I'm Working On It

Guys, I know I didn't post earlier this past weekend, but I'm actually half-way done with the next chapter of WKMH. Adjusting to my new school schedule has been hard and caused me to slow down my productivity. I have been working on the next update, albeit slowly. School will mean that I will be more busy than usual, but I will find/have time to commit to my fiction. I have the entire story planned with every intention of finishing it.

I just finished writing the rough-draft of Chapter Five this morning, and I'm going to try and post it by either sometime this weekend or next week. I'm unsure of when because I'm not feeling very confident with how it looks. I feel like it needs some very heavy editing/re-writing before I can call it ready for the public eye. Thankfully, I've generally found the editing/re-writing process to be easier than the actual writing, because I'm usually just cleaning up the mess, tightening the loose bolts, trimming the fat, and making last minute additions. But don't worry, this story is NOT cancelled and never will be! But just to help you all tide over until the update, I have a treat for you all. Below, I have posted a preview excerpt of the next chapter. Please feel free to leave any feedback you wish. See you all soon!

Twilight and I waved goodbye to him as we left the cottage. We didn't even take three hoof steps before she sparked the conversation. "So, Fluttershy, how have you been lately? Anything new or exciting?"

Anything new or exciting? The only things that occurred for me up until that day was my story so far. What could I of told her? She had known me so long and could of predicted that I wanted to talk about animals or something. But my mind was no where else but my brother.

"Um... nothing, Twilight. How have you been? Read any good books lately?" was all I came up.

Twilight looked at me like she wanted to be subtle with pointing out the obvious. "I've read a few. One particularly large one on governing the law as a Princess. But I'm sure even you could guess that. What's going on with you?"

"Nothing," I repeated. "My life has been very simple as usual. Nothing exciting."

Twilight shook her head. "Come on, Fluttershy. I really want to spend this afternoon talking with you and catching up with the ponies who matter the most to me. Your brother is in town for a visit, how is that not exciting?"

She was really starting to push me at this point. Her consistent eagerness to know and learn everything never left her usual self, even as a Princess. Whenever Twilight wanted to know something, she would stop at nothing until she had the right answers. I was no exception; lying to her would of just made her want to know even more.

By the time we reached the dirt road, I decided to stop playing the lying game and took a deep breath. "Well, it all started on Friday, after Winter Wrap Up..."