Sometimes, as an author, you have ideas for stories that you think are great, but others ... disagree.

The Wait of Expectation: Princess Luna has only been back home in Canterlot for a scant few weeks, but she is eager to both make up for her past and make amends with her sister after what happened between them a thousand years ago; she wishes to reinstitute the Shadow Guard, the Defenders of the Night, and Celestia gifts her with a few potential candidates. Whilst appraising them, however, Luna quickly discovers that Celestia is dealing with some issues of her own ... and they take on a very surprising form! [Slice of Life]

In Practice: Rainbow Dash has a reputation for being a little bit thoughtless; while she has her eyes set on glory thanks to a new trick that she's just learned about, Twilight Sparkle can only see the possibilities for disaster. Not just for herself, but for all of Ponyville should things go awry. She attempts to talk Rainbow Dash out of performing it, but unfortunately Twilight quickly discovers that, fuelled by adrenaline and ego, it's near-impossible to talk to her at all! [Slice of Life]

Caught Between Two Worlds: Feeling like a stranger in Equestria now, far more used to the pecularities of the human world, Sunset Shimmer is no longer certain that there's a place for her there any more; she doubts that her relationship with Celestia will ever be what it was, and her former friends and family are now nothing more than polite, well-meaning strangers to her. The only thing keeping her in Equestria is her relationship with Fluttershy who now has to deal with a resurgence of the bat-pony curse which once afflicted her. Together, maybe they can solve both their problems? [Romance/Slice of Life]