgVHZHl3HQE_Ig4cQKyx-Y/edit?hl=en_US&authkey=CMCchqoP Chapter 3: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-f48rBb6R8d0SLdoYmkjDjBzauU0hWMIe06ANtdezeE/edit?hl=en_US&authkey=CMCs3b8I This is my first fanfic. Some of you may have seen it on Equestria Daily. Some of you may not have. Either way, I am having people pre-read it here before I actually post it on my DeviantArt account (http://pookbrony.deviantart.com) or on Equestria Daily. The point of me … |
 Princess Lunaughty FicHi Guys! :DStreakTheFox here again seeking ideas/advice for my new Lunaughty fic! you can find it here: http://www.fimfiction.net/story/2562/Lunaughty (not, it is not explicit material) So... I need some ideas. Just like in the Molestia thread, I am seeking ideas on what to do next in this fic. As with most of my fics, this one shall be written on the fly, as that just seems to be my writing style. The Prologue and Part 1 are already up, and it is very highly suggested that Princess Molestia (also not explicit) should be read before reading Lunaughty, as the story is a direct sequel. SO! With that being said... What do you guys think should happen? I already got a lot of mane 6 attention in Molestia, and now I'm trying to give side/background characters a bit of a go. Thoughts? |
 In Her Majesty's Royal Service (Tentative Title)Howdy--
First off, link: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/31097783/StormStunner.pdf (Dropbox because gdocs is giving me trouble.) I'm a drawfriend interested in learning more about writing. As such, I've written a bloody large chunk of text (about 9000 words) introducing a few of those daring ponies that don the golden armor of the Royal Guard. I'd love any comments and criticisms, and to hear if this type of story has potential. Cheers! Picture more or less unrelated right now, but from something I drew. |
 Blood is Thicker than Friendship – Forecast: Sad with a chance of GrimdaLink: http://www.equestriadaily.com/2011/08/story-blood-is-thicker-than-friendship.html>>53656 for the workshop thread review Image credit to Leimy - http :// leimy . deviantart. com/art/Fluttershy-loves-you-258044967 Title: Blood is Thicker than Friendship Author: Stonershy Editor: Pacce of the school of Mustaches Description: After a strange book is found in the depths of the library's basement, a mysterious entity from a dark and forgotten chapter of Equestria's history is released unto the unsuspecting population of Ponyville. As Fluttershy recovers from near crippling depression, she finds comfort in a new friend who is not quite what she seems. Applejack must deal with loss and Rainbow Dash is forced to confront her past, while together they learn that there is more to a relationship than attraction and affection, and that love is anything but easy. Pinkie Pie's upbeat outlook is cracked when her good humor is not enough to help her fri … |
 Official "Ask an Equestria Daily Pre-Reader Anything" Thread, v1#Discussion Hello again, fillies and gentlecolts, and welcome to the tenth installment of the “Ask An Equestria Daily Pre-Reader Anything Thread”! Feel free to ask us anything* and we’ll do our best to answer. *Disclaimer: Our knowledge of quantum physics is limited, so please try to keep questions on that subject to a minimum. Also magnets are kinda hard. We’d also like to include a brief FAQ in this initial post, since we seem to hear a lot of the same questions: Q: How long does the pre-reading process take? A: A few days to get from Seth to us, a bit more than a week to review depending on how busy we are, then a day or two for the review to get back to the author. Q: It’s been [Unit of time] and I still haven’t received any response. What’s up? A: Ensure that you’re sending your story to the correct address ([email protected]). Ensure that you’re using the proper submission format, as detailed on the “Submit” page of Equestria Daily. Re … |
Rem.Ace Combat: The Equestrian War#Author #Crossover #Dark-War #Violence This is my first pony fanfic that I've been writing for over 8 months now. I don't expect it to be great, but I believe some people will enjoy it. It's still in progress. Current status (as of 8th March, 2012) - 70% complete (14 of 20 chapters) Synopsis: The Griffin Kingdom prepares an invasion on Equestria and when the Wonderbolts become incapacitated by two griffin aces, a group of pegasus ponies, assembled by Firefly, become the land's main aerial defense force, supporting each other in hardest times. It's a story of revenge, friendship, sadness, struggles and sacrifices, a war which will change the lives of many a pony and griffon... Chapter 1 (could also count as a prologue) - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1R-3Jb34GDEtwy29FX73d9vV5wXBNGvmo_HnMZFucG8s/edit?hl=en_US Chapter 2 - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1LCIMnWUpcNey7Ub28sNiyUUBu06Xf1TkbCzheA6vsVM/edit?hl=en_US Chapter 3 - https://docs.google … |
 Aperture Science RP Review Thread#Reviewer #RP
INITIALIZING DYNAMIC DATA ENCRYPTION -------------------DONE! SENDING ENCRYPTED FILES TO RP REVIEWERS-----------------DONE! INITIALIZING Hello, [SUBJECT NAME HERE], and welcome to the Aperture Science Review Center. We at Aperture Science pride ourselves in delivering the best technology and the sssssssafest to bbbbbbbooooooot! fjiokdwoidsf2389rj9er032reffffer3344444444 *BZZZT* Look, I'm not going to sugarcoat this for you. I'm far too busy testing for that. What I will say is hello, and welcome to the (possible) death of your work. Due to some technical errors, I can't give it the neurotoxin it would most likely need, but we have spare bombs from the Aperture Science Spare Bomb Testing Initiative readily available. Please submit your works of fiction in an orderly fashion, using the standardized Aperture Science Submission Forms. Eventually, your work will get recognized by an RP associate and be thoroughly inspected, so don't be … |
 The use of different species in a story#Author #Discussion #Otters! What is the general opinion of using different species in an MLP fanfiction? All of the main characters are ponies, and we can't really count Zecora and Cranky as different species since they effectively are ponies, just another "race" in Equestrian canon. There are, though, totally different creatures. Gilda, for example, and the dragons, and the buffalo. So what if I wanted to include a different species in my story? I'm trying to write a story that could involve a bit of adventure to a new land to enlist the help of a new group of people. Specifically, I am thinking of otters. They definitely haven't appeared in canon (they would come from a foreign place, and have an accent of some sort, probably). For those of you who know the Redwall series by Brian Jacques - I loved those books when I was small - I'd quite like to treat the otters as they are in that case, although not in the sense of a crossover, more j … |
 Doctor Whooves Episode 3#Author #Single fic #Crossover #Comedy #Sci-fi Hey guys, long time (8 months :B) no see! So, season two is over and boy did that finale give me some ideas! Motivation flowing out the eyes and whatnot! I'm out of school and currently in the process of writing Doctor Whooves Episode 3 Chapter 1. It's not up yet, nor do I expect it to be up before wednesday, believe me, Ponychan will be the first to get the links this time around. Anyway, I'd like to get nip this in the bud, what are your guys' thoughts on the title Atmos-Fear? The basic story is as follows Tirac, occupying the body of Screw Ball, is taking the sly route and trying to create a climate of fear and paranoia following the Changeling Invasion on which to feed. To do this (s)he has gotten his/her agents into various facets of Canterlot's upper echelons (media, defense, etc). Sensing something is amiss, Twilight, Spike, and The Doctor set out to get to the bottom of this mystery. Adventur … |
 Livestream Fanfic Reviewing [Part 12]#Reviewer I know, last week I was absent from this board. I was helping out the fellows in r/MLPwritingschool, but now I'm back to /fic/ for the foreseeable future. For those of you who have not seen my threads, I do weekly livestream reviews. Details below. THE RULES: 1) 8000 word limit 1a) If you have a 1-shot or there aren't many stories posted here, I'll be much more lenient with the length. 2) You need to be able to be watching the stream when I review your fic. I want to help you out as much as I can and part of the point of livestreaming is that you and I can interact! You don't need to stick around the entire time, just for your fic. I'll review the fics in the order they are posted and post the queue in chat. 3) I'm willing to review clop/gore fics, but since these are forbidden on Ponychan, you should email me the link at [email protected]. You aren't required to post in this thread if you email me your fic, but I would hi … |
 The DJ's review pad.#Reviewer #Comedy #Shipping Whatup everyone! My name is DJ @n0nym0|_|53, and i'm here to help like a boss! Here's the deal, you submit your fic like this. Name of fic: Short description (15 words or less): Long description (less then 300 words please.) Tags: Chapters to be reviewed: Main characters: Link to fic: OK some pointers, I will know if you haven't read my entire post, trust me. Now, I only accept comedy's and shipping's here, and if you pique my interest I might review a fic of some other kind. But only if it's interesting, if it's not, I'll just say no. No more then 5 chapters reviewed at a time. And no more then 10,000 words per chapter, or if you submit 1 chapter it's 50k words, do the math on your own. The main characters is for those that the story revolves itself around, if you put everypony and their grandma in here I will either reject your story or make you redo your post. Same thing applies to tags. This i … |
NoneHere's the link to my unfinished fan-fic.#Reviewer #Single fic #Shipping #Action http://www.ponyfictionarchive.net/viewstory.php?sid=1039 |
 I will write a fic for you (see details inside)#Author #Collection #Discussion #Participation So, I've hit a roadblock on submitting my pet project to EQD. I have a couple weeks with a light work schedule, so I thought I'd do something to get me into writing again, before ME3 Multiplayer and League of Legends consume my life. So I've decided to put myself through a little challenge/game. I will write your idea for one of the following things. Older things get precedence but I reserve the right to shut one down. --Length from short enough to fit in the comment box for a Youtube video, up to a few hundred words or however long I feel like (feel free to request which length) --A disjointed scene a la the "Write a Scene" thread. --A short monologue in a character's voice. --Either of the above as a caption for a picture. --Either of the above as a caption(?) for a song. I would love feedback-- I am constantly seeking to improve. I also invite other people to snipe ideas from the "queue&q … |
