Chapter 3 is now out · 10:58pm Jan 5th, 2015
Whew, chapter 3 is released. I've been looking forward to this one for a while, it was a lot of fun to write as I consider it to be the turning point chapter, where the pieces are in place and the real action can start.
Before we start, here's the story progress. I also have a little formula I made to get an idea of total fic completion.
Chapter 3: Just released
Chapter 4: I just sent it over to Derpypaws for editing, I don't think he had the chance to get started on it yet.
Chapter 5: It's currently being reworked with the help of my proofreader, Galrion.
Chapter 6: The first draft is done, I'm letting it sit for a while before I return to it.
Chapter 7: I'm about 2000 words into the first draft.
Total fic completion: 17.14%
Writing Rainbow Dash has proven to be one of the positive surprises of this fic. While I didn't care all that much for her in the past, she's now one of my favorite characters. I love the contrast between her and the other ponies. She's very action oriented and doesn't like to show her emotions. While she's usually an extravert, she does bottle up a lot of feelings and has a very interesting internal dialogue as a result, with her own prejudice often surfacing.
I often find myself asking what goes on inside the ponies head during an episode that's not centered around them. This is one of the big inspirations behind A Dream of Sunny Days, to give each pony the chance to face this crisis in her own way and see each pony's unique take on the situation.
Anyway, enough rambling, I hope you guys enjoy this chapter. The next one might take a bit longer, as I don't wanna pressure my editor into sacrificing quality for speed.
Awesome! Can't wait to tear into this chapter.
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I hope you enjoy it. It's probably the one I had the most fun writing so far.