The Gift for the Pegasus: A CMC Mission

by G4PONYTales

Optional Chapter 2 - Co-Editor's Thoughts

Both the writer and myself have been around the “My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic” fandom for quite a while. Some of the questions in the later seasons came up to us. I’m sure that a lot of people in the fandom has been wondering why the creators of the show did not allow Scootaloo to fly. As the Co-Editor and a viewer of the show along with the fans, I’ve also asked why the creators did not give Diamond Tiara a major recurring role after the season 5 episode “Crusaders of the Lost Mark”. It became the latter that both the writer and myself that we would create a story revolving around the Cutie Mark Crusaders with the help of Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon to assist Scootaloo in her flying. Although I came across some news somewhere out on the internet that Faust intentionally gave Scootaloo the inability to fly, I thought “who needs to go with that rule when you have an imagination? Just do it in the fandom!”

During the process of creating and editing, there has been a lot of struggles of timing as well as spacing issues and spelling mistakes. Even though the author of this story covered most of the grammar, I came up with a strategy (like everyone else) to watch the author’s back and cover up anything that stuck out. As for the spacing issue, I find myself having to remove the extra spaces that the author has created (no offence). I may be the Co-Editor, but I am also a reader of this fan fiction… only in process mode.

During the preparations, I gave out chapter ideas and suggestions on how to write each chapter. Chapters such as “I Quit!” and “Epilogue” were some of them, but many items has been changed throughout the process. However, the “Epilogue” chapter has came out surprisingly different and better from what I imagined it to be. Nevertheless, I am only the Co-Editor of this story and only have the privilege to do the editing and suggestions.

Overall, the writer and I did manage to complete the story right before the requested deadline (requested by me) and I hope this fanfiction has been entertaining for you.

Timonthy Chow

Co-Editor of “The Gift for the Pegasus: A CMC Mission”

Author's Note:

This is a commentary by the co-editor of this story, explaining the creative and assisting process from his perspective.

Comments

[deadpansnarker]

I loved your story, and its such a shame it hasn't gotten more attention than it has. The only problems with it were I felt the ending was a bit rushed, and also the reference to 'Russian Roulette'. As far as I'm aware there isn't a Soviet nation in Equestrian canon.

Anyway, I hope more people find this great story. They don't know what they're missing. Keep up the brilliant work.

[G4PONYTales]

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The ending was rushed because I was trying to follow a deadline, and it took longer for me to come up with ideas (like how to try to get Scootaloo to fly, how she finally flies, etc.). I didn't intend a reference to Russian Roulette, and I don't even know where that is.

I really appreciate your feedback, and thank you. I think partly why this doesn't get any attention is because there are so many stories out there; it's like anything.

I'll check out your channel and see if you wrote anything.