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3 years ago
Well, it's a week into the new year and only now am I making this journal.
That's probably a good indicator of how I've been feeling. :v
Last year was very weird. I had flashes of creativity and energy, where I was writing lots of stuff one after another, and then I had long periods where I just felt drained of inspiration. There were moments where I had tons of ideas and was able to hammer things out, and there were moments where I figuratively crashed right into a brick wall.
I get the feeling that most of these issues are just plain ol' burnout, mixed with the general life stress and school stuff. I really do want to be writing and doodling and creating stuff, but whenever I open up a paint or word program, I just draw blanks. I have some ideas, but not enough energy or excitement to pursue them.
A lot of that probably comes from a weird feeling of responsibility for it, if that makes sense. When I start a project, I want to finish it, even though it's probably unrealistic for me to stick with every single thing I come up with. But then I start pushing myself to keep going, pushing myself to keep going even if it's really not going anywhere, and that's where a lot of my tiredness comes from. I think that's why I've been doodling a lot more the past couple years - it's a lot easier to relax and enjoy myself when I'm just making an individual, standalone picture.
As such, I don't really have any plans writing-wise this year. I'm not going to push myself to continue certain things unless I'm really, really feeling it, and I'm going to try and relax as best I can, universally.
...of course, while I might not be making stuff as frequently, that doesn't mean I'm going to stop getting commissions or having smaller ideas. So I'll still be active in that sense! Bill, Rose, Cyan, Erin, and all the rest aren't going anywhere. :U
Either way, here's hoping that 2022 is a little less crazy than 2021 was, huh?
That's probably a good indicator of how I've been feeling. :v
Last year was very weird. I had flashes of creativity and energy, where I was writing lots of stuff one after another, and then I had long periods where I just felt drained of inspiration. There were moments where I had tons of ideas and was able to hammer things out, and there were moments where I figuratively crashed right into a brick wall.
I get the feeling that most of these issues are just plain ol' burnout, mixed with the general life stress and school stuff. I really do want to be writing and doodling and creating stuff, but whenever I open up a paint or word program, I just draw blanks. I have some ideas, but not enough energy or excitement to pursue them.
A lot of that probably comes from a weird feeling of responsibility for it, if that makes sense. When I start a project, I want to finish it, even though it's probably unrealistic for me to stick with every single thing I come up with. But then I start pushing myself to keep going, pushing myself to keep going even if it's really not going anywhere, and that's where a lot of my tiredness comes from. I think that's why I've been doodling a lot more the past couple years - it's a lot easier to relax and enjoy myself when I'm just making an individual, standalone picture.
As such, I don't really have any plans writing-wise this year. I'm not going to push myself to continue certain things unless I'm really, really feeling it, and I'm going to try and relax as best I can, universally.
...of course, while I might not be making stuff as frequently, that doesn't mean I'm going to stop getting commissions or having smaller ideas. So I'll still be active in that sense! Bill, Rose, Cyan, Erin, and all the rest aren't going anywhere. :U
Either way, here's hoping that 2022 is a little less crazy than 2021 was, huh?
