That's what she said
trying to write
Why do I find it so hard to bring myself to write. Once upon a time, I was very prolific, and loved it with a passion, as most writers do. I see everyone just trotting along with life and I know I'm not the only one with issues. I've talked to others about their system, their process, and it sounds so simple.
I know it comes down to things get better with use, so i sit here, forcing myself to write what comes to mind. Stream of conscious I believe it's called. And honestly, my brain doesn't come up with a lot.
but why
Well, I do tend to think Programmatically, as in programming languages, I've found I even dream in code sometimes. Which I personally find as a boon, but not having an internal "vision" can seriously be a crux. I believe the official diagnosis for it is called aphantasia.
My creativity has waned with lack of use, and to think I used to Game Master all the time when i was younger, what happened to that spark of ideas. I don't even think I could come up with an adventure in my current mindset.
now what
There is nowhere to go but up. I need to keep trying, even if it's silly experiments and one off stories. The key is to keep at it. Maybe it will come flooding back one day, Then you will never shut me up. :)
I had to try today,
Michael Garcia a.k.a. TheCrazyGM
Someone I was listening to recently said "you are a product of what you consume" (sadly, I forget who), and I think that's pretty accurate. I watch a lot of videos from other creatives in worldbuilding/GMing space. I read a ton of TTRPG blogs. I look at a bunch of indie ttrpgs and how they've done things... and together it keeps me thinking of new inspiration.
I'm sure, like everything in life, it's not a one-size-fits-all solution, but if you're not consuming the media you want to make, I would start there.
That's actually pretty good advice. Might be why I think the way I do. (Buried in code a good chunk of the day.)
haha same dude! My day job is programming, but I try to keep a podcast or youtube vid about D&D or Worldbuilding on as background noise. Sometimes I have to go back after work to re-listen as I can't focus on the media while I'm fixing whatever is breaking (I do a loooot of devops), but it's still nice to have on.
For podcasts lately I've been listening to https://worldbuildingformasochists.podbean.com/
And I bounce around between solo-ttrpg plays on YT and more focused/better produced stuff that is more 5e-oriented (with a bunch of good worldbuilding splashed in) such as https://www.youtube.com/@Mystic-Arts-DM.
There's a ton of great content out there though, but I thought I'd at least send ya what I've really been enjoying recently. Gets you a couple things to start with and see if they resonate.
https://jimmyhmiller.github.io/discovery-coding
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