Nightmare Night update · 2:11pm Dec 11th, 2018
As you might guess, I’ve been taking it easy the last couple weeks, slowing down the pace of my writing, but I haven’t stopped completely. The next Nightmare Night chapter currently stands at around 4600 words and will have a surprise opening section taking place from a new perspective in Canterlot and hopefully whetting appetites for the big Thunderlane scene, which I’m writing generally a few hundred words of at a time. Sex and battle scenes (like in Firefly) are a bit weird for me that way; it’s rare I can just plow right through them as I can other topics. The new chapter is coming along nicely, though, I’m enjoying what I’ve put down and I’ve even decided on alternate names for each converted weather team member.
There is a chance the new chapter could be ready for this weekend depending on me finding the proper frame of mind and enough opportunities to write. Regardless, readers are reminded that TEH GAY will be quite heavy and gleeful for this chapter, which I know is a huge point of attraction for some and not-so-much for others. For the former, you have the full chapter, and for the latter, you’ll have the opening section, at least.
I’m also thinking about going back to the previous chapter and adding an opening section for that one, perhaps showing what’s up with Luna attending Nightmare Night festivities at the bat-pony town of Hollow Shades. I also need to retcon the story in certain places to at least hint that the two Pinkie Pies have switched places, and perhaps also to hint at events in the opening section of this new chapter in the earlier check-in with Discord. But that will be later. As always, more updates will follow as we get closer and the chapter gets further along.
It's good to see you're making progress and I am certainly interested in the alternate names for the members of the weather team and in the surprise you mentioned.