Hi Again · 12:52pm Jun 27th, 2015
Okay, I'm still not one to make huge posts going over every detail of how much my life sucks, and how it's constantly getting in the way of me being a productive writer, but I still want to let anyone who still cares know what's up.
Long story short, been fighting depression again the past couple of months. Situation isn't any different, but I'm feeling better right now thanks to my friends and actually made some progress on writing again.
To show this isn't just some empty post like I've been prone to in the past with my depression, I'm giving everyone a small preview of the next chapter of Twilight's Bird Feeder. (Pre-editing, of course)
“For the last time, Rarity, I’m not gonna let you help me!” Rainbow Dash exclaimed with a well timed flare of her wings.
The white unicorn huffed, “Well you certainly didn’t have any qualms with me helping you before this competition. I really wish you would stop arguing with me and actually try to explain what you’re thinking.” Rarity resisted the urge to make a quip about Rainbow Dash having a proper thought process. Mentally, she filed one particularly brilliant line away for later use when the pegasus was in a better mood.
“I already told you, I know I can’t compete with Luna one on one, she’s got nearly everything I have to offer Twilight, except better! Y'know, cause she’s a freakin princess!”
Rarity frowned, “All the more reason you should let me help.”
To the fashionista's dismay, Rainbow slipped into her signature confident grin; the one she always wore when she was about to do something particularly dangerous or stupid. “Except that would go totally against my most amazing plan!”
Rarity waited in the vain hope that Rainbow might actually explain herself. A few moments of glaring at the cocksure pegasus in silence revealed nothing. She sighed heavily, it was going to be one of those days. “And what exactly—”
“I’m glad you asked!” Rainbow interrupted. “You see, Rares, there’s one thing that I can do way better than Luna. One thing I can offer Twilight that that stuffy princess can’t.”
When the pegasus paused, seemingly to wait for an entirely unnecessary prompt from her friend, Rarity allowed herself a single, ladylike, frustrated groan. It didn’t help much, but at least she was partially maintaining her composure. “Wh—”
“Rainbow Dash!” the overeager pegasus swiftly exclaimed at the prospect of a prompting question.
Rarity wasn’t sure exactly how long her mind had stopped processing outward stimuli in order to attempt to comprehend Rainbow’s plan, but when she did finally return to her senses, it was perfectly clear that she still had no idea what was going on in Rainbow’s head.
“See, it’s so perfect you’re totally speechless!” Rainbow exclaimed with an excited squee.
“Rainbow, I’m not quite sure I understand…”
The pegasus blinked. “Oh, right, I guess it was a bit too brilliant, even for me. Let me spell it out for you.”
Rarity was unsure if her friend actually understood the meaning of the word ‘brilliant’.
“See, Luna can’t be me. But I’m me, so I can be a better me for Twilight than Luna can. Therefore, all I need to do to win is to be one-hundred percent myself and show Twilight that being with me, that the Rainbow Dash experience, is way more awesome than anything Luna has to offer!”
“And what, pray tell, is this experience?”
“You know, me! I’m kinda of a big deal, you know? Prospective Wonderbolt, world-class cuddler, Element of Loyalty; Why wouldn’t a mare want all this?”
Negative thoughts are not productive right now, Rarity. Just save it for later. The white mare mentally chided herself. “So, aside from being loyal, what tangible benefits do you have to offer Twilight now. You won’t convince her to pick you over Luna if all you have to offer are promises of future possibilities.”
Rainbow’s lips curled into a frown. “I’m going to ignore that you seem to be doubting me all of a sudden.”
“Rainbow, answer the question,” Rarity punctuated her demand with a stomp of her hoof. “You don’t have time to be playing games with your ego.”
Rainbow was unfazed by the sudden outburst and responded calmly. “Fine, let’s start with my world-class cuddling.”
“That sounds about as egotistical as you can possibly get. How can you be so certain that you are any better at cuddling than Luna?”
Rainbow Dash flared her wings and took off through a nearby window with single, powerful flap. The blue speedster returned not a minute later holding a hoof-sized gold medal. Upon closer inspection, it read ‘World Cuddling Champion’.
“Please never tell anypony,” Rainbow asked, her voice filled with worry over the possible implications to her reputation.
That's about one-third of the first scene, and I've got about four times that much already written. For a while, I thought I'd just do a short chapter just to put something out, but I decided I want to keep to my pacing. I'm notoriously bad at word count estimates, but I'm roughly one-third through the planned content for this chapter.
I'm writing again, I feel good, and I'm motivated. I'd apologize for the atrocious wait, but I've done enough of that already. Please look forward to the chapter in the coming weeks. Thank you all for your patience.
Welcome back! TBF is one of my most-lamented "lost stories".
This was one of my first favorites when I started reading this site, great to hear it's gonna continue
I sympathize with your struggle against depression, and hope things keep looking up
Glad to hear you're felling better and I look forward to the next chapter.
As long as you are active, all is forgiven! ❤
Oh my ... update on Twilights Bird Feeder incoming ... I'm excited
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Just take them.
I am overjoyed to hear you are working on this again. If it helps, I have been laughing so hard at this story!
I hope you have people in your life you can talk to. Depression is horrible, speaking from experience.