As pointed out by someone over on /co/, I'd like to posit that the posting of stories be done anonymously to encourage impartial judgement. Simple change in regards to submission that could greatly impact evaluation, so I think it's a good idea.

Also, it'd be snazzy if we found some way to set up a poll as well...

What kind of dress maker?

>>12769
THAT'S THE FUN PART

NO ONE KNOWS

I'm putting my money on Nig Nog Bippedy Boop Puddin Pops. I just have a feeling the dark horse is going to win this one.

>>12772
I think as soon as he heard the prompt he bailed.

So... yeah.

Duplex has my money, his quickfic skills are honed and razor sharp.

Now that it's anonymous, I don't think Squeak is gonna sweep it, but I could be wrong.

>>12765

Sounds good to me! Let the stories decide the vote, not the name of the author. A poll shouldn't be too hard to fix up. I'll see what I can do.

>>12742
Here's my story, up a bit early. Sorry.

>>12892
>Makes post
>Forgets link
Feelsbadpony.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1uCgA2QmjBo46Su8sJ95zmsTUCgVW0idJswJ9jkoapOk/edit?hl=en_US&pli=1

>>12893
Are you a Cosmo?

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1f3DIeGManMYUA0N4JMRTA9y5Brx20fRywvK5HOhgzl0/edit

Here's mine.

Great! Two down already!

Quick question, how long should I put the poll up for? 24 hours? Or perhaps two days? I'm not quite sure.

>>12913
One day sounds good.

I wonder how many of us will be finished in time. =\

>>12914

Aye aye! The poll goes up at three!

If you're not on it, I'm sorry, but your submission is too late.

>>12915
Me, for one.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1lXaWBrcFVgjitGJnNlK4G8BP3anOe630Uo9KYsii7f8/edit

Silly plebians. Be sure to include a title for your fic.

>>12918

I can get them out of the document. But he/she is right. It would make it easier for voters to know which story they liked.

>>12910 here
I included a title in the doc but I'll post it itt just in case.

It's called Cross Stitched.

>>12917
This one is "Whirlwind Romance"

ONE HOUR LEFT!

Come on, you can do it!

>>12923
If only three of us actually finished I'm going to be just a little peeved.

>>12924

Well, since one dropped out, we still have four submissions missing. They might not know to post them here, I'll hope onto /co/ and remind them. In anycase, I'll be pleased as punch if we get up to five.

>>12924
Hold your horses I'm almost finished

>>12926
mfw I did nothing but prep yesterday, and started writing at noon today.

>>12927

MFW I have to finish in 45 minutes.

>>12927
I started writing eight hours ago, yesterday was full of brainstorming.

I skipped class to write this fic.

>>12929
>>12927

I didn't plan at all. I wrote it piecemeal over the course of the day, thinking as I went.

To the write-off competitors who haven't finished yet, I just wanna tell you both: good luck. We're all counting on you.

>>12931
>Four haven't finished yet
>tell you both
>both

Ended up being longer than I planned, hopefully not unnecessarily so.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/10gyZugUJGtP8uO64KzlpnDW8FQSQmbPVefjVtuaeE38/edit?hl=en_US

Title is a WiP, but will do for now.

"The Art of the Dress (Expectations)" - Yes, it is cliche, but fitting.

come at me bros

>>12742
12 MINUTES

>>12935

Do you think we could extend this thing? About let's say...and hour? We might get a few more contributions..namely mine.

>>12936

Well, I'm fine with it, but it's not my decision to make. I'll go with whatever everyone else says.

HERE WE GO.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1GdZMNa4GP1HIX8RSo2V1iMogDOkN0kf47D4l-pHl4KI/edit

>>12937
Sure, fine. I didn't really write to win anything, I just wanted to butt heads with Chistery and Cosmo in a battle to the death. And since I can't tell if one or either of them has even contributed, getting an extension can only help. Although if we all vote in on this one, anonymity might be slightly ruined. I say give it to 'em. Spirit of the contest is all in fun anyways.

>>12937
I'm fine with an hour, but anything more than that and you get the smackdown. Just hafta hope by that point that your unfinished piece can stand on its own merits.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1zReP1SuLPA65TLU4iC345K5AeH37MIV5a1wx7sEECjY/edit?hl=en_US

>>12939
>>12940

ALRIGHT FOLKS!

