Authors notes for "Scheduling Conflict"

I don't know about the rest of you, but "Twilight has a nervous breakdown" are some of my favourite episodes. So, when I had this silly thought about a leap year messing with her precious schedule, it just about consumed my every waking moment. Right up until I had it written and posted on the site.

That was one crazy week.

Yes, I really surprised myself with that one. From first inspiration to posted story in less than seven days. Usually I let stories sit and stew in my head for months. My first story, "The Broken Mare," took nearly a year for me to finally commit to actually writing it.

It was also my first attempt at pure comedy. Comedy is hard, and don't let anyone tell you any differently. Sure, I may have thrown jokes into my other stories, but this was a whole new level. While I thought it was funny, that is never any real guarantee that anyone else will. I breathed a huge sigh of relief when the 'thumbs up' and 'favourites' started rolling in.

Thanks to everyone who did, and those that commented. I know I'm not as active on the comment threads of my stories as I should be, but rest assured that I read (and cherish) every one.

For those Monopoly geeks that are interested in the game at the end of the story... I choose the traditional "Atlantic City" board, as I figured that the majority of the fandom would be familiar with it. I didn't bother to 'ponify' it, to make it easier for people to follow at home. The rolls that Spike mentions would put Twilight's token on 'Community Chest,' the railway station, 'Chance,' or 'Just Visiting (on the Jail square).'

I believe that everyone has, at some stage, cheated at Monopoly. Especially if they have been coerced into playing with a much younger family member. I remember my sisters being horrified when they figured out that my brother cheated them almost every time they played. As for myself... If I was American, I'd plead the fifth...

Comments

[DoctorSpectrum]

It was also my first attempt at pure comedy. Comedy is hard, and don't let anyone tell you any differently.

Personally, I find that the easiest way to write comedy is just to lampshade the hell out of everything. Sure, it may not be as effective as, say, clever wordplay, but as long as it's not too overdone, I find that it normally works quite well. That and sudden subversions. Nothing too hilarious, but if people can at least appreciate the humour of the situation then it works.