@Sphjinx14
I don't think it posted what I said before, can't see it anywhere. But I have posted a thing on WEBTOON! That was my long-standing goal, to eventually try my hand there. You can find it by either clicking the link on this profile, or by searching for "The Nerd and the Critic" by Sphjinx14. I'm the nerd, by the way. If you want to, be forewarned that it is...! Short and possibly poorly edited, but I'm new so I'll try and figure it out. Enjoy.
I know I said that I was going to create something that would be complete, but hear me out- I’m taking a break and I’ll be drawing things more often to practice that skill of mine.
I should have known this from the start, but I’ve realized it much better now that I love making visual art. That brings more joy to me than anything that thr written world can provide, unlike with writing I can go for hours without another thought entering my mind.
And after a finish an art work, it is something that I can actually look at and feel good about what I made. Does every art stay my favorite? Nope, but on average I like more of my art pieces than I do my story chapters. It is something I can visualize far better (shocking, I know) and it’s just fun to do.
I don’t know how many more words I can fit, so anything else will go into comments. Just know I’ll be doing art more often and if I return, it may not be here. :3
Again, may not. That doesn’t mean I most definitely won’t keep making things on Wattpad, but I love making art more with less perfectionist tendencies, less worries about quality, and overall more enjoyment.
Funnily enough, after I stopped making art last year because of events, I thought I lost my stuff. But turns out that art is like riding a bike, you never truly forget it. You may get rusty, but you remember the basics you learn. So there’s that. :3
Happy 4th of July, of course it is the day that our country, Fiscera- (read An Angel’s Hero) I mean, Lupresia- (read Like a River) I mean, Abundante (read The Summer’s Second Start) was founded in the year of our Lord, 2026 NAJ, the greatest nation to ever exist as I’m sure you all know. Happy 4th!!!
How was my book?
I think, from what I’ve seen so far, it’s got a lot of potential so I look forward to seeing more.
5:30 pm, July 4th… New chapter. Be there, read it, love it, for if you don’t… Then capital punishment is permitted. Understand? Am I making sense? Am I drawing this out for no reason? Maybe, Maybe… Are you even still reading this? Probably not, probably not…
Ahem, anyway, allow me to inform you that another chapter will release at 5:30 pm, July 4th, 2027.
I should say, this story, "The Summer's Second Start," is one I'm just gonna tackle as it comes. I'm able to fit a lot of description in a handful of paragraphs, which I have noticed, so that's fun and I'm just going about it as I see fit. And as stated, if I don't feel it eventually ot get burnt out, I'll take a break.
In the past, even fairly recently for novel ideas I have, I've gotten in my own head with thoughts sort of like, "That's not good enough, you can do better." Especially regarding ones that I think are very good ideas, feel like I must do them justice and that leads me to get burnt out as I rewrite it countless times because I almost always find an issue that makes me lose faith in that particular draft. Or rather, what I perceive as an issue. Whether others would feel the same way, I can't say.
{Continued}
And with Wattpad in general, even though it is a hobby to write for now and for a career I'm thinking of more practical avenues, I have felt like my history of losing interest in an idea, in part because of that aforementioned self-doubt, isn't good despite the fact that anyone who reads what I create aren't losing anything to do so if I stop a story prematurely. That's part of why I have been increasingly absent, because of this I have been trying to make things in their entirety before releasing even a single part since I felt that would help me to ensure I don't stop it early. But I have realized that this isn't the "fix", because I still have that self-doubt and stop early on things I think must be their best versions, and so... That is why I have this new writing philosophy, at least new to me.
I will write as this story comes, as I see fit, and if I need a break I will take one because I believe forcing myself to try and work on a truly set schedule is a limit that makes me lose my drive in the long run as I eventually burn myself out.
So to anyone that does read and can enjoy what I make, thank you. I will go as I see fit, and if anyone can understand as I am sure many do, I will eventually finish another project. Thank you.
I made a new book
Ahem, been a bit (Like always) but I have a thing with a new philosophy. No more shall I hold myself to such high standards, no more shall I force myself to go forward whether I feel like it or not, no more will I poop outside, no more will I-! You get the point.
Regardless, I have a new thing I am making. Well, I say new but I've had the idea for a good long while. It's distinct from what I usually have tried to make, so the results may vary in quality and I am happy whether or not it's a masterpiece like "Like a River" was (Unbiased opinion), or a piece of hot garbo but... In less than 30 minutes you will see the first part and it will only have new entries whenever I feel like it. Not getting paid for what I make, so I shouldn't try to hold myself to such standards as I previously had an unfortunate habit of... Auf wiedersehen!
Someday I will look back on this update and think, "Gee, what a wannabe author I was. What a tryhard." That is inevitable.
I feel compelled to say this:
I am infrequent with things because I have so many interests that it’s hard to balance them, but just know that creating things is one of the biggest ones. I just have others, including a desire to learn. Most notably history of virtually all types though especially US history, but you can also expand that to psychology, philosophy, geography, biology, linguistics, and even mathematics (something I never thought I’d say when in school). But my patience is also a struggle.
Basically, I’m saying this to make it clear where I am standing and how I struggle with that plus a lack of patience. Regardless, I’m not going to publish anything else unless it is complete. I’ll be moving at my own pace and only publish when what I do is an already complete project to ensure that it all will release, whenever that may be. Basically, that’s the long and short of it.
My patience sucks sometimes, and I hyper focus on things at other times. So anything new will arrive if and when it does, I can’t guarantee anything and it was just on my mind to say this. Tschüss until then. :3
Halloween apocalypse in a nutshell: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=CtgYY7dhTyE&pp=ygUddHJlZWhvdXNlIG9mIGhvcnJvciBjb3VjaCBnYWc%3D And here's a funny couch gag for Halloween: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=W55eGmc6EYw&pp=ygUddHJlZWhvdXNlIG9mIGhvcnJvciBjb3VjaCBnYWc%3D
