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5 years ago
I figured I’d share some information about what I’ve been doing in my down time.
Taking a break from my second novel, I discovered while skimming over my first novel, that it contained numerous spelling and other grammatical errors. I must have been so excited to publish it, I never noticed. As such, I took some time to go over it and proofread it myself, and now it’s much better. I also changed some silly dialogue and removed some elements that are officially non-canon. Before I publish this updated version, I’m thinking of something to add to it as a bonus, like some illustrations or lore. I wish I could implement a way on Lulu so that people who purchased one of the old versions could get a new version for free, but I’m not sure they can do that.
Earlier this week, I was working on a picture with limited enthusiasm. While drawing, I thought up several ideas for fun pics. Unfortunately, after I finished the boring pic, I forgot all the good ideas. I only have two at the moment, though both may be major projects.
The first is a comic strip series about two late adolescent DLs who start their own web series where they talk about diapers and do other fun stuff (wearing masks to conceal their identities). However, due to how much work comics take, I may do this as a written story instead.
The second idea is to make a series of “Companion cards”. To celebrate all the friends I made on the internet, I was thinking about drawing an OC of each friend and framing them in a card template. Not like a playing card game such as Yugioh, just collector card art. I originally called them Friendship cards, but I changed it so it wouldn’t be confused with the My Little Pony FIM Card game. I still need to design card templates first.
The next topic: The Diapered Gatomon Day 2020 group pic. I apologize for how long it has taken. I did find an excellent artist who accepted it, but the artist has sadly been tied up with more important projects and it’s unknown if they will ever be able to get back to the diapered Gatos. There are two possibilities for me now. 1: Draw the group pic myself, which would likely burn out my art skills. 2: Commission another artist to do the group pic. The second option is more feasible, but there are only a few artists I know who could do it well.
tato is a prime candidate, but I already have something else I want in her hourly streams.
Next up, I’ve been dreaming about branching out my projects more. I focused on writing and art mostly, but I’ve been wondering about animation and game design. Youtube has many tutorials, so I might be able to try, though it would take a long time and give me less time for other stuff. As such, I haven’t had the courage to try this yet.
One animation project I’ve been constantly thinking of is a satirical series making fun of video games and other things I like. I’ve already thought up a few sketches.
Finally, I’ve been struggling with the urge to buy plushies after I saw this adorable Veemon plush. I’ve been reluctant to do so, as I still live with family and I’ll probably look like a disappointment to them if I purchase plushies. I don’t want to purchase them secretly either, as it would likely be worse than buying them with my family aware of it. Still, my parents are good understanding folk, and they know I like cartoons (I asked my dad to buy me three “Baby Felix and Friends DVDs), so maybe I could get some plush friends to snuggle with.
Thanks for paying a bit of attention to me, I hope you all have fun and creative days ahead of you!
Taking a break from my second novel, I discovered while skimming over my first novel, that it contained numerous spelling and other grammatical errors. I must have been so excited to publish it, I never noticed. As such, I took some time to go over it and proofread it myself, and now it’s much better. I also changed some silly dialogue and removed some elements that are officially non-canon. Before I publish this updated version, I’m thinking of something to add to it as a bonus, like some illustrations or lore. I wish I could implement a way on Lulu so that people who purchased one of the old versions could get a new version for free, but I’m not sure they can do that.
Earlier this week, I was working on a picture with limited enthusiasm. While drawing, I thought up several ideas for fun pics. Unfortunately, after I finished the boring pic, I forgot all the good ideas. I only have two at the moment, though both may be major projects.
The first is a comic strip series about two late adolescent DLs who start their own web series where they talk about diapers and do other fun stuff (wearing masks to conceal their identities). However, due to how much work comics take, I may do this as a written story instead.
The second idea is to make a series of “Companion cards”. To celebrate all the friends I made on the internet, I was thinking about drawing an OC of each friend and framing them in a card template. Not like a playing card game such as Yugioh, just collector card art. I originally called them Friendship cards, but I changed it so it wouldn’t be confused with the My Little Pony FIM Card game. I still need to design card templates first.
The next topic: The Diapered Gatomon Day 2020 group pic. I apologize for how long it has taken. I did find an excellent artist who accepted it, but the artist has sadly been tied up with more important projects and it’s unknown if they will ever be able to get back to the diapered Gatos. There are two possibilities for me now. 1: Draw the group pic myself, which would likely burn out my art skills. 2: Commission another artist to do the group pic. The second option is more feasible, but there are only a few artists I know who could do it well.
tato is a prime candidate, but I already have something else I want in her hourly streams.Next up, I’ve been dreaming about branching out my projects more. I focused on writing and art mostly, but I’ve been wondering about animation and game design. Youtube has many tutorials, so I might be able to try, though it would take a long time and give me less time for other stuff. As such, I haven’t had the courage to try this yet.
One animation project I’ve been constantly thinking of is a satirical series making fun of video games and other things I like. I’ve already thought up a few sketches.
Finally, I’ve been struggling with the urge to buy plushies after I saw this adorable Veemon plush. I’ve been reluctant to do so, as I still live with family and I’ll probably look like a disappointment to them if I purchase plushies. I don’t want to purchase them secretly either, as it would likely be worse than buying them with my family aware of it. Still, my parents are good understanding folk, and they know I like cartoons (I asked my dad to buy me three “Baby Felix and Friends DVDs), so maybe I could get some plush friends to snuggle with.
Thanks for paying a bit of attention to me, I hope you all have fun and creative days ahead of you!
For the novel, I feel it is best to leave it 'as is' and view it as a 'step in the right direction'. We all grow our talents in our areas of interest / expertise. The original novel, albeit non-canon, will always serve as a way to show how, despite setbacks, you have taken huge strides to getting your creativity out to the masses.
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There is an animator I follow on Twitter, along with here, you may wish to watch to get some insights on animation. They are quite friendly and like fun and thoughtful comments. (Trust me, given events over the past month, I've made sure that my enthusiasm towards their work does not result in another derogatory experience)
Video game making can be helped through checking out what Roger Merryfield is working on. He has also created a card game demo that, if you'd like, I'll link you to? (I'm still trying to find time to sit and fight my computer to properly unzip, locate, and boot the game given how a lot of games make my screen reader very angry)
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having a plush to cuddle is a good thing. What brings out the worry is how our society has put so much derogatory stereotyping on adults liking plushies. This is amplified for males as, well, we are supposed to be 'Steak & Potatos' over 'Caring & Cuddly'.
Once you buy your plush and show how it is an important part of your sense-of-self, you will find getting additional ones to be a lot easier. All your parents, or anyone else, should see is a person who is expressing themselves and their creativity through tactile 3D objects that help further actualize who you are, what you are, and what makes you happy. :)