I just thought I would share a quote that I love. Its original context involved public speaking, but I think it's applicable in writing.
"Be sincere, be brief, be seated." FDR
I love that. Brevity is fundamentally a form of art.

Pinkie Pie chokes to death on a cupcake. She meets the Grim Reaper. She challenges him to a game. The game will be a variant on Calvinball. The Grim Reaper gets so fed up with the constant rule changes that he voluntarily forfeits.

So, I just completed Pipe Down's Cutie Mark. It is now time to decide on my next story. Current ideas are as follows:
Sad
Vinyl Scratch tries to help Octavia after the events in Play For Me.
Applebloom is given a keepsake that belonged to her mother.
The griffon from Blueblood's Pets tries to regain control of his life.
Comedy
Rainbow Dash has to house-sit for Fluttershy.
Big Macintosh's weekly poker game is interrupted.
Adventure

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So, I just completed Meeting the Progeny of Chaos and The Cakes Are Out. It is now time to decide on my next story.
Sad
Vinyl Scratch tries to help Octavia after the events in Play For Me.
Applebloom is given a keepsake that belonged to her mother.
The griffon from Blueblood's Pets tries to regain control of his life.
Comedy

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So, I just completed Replaced. It is now time to decide on my next story.

Sad
Vinyl Scratch tries to help Octavia after the events in Play For Me.
Applebloom is given a keepsake that belonged to her mother.
Comedy
Fluttershy meets Discord's daughter.
Pipe Down give the CMC a stern talking to, and tells them about how he got his cutie mark. Rarity and Applejack do not approve.(tie-in with I Bled for You)
Rainbow Dash has to house-sit for Fluttershy.

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So, I just completed Will Chaos for Bits. It is now time to decide on my next story.
Sad
Fluttershy has to put an injured animal down.
Vinyl Scratch tries to help Octavia after the events in Play For Me.
Applebloom is given a keepsake that belonged to her mother.
Comedy
Fluttershy meets Discord's daughter.
Pipe Down is forced to change his cutie mark by the Equestrian Decency Organization.

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So, I just completed Injured and Letters from the Equestrian Decency Association. It is now time to decide on my next story.
Sad
Fluttershy has to put an injured animal down.
Vinyl Scratch tries to help Octavia after the events in Play For Me.
Applebloom is given a keepsake that belonged to her mother.
Comedy
Pipe Down is forced to change his cutie mark by the Equestrian Decency Organization.

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I just wanted to post some short story ideas here so that I wouldn't forget them. Feel free to comment.

Sad
Fluttershy has to put an injured animal down.
Vinyl Scratch tries to help Octavia after the events in Play For Me.
Applebloom is given a keepsake that belonged to her mother.
Comedy
Pipe Down is forced to change his cutie mark by the Equestrian Decency Organization.
Slice of Life
A young Pinkie Pie learns about baking.

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So, I was asked recently how I came up with the idea for Blueblood's Pets, and I thought other people might like to know the answer to that question as well. Basically, in every movie that features a pseudo-intellectual villain, he/she has a taste for classical music. I wondered what it would be like if that was the entirety of the antagonist's motivation, rather than just a character flag. Blueblood was chosen because he comes from high class society, and seems to view other ponies

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I just thought I would let everyone know that the story is complete. I think it was a good first attempt, and I'm looking forward to writing the next one.