 Official "Ask an Equestria Daily Pre-Reader Anything" Thread, v9#Discussion Hello again, fillies and gentlecolts, and welcome to the seventh ninth installment of the “Ask An Equestria Daily Pre-Reader Anything Thread”! Feel free to ask us anything* and we’ll do our best to answer. *Disclaimer: Our knowledge of quantum physics is limited, so please try to keep questions on that subject to a minimum. Also magnets are kinda hard. We’d also like to include a brief FAQ in this initial post, since we seem to hear a lot of the same questions: Q: How long does the pre-reading process take? A: A few days to get from Seth to us, a bit more than a week to review depending on how busy we are, then a day or two for the review to get back to the author. Q: It’s been [Unit of time] and I still haven’t received any response. What’s up? A: Ensure that you’re sending your story to the correct address ([email protected]). Ensure that you’re using the proper submission format, as detailed on the “Submit” page of Equestria D … |
 reveiws for the good, the bad, and the crazy shipping fics #Reviewer #Shipping I am here today to offer my reviews for shipping fics, bad shipping fics, or pretty much any shipping fics. Ill read whatever story that I have time to. Preferably, I would like your story to be short, under 10k words. Awright? I will rate stories out of whatever categories that I see fits with the story. For example, some categories: How good was the story how much it touched me How unique the pair was if I think the pair would actually work out how strange the fic was .... Just to name a few. POST YOUR STORIES NOAW! ...pweez. pic unrelated. |
 Pinkie Pie/Vinyl Scratch fanficI'm in the making of a Pinkie Pie/Vinyl Scratch fanfic but I need some ponified names for the following: The Bronx New York Yankees I'll post a link to the fic as soon as it's done being typed. Thanks and may Celestia bless your soul |
 Need help with location namesHihi, I need some advice. I'm starting a fanfic, and I feel I have a solid plot and all... but I'm stuck on a location name. Can anyone help me come up with ideas for a ponified version of 'Atlantis'? Thanks! |
NoneA Changling Of Heart.#Discussion I am not a very good writer and lack the time to try So this is a challenge thread. I will provide the premise that I thought would make a great fic and any writer who chooses can take it in whatever direction they want. The premise is a colt seeking the mare he fell in love with(who was really a changling) after she was banished from equestria during the wedding. Now as I said this Premise can be taken in many directions, from romantic, grimdark, adventure, sad, maybe a bit of comedy. Make your submissions as: A Changling Of Heart (insert author name) Version. I hope somepony runs with this Idea and turns out something epic. |
 Forgive me...but...I'm new here, and I wanted to ask...if that's ok with you...where one would submit a story that has a...umm...darker tint...to it? Pic related in that it will express my feelings towards the pony who helps me. Again, please forgive me for making a new thread just for this... |
 Hey look, it's another review thread#Reviewer Hello, /fic/. I'm here to review your fan fiction. You probably don't know me, and I haven't written anything worth mentioning. However, I have been blessed with loads of free time, as well as an unusual amount of patience with bad writing. That's got to count for something, right? I'm also working on fanfiction of my own, and I think that reviewing others' stories is likely to improve my objectivity in critiquing my own work. Now, I'm not sure it's in me to be as pungent with reviews as the other people here usually are. I don't really have the spine for arguing on the internet. However, I may be even pickier than the other reviewers are, for entirely different reasons: I think that a good MLPFiM fanfiction should either build on the show's artistic accomplishments, or expand the universe into entirely new territory, but NOT bastardize everything the show is about into an unrecognizable chimera. So, in addition t … |
 M/M Shipping Fiction: IN 3-DThe Third Coltcuddler Shipping Thread!Continued from: http://www.ponychan.net/chan/fic/res/25975.html Yaaay! Here's the list of male canon characters we've gathered for further reference: >Members of the Apple Family marked with an * 01 Hoity Toity 02 Snips 03 Snails 04 Caramel 05 Big Mac* 06 Cherry Coke 07 Dr Hooves 08 Quills and Sofas Pony 09 Pony Joe 10 Mr Sparkle 11 Mr (Carrot) Cake 12 Braeburn* 13 Sheriff Silverstar 14 Chief Thunderhooves 15 Pokey Pierce 16 Orion 17 Horte Cuisine 18 Ace 19 Soarin 20 Archer 21 Blues 22 Bluegrass 23 Mr Breezy 24 Caboose/Coltrane (Rearmost Engineer Stallion) 25 Caesar (Monocle Pony at Fashion show) 26 Coconut (Pony with palm tree cutie mark) 27 Evening Star (Third engineer stallion) 28 Filmreel (Girlyboy Paparazzi) 29 Golden Delicious* 30 Sir Colten Vines III 31 Herald (Fashion show attendee, has a scroll cutie mark) 32 Ice (The bouncer) 33 John Bull/Steamer (Second Engineer Stallion) 34 Lucky/Clover 35 Morton "Salt&q … |
 I've read cupcakes, rarity's new dress and sweet apple massacre.I've also downloaded rainbow factory and rocket to insanity. I was wondering if anypony had some gory, grimdark or creepy fanfics they would like to share or maybe just give the names of some good ones I missed. |
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98481Beyond the horizon #Single fic #Normal Octavia and Vinyl are both invited to a major event, Little do they know they will both be there; when they find out they don't like the competition and sharing of the spotlight so problems stir and what unfolds is for you to find out! |
 Editor Wanted#Editor #Wanted Hey PonyChan, I'm looking for an editor to help edit my fan fic. So, if anypony wants to help, please email me |
 Editor Needed#editor #needed need editor, email me if you want the job |
 Lets write a story:#Discussion #Random #Sad #Comedy #Sci-fi #Grimdark #Game #what? Who's up for story tiem, it's purely for fun/practice. 1).One person writes a segment, the next person continues it from where the previous person let off. 2).Repeat until epic is written. Obviously, you can just derail the story, so in order to combat griefers and trolls, obvious derailments will be ignored. these include ("and then they all F**ked", and "then discord showed up for no reason whatsoever") To start this of, lets make a premise. Have you ever read Human by DannyJ, if so you are now in Equestria with equivalent godlike powers, what now OC/selfinsert? |
 Problem viewing Fimfiction?Lately I've been haven't been able visit Fimfiction at all. I can go to any other website just fine and in fact was already on Fimfiction when I started having trouble. Has anyone else been having trouble? >pic unrelated |
 Have standards, by and large, risen, or fallen?#Discussion I've come to wonder this lately. Have the community's standards, taste and culture in regard to fanfiction been decaying? What are some indicators of that trend, or the opposite, if true? Since this fandom started churning out textual data, it has come a long way in certain regards. There have doubtlessly been some superstar authors, and we've seen the rise of at least one very prominent site designed exclusively for showcasing our individual proofs of having no life. Many of us take fanfiction very seriously. But one of the biggest changes, I think, has been in the volume of fanfiction in itself; earlier on, when the fandom was still growing, it produced a lot less fanfiction. Now, with so much new fanfiction being produced, I imagine it's easy to get jaded, especially for a reviewer or pre-reader who self-tasks with reading monumental amounts of the stuff. I don't know about people other than myself, but I look back at some of the fan … |
 On a Whisper of Wind#Single fic #Normal Oh, heya Ponychan. Long time no see. Oh hey, a tag system. That's new. For now, single fic and normal, unless people think it needs to be changed. Okay... now, why am I here again? Oh yes. What would you do, if you met a pony who was at once your brother, and yet not? Applebuck wishes to reunite with his 'Cousin JayJay', and braves the dimensional divide to reach his goal. But being a small foal, how will he deal with a world in which everything is flipped? His friends, his family, and even... himself? https://docs.google.com/document/d/1GO-0Q3caGegtZMjX1xu7A4FZawpAtzL0p9NPDv5kclI/preview Hope you all enjoy! |
 Tips for New Writers#Discussion #Normal Looking to write my first fanfic. Any tips for an aspiring writer? |
 A Collection Of Short Essays About Things That Annoy Us...#Collection #Discussion #Calm Rants So what annoys you, why, and what can be done to fix this? Saidisms "Hey Twilight," said Rainbow, "wanna go see a movie tonight?" "Sure," Twilight exclaimed. "Great, what's on?" Rainbow pondered. "You're inviting me and you don't know what's on?" Twilight asked incredulously. "Huh, yeah, I thought you might know," Rainbow ventured, a flush of embarrassment in her voice. "Well," Twilight said hesitantly, "I know that there's this great documentary-" "No!" Rainbow stated. ---- We see this far too often. An obsession with describing the way how every talks in every sentence. It doesn't work. It grates at people's nerves, distracts them from the dialogue, and sounds stupid when you have a strange word choice in order to avoid repeating words. To combat this, try some of the following... Reduce the amount of … |
 Story Forge 5.0#Discussion #Story Ideas Previous thread: >>79400 Hello, and welcome to the Story Forge, /fic/'s story idea and brainstorming general thread! If you have a story idea that you do not wish to write, or are looking for a seed of an idea upon which to build your world, consider this place a literary take-a-penny jar. We can also help flesh out your story ideas, but do suggest that once you get the ball rolling, to move the conversation to one of our many fine Review Threads. If you see someone asking for fic ideas, or posting a few, please direct them here. |
 The Training Grounds: Steampunk Edition#Reviewer #Training Grounds
