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  1. Solocitizen
    Hello everypony, everyhuman, and everything in between! I wrote a fic about a pony named Lumina and her adventures after being stranded on an uncharted and icy planet. She's trying to find her way home and to brave the perils of this frozen and inhospitable world. But in this dark place she learns about herself, and discovers something that was lost to pony kind nearly 10,000 years ago after the fabled lost continent of Equestria sank into the ocean. Regardless if she find her way home or not, she will never be the same again. Here's the link: http://www.fimfiction.net/story/85825/awakening Here's the cover image: I posted about the first half of it to fimfic already, but I finished the first draft of the fic last August, and I've been editing and revising it since then. Which reminds me, I'm always looking for ways to improve my story, and I welcome constructive feedback from anyone who might have any. I'm also looking for ways to help me branch out to a wider audience, so if you have any advice on how to reach out to more potential readers, let me know! Anyway, if you're reading this, I hope you enjoy my fic and that you have an excellent day. Namaste!
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    Oh, it doesn't matter what you or I or anyone else calls it. It's kinda like the Harbinger of our salvation or something, but really it's just the start of a super bad day. It's not really a nice guy, by any stretch of the imagination.
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    This is a pretty entertaining read from what I've read so far. I'm going to have to go against my principles and drop into fanfiction.net and check out more of this. I really liked the dialogue in particular. You got a few typos and grammatical errors, by the way, so I'd really recommend giving this another reading aloud and try to hunt those down.
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    Thank you for posting this; I wouldn't have found it otherwise. I'm going to make an effort to read this, and if you like, I could maybe provide you with some feedback? Anyway, I look forward to reading this. Namaste!
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    Just keep reading, really, and write often. It's also about using big words, but using the right word at the right time, which is something a lot of native english speakers don't always pull off. I wouldn't ever recommend posting a first draft of something, but once you have a first draft, you can get some feedback on it and others (proof-readers, editors, ect.) can help point out, and help you find, the right word in the places where the almost right word was used. I still depend on advice and careful rereading of the first draft to get all right words in all the right places. You just gotta write and write often.
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    For those of us here it's easy to participate and at least be aware of the other sites and places to visit, but I know a lot of bronies IRL that don't participate much online, and their only connection to the larger community is through EQD. When I mentioned I wrote a fanfic, their first question was if it made it to EQD, when I told them that I hadn't heard back from them yet, they said that was a shame. It's definitely not as important as it used to be, but that's like saying Coca Cola isn't as big as it used to be. It might be true, but it's still a monstrous giant. I don't even know what the go to places for fanfiction are, aside from EQD and FimFic. If you know of any, please let me know. Not because I'm out to prove a point, but because my work desperately needs more exposure and all is quiet on the EQD front.
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    It's common knowledge that Seth can be extremely petty. I have a friend that posted a fanfic that was, well, not up to a lot of people's standards and it was posted to EQD and received a very low star rating, and was eventually omitted from their archives. Years later, after he improved, he submitted more work and Seth tried to torpedo his fic without actually reading it. I don't know if his later work was accepted or not, but the mere fact that Seth went out of his way to sink someone else's work without ever actually giving it a chance or even looking at it is atrocious given the amount of weight and power EQD wields in deciding the fate of art in this community. I don't think EQD is the problem, or even Seth for that matter, but rather the fact that they are the only site of their caliber and THE undisputed hub of all things brony. Other fandoms have a multitude of sites that serve the same purpose as EQD, but in ours it's the only one.
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    I have a fanfic for you to review! It's a sad, adventure, sci-fi, OC pony fic set in the far, far future. So far I've posted about the first half of it on fimfic, but the entire fic has been written (the version on fimfic is like the 7th or 8th draft). Anyway, if you're interested, I could always use more constructive criticism and feedback. Here's the link: http://www.fimfiction.net/story/85825/awakening. It's called "Awakening," and it's about self-discovery and exploration. Also, here's the cover image, it was something I commissioned from CSImadmax awhile ago.
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    Oh man, I heard this fic made it to EQD. I have seen it around and I added it to my "Read Later" list, but it pains me to say I didn't get through it before it made it there. I really wanted to say "I was into this before it was mainstream" like a true hipster. Oh well, I'll make some time to catch up with it this weekend. I know this is an old thread, but if you don't mind me asking, how long did it take for EQD to read and get back to you about your fic?
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    Yeah, writing can be tricky, and one of the most under appreciated arts at times, but it's well worth it. Anyway, I'm off to bed, but thank you both for the warm welcome!
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    I've read a lot of fanfics about colorful equines, and as a professional writer I read a lot of non-fanfics as well. There are worse ways to start a fic, but the first line (really the first paragraph) are the most important by far. They need to hook the reader, serve as a kind of thesis, and start immersing the reader. All that said, my advice would be to omit the first two lines and start on the first line of dialogue. Either that or revisit the first two to get more out of what already there. I hope that helps, and I'm looking forward to reading more!
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    I don't know if this was what you were going for, but I think that the pegasus's special talent might be craft related. I don't know why, but I want to say she's a sculptor or someone who makes crazy things out of metal. Do you already know what their special talents are?
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    I'm really digging your attention to detail on that tank and the apache. I could never master camouflage myself, but you seem to have an knack for it. On an unrelated note, have you ever built any army building for table top games? I think you might be pretty good at it if you decide to invest in it.
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    I don't think her transformation will stick. She looked super uncomfortable after she got her wings, and I interpreted that whole "everything will be alright" line as her trying to convince herself of something that she really isn't entirely okay with. All that said, I would like to she her stay an alicorn. I think that there is a lot of potential development they can explore with that.
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    Hi everypony, I just signed up for this site, literally about ten minutes ago. I'm new, and super excited to be here! I'm not new to the fandom, however, and I got a youtube and fimfic account full of pony related stuff I've contributed to the community. Anyway, I'd like to say that I'm looking forward to being a part of the community, and namaste!
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