A Rainbow in the Dark: Why it isn't updating. · 5:06am Dec 1st, 2012
So rather than post an author's note and give 400 people a false alarm, I thought I'd post this in hopes that you will read it. So on to why my story isn't updating.
I've given the excuse that I've hit a writer's block, and that's true, but there's more to it now that I've thought about it. The truth is that I never intended the story to even get this far. At the very beginning, I intended for the end of the story to be when they got off the train, they'd resolve it, and all would be cool. Well that didn't happen, and people really liked it. So I continued. Why did I go against my original design? Why don't I explain things from the very beginning, since before this story existed.
It began during a big influx of Twi/Dash fics, specifically when they all starting getting featured. I wondered if that's what it took to get featured, so I did an experiment. That experiment was this story. The point of this story was to sell out. And that's what I did. I pandered as hard as I could and threw all the cuddles I could into one fic. That was the first 3 chapters. Then I posted it and people liked it. Holy shit, so did I! That's when I realized I had to continue it. So I did. Though I did continue to pander, as I've tried to incorporated
But now I've hit the point that I really should have ended it. After extending past my last end point, I intended this to be the end. I only agreed to write more because I was so dead set on pandering, and everybody wanted more. I shouldn't have told you all that I was continuing because honestly, what else can I do? I've tried writing the next chapter, and it just never sounds any good no matter how I write it. At this point it merely feels like dragging out the story for the sake of dragging it out. I fear that if I continue the story, I will only ruin it. So I regret to say that what is posted as of now, is officially the end. I prefer to keep it this way because an ending is more effective if every detail isn't shoved in your face. I feel it works better if the outcome is only implied.
I've tried fixing this block by writing other things, and that hasn't really worked. And on that note, I will very likely carry over the canon of this story to my others, though Rainbow and Twilight won't be the main focus. If anybody decides that they really must have more, then I give permission for anyone to write one for themselves. Otherwise, the ending is simply left open.
So I apologize, but I've been trying to find a way to either force another chapter, or break it to you all that the story is simply over. Thank you all for reading my story, I will hopefully be writing others in the near future.
I read back and when thinking about that last chapter is actually a real good ending point. You could do a sequel later on at somepoint or like you said have them together as a sideplot to some future story you do.
557933 I agree, I just read through it again, it ends where a sequel (or side-plot to another story) is more likely than a continuation.
Anyway, for me Dash getting freaked out by the dark (both times) was the best part of the fic, after that it petered off a little bit. 'Tis a shame for it to go, but if it has to be done we can't stop you.
I just hope a sequel comes about from someone.
And now I am committing an epic face-palm for not titling the blog post "Holy Diver"
558107 its a amazing story
and it should have prequiles about how luna and celestia planed it and sequels were somehow they have a filly that would be awsomesause 
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