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10 years ago
Some wonderful artists well worth your time:
Has it always been like that? I think it has. Perhaps I forgot. But whatever the case, I suppose I'd better take advantage of that. Because I've had art just piling up all over the place for a few months now, and I need to show it off! So, as an FYI to you all, got a low-level art flood incoming.
Part of the reason for this flood, and for me writing this journal, is because some of the artwork is tied to a personal project of mine. I'm trying to get back into the habit of writing about movies more, or at least just writing in general. So, I grabbed a few commissions not of my character, but more of general concept ideas related to certain films, the idea being for each picture to capture a little of the essence of the movie. Then, I'd write a general piece on each movie, setting down some thoughts and analysis I have on each one.
A simple enough concept in theory, and I can definitely spill out lots of thoughts on most anything in my end, especially movies. I even picked movies where I have a bit more to say than usual. But as any writer out there has discovered, actually sitting down to write things out is a rather... arduous process. Ideas and lines I thought of in my head that sound so great the previous night are something of a haze by the time I get down to writing them, and then they don't seem to sing quite as well. And as time went on and on (I seriously had the first picture done nearly three months ago), the project seemed to mount, and that brought with it a little stress of its own. Which isn't exactly something I want to feel when it comes to a project that I decided to do all by myself for the fun of it.
Still, I kept at it, hacking away at things here and there. And now, after all this time, I'm finally all done. And, if I may quote a famous (and often improperly attributed) line, "I loathe writing, but love having written." It's a generally satisfying feeling to get all this written out, especially when it all adds up to over 10,000 words split between four articles. I haven't written that much since my last MLP FanFic, and that was years ago at this point.
Now, is what I've said actually worth the trouble to read? That is a question, isn't it. I wouldn't say I'm saying anything new or profound with regards to any of these movies. They've all been written about by other, better film writers to various degrees. One of them you'll likely find blurbs on in any halfway-decent modern film history book. For another, a movie site I frequent actually did an article on it roughly the same time I was making mine (an article I didn't read until I was done writing, to stay partial), and I've linked it in. It makes for a good compare/contrast between a professional writer and an enthusiastic writer, I think. At the very least, the pro is a heck of a lot more concise with what he's trying to say.
That'll be my biggest flaw there, for sure. I just keep writing and writing, likely repeating myself in multiple places while not making other ideas as clear as I could. What I've got now is, I think, the best I can do with it, but I'm not much of a self-editor (who is?), so they're fat bricks that could be trimmed. Or maybe I'm being too hard on myself. I'm in no position to say at this point.
So! I'm just gonna upload everything and see what you all think. The dozen or so of you who make it through what I've written, I hope you like what you read! Whatever you do think, please do drop me some feedback or counter-thoughts, because that's the sort of thing I would love love love to hear. And even if you don't want to slog through my crazed ramblings (which is exactly what they are, when you get down to it), then I hope you at least enjoy the art, because there's some good stuff in there. I'm very proud of it all.
Part of the reason for this flood, and for me writing this journal, is because some of the artwork is tied to a personal project of mine. I'm trying to get back into the habit of writing about movies more, or at least just writing in general. So, I grabbed a few commissions not of my character, but more of general concept ideas related to certain films, the idea being for each picture to capture a little of the essence of the movie. Then, I'd write a general piece on each movie, setting down some thoughts and analysis I have on each one.
A simple enough concept in theory, and I can definitely spill out lots of thoughts on most anything in my end, especially movies. I even picked movies where I have a bit more to say than usual. But as any writer out there has discovered, actually sitting down to write things out is a rather... arduous process. Ideas and lines I thought of in my head that sound so great the previous night are something of a haze by the time I get down to writing them, and then they don't seem to sing quite as well. And as time went on and on (I seriously had the first picture done nearly three months ago), the project seemed to mount, and that brought with it a little stress of its own. Which isn't exactly something I want to feel when it comes to a project that I decided to do all by myself for the fun of it.
Still, I kept at it, hacking away at things here and there. And now, after all this time, I'm finally all done. And, if I may quote a famous (and often improperly attributed) line, "I loathe writing, but love having written." It's a generally satisfying feeling to get all this written out, especially when it all adds up to over 10,000 words split between four articles. I haven't written that much since my last MLP FanFic, and that was years ago at this point.
Now, is what I've said actually worth the trouble to read? That is a question, isn't it. I wouldn't say I'm saying anything new or profound with regards to any of these movies. They've all been written about by other, better film writers to various degrees. One of them you'll likely find blurbs on in any halfway-decent modern film history book. For another, a movie site I frequent actually did an article on it roughly the same time I was making mine (an article I didn't read until I was done writing, to stay partial), and I've linked it in. It makes for a good compare/contrast between a professional writer and an enthusiastic writer, I think. At the very least, the pro is a heck of a lot more concise with what he's trying to say.
That'll be my biggest flaw there, for sure. I just keep writing and writing, likely repeating myself in multiple places while not making other ideas as clear as I could. What I've got now is, I think, the best I can do with it, but I'm not much of a self-editor (who is?), so they're fat bricks that could be trimmed. Or maybe I'm being too hard on myself. I'm in no position to say at this point.
So! I'm just gonna upload everything and see what you all think. The dozen or so of you who make it through what I've written, I hope you like what you read! Whatever you do think, please do drop me some feedback or counter-thoughts, because that's the sort of thing I would love love love to hear. And even if you don't want to slog through my crazed ramblings (which is exactly what they are, when you get down to it), then I hope you at least enjoy the art, because there's some good stuff in there. I'm very proud of it all.
I probably haven't seen the films in question but since I probably never will I guess the spoilers don't matter so I'll try to get you at least one piece of feedback. I know how fruitless writing can seem when you post it here.
And thank you very much for reading! I will admit that this site isn't the best place to search out a mass reading audience, but then, I wasn't expecting many views to begin with.