Random Ramblings CCXCI · 7:59am Jul 14th, 2018
IN WHICH THAT STINGER ENDING, MAN!
I really hope you're not tired of Laura Brehm, because she put out another video today. Enjoy.
I took some me time tonight, kind of. That and how it affects my work below the fold.
Okay, first off -- my adopted hometown has a drive-in cinema that's been around for over 45 years (it is the successor to an older drive-in from the 50s or so that had to move out of town due to development and subsequent light pollution. I like the drive-in because it's a totally different atmosphere from the regular cinema. Kind of like a Friday night football game (that's 'Murikan football for any of you EU people). The only downside to the place is that they are strictly cash-only. Also, unlike the regular cinema, they don't have tax already added into the price of concessions for some reason, and the indoor cinemas here have been seriously upping their game on concession quality. A strange side-effect of gentrification. But! It's the same price or cheaper than a night ticket at the fancy cinema just a mile away, and it's a double feature.
Anyway, the double-feature tonight was Incredibles 2 and Ant-Man & Wasp. Both were good, but I get the feeling I missed a prequel with the second film; I don't go see every Marvel film, and that may be a mistake. And its ending. Fuck. They damn fucking better make another sequel, because that post-ending was bullshit.
More importantly, I attended the drive-in alone for the first time. All other times my now-ex came with me. I could still envision her sitting next to me, but there was no one there. No one. I'm too old for the legitimately pretty girls, and my ex wasn't pretty to anyone except me (and of course her current husband who I wish I could have been friends with but now I desire to murder). Hey, never in these 291 screeds have I ever once said I was sane. In fact, I often tell you the opposite.
Speaking of that, just nine more blogs until the big three-oh. Every fifty posts I write an insane blog-only story where characters get it on. Who should I ship for this upcoming one? Suggestions are welcome, although I doubt anyone will read this anyway, much less comment. I'd love to see comments, but I've come to learn that asking for comments is a surefire way for them to not happen.
I have two completed stories in the kitty ready to go once I'm through tweaking them to get to an OCD word count. Both are one-shots. One stars Sunset. The other stars Mayor Mare and Raven Inkwell.
Just like the Marvel movies all interconnect (not unlike their comic book sources), so too do many of my stories. This is incredibly ironic as I couldn't stand Marvel comics back in the 90s due to all the crossovers forcing you to buy multiple otherwise unrelated titles. The classic Sonic comics only did that a couple of times and only with special issues within its own series, not entirely separate lines.
Any narrative that goes on for long enough, either in time or in words, is going to spread like kudzu, because writers are masturbatory assholes. I know this because I am one. It's difficult to keep worlds separate, so I generally don't. My stories keep referencing earlier stories. A couple of times, I've actually referenced upcoming stories and y'all have no idea. Sometimes I'll reference the canon series itself just to toss it out the window. In my defense, THE GUIDE is pretty linear; a flowchart would not or should not be necessary.
I've had a couple of readers get upset with me because in most if not all of my stories, Twilight Sparkle is, according to them, "a bitch". Also she was treated unfairly by Celestia during Recovery -- that Celestia should have just told Twilight outright that private matters are private, instead of trolling her and sending her to her brother. Should I apologize for this? I ain't gonna.
Full Disclosure: I haven't liked Twilight as a character since before the Season Two finale. While she still had good or even great episodes here and there later, I just don't find her very sympathetic anymore, although explaining why would take a whole 'nother blogpost and I don't want to write one about Twilight.
What I can say is that I have a story planned where Princess Twilight is undeniably sympathetic and lovable. She and Sunset meet to have a girls' day out in the humanoid realm… Please pay no attention to my Sci-Twi Burritoverse story, for that story couldn't possibly portend anything. It certainly means nothing that Sci-Twi has met and become friends with Adagio.
That is of course a massive lie. it's EXTREMELY important. The many who didn't read the story, well, it's their fault.
Sonata will soon have her story where she gets her job at the Burrito Barn. I stopped writing at the point where she accepts the offer. I just need to describe her first day on the job (it won't go well, because Sonata), and then I can post it. I'm considering possibly commissioning a piece with Sonata wearing the Burrito Barn's uniform.
I may or may not make another blog post this weekend. I may or may not get more writing done this weekend. I have no confidence in my own abilities. It feels like everything I'm doing has already been done and done better. But I can't simply abandon these ideas I've had floating in my head for three years. They need to come out with the best quality I can possibly give them or I will never forgive myself. My two loyal readers deserve at least that from me.
Even if I had NO readers, I'd probably still be doing this. It wouldn't be as good, because suggestions have helped make my work better, but I'd still be doing it. Screaming into the void, knowing no one will hear, yet clinging on to that teeny twinge of hope that someone somewhere might hear me. Futile? Silly? Perhaps. But I made a promise, and I keep my promises. I finished SRA as I promised; I will finish the Burritoverse. In the meantime, I must try to sleep again.
Peace out!
Yeah there was an Ant Man prequel.
I don't know if I'm in the mood to think about characters getting it on at the moment so I got no suggestions.
I don't think Twilight's perfect by any means but I relate to her most out of the mane six. Though she often doesn't have a lot of chill.
Looking forward to more.