You have another hour to complete your stories, at 4am EST all bets are off though, and you better get your hooves in here!

>>12936
...I guess.

Cosmo, if you're up in this bitch, you should hurry on down to a place I can find you.

If we want to, can we take stabs at who wrote what, or would that be in bad form?

>>12945
Probably a bad idea till judging is done. And remember, it's supposed to be an impartial polling system (I guess said poll doesn't go up until everyone is done). Half the fun is trying to figure out who wrote what, but we can play around with that elsewhere for now, and out our suspicions when voting is done.

>>12945
I agree. Let's even hold off on discussion of the stories themselves until after voting ends tomorrow at 3am EST (or is it 4am now that we've extended the deadline? Whatever. I'm going to bed.)

>>12938
Your document appears to be blank...

>>12947
Night night Duplex, thanks for the help and contributing. You rock - woohoo~

>>12948
Apparently he's revising it, given the extra hour. I say go for it. Mine is a shining gem, and the flaws only make it more beautiful.

>>12950
Not sure how many votes mine will get but I am content with it.

>>12950
He?

>>12950
He?

>>12950
>Revising
Fuck that shit, you gotta do this raw dog. I didn't edit mine one bit, LIKE A BAU5

>>12954
Well FUCK your shit.

>>12955
What if your fuck orbits my shit?

>>12938
There, revised and done.

>>12942
Deadlines used to mean something you plebian

>>12953
He?

>>12959
It's been a matter of some debate, just not at all to [spoiler]her.

>>12958
>not posting superior spinning version
>in 2011 the year of our Griffy
Casual.

>>12961
Fight me

>>12936
Ten minutes left, squeeze it out anon!

>>12962
>>12961
Kids Kids stop fighting, you can both take solace in the fact that I am superior to both of you.

>>12963
TEN MINUTES INDEED

SQUEAK WE NEED A POLL UP IN THIS BITCH

STAT

And finally mine!

>>12966
BEST INCLUDE A LINK THERE BROSEF

>>12966
>>12966

CURSES!

Luck of the Draw:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jozP3Fl18UUw85p3_AxI1PA4WGMvybEJw0PUB_z9aUg/edit?pli=1&hl=en_US

>>12968
>yfw you don't grant access to the story

FIX IT YOU FUCKBAG

I just wanna tell you both: good luck. We're all counting on you.

>>12965

Polling up in this Bitch!

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/TFV8MXN

>>12742
You left off
>>12971
>>12941
>>12941
>>12941
>>12941

>>12971
missing
>>12941

>>12971
Calling poll rigging. CALLING IT LOUDLY AND ACCUSATORYLYLYLY.

>>12972
>>12973

Added!

>>12971
>Can't view results

Sad times

>>12975
>>12971
REMINDING YOU NOT TO VOTE IF YOU WROTE A STORY

YOU JERKS

>>12976

As poll holder only I can view the results until the contest is finished. After which I shall post a picture of the resulting chart.

Also I'll know if any of you cheat.

Not that you would.

Just saying.

Please don't hate me.

>>12978
>One story stuffed with +1000 ballots
Pfft. That happens all the time.
>>12977
What about voting for other stories?

>>12979
I think consensus is authors involved should not be voting.

>>12977
>seven votes will make all the difference!

>>12980

Is that why I have one vote for five of the seven stories already?

>>12982
IT'S NOT SUSPICIOUS AT ALL

>>12982
What do you mean?

This thread has been linked several times on /co/ now.

>>12980
Fine, no voting thing.

Link all this >fanfiction everywhere then so others can vote

>>12985
Should I submit it to EqD? If it gets a post we'll get a fuckton of votes.

>>12984

Well that actually happened a couple seconds after the post went up. Literally.

Of course I don't really mind, I expect it, everyone wants to win I guess.

>>12986
>involving EqD
I want Squeak's take on this, since he seems the most level headed. I personaly feel it's a bad idea because that place leaves a sour taste in my mouth... but exposure is good, I guess?

Unless you're implying they should influence the judging, in which case FUCK THAT NOISE.

