Hm... musings... · 6:31am Jul 7th, 2012
I figure...
If I'm ever going to become any good at something, I need to focus on it completely.
I know, duh.
I just have to either make a decision or settle for mutual mediocrity.
Writing fanfiction... or writing music?
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See, I love writing fanfiction, and it takes up most of my time, but music is my major and SHOULD be what I love most, even though it's not. Besides, there's not a whole lot of room in the brony music scene for a trombonist.
Oh well, I play guitar.
And that's another thing... I find it a nearly impossible task to attempt to make a name for yourself in the brony music scene, at least to me. I don't know why, it's just that with those like Mic, Tombstone, Aviators, and everypony else of equal or higher popularity up there... oh, look at me being cynical. I'm not cynical. I do not like cynicism. I'm a happy person!
TL;DR, I'm a better writer than I am a musician, and music is my passion. Interesting fork in my road of my life here.
both make good money. you could be part time on one
Focusing on just one thing for an extended period can (and probably would) get quite bland...
What if you cycle between the two at irregular intervals?
Write opera?
I keep thinking about what to say about music, and all that comes to mind is something I had Octavia say in a fic I'm working on:
"Music? Music is simple. It is but melody attached to rhythm. Audible arithmetic.
Song? Easier still. Just put the math to language. Make it catchy, and no one will notice if you lack any sort of skill.
Art? Art is hard. Art is the craft of taking this mundane, tasteless tripe and making it come alive. Art is to give these lesser forms longevity. Music lacks experience, and a song will get you known, but art will make you remembered."
Whatever you do, treat it like art!
You know, I believe there is a MLP:FiM episode loosely based on this problem.....