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7/6/2020 7:13:04 AM
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I give up
Half way through the year and I've barely finished anything. I should have just let it all die back in December.
I hate everything I write. I quit.
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#Offtopic
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Bearbeitet von FdYAcsoyPKN83gLE: 7/11/2020 3:30:37 AMWrite about PopBob and his lightning hacks.
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1 AntwortenBearbeitet von Helveck: 7/9/2020 12:42:14 PMIt's amazing how easy it is for our minds to turn on ourselves and how we perceive the efforts of our creativity. Often times we truly become our own worst critic. Don't be so hard on yourself. When I create anything I generally have a few criticisms of my own for whatever it is, but I remind myself before I get too carried away that I invested genuine energy and care into creating something that [i]I[/i] wanted to create. Generally when we make things we do it because our creative side wants to be exercised but then before we even release it for spectating eyes we worry it won't be up to other people's standards, or it won't speak to someone the way it speaks to us, and so suddenly it seems easier to just dismiss it ourselves altogether before we're exposed to criticism from others - which we have just assumed will be the case without actual evidence - again our brain playing silly tricks on us. And so what if people don't like it? Chances are someone will. A story, a painting, a piece of music will likely always speak to someone... even if its just one person, then it was worth it to share, if you ask me. In the end, producing content you're not entirely happy with is also a phase in the process of evolving and improving your craft. Its OKAY to generate stuff that isn't your greatest work. It's part of growing and definitely not something to be mad at yourself about. Keep working at it.
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Nil, you write some of the best stories, so stop beating yourself up. You could release a half baked story, and it could better than anything I could cook up, so release the half made version, just like most game developers! [spoiler]Hecking Spitfires [/spoiler]
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Ah yes Failure Lifes great teacher
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Desperation leads to inspiration Take a break, your mind will come up with new stories just you wait
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Bearbeitet von ALIAS-F4LS: 7/7/2020 1:08:46 AMMaybe take a break from it for a month. Sometimes works, sometimes leads to laziness.
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If you don’t enjoy it, consider either getting better, or trying something new.
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3 AntwortenBearbeitet von Speaker: 7/6/2020 10:01:48 PMLet's trade stories or some shit.[spoiler]call it gae af shitty story club ;D[/spoiler]
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[spoiler]I'm still rooting for you[/spoiler]
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Never give up. Never surrender. Nanu nanu
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Lack of motivation is a sign of depression - worth considering as a reason. Otherwise, there’s nothing wrong with losing interest in one hobby and moving to another.
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In my experience, taking a break from the things you’re passionate about can be a good thing. Especially when you become frustrated with it. Although I’m not really into it, I know a lot of folks around here enjoy your stories. So I hope you find the peace you need right now and it leads you back to doing what you love. Best wishes, Nil
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no quitting; [i][b]I have Spoken.[/b][/i]
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Bearbeitet von Caggus: 7/6/2020 8:19:47 PMPeople run into rough patches where they hit a creative wall and no matter how hard they try they just can’t seem to get through it. My advice? Take a break and invest the time into something else in the meantime, preferably something recreational. Eventually you can come back, feel refreshed because you miss writing and then hit the ground running with ideas. No one with a hobby is in love with it all the time, you gotta take a break every once a while instead of forcing yourself to keep trying. Hope you’re doing ok, because by the sounds of it, this is getting to you. Everyone is their worst critic.
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Keep it around possibly. Like picking up from somewhere... be it for the sake of taking it back to the drawing board or otherwise... is easier than starting from scratch. Sometimes. Sometimes.
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I think your stories are highly entertaining. I’d recommend not stopping altogether, it’s like drawing or running, very difficult to resume once you stop for a long time (I wish it were like smoking 😁) If long arcs are giving you trouble stick to something short, just to keep the juices flowing. Maybe write something in a team, it can be fun all the arguing back and forth. Don’t know if you are good enough to ever live from your writing, but your stuff is better than a lot of crap I’ve seen published Good luck either way 💚
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When the clock strikes 12, count to 13.
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I love writing yet I write a tiny, 1000 word story every few months because I always assume that what I write will suck and be worthless. I don't have the perseverance to be a writer at this point but you are a better writer than me and I've been very impressed with what I've read from you in the past. Don't give up like I would.
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I was enjoying what you were writing so far—assuming you’re referring to the stuff you’ve been posting here. Your world feels really mythical, and mysterious, but also grounded enough to feel real! The story that accompanied the world was really good, too; I only read one or two parts but you got me genuinely interested in the characters! If you’d like someone to look it over, and help critique/brainstorm off of, I’m always open to help! You’re a good writer—you shouldn’t give up!
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I’ve gone through the exact same thing when writing stories in #Lore. Eventually, I gave up and moved here to make other stories. Take your time. Like a great man once said, “You can’t turn on creativity like a faucet, you have to be in the right mood.”
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Same. Try writing a different genre. I was trying to write a bunch of si-fi but never finished any of it and hated all of them. Then I started writing horror and post apocalypse type stuff. Finished a 12,000 word short story, and 2 5,000 word stories, and I'm working on another 12,000+.
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1 AntwortenWhy tho?
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Please don't quit. I'd just take a long pause, and don't let burnout get the best of you.
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