31 of the Best Fanfics to Read for Starlight Glimmer Day!
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Glimmy time! You WILL read about her.
Thanks to Whisper Key for gathering them, and be sure to check out last year's for a completely different list!
Now go read Starlight fics below.
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S lice of Life
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The Magic, Or Friendship? by bahatumay [5k words]____
https://www.fimfiction.net/story/502632/the-magic-or-friendship____
Principal Starlight Glimmer has a student who thinks magic is more important than friendship. The best pony to assuage his doubts is one who made that choice, and now can’t take it back.____
Daily Accounting by Joker_vD [3k words]____
https://www.fimfiction.net/story/586732/daily-accounting____
Princess Twilight Sparkle said that Starlight Glimmer should stay for a few more days in the mirror world and enjoy the experience, so she does. Naturally, she stays at Sunset's place because who'd be better at chaperoning a unicorn-turned-human than another unicorn-turned-human?____
So the next morning the two are about to sit down to have breakfast when Starlight sees something strange before they could do just that. Sunset Shimmer helpfully provides the explanation. Starlight Glimmer is not too sure how to feel about it.____
Dancing Among Stars by Lunaria [1k words]____
https://www.fimfiction.net/story/579843/dancing-among-stars____
Living in the Crystal Empire was something Starlight adapted to quickly; she'd never really been one to grow roots in any one place. Yet the life she'd carved out for herself in the Empire was hardly one she could quickly grow comfortable with.____
Self doubt rages in her heart, and the confidence she wielded so freely many years ago to do horrible things is kept under lock and key. But...____
At least she has a loving family there to support her.____
Castles in the Air (Starlight Glimmer's Beautiful Dream) by Mockingbirb [2k words]____
https://www.fimfiction.net/story/581237/castles-in-the-air-starlight-glimmers-beautiful-dream____
Where does Sunset Shimmer live?____
Sometimes a homeless girl has to make the oddest compromises. ____
Comedy
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Turning Trixie by The Hat Man [2k words]____
https://www.fimfiction.net/story/586512/turning-trixie____
Trixie shows up one morning and she's polite, well-dressed, and using first person pronouns. Starlight finds this incredibly disturbing.____
A New Year’s Day story!____
Good First Impressions by TheDriderPony [13k words]____
https://www.fimfiction.net/story/584607/good-first-impressions____
One of the most important, but often understated, tasks of any member of the Castle Staff is to properly get to know the princess. To understand her likes and dislikes. To plan for how she reacts to good and bad news. To learn to anticipate her needs and accommodate them before she even asks.____
But Duly Noted just cannot seem to wrap her head around the princess. No matter how many times she tries or what side of her she sees.____
Can We Just Not Dance on Tuesdays? by overlord-flinx [1k words]____
https://www.fimfiction.net/story/579812/can-we-just-not-dance-on-tuesdays____
Ponyville—all of Equestria but mostly Ponyville —loves their random bouts of theatrics and choreographed dance routines. But is it at all possible for us to not do it during business hours? It's not really asking for a lot, is it?____
Starlight's a big fan of it, don't get her wrong. But there are a few complaints...____
How about not on Tuesdays? That seems reasonable, right?____
Starlight's Miscalculation by TheBlackAndWhite [1k words]____
https://www.fimfiction.net/story/587728/starlights-miscalculation____
Starlight Glimmer is extremely resentful after her loss of Equality Village and decides to travel back in time to prevent Twilight and her friends from even existing.____
Securing Star Swirl's spell, she is on her way back to the past with the intention of altering the timeline. She had calculated every step she was going to take with a hundred percent of success.____
However, a calculation can derail if you miss so much as a negative sign in the process, and Starlight forgot to account for that negative sign.____
The Tour of Twilight's Castle by Silk Rose [1k words]____
https://www.fimfiction.net/story/586114/the-tour-of-twilights-castle____
Starlight gives Sunset a tour of Twilight's castle. Surely nothing could go wrong with this.____
Turns out, most of the rooms aren't even accounted for. Still, why are there so many broom closets?____
Heccin' Mayo! by Test4Echo [6k words]____
https://www.fimfiction.net/story/581655/heccin-mayo____
Since reforming, Starlight Glimmer has led a sometimes eventful, sometimes dull, sometimes outlandish life as Twilight's friendship student. Said aspects of her time in Twilight's castle have not disappeared after de facto graduating and continuing on her own friendship journey without as heavy a guidance from her mentor. Therefore, as she has stopped Chrysalis and led the changelings to a true understanding of love and other emotions, performing simple tasks to prepare herself lunch should surely be a simple task.____
After all, how difficult could it be to open a jar of mayonnaise?____
Star Tracker: Pickup Artist by SockPuppet [2k words]____
https://www.fimfiction.net/story/586780/star-tracker-pickup-artist____
Star Tracker practices negging Starlight Glimmer.____
Surprisingly, he survives.____
Twilight Gets The Saw by Art Inspired [5k words]____
https://www.fimfiction.net/story/574478/twilight-gets-the-saw____
The Main Six are helping Trixie and Starlight to prepare for tonight’s magic show in Ponyville, but there’s... just one trick that Trixie’s planning to do that's concerning. What's worse, she wants Twilight to be her assistant.____
Will Twilight go through with it?____
Sad/Dark
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Acid Trip by daOtterGuy [1k words]____
https://www.fimfiction.net/story/579925/acid-trip____
Starlight sees the possibilities. She can move to them. One of them will save her and who she loves.____
It has to.____
Botany and Adaptation by Str8aura [2k words]____
https://www.fimfiction.net/story/463135/botany-and-adaptation____
Starlight decides to change the world, and the world begrudgingly changes with her.____
The Ultimate Alicorn (Personal Growth) by Mockingbirb [4k words]____