>>12988
I'm just thinking if we want to get a bunch of votes, EqD is the best place to get that kind of publicity.

>>12987
Me, I'm just elated to have something written.

>>12989
Fuck no. They can have the stories after the voting is done... they can even have their own poll if they want. But I want this one uncorrupted by their horrible outlooks.

Whelp, call me what you like, but I voted for someone else almost as soon as the polling options were up. No take backseys.

>>12986
>involving EQD

BUT WHAT IF ONE OF THE PRE-READERS DUN LIKE IT?! GOTTA SCRAP THE WHOLE THING! TRIXIES NOT IN ANY OF THESE FICS EITHER WHATS THE POINT!?

>>12988

yay.

Apparently I'm level headed.

In anycase, while EqD is admittedly not the place it once was, it could get the contest a lot more votes. As it stands now only a fraction of /co/ users will actually take the time to read seven fairly long fanfictions and vote on the one they like best. At most I foresee 15 votes total on this affair on /co/ alone. While with EqD that number might be in the hundreds. It's realy a matter of if we want this contest to have a wider range of deciding voters, as opposed to the few rather small amount we have currently. I myself am in favor of the idea, but ultimately it is up to you.

As an alternative we could talk to FimFiction about hosting the contest. They might take us on, have a large readership, and avoid this bad press EqD might bring. But none of us know Knightly that well, so whether or not he would allow such a thing is unclear.

>mfw I have to wait 24 hours to view the results

Just would also like to say a big thank you to everyone who participated - it was a ton of fun to do some hardcore writing, and I love the idea of community involving stuff like this - kudos to everyone for a job well done, and thanks for joining in.

>>12993
I'm not saying post the fics on it, I'm saying include a link to this thread in the roundup.

Not a fan of involving EqD either. Won't spend more than a paragraph bawwwwing up in here like I want to, but I do plan to haunt the entire staff of EqD someday, runic circles that bind my afterlife to their servers drawn in the blood spatters from the eyes that burst out of my head at the bad writing permeating the place. My death from all that tripe shit will follow Seth's children's children.

>>12996
>>12994
>lofty literary aspirations be damned in favour of cute shipping
the only problem I have with this.

That said... bleh. If I'm the sole dissenter, I can't argue for my opinion reasonably. Have at, if you will.

>>12994
I chat with knighty in the IRC a bit.

>>12999
oh yeah? well i chat with your MOM in my PANTS a lot!

[spoiler]she says she wishes you'd call more often

>>12999
oh yeah? well i chat with your MOM in MY PANTS a lot!

she says she wishes you'd call more often

>>13002
>wishes I would call her more often
>still live with her

Lazy ass mom...

All that said, I'm just in this for the fun of writing, and really don't mind anything we care to do. I've got about 80 followers on Fimficiton I could turn the contest's way if you like. Since they won't know which one's mine they'd be impartial.

>>12999
Well, if you catch him, ask him about it!

Also, alternatively we could all just set up anonymous accounts on Fimfiction and link the poll, that would draw quite a few extras.

>>13004
secret brain logic dictates that if they're your followers, they enjoy your style of writing and would be more likely to vote for you

NO, OUR EFFORTS SHOULD LANGUISH IN OBSCURITY, DAMNATION TO YOU AND YOUR EFFORTS OTHERWISE

>>12999
Nice trips dawg. Errybody is free to do what they will and post my shit wherever they want, off the cuff rage hyperbole aside. Provided you can figure out which shit was mine.

Shame on you if you can't

Thanks for playing crew, I was happy to see a 100% turnout. Now I'm glad I didn't flake out like I was planning to. Time to break out the boozahols and sleep heavy.

>>13006
Second. See you all in a day when we bask in the fury of our unappreciated genius.

Thanks for playing everyone.

>>13005

Actually that's a very good point. I didn't think about that. Oh well.

The Fimfiction Anonymous Account idea is still on the table. It would be just us doing it, with no higher power dictating things, and a fairly varied reader base.

>>13008
I'm not opposed to this idea - the notion of more eyes on the event is a good idea.

I'll pimp it everywhere I know how, in any case. Do the same at your own design.

>>13008
So I'd have to make another account just for that eh?

>>13009

Well I can't sleep anyway, so I'll go ahead and set up an anonymous account with a link to the poll.

