) so I had to wait until it passed. Thankfully, it has, and my next one-shot story is planned to be out on either Friday or the weekend.Director's cut: "When Dating a Sunset..." chapter 7: Preparations, and two warnings · 7:20pm Nov 17th, 2019
Not as much to say as I did with the chapter 6 director's cut.
But first, I wondered about moving the part with Sunset Shimmer telling the others Eric Reed said "yes" to her asking him out to the end of chapter six. But I left things as it is, mainly because the ending chapter six has now felt better than what it would have been if I did make the change. Originally, Sunset picked up and spun Rainbow Dash in circles, but since Fluttershy was the one that helped up Sunset, I edited it to have Fluttershy get spun around.
At this point, I hadn't shown much of any insecurity Sunset still has -- there wasn't a place yet to do it -- so this was a good chapter to show it when she was nervous about the date. Also, the part where she said that Rarity combing her hair wouldn't help much was something I took out during editing, then edited back in at the last second.
The part with Twilight, Starlight, and the others listening in behind one of the library's doors was something I long planned. But the part with Twilight, Starlight, and Spike staying behind to do it a second time was a bit different. I originally had just Twilight and Starlight do it, but later thought to have "little bro" Spike join them.
Lastly, having Starlight give Sunset a "warning" was a easy choice, but I did wonder if Twilight doing it was a bit much, even if hers was more "indirect".
