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My participation has been kinda spotty of late, but I definitely want to get one in this time if I can. I'm finding mostly crackfic fodder in my old idea pile, though. Must... brainstorm... serious concepts... D:
The Day When Nothing Arose…
“Looser Grip?”
“Broken Magic and… Cloven Hooves.”
“That’s the Wrong Spellbook!”
“We’re not fighting, just disagreeing.”
“With our hooves?!”
“We Remain Unforgiven. The Price We Pay, The Rule of Mares.”
“What Shall We Do Now?”
“Don’t Quit Your Day Job. No Turning Back.”
“The concept of… Me Among the Mighty Falling Stars.”
“Back To Where It All Began. Serendipity!”
“It’s a Good Life.”
The Next Generation: Ship of Foals Going in Circles, Once More Unto the Beach.
And the Rains Fell.
“Looser Grip?”
“Broken Magic and… Cloven Hooves.”
“That’s the Wrong Spellbook!”
“We’re not fighting, just disagreeing.”
“With our hooves?!”
“We Remain Unforgiven. The Price We Pay, The Rule of Mares.”
“What Shall We Do Now?”
“Don’t Quit Your Day Job. No Turning Back.”
“The concept of… Me Among the Mighty Falling Stars.”
“Back To Where It All Began. Serendipity!”
“It’s a Good Life.”
The Next Generation: Ship of Foals Going in Circles, Once More Unto the Beach.
And the Rains Fell.
(Just a note: Going forward, I reserve the right in composing Proems to omit prompts that have been posted before, or at least edit them more freely than I’ve done heretofore.)
'k so. I have clear ideas for about seven of these prompts.
Considering my track record, none of them will be chosen.
Considering my track record, none of them will be chosen.
Have an idea for this prompt that I actually love. But I'm probably going to have to work all weekend.
...Fuck.
...Fuck.
There's a story I've been wanting to do for a long time that this prompt fits, but it puts a new spin on the intent of the story. So I'm redesigning it. To be fair, I deleted all of my notes (which wasn't much) without looking at them before starting from a blank slate. Hopefully that's sufficient.
Also, hopefully I can figure out how to start writing the damn thing.
Also, hopefully I can figure out how to start writing the damn thing.
Yesterday was a total bust for me. I might’ve just come up with something, though.
>>Trick_Question
Bonne chance!
>>Trick_Question
Bonne chance!
>>Trick_Question
You mean you don't edit existing drafts to make them fit to the prompt? How do you people do this in just three days?
You mean you don't edit existing drafts to make them fit to the prompt? How do you people do this in just three days?
I am greatly saddened by the lack of art. Oh well, I guess this means I can read all the entries this time. Hooray!
Am I going to have to write this round?! It's really not advisable but I suppose I can try?...
Edit: An attempt was at least made but I couldn't make the deadline >_< Oh well! This means I get to spend all day reading ... :)
Edit: An attempt was at least made but I couldn't make the deadline >_< Oh well! This means I get to spend all day reading ... :)
EDIT 2: EDIT HARDER: Woot, I am story, I am pass out now.
It's midterm grading weekend, and I'm dealing with too much medication at the same time. I don't think I'm going to make enough headway to finish this time.
Good luck to everypony else!
Good luck to everypony else!
Huh, I actually finished something. That hasn't happened for half a dozen write-offs or more. Now to edit... for all of half an hour before I have to go to bed. XD
I got something in! Looking forward to the roasting.
Also, judging by the amount of authors backing out, I'm not sure a finals round will be necessary for this one... I'm thinking this'll be 10 stories tops. Excited to read them though!
Also, judging by the amount of authors backing out, I'm not sure a finals round will be necessary for this one... I'm thinking this'll be 10 stories tops. Excited to read them though!
Haha! Entry in! Suck on that, writer's block!
>>Miller Minus
Yay! That means I've made it into the top ten!
>>Miller Minus
Yay! That means I've made it into the top ten!