Greetings all, and welcome to the Training Grounds, the review thread for all authors, reviewers, proofreaders, and editors, both newcomer and seasoned veteran alike. It isn’t the only such thread, but it’s usually the busiest! How to submit a fic/find your review: http://tinyurl.com/TrainingGroundsHowTo TL/DR of above guide: http://tinyurl.com/TrainingGroundsTLDR The Training Grounds Queue: http://tinyurl.com/TrainingGroundsQueue The submission form: http://tinyurl.com/TrainingGroundsSubmit Live chat on IRC: http://derpy.me/ttgirc (or #ttg on irc.canternet.org) Previous edition of The Training Grounds: >>87698 The sticky (contains important information): >>43232 Some Notes ⚫ Do jump in and participate if you can. New reviewers, editors and authors are always welcome! ⚫ No one is infallible. If something doesn’t seem right, ask about it! Whether it be about a review you’ve received, a fanfic submitted, or something ab … |
 Livestream Fanfic Reviewing [Part 10]#Reviewer Geebus! I'm already on week ten?? What was I thinking when I started doing this? For those of you who have not seen my threads, I do weekly livestream reviews. Details below. Seeing as /fic/ loves its rules, I've got some of my own: 1) 8000 word limit 1a) If you have a 1-shot or there aren't many stories posted here, I'll be much more lenient with the length. 2) You need to be able to be watching the stream when I review your fic. I want to help you out as much as I can and part of the point of livestreaming is that you and I can interact! You don't need to stick around the entire time, just for your fic. I'll review the fics in the order they are posted and post the queue in chat. 3) I'm willing to review clop/gore fics, but since these are forbidden on Ponychan, you should email me the link at [email protected]. You aren't required to post in this thread if you email me your fic, but I would highly recommend it. 4) … |
 Pony Poetry Compilation#Discussion I wrote myself a pony poem last night, and I looked at it in the morning and cleaned it up a little, and saw that it was pretty good. But I realized there is no place to publish short pony poetry, as FiMfiction has a 1000 word minimum, EqD (besides being overkill for a simple poem) doesn't run poetry in general, and any other avenues are not going to get the same kind of exposure. So my options are: Write a good bit more, and publish a personal compilation, or see if I could round up any other unpublished pony poetry around here and run a compilation of that on FiMfiction. If it is themed and written well enough, possibly we could even get a compilation on EqD up for us. I figured at the least I could ask /fic/ for it's opinion. And just maybe slip a blurb for my poem in the end, MUA HA HA Is anypony interested in participating in a poetry compilation endeavor? If we could stick to themes, that'd be great, but for a one time thing, just getting … |
 OC naming/development#Author #OC naming/development #None yet. Hey /fic/, I'm working on a fic using my OC, but I've realized that I can't kep using a placeholder name. I need your help coming up with one. Posted a near-identical thread on /oat/, (since I saw a thread like this there the other day and it didn't get deleted for at least a day) but it was promptly deleted. Since this is my main OC, I'm putting off development of the plot until I feel I've developed him enough. I'd like some creative input. I'm going to change the eyes a bit later, since they look tripped-out. To try and help, I've posted info I believe would be relevant. >Pic related, my OC >Name: Dusty (I don't have a good surname) >Gender: Male >Age: 22 >Race: Unicorn >Cutie Mark: 11th Cavalry emblem (Displayed in image) >Talents: Encyclopedic knowledge, trending towards military and political topics, but not exclusive to them. Proficient in the … |
 Private Investigator: Looking for Work (Review Thread)Alright, listen closely. I am Jmozziel, private investigator of pony fan fiction. Come to me and I'll examine your story. I will find plot holes, OOC characters, and anything that makes the reader go what the buck. However, I am not the be all to end all. I find my grammar skills lacking and will send you to another reviewer for a grammar check.The Rules: 1. Read the sticky. 2. If you drop a Crossover fiction in my thread, I'll probably send you elsewhere. Though there are a few I will look at. (List down below) 3. I don't want to be bombed with surprise clop fictions or Cupcake like dark stories. You must tell me what your story is about. 4. This is a review thread. Do not expect me to come out telling you how pretty your story is. 5. All stories have potential. I will never tell you to give up on an idea. However, I will tell you to scrap a bad write and start over if I find your story lacking. 6. I reserve the right to drop a story. If I do, I will tel … |
 #Discussion (Picture unrelated) Hello there. Now, that might be going beyond annoying with me creating an entire thread just for myself, but, this question I have there, is really, really, [/i]really[/i] important for me, and I have no idea where else to ask it. So, please, take a look. The question itself is at the end. Since I failed to express my feelings anyhow shorter, I hid under the spoiler all the parts that are not important for the subject. I may call myself an author, or a writer, but thats probably would be very close to a lie. I always considered myself to be as far from any arts as possible, a technician to the core. It was when I discovered the MLP:FiM and its community with all its creativeness I received a sudden outburst of a creativity myself. For the good or for the bad. So, a few months ago I decided to try myself at writing. Various ideas were piling up in my head for quite a while at the moment, some for a year, some for more, dated even before m … |
 Trots McClure's ReviewsHello everypony, I’m Trots McClure. You may remember me from such TV series as “Grammar, Not Just For Grandmas“, and “Palindromes- Impress Your Mom, Your Dad, Maybe Even Otto”. Today, I’m throwing myself into the reviewer’s circle. My work with various forms of media have given me an eye for story, and I’d be more than happy to take a crack at any story thrown my way (within reason). Unfortunately, while I do have some decent grammar, it’s far from the best. If you’re looking for nothing more than a grammar check, you’re better off searching elsewhere. Rules: 1. Read the sticky, give me a synopsis, tags, and a link, yadda yadda. 2. No clopfics, no exceptions. Shipping is fine. 3. Whether I accept dark or HiE fics depends on if I think the story is well-written or not. On that note, crossovers are hit and miss; if I know the second series, I’ll do it, otherwise, denied. 4. I’m generally a fair reviewer, but I will be stern when necessary. I’m her … |
 Agent 47 in Equestria#Author #Crossover #Random Two of my favorites things mixed together. Hitman and MLP. http://www.fimfiction.net/story/20330/Agent-47-in-Equestria. It's amateuristic, I know. But you gotta start somewhere. Agent 47 (From the video game series Hitman) mysteriously wakes up in Equestria. How will he react? How will the ponies react? How will he get back to the real word? Does he even want to go back? Set between Hitman 2: Silent Assassin and Hitman Contracts. |
 Last of the Zapapple Cider#Single fic #Shipping Romantic one-shot, Mayor Mare x Granny Smith. Reposting this with proper spacing and more convenient googledoc format. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Q3Q_N1K_Fsh4DJTVxI8HNG7yaFsny50ZYER_v4UdmnA/edit?pli=1 |
 ChowderHead's Reviews for NewbiesAre you a new author pinning to have their work spread throughout the internets? That’s all well and good, but you’ll need a few things to get started.First! You’ll need PLOT. (No bronies, not that kind of plot. Unless you want it to be! In that case, I’ll have to ask you to leave.) Secondly! You’ll need FLOW. What is a story if the reader can’t understand the flow of ideas from one sentence to the next? I’ll tell you what it is, it’s a pile of mashed up sentences topped with piping hot… well, you get the idea. to help out first time authors. I will never intend for my thread to be a hurtbox, but neither will I cuddle you. You want help, and I'm going to give it to you. So please, if you can't take constructive criticism, the metaphorical door should be to the top right of your screen. Or Ctrl-F4, whatever does it for ya. What I hope to review for you, the author, are the concepts/plot behind your story, along with some simple grammar issues. … |
 New, night, fic writter, derp#Author #Normal #Comedy This Is my first time using ponychan and given it's BOUT 12 midnight here(ugh, canterlock) i'll figure out how to use this properly later. I''m looking for prereaders and maybe editors. http://www.fimfiction.net/user/StarSorio is my site I could use people to help point out my weak points. Oh, and people to help me how to properly use this site would be good too, though i bet i could learn it in 10 secs flat if i bothered(but i've been wrong before) Lazy post is lazy |
 Pony AnatomySo, I've seen some fics in which the author uses "anatomically correct" terms when talking about parts of a pony's body--for example, "Withers" or "Forelegs." I, personally, prefer using the appropriate human terms--"Shoulders" and "Arms." I find the latter easier to read and write. What do you guys prefer--"Arms" or "Forelegs?" |
 Pure Pony Proofreading#Reviewer #Normal #Crossover #Random #Sad #Comedy #Sci-fi #Shipping #Grimdark Greetings, my little ponies! This thread exists for one purpose, and one purpose alone: proofreading. I will read through your fics and note spelling mistakes, grammatical errors, clumsy sentence structures and the like. This shouldn't be thought of as a normal review thread, in that there will be no editorializing, no criticizing your concept, and no name-calling. If I really like your story however, I will say so. Now then, brass tacks: 1. Submission posts: just include the name of your story, tags, and a link or links. 2. Google Docs: the nature of the service I'm offering makes stories submitted as Google Docs with comments turned on by far the easiest for me to work with. If you really can't find it in your heart to copy and paste your FiMFiction story into a Google Doc, there is a good chance I will skip it or proofread other stories first. 3. Make some effort: I don't m … |