https://www.fimfiction.net/story/519099/the-ultimate-alicorn-personal-growth____
What if anypony could become an alicorn...whether they really wanted to or not?____
What if they couldn't make the changes stop?____
The Cold Wind Blows by Frazzle2Dazzle [6k words]____
https://www.fimfiction.net/story/568787/the-cold-wind-blows____
Once upon a time there was a ghost in the woods, and she was cold...____
Sent by the Cutie Map to fix the problem, how can Rarity and Starlight hope to succeed against such a supernatural enemy?____
What lies behind the mask by Shaslan [3k words]____
https://www.fimfiction.net/story/516685/what-lies-behind-the-mask____
Trixie is on the verge of saying something to Starlight. Finally. But then she sees Sunburst and Starlight together, and her world begins to crumble.____
What You Hold Dearest, What You Love Most by Mockingbirb [2k words]____
https://www.fimfiction.net/story/580292/what-you-hold-dearest-what-you-love-most____
Starlight Glimmer and Sunburst were childhood sweethearts, practically inseparable.____
But it turns out, even what seems the strongest connection can be broken.____
Shipping
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Refrigeration Folly by CherryPopsyPone [1k words]____
https://www.fimfiction.net/story/585136/refrigeration-folly____
A healthy polycule will, typically, divvy up chores and other domestic duties between its members, as would any group of sensible ponies who live together. There are consequences to this when one of said members is Trixie Lulamoon.____
Sunburst just wanted something to eat.____
Plasma by Baal Bunny [4k words]____
https://www.fimfiction.net/story/579463/plasma____
Sunburst's researches are leading him to the weird idea that the sun might be something like a huge ball of superheated gas. With Starlight and Trixie's help, he'll try to convince Twilight.____
But nothing's ever as simple as that in Equestria.____
Good Things****by ChrisRainicorn [4k words]____
https://www.fimfiction.net/story/577563/good-things____
Would she ever believe her own self? If she told past Starlight Glimmer that one day she would be lying down in a makeshift pillow fort, with the Princess’ face cradled in her hooves, feeling her heart be the fullest she ever thought possible? Old Starlight Glimmer would have cackled on her face. And the New Starlight Glimmer would cackle in her face! And call herself an idiot.____
Good Enough by Nailah [3k words]____
https://www.fimfiction.net/story/508425/good-enough____
Starlight debates through a series of moments if she's good enough for Trixie.____
Objects at Rest by a kobold [113k words]____
https://www.fimfiction.net/story/579101/objects-at-rest____
Twilight Sparkle's life is going just fine. Sure, she only barely scraped through school. Sure, her job is boring busywork. Sure, she has no prospects for growth, no social life, and no real interests. But it's all going just fine, until a strange mare named Starlight Glimmer comes along and starts asking questions she can't answer. Things like why did Nightmare Moon never wake up, and are you happy? But the answers don't matter when you've got a perfectly normal life in Canterlot.____
Drama
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If I Stumble by Shay492 [2k words]____
https://www.fimfiction.net/story/582946/if-i-stumble____
Starlight experiences a classic Rainbow Dash prank! Something funny should have happened to her. Should have. Now she just needs to figure out what changed.____
Set between seasons 5 & 6.____
Instability by a kobold [5k words]____
https://www.fimfiction.net/story/581846/instability____
Sunset Shimmer's continued presence in the human world puts both worlds at risk. The Mirror being forced open has only made it worse. She must come home, and the Mirror must be sealed, or else two realities will collapse into nothing. Sunset knows there's only one choice here, but that doesn't make it hurt any less. Luckily, some unexpected new friends are sure to help.____
Assumption of Guilt by Pascoite [1k words]____
https://www.fimfiction.net/story/580143/assumption-of-guilt____
Starlight Glimmer can’t forgive her past. Princess Luna knows all too well how that feels.____
Be the Kite by marmalado [4k words]____
https://www.fimfiction.net/story/581719/be-the-kite____
Self-levitation is a spell that, while recognized in Equestrian history and used by many famous unicorns of the past, is not one that just any unicorn can master. It takes a great deal of practice and skill to be able to lift up your entire body mass and transport it in midair in a manner similar to flying.____
For Starlight, the task certainly isn't coming easy. But with enough dedication and passion, she is eventually able to do it, and it becomes one of the first spells she ever teaches herself. Why, though? What use does self-levitation have in a world where many ponies were friends with pegasi eager to give them a wing up?____
The answer lies in a single device that can do what she once could not. A single, stupid device, but still...it could be useful.____
A Glimmer of Friendship by Pen Mightier [3k words]____
https://www.fimfiction.net/story/302632/a-glimmer-of-friendship____
Starlight Glimmer and Twilight Sparkle save the future of Equestria together. ____
If I Should Fall Again... by Boltstrike58 [4k words]____
https://www.fimfiction.net/story/588151/if-i-should-fall-again____
Starlight Glimmer, alongside Trixie, Thorax, and Discord, has just saved Equestria! However, the next morning, Starlight comes to Twilight with a request. A request Twilight isn't sure she can honor.____
SciFi
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The Fusion by bkc56 [5k words]____
https://www.fimfiction.net/story/556736/the-fusion____
Starlight Glimmer is transported to the distant future against her will. She discovers an Equestria she helped create that is both amazing and sickening. It turns out this utopia has a deadly problem that only she can fix.____
Adventure
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Find Herself by ChrisRainicorn [4k words]____
https://www.fimfiction.net/story/582998/find-herself____
She felt she was closer to revenge on Princess Twilight Sparkle than she had ever been. And how she was going to do that was starting to come together. Admittedly, her research material on time spells was lacking, but who better to fiddle around with spells than Starlight Glimmer? She needed to come up with something, and she would.
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