New Story coming soon!

As most of you know, I am working on a new story with the help of my awesome friend, Kyota4. The story started off as a series of small, role-play type text messages that eventually created somewhat of a story. I would text him something, he’d continue it and boom! Stuff began to happen, characters began to develop and a story began to take shape. I started to like how the story was coming along, so with his permission, I started developing a plotline, adding a backstory and giving the characters a bit more depth.
The story switched back and forth between a dystopian adventure or some sort of post-apocalyptic journey, but eventually I came to the conclusion that the plot would flow better if it was set close to the end of season 3. Now that the setting was taken care of, I decided to start a more… challenging task: Casting. I needed to select a cast of characters that could perfectly execute everything I had in mind without making it look out of character or unbalanced.
After casting was taken care of, I started outlining the plot from the beginning to the end. That was when I encountered yet another issue. If I would follow the plot, the story would be too long and tedious. I then had the idea to divide it into separate parts, but then that would leave me with like five sequels, and we all know that would suck, both for the author and the reader. After long hours of using my brain to think up some ideas, I decided that I was too stupid to come up with a logical solution. A few days later, me and a friend from school were talking about this English project and eventually my story came into the conversation. I told my friend about the problem with the plot and she said it would be much better if I kept it all under one story, but divide it into separate parts, or ‘episodes’, each acting as a sequel but not actually being one.
The story is gonna be like any other story, but will be divided into 5 separate parts, which I decided to call ‘episodes’. These episodes will consist of 3 or more chapters each, every episode having its own plot and storyline. Once an episode starts, a new chapter will be published until the episode reaches its end. Then there will be a short break while the story for the next episode is being created.
The story’s name has been changed too. I decided to change the title of the story because there is an already existing fanfic that’s called ‘Shattered Memories’, so naming it that way would kinda be considered stealing. Now my fic is entitled ‘The Spark Within’, and will probably stay that way from now on. I am also planning to publish the story sometime this month. Episode One will most likely start this Saturday (4/27/13).
Now, out of the kindness of my heart, I will provide you with an sneak peek of the first chapter of Episode 1.

The Spark Within- Episode One: Bright Blue Skies
Chapter One: On Solid Ice -Sneak Peak-
The figure seemed to take notice of him as well. It began to run, but not away. Instead it came charging straight towards him. Out of options, and out of patience, the gray stallion headed directly towards the shadowy figure. Whoever it was, it was best that he’d go to it, ask for help, and finally find a way out of this mess. The figure came closer and closer until the stallion could easily see who it was. She was a turquoise-coated unicorn with dark, velvet colored eyes and a bright purple mane, and she seemed to recognize him.
“Cobalt? Cobalt, is that you?” She asked. The stallion simply stared blankly.
“I- I don’t know…” He responded after hesitating for quite a while.
“Don’t you remember me? You were sent by the princess. You and your brother. You were to aid the locals stop the invasion here in Appleloosa.” She looked at him expectantly. “You ARE Cobalt Striker, right?”
He was about to tell her about how he had just woken up covered in sand and debris, standing in the middle of a creepy ghost town in which he had no idea on what happened to it or where he was or even how he got there. He was gonna tell her how he didn’t really remember anything and that he didn’t know who this ‘Cobalt’ subject was or why he was so important. He was gonna tell her all that but instead all he did was nod his head.
The unicorn smiled.
“Perfect…” She said. “You just made my job a whole lot easier.”