Also I've added links to the stories in the poll so you can link it anywhere and people will be able to find the stories without hunting through the thread.

>>13010
Cosmo, I have no idea how to do what we're talkin about. If you're not gonna go to bed, get your ass back on AIM.

>>12997
I wrote a post for ponychan/fic/ explaining the writefag writeoff, including the link to this thread.

And then I closed the tab LIKE A BAWS

Derpy Hooves, maybe. Not EqD.

>>13010

That would be optimal, yes, if everyone set up an anonymous account with their story inside we would be more likely to get readers and votes, but as it stands everyone might not want to do that, so I'll set up one with a main link. If everyone would like to do that though it would work out quite well.

>>13012
>people talking like friends
>i have to sit here and watch them from afar

i hate you guys

>>13015

If it makes you feel better I've never really talked to anyone here outside Pagemaster and Cosmo to any real extent. And I don't know them that well. Alas, all my close friends aren't in the contest.

But you guys are awesome besides. A 100% turnout is amazing.

>>13015
AIM me, NTSTS. sanguiniuschan, son. Easy.

IM SO CONFUSED HERE
PLEASE EXPLAIN EVERYTHING
THANKS AND I LOVE YOU

>>13018
Read all the fics. Vote for the one you like best.

Why can't I hold all these fanfictions?

>>13022
but what if i cant decide?

>>13029
Flip a coin or roll a die.

>>13030
Or vote for mine.

[spoiler] ooooh which one could it beeeeee

>>13030
Or vote for mine.

ooooh which one could it beeeeee

Hope no one minds, but I asked Knighty about it, and he told me to do this:

http://www.fimfiction.net/story/2249/THE-EPIC-RARITY-WRITE-OFF

All our stories are in this format for those who like it. We've already gotten four more votes since its posting!

If you spot anything I did wrong just alert me and I'll be happy to change it.

>>13033
You are missing some stories.

>>13034
Wait, you are only missing one. They're all in the voting post but not in the chapter list.

>>13035

Oops, forgot to press the little 'Publish' button.

Should be right as rain now!

>>13036
Thank ya' kindly Squeak, more expore = good.

Still can't believe I have to wait until tonight to see the results though... grumble grumble.

>>13037

No trouble at all, happy to help.

Also, I was wondering, looking at the length of the stories in this contest if one day is long enough? Perhaps tomorrow might be better. Asking people to read 26,183 words in one day might be a bit of a strain.

>>13038
I read them in like one hour, people need to stop being so lazy.

I'm already dying over here after a day... WE CAN CHANGE IT IF YOU WANT I GUESS THOUGH

>>13039

Ha! Well I doubt everyone has your drive. I'm for it, but if everyone's really dying for the results we can keep it up only for tonight.

MFW almost everything is tied.

>>13043
This displeases me.

WE NEED MORE VOTES, STAT

>>13044
EqD
[spoiler]Ponychan

Hey, it might be a surprise to someone that Cross Stitched has been taken down by Google for TOS violations. Just saiyan.

>>13047
Fuck you, I checked.

>>13047

Huh...well there's a copy of it on Fimchan. Lucky thing I snagged it. I am ever prepared! Muhahahaa.

I guess we should direct the rest of the voters there so it has a fair shot?

>>13048
I should mention this is after copypasta-ing it from the poll because I can't be arsed to find all the links in this thread. Maybe the link's wrong.

>>13047

And then Squeak felt foolish for falling for that.

Darn, you got me.

In anycase, in any eventuality I have got copies of every story. So you're covered. If for any reason you'd like this changed, just give me a ring.

>>13050

Huh, that's odd, it works fine for me.

Here's the Fimfiction link:

http://www.fimfiction.net/story/2249/THE-EPIC-RARITY-WRITE-OFF

>>13052
Huh, NOW it works. Apologies for causing undue worry.

I am getting... all the votes.

I know this because Survey Monkey is my dad an he tells me these things.

What if for another write off we make it a competition... between boards?

We'd get say five authors each from Ponychan and 4chan and have them all write a fic based off of a prompt. A panel of judges (pre-readers?) then read the fics and rate them. Whichever team scores the largest total number of points is declared the winner.

