Great read! From my perspective, living life is still contributing to your future writing process. Personally, it's easy for me to wish that I had started my Aqua Teen pod years and years ago, but truthfully if I did start it a long time ago, it wouldn't have been that good. Making things is our way of reflecting and communicating life and we have an innate way of doing that when we're ready. You're still collecting data! :) I'd rather read something by somebody with experience and something to say vs somebody pushing something out "just to do it." Your post I'm commenting on is a perfect example!
Thank you for commenting! So I'm not just sending these into the void. 😅 What you've said is a good perspective to have and something I need to remind myself of. You're right—if you'd started Dancing Is Forbidden years ago, would it still be around today? Would you have been ready to talk to all the crew/creators and actually be in an episode? Timing worked for you, and it also worked for the right version of you.
There's no rule that I need to have a complete product out in the world RIGHT NOW. Or even by next year. If I had anything published already, I'd be embarrassed by it. It'd be cringey college kid writing.
You're right. I'm collecting data. It's all still cooking.
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Great read! From my perspective, living life is still contributing to your future writing process. Personally, it's easy for me to wish that I had started my Aqua Teen pod years and years ago, but truthfully if I did start it a long time ago, it wouldn't have been that good. Making things is our way of reflecting and communicating life and we have an innate way of doing that when we're ready. You're still collecting data! :) I'd rather read something by somebody with experience and something to say vs somebody pushing something out "just to do it." Your post I'm commenting on is a perfect example!
PS., we have the same phone! I have the blue one!
Thank you for commenting! So I'm not just sending these into the void. 😅 What you've said is a good perspective to have and something I need to remind myself of. You're right—if you'd started Dancing Is Forbidden years ago, would it still be around today? Would you have been ready to talk to all the crew/creators and actually be in an episode? Timing worked for you, and it also worked for the right version of you.
There's no rule that I need to have a complete product out in the world RIGHT NOW. Or even by next year. If I had anything published already, I'd be embarrassed by it. It'd be cringey college kid writing.
You're right. I'm collecting data. It's all still cooking.
Until next time—or until a watch party!