Contrary to the lack of updates, I have been actively wrestling with getting out the next chapter of "Rules for Bodyguards" almost every day, and I keep trashing what I have and starting over, or revising it down to a few pages and starting over. More recently, I've been trying to understand why I'm struggling, and I realized that the reason is because I am trying to write a transitional chapter. This is the first time we will actually see Roam and Roaman culture, and at the same time I

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Honest truth.

This is a passage from an early draft of "... Do as the Roamans do". I ended up cutting it entirely and going in a different direction, but I liked what I wrote and wanted it not to go completely to waste, so I'm posting it here for you to enjoy.

“…”

“…"

“Cadance-”

“...”

“I’m sorry-”

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...changed a small detail from the canon and then hoped someone would leave a comment saying "Hey, this isn't right" just so you could say "It's not a mistake" ?

So I have a couple of things going right now. First and foremost, I'm very close to releasing the "second half" of the chapter "when Traveling in Roam...", which is aptly titled "...Do as the Roamans Do". In typical fashion, what was once only around 2500 words longs has been rewritten to almost twice that length. The main reason for this is that I am incorporating some of the story from planned chapters into this one, because I felt it was a better fit thematically. So really, this chapter 7

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..and then realize you need to write several chapters ahead of your planned release?

For anybody who's interested, I am planning an Epilogue update to Outspoken after the Cadance is a terrible Mom contest is over.

TRules for Bodyguards

• MLP: FiM
• Romance
• Drama

When he was promoted to head of Cadance’s Royal Bodyguard, Shining Armor was prepared to deal with assassination plots, not fancy parties. Unfortunately for him, he discovers an abundance of both.

• Sex
• Violence
• Death
• Profanity
• OC
• Cadance
• Shining Armor
• Royal Guard

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As I said in a pervious blog post, I think of When Traveling in Roam... as the first part of a two-part chapter. However, looking back on it, I am wondering if my decision to publish such a dialogue-heavy chapter without seeking some kind of feedback prior to publishing it was a good decision. If you are following the story and/or enjoy what you have read, could you leave a comment here telling me what about the

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Part one of what I consider a two-part chapter has been posted. This chapter is pretty laid back as we finally reach our destination of Roam and start to explore the peoples and the culture of the Roaman Empire. Stay tuned for more in the next couple of days.