>>13055
Sounds like fun to me.

>>13012
I did go to bed :V
>>13015
Then gimme your AIM or something and stop being a stranger
>>13055
This was fun and I'd think I'd like to do it again eventually. Funny how this spur of the moment thing just happened.

>>13055

I like this idea, a bit of friendly fun between the two boards.

Let us send their champions and we ours, and see who returns from the field of battle victorious!

I could ask about it around Pchan today and set it up for next week to give them time to round some people up if everyone likes.

Also we seem to have stalled at 12 votes with a six way tie.

Could someone put all the links in one post?
I am very lazy.

>>13060
http://www.fimfiction.net/story/2249/THE-EPIC-RARITY-WRITE-OFF

>>13060

All the links are here:

http://www.fimfiction.net/story/2249/THE-EPIC-RARITY-WRITE-OFF

You can find the Google Docs in the VOTING sections, or just read them straight on Fimficiton.

>>13059
Perhaps EqD would be a good idea to garner more votes?

Seriously unless we WANT a tie, that would be the way to go.

>>13059
>6 way tie

>>13064
This means of course that one fic has not gotten any votes.

>>13065

Sadly yes, one story has not gotten a vote yet.

Alas, I cannot tell you which one it is. Only tell you this fact for no other reason than slow slow torture.

While you wait, have some tiny Discord.

Looks like it ended up EgD anyway.
http://www.equestriadaily.com/2011/11/rarity-write-off-competition.html#comments

>>13071
>EgD

And.... apparently we're on EqD now...and the bidding has taken off. That was random.

I've extended the time for a day to provide time for all the new voters to get their word in. Hope that's alright.

>>13073
Fine by me. NTSTS may have a heart attack though.

>>13073
I liked the part where we all agreed to put our work on that site.

>>13075

Not quite sure what happened. Apparently someone told them about the contest.
In anycase, it's up now, let's leave it at that. I hate arguing.

>>13076
Let's try and keep a friendly vibe going in here. Don't want to spoil the good mood this thing has generated.

>>13077

Indeed, Onwards and Upwards! To the winner go the spoils.

>>13078
I'll be sure to let you guys touch my trophy.

>>13080

Why would I want to touch a last place trophy?

You could touch my first place one to make you feel better later if you want though.

>>13081
What's that? I can't hear you over all that hot air your blowing.

>>13082

Or maybe you can't here because you're so close to the ground. All that hot air's gonna carry me to the top baby!

Where my story shall pierce the heavens!

>>13083
But Squeak, if your story is the story which will pierce the heavens then what's to stop all the angels from leaking out?

Sorry guys, Nathan sent this to me asking me to post it. I didn't know you didn't want it up.

>>13085
Well, its whatever doin' now I suppose.

>>13085
I was worried about the votes ending in a six way tie.

But it's done now, there isn't any taking it back at this point.

This sounds like a shitstorm waiting to happen..

>>13088
Keep calm and carry on.

We now have fourty votes in, and the tie no longer exists by a long shot. We have a definite front runner, but the nights not over, He or She may be deposed before the night is up! And don't look in this post for clues because I'm being totally neutral on this report.

>>13091
Are we still going to extend it the extra day or are we cutting off at the predetermined time?

>That feel when you forget that you don't live in EST

Ah well. Another for the bin.

>>13092

Since we got so many votes, it will now end as planned.

>>13091
Just 40? Figured there's be more in than that by now

>>13095

Since I last looked, that number has risen to 55 votes.

>>13095
I'm more concerned that neither this thread, nor ponychan or eqd are commenting on the stories themselves.

I want some feed back dammit.

WARNING SPOILERS

>Cross Stitched.
A sweet story marred by time jumps, a lack of chemistry, and a truly lame ending. More emphasis on what they saw in each other would be nice and an accident would have made more sense than Spike becoming a murder. For me the high point was the description of the "simple" dress, I'd love to see art of that.

>Crepuscularity
Um, some nice innuendo here and there, but it's more puzzling than anything else. How did she almost pick something up with one hoof and so on and so forth.

>The Bead
Nothing really to say about this one. It seemed to have nothing to do with anything as far as the show goes. Not really much of a story to speak of. I suppose it has something to say about doing art just for the pleasure of doing art, which is a nice enough message.

