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Ace Of Scarabs avatar
#388351 from Singapore
Wow that's fast Dashie
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Applelight Limited avatar
#388352 from In the skies above.
Yeah execution trumps premise as JT says, but be advised that such stories are usually taken with a pinch of salt, with self insert author avatar accusations leveled at them. You'd probably have to work hard to overcome initial prejudices.
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kegisak avatar
#388353
Well...

That is...

Well, look. Execution trumps concept by a mile. This is something that was hammered into my in college - I studied video games, and you bet your ass that everyone under the sun has 'a great idea for a video game', and 90% don't pan out because they have a great idea for a story. but not a game. So regardless of the nature of your story, if you pull it off well, it'll be a good story.

Concept-wise, though? It sounds like a million other stories before it. The Human in Equestria genre, especially in a wish-fulfilment context, has been done so often that most people won't touch it, and a lot will downvote it on principle. Now, him going into Discord's care instead of, say, Twilight's, is vaguely novel, and it's be interesting to see where it goes from there, but it's not going to be enough to get people to give it a chance on it's own.

Now, writing for upvotes isn't really a good idea, and I it's a story you want to write, then cool, go for it. I recommend writing whatever you damn well feel like, really. Just don't expect to be the next big thing, I guess?
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#388354 from Singapore
Join The Wonderbolts
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#388355 from XT, Oinotna Nas
What's on the menu today, guys?
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Seraphem avatar
#388356 from Delamare
Didn't meet any of the VA's, though did see Michele Creeber's concert, damn she's good.

I did get to talk to GM Barrow and meet MA Larson and Katie Cook though.
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#388357 from Singapore
Dancing Derpy :3
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Applelight Limited avatar
#388358 from In the skies above.
I envy you guys with your cons. We just don't have them. tongue

I have a discussion going on here too btw.
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Rinsankajugin avatar
#388359 from XT, Oinotna Nas
[up]Mighty firepower Dash has got!

[up][up]That is adorable! waii

[up][up][up]Coolness! grin

edited 6th Aug '13 8:22:03 AM by Rinsankajugin

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Starscream 759 avatar
#388360
To be fair, the castle is not really in Esquerita it's more or less in a world that's pretty much abanoned and it's more on accident that Bradley ends up against his will inside the castle because when he arrives he'll be taunted by Discord. He won't see him physically but will hear his disembodied voice. Mainly because he's in a higher part of the castle.

edited 6th Aug '13 8:24:04 AM by Starscream759

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Applelight Limited avatar
#388361 from In the skies above.
Will the ponies show up eventually?

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Japanese Teeth avatar
#388362 from Meinong's jungle
@Star: Basically what Kegisak said. There's plenty of potential, but there's no way to know if you'll use any of that potential until you start writing. Good writing can salvage a non-notable premise, but even the best premise can turn into trash if it isn't executed properly. Basically, start writing the thing and we'll see how it goes.
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Ace Of Scarabs avatar
#388363 from Singapore
Carnifex's humanized art is kinda cute too

She's just doing it to fish for free feeding

edited 6th Aug '13 8:28:25 AM by AceOfScarabs

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#388364 from Meinong's jungle
Reminds me a bit of Peanuts, only with more hair.
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#388365
@Applelight: I still don't see why people make a big deal out of Pegasi power cause of that one seen. Remember, this was the same pony who was stopped by a large window a season later.
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#388366 from Meinong's jungle
Also, like I noted (anonymously) on that picture: The barn was already old and decrepit, and RD had been waling on it for a while before smashing it. It wasn't exactly sturdy. An airship would likely be a lot tougher.

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Applelight Limited avatar
#388367 from In the skies above.
Oh yeah, I forgot about those facts. tongue
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#388368
I can't take Carnifex's humanizations seriously with that style of face.
You begin to suspect that your bowl is a portal to the Meat Dimension.
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#388369 from Delamare
What J T said, we saw her weakening the supports int he barn before doing the BOOM! plus, she's the only pony able to do that so, yeah....
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Starscream 759 avatar
#388370
@Japanese Teeth Okay don't worry so much on the plot just focus on how well fares, gotcha. Just write out the dialogue bascially.
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Seraphem avatar
#388371 from Delamare
Well make sure you have a decent outline ready and know more or less where things will be going, but yeah execution trumps premise.
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Applelight Limited avatar
#388372 from In the skies above.
OK, leaving out the big explosion, we still see Dash smashing and even biting through wood. So there's some merit to my claim right?

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Seraphem avatar
#388373 from Delamare
Though really, one of the best parts on bronycon was just the opening ceremony, hope a vid of that goes up soon. A live performance of I Am Octavia, which got stopped halfway though by a skype call from Vinyl, leading to the two doing a new song made just for Bronycon.

[up]Which claim was that?

edited 6th Aug '13 8:36:48 AM by Seraphem

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#388374 from Texas
Come on, Mayor. All of those hills look perfect for building Farm improvements instead.
I have no hat and I must scream.
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#388375 from In the skies above.
That ships in Equestria are either made from super tough materials or are regularly and easily wrecked.

edited 6th Aug '13 8:48:19 AM by ApplelightLimited

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