NoneBloodline by Jake The Army Guy#Single fic #Grimdark #Thriller Ok, holy crap. Nervous as hell, but I figured it's time. I've finished my first chapter, and I've posted it to FIMFiction. I've been pre-read, so it's time to get a mass consensus. The few who have read it there liked it, so let's dive in. My goal is to get this to EqD, but I'm going to wait until the next two chapters are edited, pre-read and posted before I submit. SO! Here we go! Title: Bloodline Tags: Dark, Human, Thriller Synopsis: Albert Pomeroy, a violent serial killer, has been terrorizing Houston for the past two years. Now, he finds his was into Equestria and decides to share his "work" with a world that has not known violence like that in centuries. Hot on his heels is Detective Robert Barlow, who is determined to stop this psychopath no matter what the cost. As the authorities refuse to believe that anything is amiss, it's up to The Mane Six and Barlow to stop Pomeroy. But not eve … |
 "Ten Years Later" ficPic only tangentially related. I'm kinda working on a fic, set approximately ten years in the future. Newlywed Twilight realizes she's pregnant, and decides to have a reunion with all her old friends (who she hasn't seen/spent time with for several years). While discussing the plot in the EqD chatrooms, one person said that a very similar concept has been used before. After some quick searching, the only such fic I was able to find was "Windfall." Does anyone know of any other "ten years later"-style fics? I'm not looking for feedback on the idea (not in this thread, anyways), I just want to see if other people have covered the same ground already. |
 So, a new fic has just been published...#Discussion ...and it's getting loads of hype at Fimfiction. http://www.fimfiction.net/story/19198/Background-Pony Is this the next Simply Rarity/JSF/Old Stories (a one-shot that becomes a classic of the fandom), or is this the next MLD (great reception at first, but ultimately turns out to be a bust)? |
 So tell me, /fic/, What's the weirdest fanfiction you've ever read? What's the best/worst you've ever read? When did you get into fanfiction? |
 Umbra's review thread#Reviewer Fillies and gentlecolts, here we are After having some stories reviewed, I realized that the delay between post and reception of critique can become quite lengthy. Of course, this isn't the fault of the reviewers; they're generous people who donate their time and effort to help us all. Nevertheless, I began this thread to help lighten the load. While I would never dream of comparing myself to the truly great review ponies such as Samurai Anon and Vanner, I've been writing for quite some time now, and I've picked things up along the way. Things that I hope to use to help all aspiring authors. Because we're Ponychan and we love rules, let's lay down a few. Rules: 1) Please be polite and courteous at all times. Even though this is a review thread, and my responses may be harsh from time to time (as is necessary for an author to improve), I expect everyone I interact with in this thread and throughout my work to remain respectful to … |
 derpy X human 2nd person#Single fic #request does anyone know of any good human & derpy 2nd person romance fics? I'd prefer NOT sexual, but whatever you have is fine, thanks! |
 Official "Ask an Equestria Daily Pre-Reader Anything" Thread, v8#Discussion Hello again, fillies and gentlecolts, and welcome to the seventh installment of the “Ask An Equestria Daily Pre-Reader Anything Thread”! Feel free to ask us anything* and we’ll do our best to answer. *Disclaimer: Our knowledge of quantum physics is limited, so please try to keep questions on that subject to a minimum. Also magnets are kinda hard. I’d also like to include a brief FAQ in this initial post, since we seem to hear a lot of the same questions: Q: How long does the pre-reading process take? A: A few days to get from Seth to us, a bit more than a week to review depending on how busy we are, then a day or two for the review to get back to the author. Q: It’s been [Unit of time] and I still haven’t received any response. What’s up? A: Ensure that you’re sending your story to the correct address ([email protected]). Ensure that you’re using the proper submission format, as detailed on the “Submit” page of Equestria Daily. R … |
 Symphony of the Dawn (rewrite)#Single fic #Normal #Musical #1k Years Past Symphony of the Dawn Author: McWeaksauce Additional Tags: Past 6 (Smart Cookie, Chancellor Puddinghead, Private Pansy, Commander Hurricane, Clever Clover, Princess Platinum), Starswirl the Bearded, Discord, Celestia, Luna Synopsis: A new beginning, a new life. These were the thoughts that everypony brought to Equestria. For three years since founding, the pegasi, unicorns and earth ponies have had a rough time adjusting to one another. Old ways still hold true, with unicorns raising the sun and moon, pegasi stewarding the weather, and earth ponies planting. Life has been rough, everypony keeping a stiff upper lip and showing their resilience. A prophecy divined from the unicorns threatens the society created, seen by Starswirl's time manipulation spells. Upheaval will be imminent. The Unicorn King has passed on. Platinum has the solution to take hold of this unruly time; use the Cosmic Council to create a proper King to s … |
 #Discussion Lately there has been a noticeable growth in interest for Human fics whether Ponies on Earth or Humans in Equestria. What do people see in reading these? Many of the ones that I've read on the popular list on fimfiction lack any sort of overlying plot or real theme to the story other than a very weak 'Dances with Wolves' or 'Pocahontas' vibes, that could just as easily be executed using the different races provided by the show, to a much stronger effect from a storytelling perspective. The main reason human fics have weak writing, is that they all share a natural tie to a cheap style of storytelling used by James Cameron's 'Avatar' and 'Twilight' in which a character is made very bland with next to no character so that the reader may project themselves onto them. The one Human in Equestria story I read from with any real character to the human, was about a character who suffered heavily from sue-dom and moon log … |
NoneFan Fic Description error fixes#Reviewer Apparently there's about 5 errors in this and I'm having difficulty identifying the errors. Please help. A young Colt named Valiant who goes through PonyVille Primary and into college confronts so many problems in life that he eventually faces depression. Ever since he first had depression he has remained silent at school and the outside world. Everyday, he gradually builds a wall around himself from reality and blocks himself into his world of depression and silence. He doesn't have decent friends. He gets bullied almost constantly. He faces family problems. He confronts plans to suicide. Will he manage to break through his wall of depression? |
NoneSymphony of the Dawn#Author #Collection #Normal [Normal] A new beginning, a new life. These were the thoughts that everypony brought to Equestria. For three years since founding, the pegasi, unicorns and earth ponies have had a rough time adjusting to one another. Old ways still hold true, with unicorns raising the sun and moon, pegasi stewarding the weather, and earth ponies planting. Life has been rough, everypony keeping a stiff upper lip and showing their resilience. A prophecy divined from the unicorns threatens the society created, divined by Starswirl's time manipulation spells. Upheaval will be imminent. The Unicorn King has passed on. Platinum has the solution to take hold of this unruly time; use the Cosmic Council to create a proper husband to solidify her rule They create an all-powerful draconequus from Starswirl's library of the arcane. The new order is upon the Founders of Equestria in this musical story. Link - Chapter 1 -https://docs.google.com/document/d/1K5K … |
 The Crystal Chronicles - Entries I and II#Author #Sad #Comedy #Sci-fi #Epic, Metafiction, Mystery, “Ponoire”(Pony noire), Sardonic Searching for the greatest tale of all time, the aspiring storyteller Plot Light never considered he would ever be a part of it. While investigating a premature frost which has covered Equestria, his fantasies of heroes and villains come alive and engulf him as he becomes entangled in a living tale where larger-than-life ponies band together to save a princess’ forgotten memories. As the adventuring herd heads forth into the dangerous fringes of the world and more and more disturbances of time erupt into reality can there be hope for a better tomorrow or will time-tearing tragedy define this tale for eternity? Tags: Epic, Metafiction, Mystery, “Ponoire”(Pony noire), Sardonic Entries I and II: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kITuYTm_dB5nDDKmlL0Ec1sqzkPUrnIUWEW5ndAw2S8/edit?pli=1 |
 Does there exist a more comprehensive background for the "spa ponies"? It seems strange that these two have been largely ignored by the community, yet ponies like Lyra have been embraced. |
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NoneA question#Discussion I know I must be new here...I am. How come in some fanfics like My Little Dashie, Pinkie Pie is called "Surprise" and Fluttershy is called "Posey", etc. Idgi. |
 Paradise Lost#Single fic #Sad #Grimdark #Adventure "And here we ... go!" This fanfic was created after all the feedback I recieved from my previous work: Uprising. Trust me, this one is a lot better. Title: Paradise Lost Synopsis: A lie begets a lie, and the world is protected by one. This is the story of those who keep Equestria on track, creating the opportunities that the Mane 6 learn from. This is who they were, how they came to be, and the biggest secret they had to hide from the rest of the world. Links: FiM Fiction: Story Page - http://www.fimfiction.net/story/17961/Paradise-Lost GDocs: Prelude: 5000 Years Ago - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TdsANlCc0vmWww6ykXzkjh9tUIMeo0psSARkOsUDI_Q/edit Tags: Sad, Adventure, Dark (Stock image for cover not by me. Editing of it by me) |
 Out Of ContextOut Of Context[Adventure][Sci-Fi][Ponies In Our Galaxy] Strange things have been going on in Equestria. An old enemy deliver a dire warning to Princess Luna. Bizarre things travel the night sky. Around Ponyville, mysterious happenings feed an undercurrent of fear. Concurrently, two human ships, far from home, study the strange world that LSOI-1978 orbits and it's equally strange inhabitants. Mysteries and conspiracies abound as two alien species uncover hidden truths about themselves and each other. Link:https://docs.google.com/?authuser=0#folders/0B6TsnfEuJDLROTUyOTZlNDUtM2YxZi00Y2UxLTljNDctNDc2YWY5YTY2MGZk There are two collections. One for the captures, and a sub-collection for Masturbatory World Building (MWB). Reading the sub-collection is not nessacary to understand and enjoy the story. It's just there to add flavor. I am going to ramble some now. I started this fic because I was frustrated by the general poor quality of Human in Equestria stori … |
