Schedule shift · 3:20pm Apr 30th, 2014
Okay, remember how I said I was hoping to get both Captain Equestria and Iron Mare ready by the end of July and have Harmony's Warriors Assembled start in August?
Well, last night, I realized that it's basically impossible to do that with my current schedule.
It's taken me almost three weeks to write this chapter, and it's almost May. Which leaves me with just three months to finish two stories unless I change my schedule.
So, I've come to a decision: Consider the August release date for Harmony's Warriors Assembled moot.
Basically, I'm now just going to take my time with the stories, and not get worried about any particular dead lines. Yes I obviously hope to have HWA's first chapter up before Age of Ultron comes out, but beyond that, I cannot give any actual dates with confidence. I'd just be lying to you all and screwing myself over by forcing myself to write so much in so little time.
Luckily though, Iron Mare is seemingly the closest to being finished, since really, I can have her build the suit in a montage, have it go on a test flight and then have her first mission proper. I realized that really, Iron Mare can afford to be as 'stripped down' as possible, since the main conflict, which was Sweetie Belle and Rarity's relationship, was resolved for the most part back in chapter 11. It would be kinda pointless to continue to rue over it, and instead, I can focus on how she applies her new relationship with Sweetie in building the suit (which is relatively easy to do; just have Rarity stop being a bitch to her). Also, I can easily show Light Bright's transformation into Living Laser (spoiler marked in case nobody wanted to know that info yet) along side Rarity's building the suit. Everytime Rarity makes a step forward with the suit, I cut over to Light Bright and him coming apart at the seems just a little bit more. Back and forth, back and forth until he snaps.
So yeah, hopefully I can get that done in less then ten chapters.
That's it really, I'm still waiting for my co-writers to get back to me about Captain Equestria, which I will send to the proofreaders as soon as my co-writers get back to me.
I'm actually kind of bemusedly waiting to see if Age of Ultron will effect the later chapter of Harmony's Warriors, like if it will inspire any cameos or foreshadowing.
I kind of figured that's what Light Bright would become. Any specific reason for using an OC for him? And does this mean that Fancy Pants' story will be more….extended? Like he won't be the heavy for Rarity's first story, and more of the villain set-up for next time?
Ow, I wanted more Rarity/Sweetie Belle angst.
It was really what kept me reading through the first Iron-Mare.
2063938 Well, I just figured that if I kept it going here, it would feel contrived and forced. Like I'm FORCING them to be angsty even if they aren't that way anymore. It'd basically mean making Rarity's character development backpedal for the sake of cheap emotional drama.
And I don't want that. If I have emotional drama, it must be realistic and genuine, not something created just for the sake of making a story longer.
2063891 Well, Light Bright is a hold over from the original version of Iron Mare to be dead honest. I liked the idea though, since it has great returning villain potential, and I figure I can just keep him around and maybe even make him my Electro or something
And to be dead honest, I was originally planning to dispose of Fancy at the end of the story but now that you mention it, I can easily keep him around.
2063979 I know that, I was just saying.
Regardless, now we can see their relationship grow in the other direction.
2063987 Yeah, I'd keep him. He has long-term potential; which reminds me, do you have any plans for Iron Mare villains in the next story?
2064019 Well, let me PM you that so that way I don't have to have oceans of spoiler bars
Now Iremember why I thought his name was familiar!
I can't believe it took me this long...
*takes the Self Imposed Deadline out behind the Shed with a shot gun, and returns a few moments later after a Bang*
Pwoblem Solved, take Yer' time wit' that there writin', city boy.