Hey, everypony! I'm Rainbow Dash, the coolest pony in Ponyville.
I'm sure you've already figured who I am. Just take a look at my strong legs, sleek body, wings, and awesome Cutie Mark to make sure. Yep, that's right. I'm everypony's favourite pegasus.
I'm here today to talk about me and my adventures with Daring Do. Oh, wait - Daring Do..who is Daring Do? Ha, hilarious. How could you ask? She's the most adventurous, fierce, and undeniably, unquestionably unstoppable pony in Equestria.
But why am I writing this for? Oh, right. I asked Twilight the other day if a new Daring Do book came out. As usual, she shook her head - NO. But that was impossible! The latest book was sure to come out today. It was four weeks since the last one did!
"Twilight!" I said. "Is the other Daring Do book out yet?"
"Nope," Twilight said, shaking her head slowly. "Sorry, Dash. I placed an order a week ago for a copy, but the writer never wrote back."
"What?" I cried out. "Not out yet?"
"I'm sorry, Dash," Twilight sighed.
"But, Twilight!" I asked. I decided to calm down. Getting all emotional over a book wouldn't help at all. "What makes a good book anyway?"
"Well, there's passion, perserverance, a way with words, and - " Twilight said, reciting a list of things an author must have to write a book - a paragraph written in her "101 Things to Know About Books."
"I meant - who makes the book - and how?" I asked, trying not to show my frustration.
"Oh, that's simple," Twilight laughed.
"Will you just tell me already?" I groaned, not amused.
"Oh, right," the purple unicorn said. "An author writes a book, with a quill, of course. And, well...she or he thinks about what they want to say. And they jot it down with their ink, so they wouldn't forget it. It's really easy. Just like me and my letters to the Princess!"
"Uh...Twilight?" I asked. "Have you written a book before?"
"Sure, plenty of times," Twilight said, smiling, rather proud of her work. "Remember the time I wrote a book about unicorn magic for Sweetie Belle?"
"Yeah, and she burnt everything up," I chimed in. "Hey! Maybe I can write a book!"
"Yeah," Twilight said, obviously not listening. "You could, if you want to." To herself, she giggled and said, "Fat chance."
"What was that?" I asked, my ears catching hold of the two words.
"Oh, nothing. Writing books just isn't your type, Rainbow," Twilight said.
I sighed deeply and said, "Yeah, you're right. Tell me when the next Daring Do book comes out." I opened the door and said to myself, "If it ever does come out."
I slammed it behind me, a little soft for a slam.
And so I was slowly gliding back home, to Cloudsdale, when an awesome thought struck my mind! Maybe I could be an author - or whatever it was - TOO! I could write about me and Daring Do, and publish it - as if it was really a new Daring Do book! Oh my gosh, this is wonderful!
And that was how I came to write this book. Ugh...enough about my history. Onward with the story!