Twilight Sparkle vs. the Equestrian Library Association · 4:17am Sep 2nd, 2013
Georg said I should read Twilight Sparkle vs. the Equestrian Library Association. It's a comedy in which a meddling, and apparently treasonous, Equestrian Library Association representative charges Twilight with either actually lending out books to patrons, or being fired. It's too soon to tell whether Fedora Mask is really going to be able to put together the three opposing storylines that he's set up in the first chapter, but the writing is so good that I'll give him the benefit of the doubt for now.
Looks about the right size, he thought, examining his handiwork.
He held up a thumb, gauging the distance to where Twilight had climbed up on two hooves to scan the higher shelves. With a gentle toss, the index-cards sailed through the air and dropped neatly around Twilight’s neck.
Four points!
Sometimes Spike wondered what life was like for people who had one.
“I can’t find it anywhere!” said Twilight.
Spike crossed the room and gave her a reassuring pat on the shoulder, which pulled double duty as a way of keeping her in one place for a few seconds. “Twilight, I think you may be overreacting.”
I am so going to steal that "what life was like" line sometime.
That was a good line.
Tis a good story so far.
It's 11 o'clock and I can't tell what that line was referring to. Can anyone lend a hand?
Comedy is the hardest thing to write. The author makes it look so easy. I'm jealous, and the best way for me to assuage that little green monster is to send as many people to read his story as possible.
(He even got the Small Caps feature to work. Sigh.)
Charged with...being fired? Huh?
Guess I'd better go read it.
EDIT: OH. I read that wrong. I thought this representative was leveling charges at Twilight. Oops.
1323088 Pretty sure he meant, "Sometimes Spike wondered what life was like for people who had one."
1323092 Thanks a bunch for the attention and recs, both of you. I think it's the first time someone I didn't know who's a big name on fimfic rec'd me, so it's pretty exciting! I'm glad you're enjoying the story so far--I'll do my best to keep it up.
Also, sorry to make you jealous (well, also a little self-satisfied, not gonna lie)! I won't say comedy is super easy for me either--some of those jokes went through more variations than I care to recall--but it is sort of my natural leaning, and something I've been obsessed with for ages (Adams and Pratchett are two of my writing icons, as is Diana Wynne Jones, though she's not as focused on comedy).
On the other hand I am lousy at romance. I've had a romantic fic on the backburner for over a year--I just could not get its tone right when I tried to write it, bounced completely between comedy and Grade-A Angst. I was only recently able to wrap my head around it to any satisfaction. It's not even going to be a very long story!
Anyway, Bad Horse, glad you enjoyed the Spike line. It was actually a pretty late addition, and I owe the inspiration for it to my good pal and occasional guy I want to beat with heavy objects Norse Pony. We have our screaming differences of opinion but he's always been a big help with seeds of funny ideas, or else making a joke land a little better (it's odd, because he basically stays away from writing comedy himself). Actually, having a test audience is probably my number 1 comedy writing tip. If I didn't have people I tried to make laugh as I'm writing, my stuff would be even more laden with references nobody else understands (but which I find freaking hilarious).
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Yeah, but one what?
1324892 Sometimes Spike wondered what life was like for people who had <a life>.