Apr
2nd
2016
Weak March · 9:17pm Apr 2nd, 2016
March was weak. I only wrote/rewrote/edited 12,000 words. I'm sad about how poorly I did, and I'm sorry for letting you guys down by being so slow. I was really hoping to have finished the story I teased in my last blog post by the end of March, but it's turned out more complicated than I expected, as most of my stories tend to do. I've been in a downward spiral since the start of the year, my motivation and self-discipline declining with each month. But I'm not giving up. First step to not sucking is to admit that you suck, and boy do I suck at this whole writing thing. I need to write more, faster, better. Quitting is not an option. I'm in a battle against myself, and the better part of me will win.
The stronger part of you will win, if you make the disciplinary part of you stronger by making habits of writing more, you will write more, and you will write better.
You can do it!
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That's exactly right.
Catching up on my feed after all the con-madness of the last couple weeks...
I wish I had some wisdom to share.
I've spent a lot of time thinking about the creative process lately, and I've come to realize that my typical approach to writing doesn't provide as much benefit for certain kinds of projects, especially those that channel a high level of artistic vision and whose characters possess a very powerful emotional resonance. I need to take some time to go back and think through how to approach such things, in part because I don't just want to be stuck writing shorts forever.
If anyone can make "Desert Thing" work, though, it's you.
Every time I see bits of it, it looks good.
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Thanks. How's your schedule looking going forward? I may want to draft you for assistance again. How's your own writing coming along, by the way?
3853586 I'm between stories right now and trying to decide what to work on next. I couldn't get To Serve In Hell going again last month, but I might be able to start making progress again this month.
I might be able to do something this weekend. I'd certainly like to if possible. My Saturday is probably busier than my Sunday; would early Sunday morning (my time) work?
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Sure, let's try Sunday morning your time. Just pop into Skype and I'll probably be there. Thanks!
I admire your attitude to push yourself to your limits, I do the same thing with my art. Though I only believe it's natural for this to be happening after writing so much. small periods of breaks could help you clear the path you're on. Or perhaps this might be a wall you have to climb over and reach a new level of writing.
Either way, in my opinion you hadn't let us down at all, I don't think you really could.
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Thanks for the encouragement. It is natural to feel this way, and I think it's mostly a good thing. I'd rather feel like garbage for not working hard enough than not care at all; the former can do wonders to push you to do better.
I wasn't aware you were doing art things. I'd love to see sometime.
3857285 You're very welcome. You got the right mindset, as long as you never give up, you're sure to reach your goals. The very fact that you care, is already in the right direction to blowing off the dust and going at it. Only concern would be overworking oneself in the long run. Regardless, good luck.
I do, yes. I'd love to show some work once I get more newer work on my plate. As all the websites I post my art at just have old stuff currently, nothing that I'm proud of.