"In the works" can be as early as "I just had this idea", though. I usually post about a new story idea I've come up with, but there are a few I haven't said anything about. I come up with a lot of one-off ideas, but these are the ones I really want to work with.
Back in the middle of September, I had this idea while I was at work for a Lyra x human clopfic. Thankfully I wasn't in any position to write, because it eventually blossomed into a full-on romance story instead of just clop. My mind keeps drifting back to it and I see scenes in my head; one of them is really heartwarming. I even have a song in mind for that particular scene. Hell, I have an
I can't keep lying anymore. I just can't write this story. I'm not big on AppleDash anymore, so that kills my motivation to work on it. For those who care, the image below is what originally inspired Apples & Rainbows. I scratched out the death and went for a generic shipping approach.