Do you have any advice for someone who's considering starting up an ask blog but has little experience drawing ponies and is a bit more cerebral than creative?
Asked by undulatusasperatusPony blogs can come in any types that can be dreamed up, and they can be made without pictures. That’s the beauty of a base topic without much restrictions. Virtually anything can be done in some way. So don’t think that missing some common tools means you can’t run an ask blog.
Text can be just as effective as drawings. Perhaps something akin to the journal of a wandering traveler, or an insider leaking out (headcanon-made) secrets to readers. A blog doesn’t have to be just engaging through adventure or comedy. It can be engaging through deep thought and enlightenment. Seeing how stuff works, how life is lived, or how the unexplained can be explained is a fascinating venture that I would love to see more of.
Simple role-playing can also option; take the place of a character and build up stories with the help of other readers.
Of course, the use of pictures can be engaging in some cases. And there’s always the opportunity to practice drawing the small horses. Draw facial expressions or leg bends. Study how they move and appear and sketch them out. Over time, it’ll come to you like butter.
So yeah. There’s a whole lot you can do for a pony ask blog. If you have an idea that you want others to see or be a part of, then go ahead and do it. Plan ahead if you need to.
And most importantly, have fun while doing so! :)
