Ask MLP

Ask the Author/Advice/A Big Mess

Hey everybody thanks for 300 followers!! You guys are the best!!! Ok so here is the plan, (yes, I have a plan) I am going out of town tomorrow and I will come back on Saturday. Then on Sunday, I am going on a plane to travel across the country, and I will be out of town for two weeks, so yea.... I travel. Everytime I go out of town, I go stay with a good friend of mine, chaos816 [GO FOLLOW HER (here and on DeviantArt) ] (she sometimes helps me write some of these chapters :D). She is also a brony so hopefully I can update at her house. As for Sunday and beyond.... I just won't be active. I am going to a Chinese immersion camp, and they don't allow electrons. Even though I won't be active July 5th-July 18th, PLEASE still ask questions and I promise I'll get to them soon. As for this chapter, it's getting kind of late so this won't be a normal chapter, it's a... you'll see. Anyways, PLEASE ASK!!

As this book/story/ask thing has progressed, I've begin to notice some patterns:

Frequently Asked Questions: (I'm not saying you shouldn't ask these questions, but yea, I get them alot)

Mane 6, do you like Creepypasta/Elements of Insanity? What are your opinions of of them?

Pinkie Pie, do hurt ponies to make cupcakes?

Rainbow Dash, do you work at the Rainbow Factory?

Mane 6, do you ship *insert ship name here*?

Luna, I love you so much! You are best pony!

Fluttershy, why are you so shy?

Mane 6, WHO DO YOU LIKE!!?

Rainbow Dash/Fluttershy/Cadence, who are your parents?

Mane 6, what are your favorite colors?

Mane 6, if you had to switch bodies, who would you switch with? (OMG I get these questions ALL the time)

Mane 6 (except Twilight), have you ever thought of going throw the portal?

*insert Fluttercord question here*

Derpy, do you like muffins? (Seriously guys?)

Pinkie Pie, how do you break the forth wall?

Mane 6, can I be your friend? (OMG these questions too. I have at least 20 of these)

And those are few of the many common questions I always end up getting after writing down all the questions down from the last chapter.

Frequently Dared Dares:

Mane 6, play 5 Night's at Freddy's 1,2,3!! (People! Computers don't exists in Equestria)

Mane 6, KISS YOUR CRUSH!!!

Rainbow Dash, kiss *insert pony here*! FOR REALL! ON THE LIPS!! FOR A WHOLE HOUR!!

I don't do dares as much so I don't have as many. Now on to questions asked about me!

Who are the hardest characters to write?

FLASH SENTRY (I just wrote the Flashlight date and it was SO hard), Soarin, Luna, Fleetfoot, Spike, etc. As for the hardest Mane 6, I would have to say... maybe Twilight or Fluttershy.

Easiest Characters to Write: 

Rarity, Applejack, PINKIE PIE, Rainbow Dash, Scootaloo etc. Mane 6 and CMC are pretty easy.

Do you have any advice for people who want to start an Ask MLP book?

Well, as you can tell from my Advice Chapter, I don't really give good advice but, for something like this, I can tell you that it takes time, and dedication. I would recommend not starting one if you're very busy. But if you have no friends to hang out with during the summer and you're schedule is crystal clear (ME), Here is some advice.

Tip #1: This goes for any book, but please have a good description. If you don't have a description, what makes you thing I'm going to click your book? Now that you have no reads and no questions, what do you do? 

Tip #2: You make questions up on your own until someone does ask a question (PM me if you need someone to ask a question for your book). Once you get going, you will get normal questions like "Rarity, what do you think your sister's Cutie Mark is going to be?" and you will get weird ones like "Twilight, do you think your brother has been replaced by an alien?" (these ones are my favorite)

Tip #3: Try to drag out your questions. What I mean is have some dialogue and not reply with one word/sentence.

Bad Example: Pinkie Pie, do you like cake?

Pinkie Pie: Yes.

Good Example: Pinkie Pie, do you like cake?

Pinkie Pie: Of course! Cake's my middle name

Rainbow Dash: Actually, it's Diane

Rarity: Oh. Well you're one to talk Rainbow Responsibility Dash!

Applejack: Or Rainbow Daring Dash!

Rarity and Applejack: *hoof bump*

Fluttershy: I know what her middle name is.

Twilight: Really? I didn't think Rainbow had a middle name? What is it?

Fluttershy: It's *inaudible whispers*

Twilight: Sorry Fluttershy. Can you say that again?

Fluttershy: It's *mumbles*

Rarity: Fluttershy. You are going to have to speak up.

Rainbow Dash: It's Denise! Okay!? My middle name's Denise!

Rest of Mane 6: *try to hold in laughter*

Yea you guys get the point. Try to make the question drag on. I don't like to read chapters that are only five sentences long *.*

Tip #4: Have fun!! If this is a burden you have to carry around with you, then quit! I hope this will become an awesome experience and you'll get to meet awesome people.

How long does it usually take to write a chapter?

Usually an hour(ish). It depends if it's during the school year or in the summer, also if it's a special chapter or not. Also I get distracted with you know... the internet....

Why won't you answer my questions?

I have.... A LOT more than I can chew. Over 700 questions is hard to manage. I usually look for questions at the beginning of my binder and those questions are like from.... October of last year, so I need to get those done first. But don't worry! I WILL GET TO YOUR QUESTIONS!!!        

Well thank you guys for asking these questions!!! PLEASE ASK! And I hope I get two chapters published by July 5th :). (Look forward to an upcoming Flashlight date)