>Where the Wild Rose Go
Oh dear. That was all kinds of touching. I love this take on the topic.

>Whirlwind Romance
I really love what you did here with Pinkie, she was wonderful and funny in her way where she doesn't realize how very... inappropriate and perceptive she's being.
Also, very nice Gummy interlude.
And then it turned... they way it turned.
Janeane Giraffalo, dat pun. Oh mercy!

>Luck of the Draw
The ruffian! The cad! The charlatan! The.....the.....Something!
AT LAST a COMICAL Rarity!
Dat cute description of Fluttershy dancing...
I really like Lucky, he's sweet. And badass Rarity is badass.
Dopey sweet ending leaves me with a dopey smile. Riveting tale, chap.

>Art of the Dress
Wow. This is... verbose. And repetitive.
And frustrating. Just knock on the bloody door and say "Yo, dem some pretty dresses dog!"
Sweetie Belle working the store was a nice change, t'was cute and funny.
The rest... There's a lot of good ideas here and a message to be sure, but not so much an interesting story.

Well, that was interesting. I hope to participate if/when this is done again.

>>13098

Why thank you Pacce! The feedback is much appreciated, thanks for taking the time to leave it.

I wonder if you could guess who wrote what. I'll have to find out if you're up when the poll ends.

I really didn't like any of these stories that much. The writing for most of them just seemed rushed and uninteresting.

>>13101
I was just glad to have a new prompt and something to work with that wasn't shipping.

That said I wish I'd used more time allotted to polish mine, yeah.

>>13101
Of course they were rushed. They only had few day to write it so little to no editing was done. If a extra day was tagged on I'm sure most of the stories could've been made much better.

In the end though the only good >fanfiction are Crackfics that are coherent: the plot is insane but the writing is good.

>>13101
Well we did have deadlines. I for one plan on revisiting Cross Stitched to expand in the areas I didn't have time to write, many of which Pacce and a few others have mentioned.

>>13101
Okay, to be specific, what really bugged me was Cross Stitched, not that it was not descriptive enough, but because of Spike's sudden acquisition of 4chan logic.
Spoilers, because I have no damn clue how to put up those black bars:
>crush is in love w\ another pony? KILL IT WITH FIRE
Despite the fact that I'm a hardcore Sparity fan, that particular part just made no sense and was rather spontaneous.

>>13098
Thanks for the feedback!

>>13107
I wanted to explain it in the story but I was running short on time. The idea I had was that with Spike hitting adolescence he was beginning to develop the hoarding instincts common in dragons. They are rather territorial over things they consider to be their possessions, and what more precious gem is there to Spike than Rarity?

I'm not trying to prop my fic up at the moment, I know it has holes as it stands. Judge it by what's in the doc. Just sharing what was going on my head and what I wish I had the time to write out.

>>13107
And thanks for the feedback, everybody keeps hitting the same points and giving me a clear idea of what needs to be done.

>>13101
>rushed
>written in 24 hours
>mfw

Anyway, ooh, someone gave some feedback, that means I get to as well! Spoilered, of course.

>Cross Stitched
This was pretty nice, for an OC/mane cast shipfic, right up until Spike burned down Rarity's Boutique to kill a pony in a fit of jealous rage. Then I felt dirty.

>Crepuscularity
OH DAT TITLE. Shipping Rarity with Twilight's mom? No thanks.

>Whirlwind Romance
This was great! I laughed in the middle, and I really enjoyed the friendshipping between Rarity and Pinkie, not to mention Pinkie deep-but-entirely-in-character thoughts on the 'game' of socializing in the fashion world. Would have been my favorite if not for...

>Art of the Dress
Oh. My. Golly. I started off being slightly bored by the prose; then I realized just how much there was of it and was all "WHO WRITES THIS MUCH IN 24 HOURS SERIOUSLY?" And then I fell in love. I was amazed by the interweaving of dream sequences with Rarity slowly losing her mind, and the scenes of her yelling at/bonding with her sister. The dresses were almost sinister, their effects Lovecraftian (this story is now referred to as "The Call of Dressthulhu"). This was beautiful and incredible, and I was absolutely blown away by it... until the ending. For a piece such a this, an ambiguous ending is called for, but there is far too much ambiguity as this stands. There needs to be more for the reader to grasp onto. Who was making the dresses? What happened to Rarity? Hell, were the dresses even real? This will definitely benefit from being expanded after the contest is over.

