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Sorry for GDU delays...
12 years ago
I must seem like a real tease now with the huge delay between posting the prologue and the first main chapter of Gold Digger Ultimate. Unfortunately, real life has been sapping my creative time.
One of the big problems with GDU is that I have to "dream" some of the scenes I get stuck on to figure how to get over a sticking point. The Prologue got hammered out in a single afternoon after I dreamed the whole thing the night/morning before.
Unfortunately when I get overly stressed by other factors, those dreams don't come, and I've had quite a bit on my mind recently.
For those who don't know, a little over a month ago I was involved in a catastrophic racing crash. My racecar was completely destroyed and, despite overengineering the rollcage, one of the posts near me snapped and clipped my helmet.
Now, the good news is, I was completely unhurt. No concussions, just a few bruises on my arms. We had acquired a new car and I was racing again the week after. The problem is the new car was a nearly 20 year old design that wasn't exactly optimized for competition against today's machines.
The last month was spent learning the car's characteristics and working out what needed to be changed over the offseason. This sucked up all of my creative energy, I'm sorry to say.
The season ended a week early when my engine blew, as well.
But now the good news: I am done racing for the year and I took a one-week vacation from work, so hopefully the creative juices can get flowing soon. Nobody has complained about the gap, which shows a remarkable amount of patience amongst those who are interested. Hopefully, your patience will be rewarded soon.
One of the big problems with GDU is that I have to "dream" some of the scenes I get stuck on to figure how to get over a sticking point. The Prologue got hammered out in a single afternoon after I dreamed the whole thing the night/morning before.
Unfortunately when I get overly stressed by other factors, those dreams don't come, and I've had quite a bit on my mind recently.
For those who don't know, a little over a month ago I was involved in a catastrophic racing crash. My racecar was completely destroyed and, despite overengineering the rollcage, one of the posts near me snapped and clipped my helmet.
Now, the good news is, I was completely unhurt. No concussions, just a few bruises on my arms. We had acquired a new car and I was racing again the week after. The problem is the new car was a nearly 20 year old design that wasn't exactly optimized for competition against today's machines.
The last month was spent learning the car's characteristics and working out what needed to be changed over the offseason. This sucked up all of my creative energy, I'm sorry to say.
The season ended a week early when my engine blew, as well.
But now the good news: I am done racing for the year and I took a one-week vacation from work, so hopefully the creative juices can get flowing soon. Nobody has complained about the gap, which shows a remarkable amount of patience amongst those who are interested. Hopefully, your patience will be rewarded soon.