 Ryonne's Revived Review Thread: Clopfic Edition!#Reviewer #Shipping Hello, Ponychan! Due to a recent increase in free time, I've decided to revive my perished review thread for another round! Now, however, I will only be accepting clopfics. That means that unless your story has some sexual content within it in any way, shape or form, I will not be reviewing it in this thread. However, this is not the only thing I will be accepting; I also will be welcoming any heavy grimdark fics, and any self-insert mane cast shipping you have for me! The only reason I'm doing this is because many of the aforementioned fics find no home in other review threads, so I figured writers of those controversial subjects might find asylum with this lovely reviewer! As always, here is a list of all the rules that will be in effect on this thread. 1. If your story contains any sexual content, it will be accepted here. 2. If your story features torture, it will be accepted here. 3. NO fics are to be given by email. They are to be written … |
 A war out of a dream#Author #Sci-fi #Shipping #Adventure hey y'all, i made a sweet sci-fi Fanfic i'm sure you guys will love, ive read it countless times, but i still get the odd spelling mistake. let me know your opinions on it. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ptFZh2Ja0cyyrHIZA4l4jO9aFqd3nFGpdkqL9lsGFdQ/edit (poster was made by me, i'm not the best in the world when it comes to digital art, however i have a friend who is drawing a much better one for me as he is actually an artist. he usually does superhero drawings, but hes pretty good with the digital art!) you can find his DeviantART page here: http://skullsketcher.deviantart.com/ |
 Cross my Heart and Hope to Fly#Single fic #Normal #Sad #Psychological [Psychological] [Sad] [Normal] http://www.fimfiction.net/story/18232/Cross-my-Heart-and-Hope-to-Fly Synopsis: The mind is a fickle thing. It can act independent of rhyme or reason and make us feel emotions that have no business existing. In this story, an innocent thought creeps into Surprise's head, causing her to question her self worth. She begins hopelessly longing for so much more from life. This is a slightly ambitious story I'm working on. The idea struck me when I thought about how it would suck to be an earth pony. No magic, no flying, yet each day these special skills would be shown off in front of you. In this story, I try to get inside the mind of Pinkie and chronicle her fall into depression as she begins to wonder if her life really is that great. As always, I'm just looking for general comments. I mainly want to see if I'm effectively conveying Pinkie's emotions effectively, as well as … |
 What Fanfic Should I Work on First?#Collection #Discussion #Shipping #Mystery? The Zap Trap: A stallion named Professor Hoovard shows up at Sweet Apple Acres one day. He introduces himself, and says that he has discovered something he calls electricity, though the way in which he harnesses it, which is using a large amount of magic and a device connected up to a large battery to fill that battery with all the power from lightning, is incredibly hard to do, as well as when he lived in Canterlot there would never be lightning, so he had to travel down to a place he built all the way down from Canterlot. He decided he would move, so he did some research and saw that Sweet Apple Acres had a Zap Apple Orchard. He thought that not only would it be a great place to move to, he could maybe find in easier way to harness electricity threw the zap apple trees. Applejack is reluctant, so she asks Twilight about it since she must know a lot about science. Twilight says it is for that, so of course she should let him. She … |
94329Brotherhood is magic#military I'm kinda new at this. I thought I posted something before, but maybe it didnt work, or got deleted or what, so I'm gunn repost just to make sure. I'm writing a fic about mareines. this is what I have so far. I'm sure there's lots of grammar mistakes, but I just what an opinion of the story its self thanks :b |
 Review Threads and Queues#Discussion Looking around, despite the loads and loads of review threads, the number of fics needed to review in all threads is growing to ridiculous sizes. As such, I propose to all reviewers the following policies to try and maximize the number of different fics reviewed: 1. Don't review a fic that is has been recently entered into a queue, waiting to be reviewed. Likewise, don't review a fic that hasn't been edited by the writer yet. 2. Implement a rule that requires submissions to link all previous /fic/ reviews. If they don't have those, then require previous and current /fic/ submissions. 3. Prioritize fics that have never been reviewed over fics that have already been reviewed. The above are just suggestions. Barring that, review threads discussion general. |
 An Asswipe's Review ThreadSo, you wanna write a fanfic? Awesome. I can help with that. I review almost everything (discussed below) and destroy pretty much every fic in my path. "Not very nice" happens to be one of my specialties. Some rules: 0. I reserve the right to drop you for any reason, whether it be conflict of interest, jackassery, or what-have-you. 1. This is a review thread. I'm not gonna be nice. Chances are, I'll be snide, sarcastic, and very joking. I'll try to not let it get in my way for the sake of professionalism. That being said, if you make the same mistake more than three times, I'm more or less going to get on your ass for it. 2. Tell me what the hay you're writing. While I do enjoy surprises, surprise gore isn't one of them. 2a. Don't mislabel stories. 3. Do not send me gore. I don't read gore. If that's your cup of tea, then so be it. I just don't drink it. I don't drink tea at all, actually. 4. Do not send me fe … |
 The Quotable Quotes Thread#Discussion #Just for Fun Every great classic has some immortal quote that touches your soul on its deepest level. All great action flick heroes have a zippy one-liner that makes them a fan favourite. No comedy is complete without an off-the-wall non-sequitur. Have a particularly cherished quote you want to share? This is the place to do it. Even better, provide a link to the source material so that other readers can view it in all of its glory. Even-even betterer, show off your own quotable quotes! Here's an example of what one would look like: Quote: I am invincible! From: Goldeneye Video: http://youtu.be/Tl0LZsyi_tA If it's not your own original quote, please make sure to cite its origins. Other than that, go for it! |
 A general writing technique/style discussion thread?Ever since I got into fanfic writing, I've had a lot of thoughts about writing in general that don't have to do with any particular story idea. How much description is too much? What is proper pacing? How does one pad out a story without making it boring? Among other things. This is just an idea, but what about a writing discussion thread? Where authors can ask about certain styles and how to go about certain elements in writing different types of stories. Narration, description, pacing, suspension of disbelief, plot progression, etc. I know there are writing guides out there, but I think a thread like this would allow discussion of more subtle or advanced ways of constructing a story. This way, authors can improve their writing as they go along, rather than having to write the whole story and wait for a review before making changes. Like I said, it's just an idea. Maybe an awful one. Please don't hate me. |
 The Training Grounds ❅ FICS EditionWhat? These aren't fics! This is wholesale deception! NOW THAT'S THE IDEA! It's just an old tattered copy of of Past Sins edited with an alicorn playing frisbee. For $100? SOLD! Who the hell has an alicorn playing frisbee? You're crazy like a fox, here's my wallet! Your one stop shop for alicorns and frisbees! FICS. Books about MLA. Come and get 'em at FICS. Just ride the /fic/ shuttle right up the thread to FICS. Come on down where you can turn to stone in the gaze of a grouchy cockatrice. We will make that happen for you! >BKAW< "Oh sweet Celestia, n-" All the cool kids wanna write FICS for the winter! Your little sister is insane for FICS! I bet I know what you four clop to! FICS! I really like it when my grammar is elegant and perfect! FICS. We've got deep-fried seaponies and horse puns! FICS. One time I chased a squirrel into Twilight's library and after that I couldn't find him! FICS. I am not lying, ladi … |
 One sentence words of wisdom...#Discussion Got any nuggets of fic writing wisdom to share? See if you can fit it in a sentence. To start... Characterization counts. |
 Vinyl met him by Chance#Single fic #Shipping Hay PonyChan this is my first fic about that all popular Vinyl Scratch and Chance-a-lot a not so well known background pony. http://www.fimfiction.net/story/11104/Vinyl-met-him-by-Chance This is the first chapter with the second one on the way stay tuned. |
 Behind a Sunny Face#Single fic #Normal #Sad #Psychological Title: Behind a Sunny Face: http://www.fimfiction.net/story/16931/Behind-a-Sunny-Face Synopsis: "There's no such thing as a purely happy memory of a lost pony; it will always be tainted with a longing that shall never be fulfilled." Princess Celestia is never seen without a kind, warm smile on her face. Yet, she's over a thousand years old...just over two thousand, to be exact. She has problems no other pony could ever imagine, including losing every friend she has ever had. How does she smile? And what other problems does she have? In this story, Princess Celestia shows Twilight a secret room and prepares her to deal with inevitable loss. Afterall, as a powerful unicorn, Twilight will also outlive many ponies. She also shares many scenes from her life, to show her faithful pupil exactly what it's like to be her. I have been writing for about eight and a half now, and recently I got into MLP fanfict … |
 StarmanTheta writes fics and stuff'Sup. I'm StarmanTheta, aspiring writefa--writefriend. Writing's always been a passion of mine, but not until recently have I decided to pick up fanfics again after my rather...no, not 'rather', just plain horrible fanfics of my preteen years. However MLP has inspired me to start writing fanfiction again, so here I am.
