Hm, so I resubmitted my fiction to Equestria Daily. I think it's been a little over a month since I last did that. Anyway, while I'm hoping it won't get turned down, I'm also not too concerned if it is (again). It's apparently the most read fic out of the Action/Adventure, which is nice, even if that might not mean a lot of people anyway. Also posting it on FiMFiction. Anyway... This prompted me to do something I've always wanted to do: talk about it! I love to talk about it and discuss it because I'm a natural attention *squee!*, as much as I try not to be one and come off as arrogant and self absorbed (lolTrixie). I'd like to highlight a lot of things that are unusual about my work. I will avoid spoilers as much as possible. Themes: Hope - The most prevalent theme in all my writing. This is reflected heavily on real life. Temptation - While a bit subtle, I've brought this out in recent drafts. Envy - This theme is weak, but in the sequel to TQP, it will be very strong. While I'm drawing a blank for other words, there are more. Bearing others' burdens and saving others. These are also there. In early revisions, I left supporting characters a bit dry. Depriving them of background was half-intentional. There is still much more to cover, that I want to. The second fic will focus on different characters, but not new ones. EG: Celestia and Luna are fairly minor, but take bigger roles. ~Characters~ Several of the characters are out of character. Personality and, originally, dialect. I wanted them to speak in a more medieval or archaic English a bit. Not modern like normal. This was to add to the fairy tale's feeling and atmosphere. However, due to this not being very well received, I have swapped most of it away. That was the first time I felt I was no longer writing the story I wanted. However! Character personalities are a bit different. I made Twilight a strong leader, Trixie was characterized as a somewhat-energetic but steadfastly loyal character. Rainbow Dash, because the context was fairly subtle, was originally vague. My fault on that, but later drafts have brought her personality more in line with what is expected, though the idea that the characters have 'aged' or 'wizened' remains through dialogue. I'm terrible at characterizing too much beyond that, but I have. I enjoy the way Trixie is, despite how incredibly out of character some might find it. Through the magic of friendship, she has changed. The main plot takes place around 4.5-5.5 years after 'the main storyline', so to speak. It was written before season 2, so none of season 2's content will likely be used. This may change, though, but I have no plans to write any of the experiences directly into the current story. ~Villain!~ There is just SOOOOO much more to tell with the main villain(s)! ~Chapter Titles~ One of my favorite parts of the chapters is naming them, believe it or not. Few of the titles have changed in later revisions. They reflect a theme or idea within the chapter, reflected in the characters or plot. Some of these chapters apply to multiple things (see: "The Joker & The Thief" or "Fallen Angel-originally "Whispers of the Dark"). If it wasn't spoiler-centric, I would explain their basis a bit more. Irony: I have been unable to come up with a name for the sequel that I like. /shamefacehoof ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Well, I just really wanted to 'tell' about my fiction, a bit more in depth, without just leaving notes and random information all over the writing itself. I don't know why, just a part of me. Anyway, if people have questions, they can ask, either in this thread, or the one for the fic itself. Again, I can give people to the google docs links, which might have some slight touch ups, namely the prologue. I have a fear of "overdoing" my writing if I pass through again. I have a feeling, based on the old Ponychan reviews, that I'm horribly misusing punctuation relating to the dialogue connecting with regular character actions. No one has said anything so far, though.
