This is a blog: You're only fucked if you get discouraged · 2:33pm Dec 18th, 2015
It's 5:30 AM, I've had about 12 beers and several pot brownies, and I can't sleep, so naturally - being a child of the internet - I'm going to blog about it. There's nothing interesting here.
So I had kind of a shitty experience recently. Over the past year and a half, I've been writing for the Luna thread on 4chan. I wrote a 50k word greentext there in summer 2014, and then this past summer I began a sequel to that story. The first chapter alone was 23k words. All of that was well-received, and it made me feel good, because I like it when people like the things I make. So for the 2nd chapter of this second story, I decided to step up my game.
I wrote 32,000 words, as well as writing two songs to go with it, which I recorded and produced, because as you may know, I love making music. I also did some illustrations. Anyway, last week or so, I post all of this in the thread, and the response was...nothing. It seems in the interval between the first chapter and the second one, the thread had basically died. There was nobody posting at all; we could barely keep it from 404ing.
So I was like fuck. I just spent more than half a year writing this thing, and nobody read it. I don't believe a single person listened to the music.
I honestly got kinda down for a minute. It felt like a huge waste of effort. Then I realized two things:
1. No artistic effort is a waste, because at the very, very least, it's practice. It's a little more skill and a little more ease the next time you try, and that time might turn out better.
2. I was being kind of a faggot.
Anyway, after a few days of moping I got off my ass. I recorded some lyrics to a song I'd abandoned a while ago, so that made me feel better, and now I'm just like "on to the next thing".
So yeah, if shit doesn't go your way, don't get discouraged, it's really not the end of the world. You've always got another chance.
Welcome to the Show:
Right now I'm feeling a great sensation, actually, and it's not the drugs. For the first time since I finally finished that chapter a week ago, I feel the urge to write. It hasn't quite become strong enough yet, but it's getting there. And I specifically feel the growing need to write Aria, because honestly, I miss her.
Obviously, I didn't create Aria as a character, but I did create my interpretation of her: a sarcastic, volatile bitch who drinks like a fish, loves her music, and is probably a huge fucking pervert. And yeah, I miss her. I miss being in her headspace and thinking of what she would say...which isn't hard, because she's basically me as a female. I miss writing dialogue between her and Sonata - because that's basically all the story is, to be honest - as well, and I really want to get back into that flow. It'll take me a few days to get back into the right state of mind for this story, but I'm going to try writing again soon.
Also omg blog post lol
I love plushies. I have a lot of them, and I'm getting another. I commissioned WhiteDove for a plushie of Rarity in her detective outfit from Rarity Investigates. If you've never heard of her, go check her out. I don't need to say anything, just look through that gallery - the work speaks for itself. I have two of hers already, and they're outstanding. Like, fucking look at this goddamnit. Cuter than words can describe. So yes, I am very excited for this manifestation of my waifu.
Also I'm going to babscon this year if any of you guys are going. It would be cool to hang out with some people, just don't touch me.
Have a happy Hearth's Warming, you guys are all pretty cool.
Well done overcoming that feeling of regret, because it sucks.:/ Happy writing too~
At least you're done with that stupid greentext stuff, eh?
It's pretty cool that you found something to be passionate about. Sucks that the tides changed in your absence.
I don't put that much work into anything, not because I lack the artistic ability, but because I'm lazy as fuck.
I applaud you for having the commitment to put so much work into your art. That kind of drive will take you places.
That sounds incredibly sexy.
I fail to see the appeal in seeking you out, then.
What is a brony convention if not touching people?
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Leave.
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she's basically me as a female.
That sounds incredibly sexy.
n-no it's not.
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Are your plushies sticky enough to stay on the ceiling yet?
You have the right attitude and I wish I had it too, all the same though:
Try posting the story again, but all at once instead of just the sequal. 4chan has no memory when it comes to these things, people come and go sporadically.
actually that is dumb don't do that
or, because 4chan has that pesky 1 post a minute and 9000 word limit, dump it onto a blog post. At least put it out somewhere rather than letting it sit on your hard drive.
Also yes. More Sonata, is pot legal in your state yet?
Rough feeling, yeah. But the conclusions you arrived at seem spot on. Certainly looking forward to more of the fic here. I did find the Luna song on soundcloud, too. Good shzzt. Also glad to hear from the last blog about the job and things otherwise looking up in those regards.
If we can't touch you how are we supposed to give you a blo......
Never mind
Eeeeey body, why are Luna threads so dead lately?
Got any theories?
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>Are your plushies sticky enough to stay on the ceiling yet?
I take very good care of them. I do not use them for sexual, and if I ever did, I would make sure they were clean, you pleb. Also, stop being a faggot.
>Also yes. More Sonata, is pot legal in your state yet?
Yes, more Sonata soon.
Legal? Not technically unless you have a prescription, but really, even the police barely care. I go to work high as fuck every day, and most of the other techs are high, too. Nobody's ever said anything. Our managers smoke as well. It's become more or less socially acceptable among the overwhelming majority of society, especially in the past ten years or so. Even my parents smoke occasionally, and they used to think drugs were the devil.
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>I did find the Luna song on soundcloud, too.
I'm glad someone listened to them...or at least one of them. Which one was it?
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>Well done overcoming that feeling of regret, because it sucks.:/ Happy writing too~
Hey, one of my favorite people. I do hope when I begin updating the story again, you continue to write those poems for each chapter. I really looked forward to those.
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>If we can't touch you how are we supposed to give you a blo......
O-Oh, my, how lewd.
Also, unless you're my waifu, you better not try and do that.
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Hey, you're still alive.
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What is a brony convention if not touching people?
>I fail to see the appeal in seeking you out, then.
I actually have legitimately bad OCD. Not like "I read about it on tumblr and I know I have it" type OCD, like "I've been on about 20 different medications over the last 15 years, and it's still terrible," type OCD. I can come off as more or less normal until you get within about three feet of me. If you get in my personal space, I get really uncomfortable and I'll ask you to please back up. If someone touches me, I never, ever get mad at them the first time, I just explain my situation and ask them to please not do it again. The second time, I will get pissed. If it happens a third time, that means you're fucking with me intentionally, and I've definitely cussed a few people out. Fortunately, there's never been a fourth time.
That was probably more explanation than you wanted for your comment, but yeah, if you ever happen to see me in real life, please, no touching.
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Well, what can I say. You can't kill a cockroach that easily.
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How does it feel to be more cockhungry than Regi, DWK?
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Awwwww, thanks I'm flattered~
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Hot and bothered?
I appreciate the more in-depth explanation. Thank you.
I'm going to not touch you so hard
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I know that feeling all too well. You work your ass off on a piece of artwork, music, writing, etc. Hoping that you'll get some form of response, and it just always comes out with not a peep. It's not a great feeling, and it takes a bit of time to overcome it. I've always said that I do what I do for myself. So it shouldn't matter ultimately. But getting feedback of any kind in general is still a great feeling in itself. And as you put it " No artistic effort is a waste, because at the very, very least, it's practice."
Either way, I wish you luck with your projects, I'm always looking forward to them, and have fun over at Babscon when the time comes.