Personal Project Progress

[sankseas]

Between the monthly challenges, fanzines, and new jobs I got these past few months ... I'd forgotten about my personal projects.

[Art]

Did some big commissions towards the end here, joined a few fanzines (Steven Universe, RPG Horror, and Undertale ... still waiting on the She-ra one,) but I haven't actually drawn anything since October. It's killing me :'D

Got two illustration series, two comics, and all the little drawings I really want to knock out!! The problem isn't motivation - I'm plenty excited to work on them - it's time. Thinking of trying a new way of inking, seeing if it speeds up the process ...

[Writing]

After that unofficial NaNo, my writing habits are doing much better than my drawing habits! Nothing awe-inspiring, but I am back in the groove of writing every day or so. Forgot how much I loved it ...

I'm gonna try a few tips on how to type that first draft faster!! All but one of my projects is outlined & started on drafting :)

[Fun]

I'm ... bad at scheduling breaks. It's something I've been working on for years now. Workaholic :') I enjoy my new job & commissions are always nice, but I really need to rework my new schedule for some fun stuff.

Working on my reading list, watching list, playing list ... it's a lot!! Currently reading East by Edith Pattou, want to finish watching She-ra, and there's some indie rpgs I've got bookmarked for later. Doesn't help that I want to re-read Cucumber Quest all of a sudden ...
 

Do you have any personal projects you're working on? I love hearing about other's projects - I get so much more done when I've got friends to bounce excitement off of. What works for you? I'm a list-maker! I've got lists of my lists to keep me on track lol. Any fun plans for the end of this year? I'm gonna try to knock out those currently-doing things!

(Keep forgetting to mention, if you ever want to check out my pro art blog for all these projects I vague about, message me!)

Comments

[altilis]

I'm not anywhere close to writing every day, either for my work or for recreation, though I used to have the habit and was probably better for it. I started writing that Ben & Luke fic TODAY, though, whic is as good a start as any!

What tends to work the best for me is to 1) bounce off the wildest ideas with my friends to get some hype and then 2) find the music for the mood I want to invoke. Sometimes the music can take more time than necessary, but it usually gets me a better fic.

[riocu]

"I haven't actually drawn anything since October." ugh me too. i'm having such a hard time atm just picking up a pencil. i'm all ears for what you're doing to get back into the groove haha

oooh i saw you mention your original comic projects in your other posts! that's so cool! super excited to hear about your progress since you hear so little about all that hard work that happens behind the scenes!
i promised myself to get this first chapter draft done this year, fingers crossed :'D

"I get so much more done when I've got friends to bounce excitement off of." yeeeeheheheeees, it's so much easier when you have some faith that at least one person will read it :')