I've Come to Realize.... · 1:37am Dec 24th, 2014
I honestly don't... feel happy about Raising Rainbow anymore...
Don't get me wrong, I love a lot of things about it. I love the characters, I love many of the chapters, I love the chemistry different characters have with each other. I have lots of ideas for the story, and like, I have tons of ideas, it's just... I don't know... There are so many things I've come to dislike about the story these days. I hate the bland flavor I've been feeling from it lately, I hate the continuity flaws, I hate some of the decisions I've made, and I hate the fact so many people love it so dearly. Every day, it seems like one more person favorites the story. That's one more person I feel like I'll be letting down if I don't finish it. And that's the most painful thing...
I DO want to finish it. I want to write it. I want to make into the absolute best story I can. I want to continue the subplots, I want to cause more chemistry drama and see Rainbow grow up, I want to develop these characters, and I WANT to love it. It's just become hard, though....
Writing the story's felt more like a chore than a pleasure anymore. When I go to start a new chapter, I feel emptiness, and almost defeat as I begin typing it out... When I work on less popular stories, though, such as Where The Fruit Grows Redder, I feel the same enthusiasm high I did when I first writing Raising Rainbow.. That's the main reason it's been taking me longer and longer to update the damn thing. I've been adding subplots for the sole reason to try to regain my passion for the story, and to keep me interested.... It just doesn't seem like it's working. I love the characters, though. I love writing for Rainbolt, Surprise, and Moonstruck especially... But... I don't know.
For those of you wondering, yes, I will continue to update the story. Just because I feel defeated, doesn't mean I'm going to give up on it. I know a lot of you guys love the story, and for you guys' sake, I'll continue it until I just can't go on anymore. I'm hoping to have the next chapter done by January 6th, but I have a commission to work on, so I will be a bit tied up. Please be patient with me.... I'll try to get chapters out when I feel good enough about it. Please don't rush me. Chapters will come, but they'll come slowly. I love you guys. Thanks for supporting me.
-Pizzy Forte
PIZZY! JESUS BILLY MAYS CHRIST, IT'S BEEN A WHILE!
Do you still remember me? I've been keeping with your story.
I understand where you're coming from. When you start feeling like writing a story is a chore that is when you know you need to take a break. You must NEVER write a story as it was a job but because you want to tell a story to those who will listen to you.
I'll support you. Just PM me if you ever want to talk. I've been getting back in touch with people from last year. I'd be honored if you became the next person to talk to me again.
Be safe, and to you I wish you a massive Merry Christmas, Pizzy! Hope you've made progress with that boy you like! :)
My dear Forte...
If I may be so bold... Oh bugger.
You don't know me. But if you would like another person to talk to, I'm here for you as well.
On the subject of not desiring to finish a story... you are simply burnt out. That's all. I think. I don't quite know all that's going on in your life, so I can't really say.
Again, you don't know me, but if you'd like another person to talk to, I'm here for you.
~ARTL
Hey, you probably don't know me (I would be pretty surprised if you did). But as much as i like the story, i want you to know that i understand what it's like. I'm writing a few stories of my own. I want you to know that i'm not rushing you. I want to see the story continue, but i don't want you to drive yourself mad. I will wait paciently. Sometimes we writers just need a break.
Have fun, best wishes, and happy holidays - Flare Blitz
Take as much time as you need. Heck, go on a haitus if you need to. I've followed this story for a long time, and wont unfollow if it stops updating for a while.
Do whatever you feel you need to do; whether it's take a break or move on completely
Life happens
Be well.
Having too many ideas, not enough time to write them in the moment, and then you feel burnt out when you finally get around to it? Yeah, happens a lot. If you let it dwell in your mind too much you can get that burnt out feeling: writers block. Most can get out of it by, as you said, writing other things. I suggest taking your mind off of RR for a while. And, when you come back to it, 'redesign' the characters in your head. Not to change them completely or even at all, but to freshen them up, make them interesting again. Perhaps there's something about the character you've forgotten or always sort of had in your head but never brought out into the words on the screen.
Plot and story is nice and all, but the true feelings and passion in any story is brought out through the characters. The readers may relate to them and all that, but as the writer they become a part of you. Creating them, and furthering their growth by rein-visioning them once in a while, lets you grow as well. I've seen a lot of growth as a writer from the beginning of RR to where you are now, and I like how you bring out each character's personality.
I myself have yet to write public pony words, so this advice probably doesn't seem credible, but I thought I would offer it anyway. Just don't rush yourself and don't feel bad for not releasing things as fast as possible. Good things are worth waiting for, after all.
Heres the thing, writing is an art form, and the writer is an artiest.
Ask ANY artiest how they think about their stuff and they will call it shit. An artiest will continue to work on something until the day they die if they could. And in the process they will most likely end up hating the thing they did.
But heres the other thing, don't just do something just because you feel that you need to, you will only end up hating it more. Do it because you want to, make it a labor of love.
Nothing in this world is perfect. But its the imperfections that make the world beautiful, that make life worth living and things worth doing.
But in any case, just know that it is very hard to disappoint me.
I'm pulling for ya!
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Hey, it's ok.
Take as much time as you need. As much as I love this story (seriously, it's on the same tier as Pony POV, Stallions of Harmony and Love, Loss and Apples), the quality has been a bit meh as of late. (And I also slightly blame it on the lack of Rainbolt/Rainbow stuff, but that's me)
As for the Bradbury/Cherry story, I need to check that out.
Also, just in case you don't update in the next couple days, Merry Christmas and all that stuff!
Seems you feel the same way I feel about Archmage... the exception being you're still updating, where Archmage has been finished for ages.
No advice here, just empathizing.
The best thing for what you feeling, is to stop writing it for a good deal of time.
Just wait, wait for your passion to return. The reason you dislike it is because you've made it a chore to write. I, as one of the biggest fans of all of your work, ask you to put this story on hold for at least a month. True fans will understand and wait.
Remember, quality over quantity. And if that isn't enough, merely remember that quote you loved.
Don't beat yourself up over it. I've hit the same roadblock and the biggest problem is that you need to just take a breather. Once this chapter is out, don't think about Raising Rainbow for a while. Focus elsewhere and allow your creativity to recharge. We will wait, just as we have waited for Rainbolt and Surprise to become shipped.
Have a merry Christmas and do send me a message should you need advice or a shoulder to lean on. Boys are strong like that.
Take some time off, do some other stuff. You've been at this for some time, so it's not too surprising if you feel a little burnt out.
It sounds like your burnt out on raising rainbow. Take a long, well deserved break so you can recharge. I know what it's like to get burned out on something and try to force through it, it doesn't go well and quality tends to drop. On a semi related note, I didn't know you had another story going, I'll have to check that out, but read later list is 88 stories long ... so ... yeah.