So here we are; I've started this thread to serve as a general place to showcase and, hopefully, discuss my fics, as well as through out current and planned projects and such. Probably super vain to do so, as I only have two fics at the moment and no real name. I may not reach the level of renown in this fandom shared by SlyWit, Squeak, Pride, Raging Semi, and others--in fact, I probably won't--but it's still fun to try. So yeah. I'll also take requests for both prose and poetry, although no promises on when it'll get done 'cause I work slow as hell. Also feel free to critique anything I post, and … |
 Derpy's Bebop (First Three chapters)#Author #Collection #Normal #Sad #Shipping With the third installment of the series completed,I can finally post it here. This Is a shipping/bittersweet/slice of life fic I have started last year as a standalone, but quickly evolved in a more complex and complete story; some may have heard or read this before(I hope) on Equestria daily, but posting it here can't do no harm. Derpy's Bebop is " A journey inside Ditzy's mind, dealing with something she had never experienced before." to use the first description I've ever given it. Another Day's Dawn is a short snap of the morning of a normal workday, seen from both perspectives of the characters. Trust Me is the last chapter, Blues taking Ditzy deep into the Everfree forest for reasons unknown to her. The first two are about ten pages each, while Trust Me is longer, around 15 pages. I hope you enjoy them and, as always, don't be shy in the comments if you didn't like it! We all … |
 /fic/ Write-off: Round 2 – Pen Derby#Event
Last Event: >>77900 Times, current list of participants, and accolades: http://goo.gl/kj9XZ Hello and welcome to the second coming of our now-monthly, courtly writing derby, heretofore known as a “write-off” — an event where we, in a short time frame, pen stories from a prompt. The stories are submitted anonymously, and a winner is then chosen from public voting. The contest is open to all willing participants, provided you have the capacity to bring word to metaphorical paper. How It’s Gonna Go Down Contestants will write a story from a prompt given at the event’s onset — Friday 9th, at 20:00 Coordinated Universal Time. (“What does this time mean to me?” Never fear, Wolfram is here: http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=9%2F3+20%3A00+UTC.) Stories are due 20:00 UTC the following Monday, giving contestants 72 hours to finish their work. This is a strict deadline. If you’d like to participate, simply drop your name below, and I’ll add you t … |
 The Straight Shipping ThreadOK, we have the "Colt-cuddler" thread, and most MLP ship fics are lesbian, so how about a thread for straight ships? I made this thread a while back, but it done died on me. So, what's the best Straight shipping fics? I'll start:It's Always Sunny In Fillydelphia. Well written shipping, very believable. http://www.equestriadaily.com/2011/06/story-its-always-sunny-in-fillydelphia.html |
NonePony-Life: Halfway to FriendshipHerp derp I write horrible fanfic. Pony-Life: Halfway to Friendship ATUHOR'S NOSE: sense evrything is better with pony I decide to write story with ponys based on best story ever Quarter-Life Halfway to Distruaction. CHAPTER ONE: WHAT IT MEANS Twilight Sparkrer was studying in her was studying librararied. Fellow pony cow-orker Derpy Hoves said "Twilight Spargle what are you working on" "UI have discovered new fiar-breething dragin but it is so vollatile that it does not have a dragon-life but pony-life so we must observe with hasty" Juts then a parasprite went on Durpy Hooves head OH NO WHERE DID PARASPRITE COME FROM! TRwilight wents to get her Elamint of Harminb ut it was missing so hhad to borrow Celestais crown. sHe magics teh headcrab and Derpy Hooves was okay but her mane was cut "Watch where you magics at me just kidding thanks" "HAha" They laughed "Whait oh no where id dragin?" "UIt is been stoled!" … |
 Conversion Bureau Community MSTIn the old thread, it was decided that the first fic that we should do this to is the original Conversion Bureau fic, instead of the one originally planned. So, here goes.This is the definition of MST: MSTing is a method of mocking a show in the style of the television series Mystery Science Theater 3000 (MST3K) and, in particular, is a form of fan fiction in which writers mock other works by inserting humorous comments, called "riffs", into the flow of dialogue and events." What I'm going to do is make a Google Doc with the above-mentioned fic in it. Said doc will be open for comments(I can't open it up for group editing as someone could delete everything if they wanted to). Anyone that comments on a line of the fic with the name they want to be known by, and their comment, will have their comment added into the document in bold text, slowly creating a group MST. Example: "However, some people have shown some second thoughts. People like Eth … |
 Sweetie's Mansion#Author #Reviewer #Single fic #Crossover #Adventure http://www.fimfiction.net/story/7526/Sweetie%27s-Mansion When a mansion appears out of nowhere in the outskirts of town, The Mane 6, are all invited to a housewarming by Specter Yield, the owner of the strange mansion. Hours after they leave to attend the party, the Cutie Mark Crusaders find themselves in this mansion. Eventually, Sweetie Belle finds herself alone in this massive mansion, trying to save her friends, and discovering the truth behind this haunted mansion. Will she be able to rescue her friends... and possibly all of Equestria from the ghostly presence? |
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Attention, newcomers to /fic/ and those unfamiliar with common posting protocol! This sticky contains the basic guidelines, suggestions and tips for posting here as well as guides and links for helping you to improve your writing. Follow the guide and you will find your stay far more enjoyable and productive! The Ponychan Fan-Fiction Five Step Review List We strive to keep the /fic/ board running smoothly and fairly. To make sure all writers have an equal chance to get their first works noticed, reviewed, and commented upon, we suggest that your first post be done on an established review thread. If your work deserves someone else’s attention, it deserves your attention first. Make sure you have run the text through a spell-check and grammar-check if at all possible. A poorly edited story will make the reviewer’s job that much more difficult, and you may not like what you get back. Be polite. You want your work to be reviewed, r … |
 How Do Most Shipping Fics End?#Author #Discussion Because I have an idea for one, though it ends badly. Oh, and don't think that I end it with murder like every other fanfic out there, it just ends with a wicked bad argument and then some looking back, maybe with some looking back, it may be something else. Oh, and don't think the image relates to the shipping, it has nothing to do with it. |
 Present Perfect's fic thread!Let's all pretend for a second like I'm important enough to have my own writing thread on /fic/. Since people complained, I'll start posting all my second drafts here for feedback, review, etc. from now on.To start with, I'll use this opening post to introduce myself via what I've already done. Feel free to take a gander at any of these if you want to see where I've been. New stuff will happen in the replies. Last note: I AM ALWAYS OPEN FOR FEEDBACK. I take feedback on completed stories (anything on EQD) and critique on anything that isn't completed. That's why I come here, after all. [Comedy] Present Tense: http://goo.gl/dfhKP When Twilight needs help translating a book, she gets caught up in the madcap antics of a lovesick pegasus. (Warning: Gratuitous author insert.) [Normal] Testamintin': http://goo.gl/VeCRV The last will and testament of Pinkie Pie's grandmother. [Normal] Right Before Your Eye: http://www.equestriad … |
 The Training Grounds: Running Late Edition#Reviewer #Training Grounds *pant, cough* Wait up, everyone! I ran... *wheeze* ran here as fast as I could and--*haaack*--Does anyone have water?! You do? Give it to me! ...Sorry about that. Greetings all, and welcome to the Training Grounds, the review thread for all authors, reviewers, proofreaders, and editors, both newcomer and seasoned veteran. It isn’t the only such thread, but it’s usually the busiest! How to submit a fic/find your review: http://tinyurl.com/TrainingGroundsHowTo TL;DR for above guide: http://tinyurl.com/TrainingGroundsTLDR The current list of fanfics: http://tinyurl.com/TrainingGroundsQueue The submission form: http://tinyurl.com/TrainingGroundsSubmit IRC (live chat) howto and rules: http://tinyurl.com/TrainingGroundsIRC-Howto IRC link: http://derpy.me/ttgirc Previous edition of The Training Grounds: >>76709 The sticky (contains important information): >>43232 Some Notes ⚫ Do jump in and participate if you can. New reviewers, ed … |
 The Unwritten Word#Discussion Hello, everyone. I’d like to bring up something I think is pretty important to writing, something I haven’t seen directly addressed in /fic/ before. That would be The Unwritten Word. ‘What are you talking about?’ you ask. A fine question. The Unwritten Word is an idea or feeling not explicitly stated in a work, but communicated to the reader nonetheless. This is usually done through commonly known or expressed ideas; the author can bring forth a feeling the reader is already familiar with through use of a catalyst. Typically, portraying a message with The Unwritten Word is much more powerful than just saying it. It’s a bit difficult to explain due to the nature of it, so let me give an example: Let’s say someone on a forum you’re familiar with has posted something the admins don’t allow, and has promptly had his post deleted. You, being the clever person you are, seek to capitalize on the situation and, in jest, post this: http://i.imgur.com/pV … |
 Addiction to Fiction#Discussion Hey /fic/! There’s something I wanted to discuss with y’all. Recently, I've noticed something. We all like writing and/or reading and/or reviewing, of that there is no doubt (why else would you be here?). Now this thread mostly has to do with the writing aspect of it, but it can be applied to both reading and reviewing as well. The situation is as follows. You begin writing your first piece of fiction (ever). It may not be the best ever, but you like writing it. You get an idea for a new fic in your head, and start writing that one too. And again, you enjoy what you do. But then you start writing more and more, until you can’t help but devote all of your free time to writing and making sure what you have is perfect. In essence, you become addicted. And the thing is, you enjoy it. You enjoy it enough to keep going, not stopping till your work is finished. In some cases this may lead to the work not being as good as you’d originally hoped. There’ … |
 So What's The Best...#Discussion So, we've done worst fics. How about the best fic you've ever read, what is it? Have to put my money with 'It Takes A Village'. |
 Shipping Setup#Discussion >pic is closest thing to relevant on HD So Kurbz mentioned in a comment on http://derpy.me/EznGuide that I should address shipping and grimdark in the plot section, seeing as I've already got something on crossovers (mostly basic, common sense stuff like "don't find-replace characters" and "know your source material"). I think that's probably a good idea, and I've already started the grimdark thing. I wanted to ask you guys for some help with the shipping section - particularly anyone who reads and enjoys shipping. My big issue with the genre has always been how so many stories just lack setup. I'll start reading a fic, get to a bit where the author tells me that, let's say, Applejack loves Rainbow Dash, and then I'll just say "nope" and close the tab. The only shipfic I've ever liked enough to recommend is Thanqol's Yours Truly because that story takes the time to develop the centra … |
 editor/beta-reader wanted#Author #human I'm an inspiring fan-fic writer and I am looking for both an editor and a beta-reader for my upcoming fics |