>The Bead
This was interesting, but I found it gritty in all the wrong places and overall unsatisfying. I mean, she goes to buffalo country, which was interesting, and then she talks to an old buffalo and goes home. Not to mention very non-pony word choices overall that drew me out of the story.

>Luck of the Draw
This was just okay. Didn't really grab me at all, and the ending was wonky as hell. At least it didn't go with the "There was no lucky charm, the magic was in you all along" ending I was anticipating.

>Where the Wild Roses Grow
To be honest, I didn't even read more than a couple pages. I knew how I was voting by this point, it didn't grab me and I don't even remember what it was about.

In closing, I hope all these authors revisit their stories to clean them up and submit them to EQD or something. I have no idea who might have written what because I think the only author I know I've read before is NTSTS and even then I'm not really familiar with his style. I'm excited to see the results!

You know those stories you write and then you sleep on it and then you read it and you're like "wat"? Yeah. These are those.

>>13111
Feedback is Magic. Writers wither and die without it. Thanks for yours.

>>13098
>pacce didn't like the story that tried insert meaning in the prompt beyond 'rarity has shipping time with oc pony'

your attitude towards fanfiction continually disturbs me, additionally so because you used to call yourself a writer

>>13115
You mad, NTSTS?

>>13113

Indeed! Every bit helps.


Poll Update, I'm earning that press hat of mine tonight.

77 votes, there are three definite front runners. It's gonna be a close race!

>>13118
Well, time for me to read the rest of the stories. (I just haven't had the TIME today!)

Poll Update

Eighty votes in,

Two fics are currently tied for second, with one leading by three. Only.Three.Points.

We have thread hours left.

It's anyone's game.

>>13115
*Shrug*
Where the Wild Roses Grow had a nice twist on the concept while still telling a story.

Art of the Dress just wasn't my cuppa when it came to the style and I felt it lacked a proper resolution.

>opinions

>>13121
>thread hours left

Mother of god... That's only post minutes!

>>13121

And I meant three. Three hours left.

And while we're at it Shutterfly needs more fan love.

>>13117
I ain't the type to show up and be bitter for someone's dislike of my writing. Plus, I agree, I tend to be far too wordy, and that story was definitely not for everyone... also the ending was certainly rushed as a result of time.

Thanks to both the peeps who did mini-reviews, feedback on this stuff is the best thing any author can get. You guys rock.

Also,
>mfw only three hours left to results

>>13127
Two

>>13127
Oh right, while I'm here though;
>Nathan submits gets EqD to post the story links
>I don't find this out till i get home from work
>flooded with votes from the same people who spent the comment section discussing the lack of "Simply Rarity" in the contest
>they didn't even know it was a contest

I'm'a punch you when judging's done.

Through the internet.

I guess it gave more opinions, but still...

>>13129
The fact they didn't know it was a contest was a result of Seth's stupidity.

It got cleared up pretty quickly.

>>13130
oic

One Hour Left

Then we shall know.

It shall be decided by three votes it looks like. A last minute upset could shift everything.

>>13133
The excitement is palpable.

>>13134
Quite.

>>13135
It's sweet, delicious, and moist, like velvet cake.

>>13136
>moist
cut that out

>>13137
Oh come now, who would eat dry velvet cake?

>>13133

Firing up proxy bot and voting engines. Time to cheat to win the hearts of those I love most.

And Nate Dawg wins by a landslide.

>>13138
Did someone say...?

>>13140
>>13138
THAT WORD

Stop it. I'm srsly.

>>13141
Lightweight. Moist doesn't even rank on my gross words list. That list is reserved for extreme things, like Smegma or other madenning things like Sethisto

>>13139
I probably won't win. As a lot of people pointed out, there are some nice big holes in mine that I ran out of time to fill.

>>13143
I think Squeak's gonna take it.

