Reading, Writing and Rendering?
I admit that I am trying to write and illustrate a story of my own. I've always been a voracious reader, and participated in writing programs and classes all through school. (Although English was my minor in college, I had enough credits that I could have double majored.) I've spent the last five years teaching young minds the difficult task of transforming fragile idea fragments and bringing them to fruition on paper. So I guess you could say I enjoy the written language.
Having the experiences that I do, I know just how difficult the journey of an author can be... ("ignorance is bliss!")..how I need to carefully navigate it...how my story can't afford for me to take extended naps along the roadside. I need to take at least a few steps everyday.
That's where my problem lies. Devoting time to my stories is an issue for me right now. If my life were a stovetop, it'd be one of those industrial numbers found in a restaurant with dozens of burners. Taking care of my family, home and self would be on the front burners. Furthering my illustration career, including building my portfolio, maintaining my blogs, as well as creating a new website would be on the second row. The back row would have my personal art projects and some home decor ideas. Unfortunately, my writing would be on one the burners in the far back corner.
This isn't helped by the fact that my current story requires a lot of research and my detail-oriented personality won't let it develop without an extremely detailed outline. Nevermind the confidence issues, the fact I've never done anything like it before, and I've got this whole other career thing I'm trying to get going. But I can't help it. I've got all these stories swimming around in my mind, and if I don't get them out and on paper, I feel like I'm going to be the one who drowns!
Having the experiences that I do, I know just how difficult the journey of an author can be... ("ignorance is bliss!")..how I need to carefully navigate it...how my story can't afford for me to take extended naps along the roadside. I need to take at least a few steps everyday.
That's where my problem lies. Devoting time to my stories is an issue for me right now. If my life were a stovetop, it'd be one of those industrial numbers found in a restaurant with dozens of burners. Taking care of my family, home and self would be on the front burners. Furthering my illustration career, including building my portfolio, maintaining my blogs, as well as creating a new website would be on the second row. The back row would have my personal art projects and some home decor ideas. Unfortunately, my writing would be on one the burners in the far back corner.
This isn't helped by the fact that my current story requires a lot of research and my detail-oriented personality won't let it develop without an extremely detailed outline. Nevermind the confidence issues, the fact I've never done anything like it before, and I've got this whole other career thing I'm trying to get going. But I can't help it. I've got all these stories swimming around in my mind, and if I don't get them out and on paper, I feel like I'm going to be the one who drowns!
1 Comments:
I hear ya Dee — it's easy to feel like you're going under when your head is so full of all those amazing ideas.
I think you'd make a great illustrator/author and I look forward to reading some of your work.
Sometimes, getting a rough draft and some feedback can help you move forward. if you get so caught up in the details you may never get that first draft complete.
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