#mylittlepony - #Once upon a time, I assumed all fanfics were shoddy cringefests. Fifteen million words later, I can confidently say there's some amazing stuff out there. If you want to give fanfics a try, here's some super short stories to get started with.

Once upon a time, I assumed all fanfics were shoddy cringefests. Fifteen million words later, I can confidently say there's some amazing stuff out there. If you want to give fanfics a try, here's some super short stories to get started with.

Action / Adventure

Little Deceptions
Blank Slate, the greatest thief of his generation, tries to break into the royal vault.
Reading time: 25 minutes

Let's Pretend
The young Pie sisters play their favourite game. It turns out to be more important than they'd imagined.
Reading time: 35 minutes

Lady Prismia and the Princess-Godess
Filly princess Cadance is abruptly forced from her pampered but dull life when dark magic overruns her home.
Reading time: 50 minutes

Fly Hard
If there's something Daring Do hates, it's fancy Hearth's Warming parties. If there's something Daring Do loves, it's saving the world. Combine the two, watch how long she lasts.
Reading time: 60 minutes

Comedy

Rarity's Rambunctious Rave
An unexpected villain conquers Ponyville through the power of dance.
Reading time: 5 minutes

Shipping Sickness
Twilight brings her furniture to life so she can enact her romantic fantasies.
Reading time: 15 minutes

A Hell of a Time
Tirek banishes Celestia, Luna, and Cadance to Tartarus. Things only go downhill from there.
Reading time: 20 minutes

Rainbow Dash Comes Out to Her Friends
Rainbow Dash finally decides to tell her friends she's gay. This comes as a surprise to absolutely no one.
Reading time: 20 minutes

Would Bang
Big Mac's friends help him hook up with Cheerilee.
Reading time: 25 minutes

Completely Safe in the Reference Section
After recovering an ancient tome of unspeakable evil, Twilight Sparkle makes it available in the library. Because that's where books go.
Reading time: 35 minutes

The Dark Art of the Dress
Rarity creates the perfect dress. It's the worst thing she's ever done.
Reading time: 40 minutes

Drama

Moonlight Palaver
Upon Nightmare Moon's return, the leaders of other nations gather to discuss the situation. They're not especially happy about it.
Reading time: 30 minutes

The Incidental Pony
Lyra isn't a very noticeable pony. She has put a lot of effort into that.
Reading time: 35 minutes

Collaborators
Ahuizotl threatens to sue A. K. Yearling for libel unless she stops writing the Daring Do books. She makes him a counter-offer.
Reading time: 45 minutes

The Quest
A brave stallion goes on a quest to save the world by finding a lost princess in an enchanted forest. Things don't work out as he planned.
Reading time: 55 minutes

Horror / Dark

Riddle of the Sphinx
Daring Do is trapped in an ancient ruin. And she's not alone.
Reading time: 20 minutes

Storm
A devastating storm sweeps through Ponyville. Twilight and her friends struggle to keep everyone safe.
Reading time: 25 minutes

Holder's Boulder
"Mind thy work. Honor thy kin. Stay away from Holder's Boulder." Marble disobeyed the warnings.
Reading time: 25 minutes

The Seal of Wax and Glass
A ghost story about a remarkable place, lost to the depths of time.
Reading time: 30 minutes

Letters from a Senior to a Junior Changeling
A veteran changeling advises a junior on the best ways to tempt a pony.
Reading time: 45 minutes

Romance

On the Care and Construction of Bridges
Rainbow Dash tries to play matchmaker for her friends. It's more complicated than she thought.
Reading time: 20 minutes

Stay the Night
Twilight asks Rarity an important question: Will she stay the night? Her answer is almost always the same. Maybe that's why Twilight keeps asking.
Reading time: 25 minutes

Walking Through Fire
Celestia explains why she can never love a pony. Twilight intends to prove her wrong.
Reading time: 35 minutes

Spring is Dumb
Rainbow Dash knows she's definitely not the one who's wrong. Rarity is wrong. Rainbow Dash is absolutely, totally, a hundred percent sure of it. But then why did Rainbow just buy a wagon load of apology bouquets?
Reading time: 45 minutes

Slice of Life

An Afternoon at Sugarcube Corner
Applejack spends an afternoon baking pies with Pinkie. They get distracted.
Reading time: 5 minutes

Why She Looks So Good
I don't think you can know Rarity without being at least a little bit scared of her. If you're not, then you don't really know Rarity. This is the story of how she saved Ponyville one day.
Reading time: 20 minutes

The Road Goes on Forever
Twilight spends a busy day doing her princess duties. And she wouldn't have it any other way.
Reading time: 20 minutes

Chess
Twilight and Celestia play a simple game of chess. But in a game like this, sometimes your greatest opponent is yourself.
Reading time: 30 minutes

Dinkin' Donuts
Dinky Hooves sets out to find the perfect Hearth's Warming gift for her mother.
Reading time: 30 minutes

A Guide to Magic
Apple Bloom considers applying to Celestia's School for Gifted Unicorns.
Reading time: 45 minutes

Submitted November 14, 2019 at 08:40AM by stphven
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