>>13143
I know that feel. That feel when you realize EVERYONE is going to be writing flowery prose, so you write a hardcore meta response to the prompt just to avoid boring yourself, and it goes over everyone's head. Then they just call the writing bad, and say you did a shit job following the prompt.

But that's never happened.

>>13145
I really wish I had used Tuesday as a day to write rather than putting it off to Wednesday. I won't make that mistake the next time I compete.

>>13145
>implying cute shipping isn't always a fan favorite
I know your feel, bro.

>>13144

Who knows? The suspense is killing me, and I can SEE the results so far.

15 MINUTES LEFT!

Since it's so close...

How about we all take a stab and see if we can guess who wrote what?

>>13149
I think I guessed everyone except Sanguinus 'cause I'm not super familiar with his writing.

They were all fairly obvious based on style otherwise.

Still can't decide who's I liked the best, they were all lovely.

>>13150

I have little idea outside of Cross Stitched, but I'm terrible at guessing.

8 Minutes left!

Out of curiosity, which one do you think I wrote?

>>13151
The one with Pinkie Pie as Rarity's model.

And was it really that obvious that I wrote Cross Stitched?

>>13152
Yer, this.

And it wasn't to me, but I had a suspicion.

>>13152

Wrong!

Muhahaha


And yes, yes it was.

>>13154
Squeak!
You wrote the one with the ponies in it.

>>13154
Damn, I figured that had you written all over it.

>>13149
>Guess who wrote what
>Not opening up google docs and just reading the names associated with each doc.
It's kind of been open-close book for me.

>>13155

HOW DID YOU KNOW!

>>13150
I bet you did :V

Results, coming right up!

>>13160
YOU'RE A LOOSE CANNON, SQUEAK

BUT YOU GET RESULTS

>>13161
This got a laugh from me, well played.

>>13160
>f5f5f5f5f5f5f5f5f5f5f5f5f5f5f5f5f5f5f5f5f5f5f5f5f5f5f5f5f5f5f5f5f5f5f5f5f5f5f5f5f5f5f5f5f5f5f5f5f5

And the winner is:
PACCE
WILD CARD, BITCHES!

God, everyone, just relax.
> chillin' in fourth place or lower, oh yeah.

Here, have some pone.

>>13164

>>13160

Delivered!

Art of the Dress wins by a noes!

>>13164

>>13167
Congrats, NTSTS

>>13167

>>13167
In this way I have failed most triumphantly.

Now I will enjoy my cornbread and head to bed.

This was a lot of fun!

>>13167
Whelp. Grats you lot.

>>13167
Also, >tied for 4th

CLOSE ENOUGH

>>13170

You won! Congrats!


I got second by a few votes. That's wonderful! I wasn't expecting to place that high.

>>13174
Leave it to Squeak to write my favorite.
Maybe... I should actually read some of your stories sometime.

>>13174
Out of curiosity, out of the two that tied why did mine end up ranked lower?

>>13167
Top 3
Imma winner!

>>13152
Huh. I guess my style isn't as distinctive as I thought. (That's a good thing.)

>>13176
Because the Nathan factor.
trolldash.jpg

>>13175
I must recommend myself heartily. Glad you enjoyed my story Pacce! Very happy with how I placed considering I wrote that story in round about three hours.

>>13176

I'm sorry... I was in a hurry to get the results out. You tied, you're correct.

>>13181
Squeak, thanks for running this shindig.

My fellow writers, it has been an honor to read each of your stories. Good dreams, safe days.

>>13182
You as well Duplex, thanks for all your help getting it off the ground.

And yes, to squeak as well for taking the organizational reins.

Was great fun.

>>13182
>>13183

My pleasure! T'was great fun, besides, I needed something to keep me busy anyways.

Can't wait to do it again! Sweet dreams you two!

Oh wow! Not only am I glad to see that Art of the Dress won, I'm pleased to know that NTSTS wrote it! I'm also really intrigued by the second and third placers. Results did not follow my personal choices? PHILISTINES

NTS! OMG I WANT TO HELP YOU EDIT THAT STORY!

>>13188
I started preliminary proof-reading and such last night, as well as patching up the ending a bit. If you want to throw me suggestions for changes or corrections, toss me an email, it's in the supplied field.

Also, I too was mystified at the results... maybe people just saw a lot of words and voted based on that.