The Traveling Horseman
Written By: Dhuradhan
Aka: Adam Klapper

The End?

My first story which I've ever finished and wrote it in a long length... I will miss it, because this was part of my Universe...

Was...

Is..

And will be!

I am planning on starting the Sequel and will create a new chapter for that to pick up all of your attentions. But let me start with something else first...

I started out this story with too little knowledge and people only picked up on, because of the idea. Through throwing out chapters, I learned to stay patient and ignore the urging calls from the readers. (See the first chapters as examples.)
My grammar HIGHLY improved over this story and also learned that I should re-read what I had written down. This brought me a new way to enjoy my own stories, for I love re-reading them with epic voices and in a roleplaying manner.

My downfall was when I included Balance and his Equestria in the story... I became one of those, who write the cliche HIEs and only want to satisfy themselves aiming for the epic too much. However, I managed to pull myself out from this hole... but slightly, only. I started to get new ideas for the Balance Universe and thus, I turned Traveler into one of a tragic past-carrying character. It was NOT the original plan... this story was supposed to concentrate on a diplomatic topic, where Traveler tells about his adventures in beautiful places, then later on, get to know Equestria and the land after Equestria's borders. My plan was to write down many landscape, because I love that and amaze the readers with beauty and well written moments, with epic music added to it.

But it didn't turn out as such, for I got carried away with this possibility to merge traveler into the Balance lore and Universe. People liked the awkward moments, so kept on making them. The story took a turn in the end and went into a sense of drama tale, while I enjoyed the nostalgia from the Balance included parts. Yes, i did manage to finish up a part from his story, through Traveler... but the main enjoyment factor was lacking.

After the Balance parts... I was lost and realized that I need time and a good way to pull this story out from the downfall. See the rating of the story? You readers were reading a crap work, yet you all remained silent... and I blindly lived in the oblivious state, that I was a good author...

I left this story, saying that it was okay and has enough likes. Instead, I concentrated on Balance's story, because it was in a negative state... and so, i started rewriting it and mentioned Traveler with Balance in that story...

My skills improved and I learned what is important in a story...

Characterization, pacing, description, beautifully written down paragraphs and telling a story in a way, which makes the reader intrigued. In other words, not showing the immature part of myself and instead, strive for an epic and wise story telling way. I learned to be more patient with the story and to not go with the flow. Knowing well what happens next and how I want. Not just picturing it with words, but in my head, like I'm watching a movie!

However... these achievements wouldn't have been possible to be reached, if not for the false positivity of this story. For seeing that so many fake encouragement... I kept going blindly and eventually... learned everything from experience...

Now, it's my birthday today... the 10th of August and pardon me if if something goes wrong, for I am drunk, that is for sure. I am sixteen today, a teenager, who believes he achieved great knowledge from the world and turned into an adult sooner than he should. Hardship, depression and many more obstacles, in connection with the harsh life in Hungary. I have become more than my generation, who are worthless children inside oversized bodies...

And I am proud to say, I did it...

For maintaining this and actually proving myself as such, I shall end this story. For today, it is my birthday and a milestone has been reached. The birthday celebrations are unlikely compared to the average 'birthday parties' , so do not think I am weird for giving you the last chapters of this story as a present.

I hope you enjoyed the story, even though the derpy start and intermittent downfalls of mine. It was a good learning process with you all and I cannot thank you enough for keeping my spirit in check... even if I did NOT deserve those likes and favorites...

That is why I shall present you the Sequel!

Now, the few changes will be notable in this said sequel. The rating of the story, writing style (Because let's face it, I will change, so will my writing style, as I get better and better.) , direction of the story and - as you just saw it - the characters.
I have big plans for the future outlook of the story...

And yes, Balance (More like the fifteen-sixteen years old Balance...) will be mentioned, but as the wrong example for Traveler. I won't tell anymore about why, because I would spoil the plans. And don't worry, in Balance's story, I mentioned Traveler in the name of Balance, so they are equal now... just like how Balance likes it to be...

More explanation about Techniques and happenings in the Balance Universe and we will get to know the hectic life of the three recently-turned animals, who are now Spirits...

I will also need your help, dear readers...

A cover art will be required from my part. I thought about showing our main characters in their new forms, with expressions, which will show their slowly developing personalities. Further details would be told in a PM, so if you are interested in the story - surprisingly - , then contact me and get into the details like there is no tomorrow...

So, with my pathetic weakness shown to you all, by asking for help, I could only say one thing...

Stay tuned for The Traveling Horseman : The Sequel!

And if it haven't picked up your interest, then I can assure you, that I will EARN the positive feedback from you all and not receive it out of pitying the young author...

Not convinced, yet? Well, how about I say...

... I have a third story planned for Traveler, where things get into serious?

I shall leave you with this 'kickstart' and let you wait until the sequel, which will be started in the future and you all get a link to it in the next and final chapter...

Thank you for all the support, help, encouragement and enthusiasm, dear readers...

My deepest gratitude for all of you...

I hope we will see you each other soon...

~Adam Klapper (Dhuradhan)
The Balance

Author's Note

Final stats:

Time required: 1 year, with unpredictable delays between writing.

Cigarettes consumed: Too many boxes of Black DunHill.

Alcohol: Got drunk 4 times under the process of writing.

Emotions: Dangerously changing.

Story completed...