Some day, I'm going to come up with an idea BEFORE midnight the day of the deadline, then I might have time to friggin' edit!
But at least it's done! Got an entry and (technical mistakes aside) I'm pretty happy with it. Now I have to judge everything in 5 days because I'll be on a cruise without internet during the final round!
But at least it's done! Got an entry and (technical mistakes aside) I'm pretty happy with it. Now I have to judge everything in 5 days because I'll be on a cruise without internet during the final round!
After picking up from a Search & Rescue callout on Friday, I had to think a little about my plans for the weekend. I came up with a Writeoff story idea (involving Sunset and/or the Sirens visiting Equestria and being unable to transform back to their normal horse shape), but looked at my schedule and ... just couldn't justify it. :\ So much on my plate right now.
That stings a little because it's the first pony short story round I've missed since I joined the Writeoffs. It's also on the heels of my worst finish ever, and I wanted to write to make a point of getting back on the horse. But with Watch! Watch! coming out so well and another story in progress for the other big-money contest ending soon, I'm pretty comfortable that it's not an issue of confidence, it's just time management. So I'll be back!
In the meantime, I'm sneaking in a little reading and reviewing around the edges ...
That stings a little because it's the first pony short story round I've missed since I joined the Writeoffs. It's also on the heels of my worst finish ever, and I wanted to write to make a point of getting back on the horse. But with Watch! Watch! coming out so well and another story in progress for the other big-money contest ending soon, I'm pretty comfortable that it's not an issue of confidence, it's just time management. So I'll be back!
In the meantime, I'm sneaking in a little reading and reviewing around the edges ...
So there's one kinda fun thing about having such a small set of stories: the bar is lower for reading and potentially giving feedback on all of them. Ordinarily I'd have gotten some reviews out by now, but this time I grabbed the ePub anthology and I'm like 2/3-3/4 of the way through reading it, and I'll do them all after.
Quick impressions: there's a pretty high quality standard on offer! I felt more confident about my entry before I got to see what else is out there. Even the TwiPie demon cake story, which strikes me as having some of the most overt technical roughness, has a lot of compensating strengths from a storytelling perspective. In fact that one's still my early favorite.
Quick impressions: there's a pretty high quality standard on offer! I felt more confident about my entry before I got to see what else is out there. Even the TwiPie demon cake story, which strikes me as having some of the most overt technical roughness, has a lot of compensating strengths from a storytelling perspective. In fact that one's still my early favorite.
Just a reminder that there are three stories with just one comment:
-Lines Uncrossed
-Father and Son
-Of Moose and Mares
-Lines Uncrossed
-Father and Son
-Of Moose and Mares
Is it too early for mashups?
What A Drag It Is, Uncrossing Lines: Sunset Shimmer closes the portal, trapping herself in Equestria forever--and there's not a Deus Ex Machina in sight to come re-open it! Thrill to her depression and continued social isolation as she struggles to reproduce her friendships from the other side of the portal with the pony!Mane 6. Will she and Tempest find peace and progress by getting an apartment together?
Spin The Wheel, Win A Father: After the tragic loss of his beloved wife, Bright Macintosh decides to take his kids on a fun and exotic (for earth ponies) vacation up to Cloudsdale. When the Apple family takes a tour of the Wonderbolts training facility, the hot-blooded captain & lieutenant both take a shine to the hunky widower. Each seeks to impress him through a series of escalating dares, culminating in a totally safe ride on the old Dizzitron… won't somepony think of the children?!
A Change Of Moose: In this “director's cut” of Lyra & Bon Bon’s first date, Bon Bon knows Lyra is a changeling, Lyra knows that Bon Bon knows, and Bon Bon knows that Lyra knows that Bon Bon knows. But what Lyra doesn't know is that the beginning of knowledge is knowing that you know nothing, and when the conversation turns philosophical, she ends up being so impressed with Bon Bon’s philosophizing that she spontaneously goes full-on Rainbow Sherbet Moose right there in the middle of the restaurant. Nearby patrons ask to have what she's having.
