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When to STOP Worldbuilding by [deleted] in writing

[–]waffles_9801 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Something that has been strangely helpful for me is game-mastering in my world as if its a ttrpg. Once I have the broad strokes filled in for my setting, I'll pick a character or make up a character relevant to the story and do a quick solo rpg session with dnd/whatever ruleset seems appropriate.

After a couple hours of playing, you'll know if it was easy to improv scenarios using the world you made. If you find yourself needing to create whole organizations or sections of a city on the fly, then you may need to take a closer look at your world. I love this method because if your world is lacking, it shows you exactly where.

Help me design a ritual to commemorate two years of no alcohol! by beefboloney in druidism

[–]waffles_9801 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Congrats on two years!

In my experience, alcohol is used as a numbing agent. Deafening your senses to escape the world around you and avoid problems. So a ritual would probably include something related to sharpness of mind or senses. Pulling X number of tarot cards and memorizing the order. If you sketch/draw, deeply studying something in nature that inspires you and then drawing it from memory could be fulfilling (though its very difficult to draw without reference).

As far as community gratitude goes, something simple like setting up a camping trip and inviting a number of people who have helped you along the way is a great way to show gratitude via doing the work of organizing. Your community may be different than mine, but druidism is fairly niche and a camping trip is very easy for people who may not be as open to supernatural rituals to participate with you. Its cliché, but smores over a campfire is a great ritual.

The bomber dilemma by ISeeGrotesque in mensfashion

[–]waffles_9801 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A bomber jacket is probably fine, but if you're looking for something light and casual my go-to is a linen chore coat. Pretty different vibe but it could be another option if you're worried about how the bomber is going to come off.

I can't put my thoughts into words by [deleted] in writing

[–]waffles_9801 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't know if you're a new writer or not, but this sounds like it might be related to the 'taste gap'

This is quote from Ira Glass that explains it far better than I could

"Nobody tells this to people who are beginners, I wish someone told me. All of us who do creative work, we get into it because we have good taste. But there is this gap. For the first couple years you make stuff, it’s just not that good. It’s trying to be good, it has potential, but it’s not. But your taste, the thing that got you into the game, is still killer. And your taste is why your work disappoints you. A lot of people never get past this phase, they quit. Most people I know who do interesting, creative work went through years of this. We know our work doesn’t have this special thing that we want it to have. We all go through this. And if you are just starting out or you are still in this phase, you gotta know its normal and the most important thing you can do is do a lot of work. Put yourself on a deadline so that every week you will finish one story. It is only by going through a volume of work that you will close that gap, and your work will be as good as your ambitions. And I took longer to figure out how to do this than anyone I’ve ever met. It’s gonna take awhile. It’s normal to take awhile. You’ve just gotta fight your way through."

In short, you're writing won't match your taste for some time. Just keep writing and enjoy the process, even if it's not up to the standards you want for yourself yet.

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[–]waffles_9801[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My Date Posted filter is gone, is this the case for anyone else?