Behind the Scenes: Chapters 1 & 2 · 4:44am Nov 14th, 2011
Hey everypony! Chapter 3 is over 3,700 words now; just a little bit to go. I expect to have it posted by Tuesday at the latest. Your comments have appraised me of the value of repeat proofreading.
It's running a little longer because it has a scene with some bonding time between Celestia and Luna. I've read some fan fictions where the focus goes off the main character for a chapter. Even when those chapters are awesome, some of us still want to jump back to the main plot. I'm making sure there's still about 3,000 words of our favorite perky 80's pony girl no matter how much side stuff gets in.
My pre-reader suggested I share some details. There's a funny story behind Principal Placeholder. I had a hard time coming up with a name for the school official in chapter one, so I named him 'Principal Placeholder' until I could come up with something. The name rsounded so good that I decided I have to base a character around it. Let me tell you, coming up with his cutie mark was a hassle!
My friend has noted the similarities to Kovat, the Cardassian lawyer from Star Trek Deep Space Nine. He's paid to happily lose cases, and is confused when he wins his first one. I'm willing to admit that may have been kicking around in my subconscious when I created his personality.
Next chapter, we get a look inside Screwball's head, and the first appearance of the other teachers. Trust me; Cheerilee is not going to be happy. But hey, it's an 80's movie! Things should work out, right?
P.S. Did anyone catch the Lord of the Rings quote in chapter 2? :D