What A Drag It Is, Uncrossing Lines: Sunset Shimmer closes the portal, trapping herself in Equestria forever--and there's not a Deus Ex Machina in sight to come re-open it! Thrill to her depression and continued social isolation as she struggles to reproduce her friendships from the other side of the portal with the pony!Mane 6. Will she and Tempest find peace and progress by getting an apartment together?
Spin The Wheel, Win A Father: After the tragic loss of his beloved wife, Bright Macintosh decides to take his kids on a fun and exotic (for earth ponies) vacation up to Cloudsdale. When the Apple family takes a tour of the Wonderbolts training facility, the hot-blooded captain & lieutenant both take a shine to the hunky widower. Each seeks to impress him through a series of escalating dares, culminating in a totally safe ride on the old Dizzitron… won't somepony think of the children?!
A Change Of Moose: In this “director's cut” of Lyra & Bon Bon’s first date, Bon Bon knows Lyra is a changeling, Lyra knows that Bon Bon knows, and Bon Bon knows that Lyra knows that Bon Bon knows. But what Lyra doesn't know is that the beginning of knowledge is knowing that you know nothing, and when the conversation turns philosophical, she ends up being so impressed with Bon Bon’s philosophizing that she spontaneously goes full-on Rainbow Sherbet Moose right there in the middle of the restaurant. Nearby patrons ask to have what she's having.
>>CoffeeMinion
It's never too early for mashups.
She Crashed: When their daughter suffers a terrible accident, Steady Figure and Carmine will stay by her side as she slowly recuperates, while thinking how their decisions as parents lead to this situation. The story then promptly ends before this is explored further.
A Lunae of Heart: Princess Luna is jealous of how their little ponies enjoy her sister's morning. Princess Celestia knows this, however, she is resentful of the dominion her sister has over the stars which leads to dark feelings festering in her heart. Princess Luna realises this and attempts to save her sister by sacrificing herself to the Nightmare. Princess Celestia realises this, but it's too late and now she must use the elements of Harmony. The Nightmare is then revealed to have been Dio Brando all along.
K'awka Co͈̜m̹̣̖͗̍̅̒e͓̲̻ͭ͂̈ţ̸̮̉̅ͭ̋͑̑͢h̯̼͙̼͇ͦͧ͐͐ͣ̈́ͩ̉̈́̀͢ ̴̱͎̳̭̥̲͒̒̐̔̓̂ͮͅN͕̼̹̻̼̱̰ͦ͛́̓̂͘e̛̛͈͚̺̠͈̙̦̟̳̻̫̘̱̹̬͎̙͔̍ͫ̋̄̑́ͩ̚͢͠x̧̒͊ͥ͐҉̖̠̰̙͖̹̜͔̬̤̭͇͈̟̻̘̼̦̼́t͉̩̞̹̔͂̓̅̓͆͌̐ͮͪͮ̓͝: After AJ and Dash go through a break-up, Pinkie decides to bake them a cake so they can at least patch things up between them and move on. This inadvertly brings forth the end times.
It's never too early for mashups.
She Crashed: When their daughter suffers a terrible accident, Steady Figure and Carmine will stay by her side as she slowly recuperates, while thinking how their decisions as parents lead to this situation. The story then promptly ends before this is explored further.
A Lunae of Heart: Princess Luna is jealous of how their little ponies enjoy her sister's morning. Princess Celestia knows this, however, she is resentful of the dominion her sister has over the stars which leads to dark feelings festering in her heart. Princess Luna realises this and attempts to save her sister by sacrificing herself to the Nightmare. Princess Celestia realises this, but it's too late and now she must use the elements of Harmony. The Nightmare is then revealed to have been Dio Brando all along.