 Cute STRAIGHT ships?#Discussion #Shipping I have nothing against other ships, but I notice there's a distinct lack of GOOD straight shipping fics in this fandom. I've read a bunch of good slash ones, but I've yet to see a straight one that captured my attention. Is it lack of usable male characters? Lack of interest to write about them? This image is ridiculous, but it's the only picture I Have in my folder. So, why's there so little straight shipping round these parts? And while you're at it toss some good ones my way. |
 Hey, /fic/!#Discussion #All I have some questions for y'all. What are the best fics you've read/reviewed/written, and why? What got you sucked in? Where do you find your fics? EqD? FiMfiction? Some other websites I most likely don't know about? What's the worst story you've read/reviewed/written? You don't have to say names or bash anyone, but what made you dislike it? What's the best/worst story you've ever thought of in your head? Did you write it down/burn it from your memory? Do you have a story you've been thinking of lately? Share it with us! Just want to see what /fic/ is up to right now. I'm about to start some English homework, so might as well have something to check on every now and then so I don't die from boredom. |
 Fallout: Equestria hardcoverHi all. Some of you may or may not know that there is a group on Facebook planning on printing Fallout: Equestria hardcover copies. We are now looking for more people who want a printed copy to drive the price down. Last I've heard the cost is going to be about $85 + shipping if we get only 150 people, we are currently around 115. If we get more than 150 the price will go down from there. If we get less than 150 none will be printed.*This has Kkat's okay and we are sending her one set free of charge as a token of appreciation. *It will be printed in five volumes, the division was done by Kkat. *There will be a sketch at the beginning of each chapter. *20.5 will be included at the end of volume 2. Link to the Facebook group here. http://www.facebook.com/groups/FalloutEquestria/ FAQ on the Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/groups/FalloutEquestria/doc/292722387446076/ I'm not the one in charge of the project, I'm just spreading the word but will do my … |
NoneOFUs#Discussion #Normal #Crossover #S does anyone else remember these, at the turn of the millennium? When the LotR movie came out, and lo, a flood of bad fanfic and Legolas fangirls descended upon ff.net? And so was born the Official Fanfiction University of Middle-Earth, by Camilla Sandman, where badfic writers went to learn the proper ways of the Canon. The creation of spinoff OFUs got really popular for a while, encompassing everything from anime to Conan Doyle; maybe even including (ugh) Ponyland, but that was long ago in the misty aeons in the time Before Faust. I was just recallinng these good old days, and thought it would be fun if someone wrote a FiM one. Then I realized it would pretty much be an HiE, shipping version of Tales of the Winter Magic Academy, so I went and got drunk instead. Anyone else have other thoughts? |
 StoryForge#General Previous thread: >>66025 Hello, and welcome to the Story Forge, /fic/'s story idea and brainstorming general thread! If you have a story idea that you do not wish to write, or are looking for a seed of an idea upon which to build your world, consider this place a literary take-a-penny jar. We can also help flesh out your story ideas, but do suggest that once you get the ball rolling, to move the conversation to one of our many fine Review Threads. If you see someone asking for fic ideas, or posting a few, please direct them here. |
 Note to FimFiction romance writers#Discussion #FimFiction #firstworldproblems Please, when you post romance fics, only select the two characters that are actually being shipped for the "character" slot. This ESPECIALLY goes for Mane Six ships. Having the entire Mane Six attached to a romance fic that involves only two of them, or in some cases two different characters entirely, just makes browsing for uncommon ships much harder. I may be the only one that has this problem, but it's a bit annoying. |
 Somewhere in the far outer-reaches of a parallel universe there's a young colt, raised in Ponyville in a land called Equestria. On the weekdays he works at Sugarcube corner, serving happy smiling customers, filling frosting cans and finishing up the latest batch of cookies so he can receive a proud hug from his pink, bubbly boss.In the afternoons, he lies under an apple tree with his favourite southern friend, feeling Celestia's warm rays bounce nimbly off his face. He looks to his side and admires her luscious blonde mane, her tangerine coat gently undulating as she breathes the clean country air. They chat for a while about various topics: how hard it was to sell all the cider, the most recent discovered apple-tree disease - all the while he gazes like a goof into her sparkling emerald eyes, feeling like he is swimming in her soul, feeling all her emotions echo back at him with a distant whisper. In the evenings, he sits out on the balcony with a purple unicorn … |
 Rickshaw Driver: Celestia's Lonely Mare#Single fic #Sad #Grimdark #Slice-of-life Comments on this fan fiction of mine would be much appreciated. Summary Based on the 1976 Martin Scorsese film, Taxi Driver. Tabby Buckle is a lonely, depressed yellow rickshaw driver who spends each day ferrying ponies to and fro on the streets of Manehattan. However, of the millions who live in the teeming, cold metropolis, she is friends with not one of them. As news of Princess Luna's return seems to elevate everypony's spirits, Tabby slips further into darkness as she finds that she cannot readily relate to anypony around her. As her vindictiveness continues to boil she increasingly finds herself contemplating the worst. Where will this isolation take her? Can she be saved? Is there anypony out there who can teach her what friendship feels like? https://docs.google.com/document/d/1d_IjcCSPI9oSZCQWuUUvQNMXTmy36QCr8pUxYMBtq4k/edit?pli=1 or http://www.fimfiction.net/story/14622/Rickshaw-Driver%3A-Celestia%27s-Lonely-Mare |
NoneMy story#Single fic #Sad #Grimdark Can someone please be generous enough to proof read and double check my proof reading? I'm trying to get it submitted to Equestria Daily, and it isn't working so far. So what do ya say? http://www.fimfiction.net/story/9899/Understanding-Eternity |
 Blood of the Earth, Mild Horror#Single fic #Sci-fi #Grimdark Fact: According to the latest equestrian census, the earth ponies in Ponyville outnumber the combined population of pegasi and unicorns seven to two. Fact: Pegasi have magic that allows them to walk on clouds, manipulate weather, and occasionally to perform miraculous feats such as the sonic rainboom and the hurricane shift. Earth ponies, it is claimed, have a special connection to the earth. The evidence of this is cited in their superior cultivation of plants. Unicorn supremacists have often thrown this into doubt, but no unicorn supremacist has ever made a successful career as a farmer, gardener, or other horticultural technician. Fact: The everfree forest has an incalculable number of unclassified species in it. The unknown animal species in the forest, however, are as nothing compared to the unclassified plants. Chapter 1: A Walk in the Woods https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CUb-TUqq9sdmi3TZLTEAE6WeH6r0O34OJnx5Ydp5xJE/edit |
 Violet Mane: The Last Alicorn#Normal #Sad Prologue: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jXpLD7WxoudFlDAeVOiBCS8PjMfi4BQDBKfBeqtcLfY/edit?pli=1 Chapter 1: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rOjAF5KHfcUUncvLthaqZxmSx7FmYtZgoLEJFdl1Xw8/edit?pli=1 Could someone please proofread this and post a review? It's my first real attempt at pony fanfiction (and is incomplete so far); one of its mane characters is the "alicorn filly" that briefly appears in Lesson Zero, which was written off as an animation error by the producers, but which intrigued me enough to write a story about it. :) Also, for those who are curious, numbers such as "229 BRS", "1 BRS", and "25 YRS" refer to a dating system I'm using in the fanfic, where 229 BRS means "229 years before the Princesses began their rule", 25 YRS means "25 years into the rule of the Princess(es)", etc; BRS being the pony version of BC/BCE, and YRS the equivalent of AD/CE. According to my system, … |
NoneThe Tragic Story of Twilight Sparkle, or, TwilightNew Story. The idea came to me so strongly I just had to begin writing it right away. Prologue and first chapter. Really short, but it should pick up soon. Mild Grimdark warning. Not horror, but tragedy. Also shipping. I think the links should work. It should be obvious what this fic is based off now. But I'm hoping to do a little messing around with it still to make it interesting. Prologue - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Q04-1YCN_X1ozS47pplXgq9N1SPWKUZUyzmJQlckqtc/edit?hl=en_US Alpha - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1bKxRuJtj4J4ctEnUWiuqTWj8UO_VhGbMsUDnDCIkUUA/edit?hl=en_US |
 FiMFiction February Writeoff discussion#Discussion Now that the write-off is over, I figured some discussion of the winners and losers might be in order. Since I know a lot of authors here competed, what did you think of the winners? And what were some stories that didn't make the cut which you enjoyed? To see all the stories, go here: http://www.fimfiction.net/index.php?view=group&group=364 Personally, I really liked Homecoming (http://www.fimfiction.net/story/11746/Homecoming), and was impressed that it managed to wedge in all three prompts and still be a funny story. |
 You know you write/read too many ponyfics when you...#Discussion #Just for fun - Have to stop yourself from writing “hoof” instead of “hand” when writing about people - Read other fiction and automatically wonder what a given character's cutie mark is - Ignore when the words “anypony”, “everypony”, and “pegasus” are marked as incorrect by your word processor - Watch every new episode wondering if it'll debunk your story or your favorite story's "canon" Anyone else have more? |
 Tea and Ponies#Discussion #Writing Exercise For a little writing and character exercise, I thought I'd ask everyone here to tell us, in character, how your favorite pony likes their tea. If they don't like tea, tell us why, and then tell us what they do prefer to drink - whether it's coffee, hot cocoa, lemonade, cider, or what-have-you. I'll be providing my own post in a little bit, once I've locked all these end-users in a warehouse and set it alight. I mean, once work has slowed down. |
 /fic/ writes a story two sentences at a time...#Single fic Her heart raced as she hurtled towards the edge. As she neared her impending death, she began to pray for a miracle; anything to save her. |
 Depressing Fanfic (First time)#Single fic #Normal #Sad Hey guys, don't know if I'm doing this right at all, but I made a fanfic after listening to some depressing music. This is the first one I've ever done, and first post I've made, so apologies if it's out of place. This is pretty sad (at least for me) so if you have a light heart I wouldn't advise reading it. It was an overcast day in Ponyville, a gray haze hanging on the horizon. The roads of the town were empty, there were no markets open, nor a filly in the playing on the street, nor a pegasus in the sky. The breeze blew calmly over the fields of grass, carrying with it a letter riddled with ink, the writings of one certain unircorn. The gust brought the letter to the ground, settling the paper down easily under an apple tree. The letter read, "Dear Rainbow Dash, I'm sorry I haven't been writing as much as I used to. I've been busy attending matters which the Princess can't trouble with. I … |
