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MrAlterad


A brony living in the states that really likes Fallout.

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  • 404 weeks
    Trioverse Vs Canon Changelings

    Spike is friends with a changeling named Thorax.
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    Spoilers...

    So with that episode, a lot of new information was given on changelings:

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  • 404 weeks
    Down Time

    Sorry for the silence and lack of updates for last few weeks. A lot of things were going on, take your pick:

    -Work was extra busy.
    -My love for Pokemon was reignited.
    -Latest WoW Expansion went live.
    -Been in a minor depression. (still am)
    -Lacking motivation to work on Teal Changeling. (lacking motivation on all fronts actually)

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    1 comments · 632 views
  • 410 weeks
    Teal Changeling: One mooore thing!

    Regarding tags:

    Adventure: Chrys and company are seeing the world and growing for it, while facing adversity. While there are slice of life moments heavily sprinkled in, at its core, this is an adventure story.

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  • 411 weeks
    Teal Changeling Polish: The Second Half

    There was surprising little I needed to do to the second half of the story, compared to the first. There were a lot of chapters that were fun to read all over again. I’m really proud of 14, 19, and 21. Hopefully 27 will be on the same tier of quality.

    Nothing of note was added or changed in chapters 14 through 20.

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  • 413 weeks
    Teal Changeling Polish: The First Half - New Scenes.

    I've worked over half of the story so far, which means chapters 0-13 have been looked over :twilightblush:. I've added a few things. Tweaked this and that. Fixed big derps. All changes and additions are live, though there are bound to be grammatical errors in 7-13.

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Nov
6th
2015

Drama Tag · 2:09pm Nov 6th, 2015

*Author scratches head as he eyes the one new tag he cannot comprehend*
Of my stories in the 'verse, I want to say Shadow's Flare and The Teal Changeling fit this tag, and maybe even Midnight's Radiance. But I'm not really sure.
What kind of story does the Drama tag apply to? Anypony feel like offering their two bits on this? (looking up drama online didn't really help...)

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Comments ( 8 )

Drama probably goes for sad stories or even maybe adventure stories with a lot of tension or something withint that range.:twilightsheepish: I don't know

I'm mostly just going off the Wikipedia page, but here are my thoughts:

Stories described as being in the Drama genre tend to be much more serious in terms of overall tone. There are very few, if any, lighthearted moments, some heavy themes and elements, an the plot usually centers around one character as they struggle to come to grips with what's going on around them and what it will mean for them. And while this is not a prerequisite in my mind, many drama stories have sad or, at the very least, bittersweet endings; basically, they end in a way where the enjoyment of finishing them comes more from feelings of catharsis rather than satisfaction.

Does this make any sense to you? :rainbowhuh:

I mean, it's obviously for dramatic stories, but it's hard to say how it differs from regular slice-of-life and adventure stories. After all, every story has conflict. How do you differentiate between a Drama and a regular old story?

3524953 I think so? You're saying a drama is a serious story that doesn't guarantee a happy ending, and it mostly rotates around a single characters' struggles against what's happening around them.

So that'd mean The Teal Changeling would be a drama then?

3524956 That's one of the things that confuses me. Does the drama tag take the place of Slice of Life and Adventure, or is it a supplement? :applejackconfused:

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it's definitely a supplement.
Slice of life is about everyday life of simple people, adventure is about risk and action, and drama is about character development and internal world.

I'm probably wrong, but every time I hear Drama, I think Soap Opera.

3525071 I keep thinking stage plays. :applejackconfused:

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