K'awka Co͈̜m̹̣̖͗̍̅̒e͓̲̻ͭ͂̈ţ̸̮̉̅ͭ̋͑̑͢h̯̼͙̼͇ͦͧ͐͐ͣ̈́ͩ̉̈́̀͢ ̴̱͎̳̭̥̲͒̒̐̔̓̂ͮͅN͕̼̹̻̼̱̰ͦ͛́̓̂͘e̛̛͈͚̺̠͈̙̦̟̳̻̫̘̱̹̬͎̙͔̍ͫ̋̄̑́ͩ̚͢͠x̧̒͊ͥ͐҉̖̠̰̙͖̹̜͔̬̤̭͇͈̟̻̘̼̦̼́t͉̩̞̹̔͂̓̅̓͆͌̐ͮͪͮ̓͝: After AJ and Dash go through a break-up, Pinkie decides to bake them a cake so they can at least patch things up between them and move on. This inadvertly brings forth the end times.
>>CoffeeMinion >>Zaid Val'Roa
If y'all have beaten me to mashups, I'm just gonna have to do a round of Writeoff-By-Ones instead! ^..^
The rule is simple: Take the title. Add, subtract, or alter one letter (and spacing/punctuation as desired). Humorously describe the result. To wit:
================================
K'awka Spay - Halfway through the magical baking process, Twilight reveals her secret plan: She was having Pinkie summon eldritch horrors into the world so that she could neuter them and thereby control the rapidly reproducing abomination population. Pinkie falls even more in love with her. Their "R'lyeh Mountain Oyster" cookies are unexpectedly delicious.
Of Moose and Manes - Zephyr Breeze is a changeling trying to keep his secret hidden from his barbershop coworker Babs Seed, having fallen in love with her after she saves him from a runaway electric razor. Predictably, he fails, at which point she reveals she's known all along owing to his habit of drinking the conditioner as a tasty snack.
Farther and Son - In this exciting sequel, having already solved the mystery of how his dad is apparently visiting him from beyond the grave, Big Mac now has to contend with the even deeper mystery of how his dad is apparently visiting him from beyond the Fourth Wall.
He Persisted - Ditzy wakes up from her night of blackout drinking to discover that her identical-looking best friend finally scored with Manny -- when he kept trying to sleep with who he thought was Ditzy and didn't stop when he realized her switcheroo.
What Comes Vex't - Rainbow Dash and Applejack settle their breakup differences on stage when they both pass an audition for the school drama department's performance of Othello.
Cash - In this exciting sequel, Scootaloo sues the bicycle manufacturer.
What a Drag it Is, Getting Mold - Sunset finally gives up on her high school friendships and finds a job in the real world. Unfortunately, since she never went to college and her pastel magicpone background doesn't leave her with many useful job skills, the only place she can get hired is as a janitor decontaminating old water-damaged apartment buildings.
Linens Uncrossed - When she realizes that Equestria's dumping of its waste magic into the human world could have potentially disastrous results, Sunset fixes the problem by channelling all that magic into a magical laundry freshening service.
Luna Elkmen - Fanfic Author Luna realizes Celestia is envious of her race of TOTALLY AWESOME OCs DO NOT STEAL, and adds her sister's self-insert into her story to heal the jealousy in Celestia's heart.
Spin The Wheel, Win A Pride - After an accident with the Dizzitron, the Wonderbolts training camp is shut down by the building inspector and turned into a big cat preserve.
A Change of Heat - Sci-Twi realizes her sexy new tutor Adagio is actually a sea demon from a magical world with an estrus cycle. The story is promptly disqualified for exceeding a T rating.
If y'all have beaten me to mashups, I'm just gonna have to do a round of Writeoff-By-Ones instead! ^..^
The rule is simple: Take the title. Add, subtract, or alter one letter (and spacing/punctuation as desired). Humorously describe the result. To wit:
================================
K'awka Spay - Halfway through the magical baking process, Twilight reveals her secret plan: She was having Pinkie summon eldritch horrors into the world so that she could neuter them and thereby control the rapidly reproducing abomination population. Pinkie falls even more in love with her. Their "R'lyeh Mountain Oyster" cookies are unexpectedly delicious.