 Mask's review thread 3: Return of the Jedi#Reviewer Yeah, we're doing this again. After a long hiatus, too. But this time, things are going to be a bit different. I'm not going to go too in-depth in critiquing your concept. I'll comment on it, sure, but I'm really not the best with concepts. What I will review, however, is your prose and dialogue. And I will review that in-depth. So here's how this is going to work. You are going to make a post in this thread if you want a review. You are going to include the following things: >Name of Fic >Author's name >Brief description >Tags (Note: I don't review shipping stories. Sorry.) If your story is long (Over 30 pages), I'll give an in-depth of a chapter or two or three. I really don't have much time on my hands, so this is a measure to insure that I don't get swamped, especially with the level of depth I'm going to go into with the prose. So, how m I going to deliver your review? Simple. I'm go … |
 The Sun is Tired: Thread 2Old one auto-saged, so here we go again!This is the official discussion of "The Sun is Tired," a fanfic I wrote. http://www.equestriadaily.com/2011/06/story-sun-is-tired.html It's sort of a deconstruction of trollestia, and sort of my idea of what is going on in the show. Or, at least, the premise is. I might post parts early, I might not. This is the easiest way to contact me, so go ahead and post. Also, fanart and other things like that make me a very happy author, and get you every single link early. But only do it if you actually like the story. |
NoneReal World fics Any fics that take place in the real world that you could recommend to a pony? |
NoneHOLY SHIT#Discussion #Random What the hay happened to FimFiction? |
 Livestream Fanfic Reviewing [Part 4]#Reviewer Took a break last week but now I'm back! I've been running a livestream on which I review and discuss fics. This is event 4 and It's been pretty successful so far! Same thing this week: post up to TWO chapters of your fic and on Saturday at 3:30pm EST/12:30 PST I will review them live! I'd like to review as many as possible so keep your total word count under 8000. If you have one longer chapter or not many people post here, I'll be lenient with the length. Stream: www.livestream.com/somethingabout20percent Why should you have your fic reviewed on a livestream you ask? 1. Live reviews are very thorough. I will say every little thing that comes into my head that I think will be useful. I go over the chapter several times to make sure I said everything I could. 2. You can interact with me. Whenever I get confused or have a question, I'll ask. Whenever you have a question, I'll answer it right there. If you want to explain someth … |
 Fic Recommendation GeneralIn the spirit of organization:Well, here is a thread for people to post their recommendations so new people can get a general picture of the highlights of fiction in the fandom. Couple of rules. 1.) No self-promotion, your work should stand for itself and make others want to refer to it. 2.) You will provide tags and some small additional information for people to know what they are heading into. Suggestions: 1.) Do post on this thread and promoted works that deserve the attention. 2.) If you see a person asking for recommendations direct them here and ask them to delete their thread. That is all. |
88493Pre Readers Needed!#Single fic #Normal #Shipping So it's nowhere near done but I need feedback, sorry if you seen this before but dunno if it sent and I just noticed my email was wrong so what do you people think? |
88491Pre Readers Needed!#Single fic #Normal #Crossover #Random #Shipping Okay it's nowhere near done and I don't want t osend it over to equestria daily or FIMFiction just yet I need feedback, comments, if it's good, bad, ugly, if its worth while finishing, anypony interested? I'll in fill on where its going if anypony wants to know too just shout :D |
 What to do when...#Discussion ... your serial reviewer closes their queue? I'm over 60k words in, most of which has been published. I don't want to just dump that on another reviewer and essentially tell them "yeah, I need the latest chapters reviewed, but I can't really change anything from the first fifty thousand words..." what do, /fic/? |
 CrystilineHey guys, im trying to get ahold of a book on fim fiction called Crystalline. Apparently the book has been deleted from there site and I am wondering if anyone has a copy of it that I can download love and tolerance Tuesday Fraulein |
 Any Celestia x Oc fics?Been looking but all ive ever found is dragoon legacy. |
 would like someone to go over#Single fic #Normal https://docs.google.com/document/d/1MPukkl5clrh5umpzAn9wpywp-_pr5fDamYkM-wu9s08/edit?pli=1 Comments? |
 https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Rqe6JXeJmPeREtVSqN8dmDnZhw8zINr5MWLe6c9fGMY/edit?hl=en_US&pli=1i made a guide for producing almost-publication-quality characters from scratch. what do all of you fellows think of it |
 You know you're reading/reviewing a troll-fic when...#Discussion #Random The subject says it all. I'll go first. You know you're reading/reviewing a troll-fic when you're 4 paragraphs in and you have yet to see a single sentence that's passable as-is. |
 A question about Fallout Equestria.#Discussion Okay, so I finally just finished Fallout Equestria and it was pretty damn amazing. I wont call it my favorite, but it was amazing regardless. Anyway I am not sure this is even the right board for this but I figured I would ask and for those who havent read, beware spoilers. [spoiler] So Littlepip goes into the SPP to clear the sky, cool that much I got. 10 years later, can she go in and out of that thing now? Because they almost made it sound like she could see Homage in person, or is she just using old pre-war technology to communicate with her? I dont know if I missed the answer to this somewhere in the Afterward but I was just curios. I really anted to see a happy ending for her I guess... [spoiler] |
 The Anti Review#Reviewer Well, I've been around this board for a bit now and I've realized something. At best my work needs an editor, and at it's worst it needs an undertaker. So why not use my gifts to review stories? Keep getting pestered by Equestria Daily? Too many views? I can help by making your story worse! So how does this work? Basically like any review thread. Post your link on google docs and give thealltimegreat7 at gmail dot com commenting power. Boom, your views will evaporate. Rules: 1. No gore or clop please. Shipping's fine though. 2. I reserve the right to choose the order of my cue. |
 The Training Grounds ☢ Retro Edition#Reviewer #Training Grounds Greetings all, and welcome to the Training Grounds, the review thread for all authors, reviewers, proofreaders, and editors, both newcomer and seasoned veteran. It isn’t the only such thread, but it’s usually the busiest! How to submit a fic/find your review: http://tinyurl.com/TrainingGroundsHowTo Casual TL/DR of above guide: http://tinyurl.com/TrainingGroundsTLDR The current list of fanfics: http://tinyurl.com/TrainingGroundsQueue The submission form: http://tinyurl.com/TrainingGroundsSubmit IRC (live chat) howto and rules: http://tinyurl.com/TrainingGroundsIRC-Howto Previous edition of The Training Grounds: >>80754 The sticky (contains important information): >>43232 Some Notes ⚫ Do jump in and participate if you can. New reviewers, editors and authors are always welcome! ⚫ No one is infallible. If something doesn’t seem right, ask about it! Whether it be about a review you’ve received, a fanfic submitted, or … |
 Sweetie Belle's Secret#Single fic #Sad #Slice of Life Sweetie Belle's Secret Conventrix Sad, Slice of Life Sweetie Belle comes to grips with being a fillyfooler. She faces the challenges of being in school, worrying about what her classmates and friends will think. She has to deal with the bullying that follows, even from friends she never expected to turn on her. How far will it drive her to go and how will she deal with the troubles of a school age kid dealing with coming out? Authors Note: I have not yet found a story in which one of the school age children of the show has to deal with problems like these but it is the school age when it is most difficult. I hope to use this as a tool to reach out to LGBT and LGBTQ teens who may have to deal with similar problems and to try my best to represent the difficulties of this situation to those who otherwise wouldn't understand. Story URL: http://www.fimfiction.net/story/13070/Sweetie-Belle%27s-Secret |
 #Single fic #Grimdark I wrote this on a whim when listening to music. Its not much and it had no real meaning but I can never bring myself to destroy things I write. As such I will put it here in this thread Comments/anything welcome here though I don't know if Ill come back to this thread. http://pastebin.com/CGd78mZW picture unrelated because I don't save a lot of pony pictures. |
 Applejinx's House Of IC LoveHi! This is a fic review thread! Pull up a haybale and git comfortable! Here's what's goin' on in this thread:Applejinx will look at and/or read a buncha fics. Said pony gets stuff run on ED (twice now, different things, first was a country song, second was a fic) and is working as an editor/proofer for a very very small press. There will NOT be line editing, there will NOT be divin' into 200K word epic OC pony uhhh... epics, there will NOT be amusin' snarkin (we hope!). What there will be is this- readin' of pony fic that uses the mane cast and is tryin' to be IC- and respondin', IC, with them little icons to make it more amusin. For the purposes of this here thread AJ will BE Applejack. Excepting when that pony will be Dash, or Twi, or whatever character has an IN character observation on the fic in question. (look for the Dashie-powered in the trip code if it gits confusin'.) Not only that, the intent will not BE line editin … |
 #Author Hey all, I've hit a wall on my current writing endeavors and I thought i would try and get my creative juices flowing again with a change of pace. I was thinking I would love to do some work on perhaps bringing the Daring Doo Series to life in a series of short stories/small novellas (under 100k words), and I thought I would get some opinions. Firstly, has this already been done to death? I did a quick search of the past posts and only saw one thread that didn't seem to really go anywhere, but one post did indicate there may a lot of DD submissions out there. So I guess I'm asking if it would be worth my time? Secondly I was thinking of doing this as a more serious type story, but with a little playfulness (more Indiana Jones style), and I was wondering if anyone knew if there was a canon list of the books aside from the first one, or am I free to go in my own direction? Thirdly, any thoughts of legalities of this? As far as I can tell Hasbro has b … |
 Reviews for you!#Reviewer Some of you might know me already, as a proofreader/reviewer in EqD and my frequent status as edit hors in FiMfiction. I like to do the one thing no one likes: menial text editing. Despite the current massive influx of fic's we've been getting, or possibly, due to those, my filthy masochistic tendencies have reared up and have driven me here. Basically, I offer my services as both reviewee and editor to you. I will accept any type of fic, unless is abjectly repulsive. All I request in return is that you at least skim your work before submitting it, and provide me with a brief summary, a "rating" and general info about it. (length, characters, ect). HAPPY WRITING! |
 One Lonely Brony #Reviewer #Sad This is my story im just wanted to see if someone could help me with it because this is my first real story. im not the best writer but I put I am trying to get better. One lonely Brony By Austin Guillen (Gui Gui) It all started when a good friend of mine told me about My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic. When he first told me about it, I gave him a typical, “ugh… pony’s man.” Obviously, this was way before I was a brony, or even knew what the term brony meant. Eventually, after weeks of refusing to even watch the show. I broke down and told my self. “Ok tonight I will watch one episode, that’s it!” I did watch an episode, but it was more then one. I watched the first 5 episodes in a row. While I was watching, I kept on getting this warm feeling, not an ordinary feeling, but one of fulfillment. I know that it is hard to put your mind around, that one can get fulfillment out of such a simple show, but at that moment I was actual … |
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