Did I ever tell you the definition of insanity? · 4:32am Jan 31st, 2013
Insanity is when you do the same thing over and over and over again and expect something different to happen. I knew this, but I didn't think it could be applied to fan fiction writing. But I was wrong. Around Christmas time last month, I looked around and realized that I was being insane. I always went through the same pattern. I'd get an idea for a story/update, tell myself I'd write it, then take weeks to even months to actually get it finished. This would leave my readers disgruntled and wanting more and being forced to wait due to me going through my insanity cycle. I believe it was Christmas day when I realized just how bad it had gotten. Don't Go To Sleep is my worst case. It's gone months without an update and I'm STILL not done with it. This Can't Be Happening went from updates every week or so to maybe one or two chapters each month. My other, non pony related stories on Fanfiction.net faced a similar fate. I knew something had to change.
My insanity cycle is due to a few things. School is the first reason. I start college later this year, so I've been signing up for various scholarships and writing a bunch of essays to prepare myself to pursue my education. Then there's social matters. Hanging out with my girlfriend and friends are something I love to do. Most times I spend with them can last for a full day. Then there's my other interests when I sign on to the computer. Sometimes I'll tell myself I'll browse the web for a bit and check up on my YouTube subscriptions for only 30 minutes tops, then start my writing. But, when I look down at the clock some time later, 3 hours has already passed and it's nearly midnight. It's not that I have a lack of ideas or don't find writing enjoyable. I love to write and my head is swimming with ideas. But somehow, someway, I let the insanity cycle run it's course. So then I got an idea.
This month is my last big month for college stuff. All the deadlines are passing and I'll just have to wait and see if I win any of them. School isn't too hard, seeing as one of my classes involves making movies and the other involves making video games, two things I find no trouble with due to how much I love doing it. Only my English class is a bit challenge and even it is pretty much a breeze. With all this combined, I figured I could accomplish something much needed. The reason this account has been dead all month is because I decided I'm going to get all the insanity out of my system in January. I've played through my Christmas gift games (Borderlands 2, Halo 4, The Walking Dead, Pokemon Black 2, and some WiiU games) and tried to get all the laziness out of my system. Now, of course there will still be days where I put them in. It's fun playing Borderlands 2 with some friends every couple of days and my girlfriend still loves to visit, but I still have plenty of free time on my hands and it's high time I made some progress.
So this is what I'm hoping. Starting next week, I buckle down and get shit done. Finish the DGTS update, make an update for TCBH, and make updates for my other stories as well. I'd also like to get work done on my Ed Edd n Eddy story, as well. I'm going to try my best to accomplish this. I don't want the insanity cycle to continue. I want to get my fan fictions back on track. Hopefully I don't disappoint myself and the readers.
I leave on the trailer for what seems to be an upcoming movie for The Boondocks. Words can't describe how awesome this will be if it is successful in being made.
About damn time you came back. Good luck on your college; I hope it'll be better for you than mine was for me.