Of Moose and Manes - Zephyr Breeze is a changeling trying to keep his secret hidden from his barbershop coworker Babs Seed, having fallen in love with her after she saves him from a runaway electric razor. Predictably, he fails, at which point she reveals she's known all along owing to his habit of drinking the conditioner as a tasty snack.
Farther and Son - In this exciting sequel, having already solved the mystery of how his dad is apparently visiting him from beyond the grave, Big Mac now has to contend with the even deeper mystery of how his dad is apparently visiting him from beyond the Fourth Wall.
He Persisted - Ditzy wakes up from her night of blackout drinking to discover that her identical-looking best friend finally scored with Manny -- when he kept trying to sleep with who he thought was Ditzy and didn't stop when he realized her switcheroo.
What Comes Vex't - Rainbow Dash and Applejack settle their breakup differences on stage when they both pass an audition for the school drama department's performance of Othello.
Cash - In this exciting sequel, Scootaloo sues the bicycle manufacturer.
What a Drag it Is, Getting Mold - Sunset finally gives up on her high school friendships and finds a job in the real world. Unfortunately, since she never went to college and her pastel magicpone background doesn't leave her with many useful job skills, the only place she can get hired is as a janitor decontaminating old water-damaged apartment buildings.
Linens Uncrossed - When she realizes that Equestria's dumping of its waste magic into the human world could have potentially disastrous results, Sunset fixes the problem by channelling all that magic into a magical laundry freshening service.
Luna Elkmen - Fanfic Author Luna realizes Celestia is envious of her race of TOTALLY AWESOME OCs DO NOT STEAL, and adds her sister's self-insert into her story to heal the jealousy in Celestia's heart.
Spin The Wheel, Win A Pride - After an accident with the Dizzitron, the Wonderbolts training camp is shut down by the building inspector and turned into a big cat preserve.
A Change of Heat - Sci-Twi realizes her sexy new tutor Adagio is actually a sea demon from a magical world with an estrus cycle. The story is promptly disqualified for exceeding a T rating.
This is a last-minute call for reviews! We've got several stories at 5 or above, but there are still a few at 4. Can we get 'em all to 5 tonight?
K'awka Supay
Father and Son
Crash
Lunae Lumen
Spin The Wheel, Win A Prize
(EDIT: I'd chip in but I've already done the needful! What we need is YOU!)
K'awka Supay
Father and Son
Crash
Lunae Lumen
Spin The Wheel, Win A Prize
(EDIT: I'd chip in but I've already done the needful! What we need is YOU!)
Congratulations to Miller Minus and Icenrose for their medals! Congratulations also to an individual who submitted anonymously; this isn't actually the first anonymous medal, but you have to go all the way back to 2012 to find the previous one. Well done, mystery author!
Been a bit quiet this round, but I suspect the big-money prize round will give the place a little bit of a shot in the arm. See y'all next time.
Also: I've created the folder for this round's stories over in the Writeoff Association FIMFic group. If you end up editing and publishing, add it in there!
Been a bit quiet this round, but I suspect the big-money prize round will give the place a little bit of a shot in the arm. See y'all next time.
Also: I've created the folder for this round's stories over in the Writeoff Association FIMFic group. If you end up editing and publishing, add it in there!
tfw I pop in to do a review and don't even know whose story it was.
>>horizon
I certainly hope so, but the deadline is only a few days off, and the mentors channel is very quiet. We got 9 questions in the first week, but nothing since. Tomorrow will mark the end of three solid weeks of nobody asking for help. So either everyone's very confident in their entries, pushing it to the last minute, or not participating.
>>horizon
I certainly hope so, but the deadline is only a few days off, and the mentors channel is very quiet. We got 9 questions in the first week, but nothing since. Tomorrow will mark the end of three solid weeks of nobody asking for help. So either everyone's very confident in their entries, pushing it to the last minute, or not participating.