"Are these the shadows of the things that will be, or are they shadows of things that may be, only?”
-Ebeneezer Scrooge, A Christmas Carol

"For the Good of Equestria" is dead. However, I left it in an awkward place: among other things, I never was able to explain why Twilight never became an alicorn, which made it feel like a bad fix-fic to me.

I've wanted to tell this story for literally about five years, and, though I will never write it as a novel, I've pulled together my notes. Please, enjoy.

If it wasn't clear, I'm very fond of this story, even though I won't be able to finish it. If you find a scene or chapter you like, you're welcome to write it and PM me the link; if it's half-decent, I'll add it to the chapter as an excerpt. Looking forward to seeing what you can do!

A Note On Formatting:

Most of the story is written out as a summary. Quotation marks are usually used to indicate spoken dialogue, but I used them once or twice to indicate names, places, and so on I hadn't firmly nailed down yet.

The "excerpts" are taken from the chapters, etc., I had already written prior to abandoning the project, and show what a scene would have looked like if I had written it out. The same goes for segments in quote blocks. These excerpts are presented as-is, with no further editing, and may clash with my notes; if there's ever a conflict, the notes are canon.