The Epic Bug has Re-Bitten
I had a really good writing idea come to me yesterday when I was out on a walk on my break and at the time I couldn't write it down. I wanted to remember it the rest of the walk so I could write it down when I got back to my desk. During the rest of my walk I forgot about it and wanting to write it down and I didn't remember until some time today and now I can't think of the idea!! UGH.
My scifi/fantasy side has flared up again (mot that it ever goes away) and I've been contemplating what creative outlets I'm going to pursue in it. I've been looking to WoW lore for inspiration as well as old novels I've read (John Bellairs), even some children's books, and "real" myths and legends. I've also been getting inspiration from the inside... as I continue to work on that as well. That's going pretty good. I've made a necessary - but temporary - change that's yielding insight in corners I haven't looked in, in a while.
I had a fairly good weekend except it ended with someone deciding to be a jerk and blindside me with a rather harsh and unsubstantiated accusation of my character on Sunday evening. I don't appreciate people talking to me that way and he was met with aggression he didn't expect. I was amused how, being the one on the receiving end of such a statement, he felt the need at the end of the text exchange to tell me he felt like he was having to defend himself. Really? I know I"m not everyone's cup of tea and I don't profess to have the greatest character in the world but it is solid and it is firm. I think I'm fairly predictable in where my stance would be on any given situation and I've been roughly the same over the course of my life. If after 7 years you decide you don't like it anymore, then walk away. Don't attempt to lecture me or try and change me... and make sure your facts are straight first. If you can't remember more than the past month or two then perhaps you should write things down.
One thing I've had multiple people say about me is that I come across as someone who knows who he is and knows what he wants. That's still pretty darn true. I'm not exactly who I want to be but the important part is I know who I want to be and I know how to get there. Just because I have that going for me doesn't mean I wont have my rough patches. What I want is worth an incredible price to attain and I'm willing to do what it takes to get it. The road to success isn't perfect [in an idealistic fashion]. I'm pretty sure I can handle that. But can anyone else?
My scifi/fantasy side has flared up again (mot that it ever goes away) and I've been contemplating what creative outlets I'm going to pursue in it. I've been looking to WoW lore for inspiration as well as old novels I've read (John Bellairs), even some children's books, and "real" myths and legends. I've also been getting inspiration from the inside... as I continue to work on that as well. That's going pretty good. I've made a necessary - but temporary - change that's yielding insight in corners I haven't looked in, in a while.
I had a fairly good weekend except it ended with someone deciding to be a jerk and blindside me with a rather harsh and unsubstantiated accusation of my character on Sunday evening. I don't appreciate people talking to me that way and he was met with aggression he didn't expect. I was amused how, being the one on the receiving end of such a statement, he felt the need at the end of the text exchange to tell me he felt like he was having to defend himself. Really? I know I"m not everyone's cup of tea and I don't profess to have the greatest character in the world but it is solid and it is firm. I think I'm fairly predictable in where my stance would be on any given situation and I've been roughly the same over the course of my life. If after 7 years you decide you don't like it anymore, then walk away. Don't attempt to lecture me or try and change me... and make sure your facts are straight first. If you can't remember more than the past month or two then perhaps you should write things down.
One thing I've had multiple people say about me is that I come across as someone who knows who he is and knows what he wants. That's still pretty darn true. I'm not exactly who I want to be but the important part is I know who I want to be and I know how to get there. Just because I have that going for me doesn't mean I wont have my rough patches. What I want is worth an incredible price to attain and I'm willing to do what it takes to get it. The road to success isn't perfect [in an idealistic fashion]. I'm pretty sure I can handle that. But can anyone else?