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Once every few months I am visited by the Grim Reality. It tells me that what I'm doing to seek profit and a livelihood will either be useless or have a high risk of failure with no immediate monetary gain. In the past I would listen to the Grim Reality, panic, and switch to one of two options. I would either search the old list of employers who have historically turned me down or go to another hopeful yet similar scenario I was in before; one with high risk of failure. Yet as I would pull away from the useless goal, the dream of succeeding in it still haunted me.
The concept of creating illustrations will never go away. I draw out my ideas for writing, but the actual process of drawing a simple four panel comic takes longer than a daily comic deadline demands. I was drawing the comic with graphite, pen and paper and only editing digitally. I realize now that I was going about it all wrong. I should have used larger size paper rather than letter or legal size.
Having put aside the comic idea for now, I've been writing, or at least attempting to write, a novel. To help the moral of writing a novel, my family has purchased books on how to write and successfully publish a book. On one side it has shown me how to develop believable characters and plot that isn't so cliche it's boring.
On the other side, the process of developing characters has changed how I've been writing. It has virtually brought the ongoing process of the draft to a screeching halt. It's as if I've had to overhaul what I've already done.
Most recently, I have found a flaw in my philosophy of work ethic: I cannot have multiple passions of equal strength. I must make a decision and sacrifice a dream that still clings to me.
The concept of creating illustrations will never go away. I draw out my ideas for writing, but the actual process of drawing a simple four panel comic takes longer than a daily comic deadline demands. I was drawing the comic with graphite, pen and paper and only editing digitally. I realize now that I was going about it all wrong. I should have used larger size paper rather than letter or legal size.
Having put aside the comic idea for now, I've been writing, or at least attempting to write, a novel. To help the moral of writing a novel, my family has purchased books on how to write and successfully publish a book. On one side it has shown me how to develop believable characters and plot that isn't so cliche it's boring.
On the other side, the process of developing characters has changed how I've been writing. It has virtually brought the ongoing process of the draft to a screeching halt. It's as if I've had to overhaul what I've already done.
Most recently, I have found a flaw in my philosophy of work ethic: I cannot have multiple passions of equal strength. I must make a decision and sacrifice a dream that still clings to me.
Digital Painting, interlude
I’m busy researching painting apps for my
iPad that can be used for professional work.
All the ones I researched cost money. There’s also Medibang, it’s free, but looks like a
smaller version of Procreate..which is already small.
I wanted something for professional use so
I bought a gift card, but cannot commit to anything. Here are my findings.
None of the painting apps are without flaw
and they all have potential to do great work. Perhaps it’s a matter of just pick one and
stick to it?
Procreate is impressive, but its engine is small, the beloved terrier of the digital painting apps. User friendly, I’m
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I never thought I’d live to see 37. After all the stuff that’s happened since last year. There were times I thought I wasn’t going to make it, and keep finding ramifications, of people who have poisoned the well, so to speak.
People who used to like me, who loved my parents, now don’t and it’s been a bear.
There were times I thought the bear would eat me, it may still, but I’ve survived so far.
Anyhow, I’m glad I’ve made it this far.
Annual Birthday Report
Good evening, I’m Clayghost34.
In today’s news, I attempted to learn how to copy write. In all honesty it’s harder than it looks. A word to the wise is to never attempt to copy-write for a small business that is not known for its friendly customer service.
The rest of the day was in between games and studying how to write copy that could provide an example for my portfolio. In the end I wrote three paragraphs that need editing.
Lastly, tomorrow is my birthday. In a few minutes I’ll be there years shy of 40, which scares me.
That’s the news for today, I’m Isaac Craft, have a good weekend.
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Belated christmas, new years, and valentine's day. Hope your doing OK out there. It'd be nice if someone could respond an at least say hi once in a while.
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