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[MrStoob]

Sorry to hear that, Druss.

While so far I'm not diagnosed with any mental health issue, I do sympathise greatly with regard to mental state massively affecting creativity, as well as the day to day humdrum of course. I'm sure we all have stages where we feel we should be writing, and even have ideas, but as you say, the moment your word processor opens, for no logical reason, the desire empties with a sickening feeling. How do I get over it? I'm not very good at that. After playing guitar for nearly 30 years and some relatively intense practice and production in recent years, that's fallen by the wayside of late. Dunno if I'm just experiencing general creative burn out lol. I do put a lot of mental/emotional effort into my various creative ventures. But I'm just waffling about myself here sorry.

On a broader scale, and the issues that you mention, not a lot I can offer beyond my good will. Only you know yourself, and have a family to talk with, so good luck and hope you feel better sooner rather than later. I appreciate that you felt you needed to say something to us and how difficult it probably was.

Edit: Top post, I think we need some fluff:

“Have you thought about marriage?” Liara coyly asks.
“Jeez, you know how to make a girl feel special, Liara.” Verity jokes.
“What? I thought we should discuss it. People do! It seemed to me to be quite important in human culture.”
“Yea, but the discussion usually starts with, 'I love you, will you marry me?'”
“Oh. I wanted to see what you thought first.”
“Well that sort of spoils it.”
“It's supposed to be a surprise?”
“Well, not so much a surprise but... like a declaration. Anyway, married or not, we're not going anywhere are we?”
“No. That's what I thought. But I wanted to talk about it, in case you wanted to. I don't mind either way.”
“We're happy as we are, aren't we?”
“Yes. We don't need some silly piece of paper or something.”
“And the costs!”
“Costs?”
“Yea! The dresses alone are usually half the budget, then the cake, a band, flowers...”
“Dresses? We get to wear a nice dresses? And cake? And music and flowers?”
“Yea. None of it's written in stone though. And to be honest, I'd probably wear my dress blues.”
“So we could do what we like?”
“Pretty much, yea.”
“We could get married in the nude!” Liara says naughtily, Verity assumes joking.
“Hmm. That'd bring a whole new meaning to the term 'blushing bride'...”

Modifié par MrStoob, 06 août 2013 - 10:41 .

[Efvie]

Drussius wrote...

[…] being on them was like living in a fog, and those were the most palatable ones I was on at the time.

Things may have changed for the better in a decade. If possible, I’d at least see a practitioner to chart out your options. Sucks to have to deal with it, especially with the youngins… sorry :/

Edit: Now that I think of it, maybe a part of my problem with the motivation is the fear that it won't actually help me to relax any. The longer I put it off, the more I can enjoy the hope that it will help, rather than risk the reality that it won't...

Yes, exactly, this fear I know very well. The thing is, the only way to find out is to try… and not trying will probably continue to be stressful.

Have you considered an alternative to writing, or different kind of writing? Writing with someone (an actual story or RPing), or going full-on Beta? It might give you a way to test the waters with less pressure.

[Fatiguesdualism]

@Drussius - Sorry to hear about your situation, haven't really got any advice that's better (or different) from what has already been said. All I can really add is 'Best Wishes' - it ain't much but it's what I've got.

An idle thought, does anyone else have difficulty proof-reading a screen? Paper's fine, but monitors? Technology - not always my friend.

Modifié par Fatiguesdualism, 06 août 2013 - 12:13 .

[hot_heart]

Besides all the other good advice offered, I've always found reading other people's work motivates me to write more.

[Efvie]

hot_heart wrote...

Besides all the other good advice offered, I've always found reading other people's work motivates me to write more.

Excellent plan! Drussius can read everyone’s stories! 

Modifié par Efvie, 06 août 2013 - 03:17 .

[hot_heart]

I meant preferably by professional and/or talented writers, so...not mine.

Modifié par hot_heart, 06 août 2013 - 03:24 .

[Efvie]

hot_heart wrote...

I meant preferably by professional and/or talented writers, so...not mine.

I think your story is plenty inspiring; you do the noir style very well.

[MeredithvL]

hot_heart wrote...

I meant preferably by professional and/or talented writers, so...not mine.

Any story can inspire you. Sometimes I find myself inspired by really badly written stories, because I like the concept and the idea behind the story but not the way it was executed, so I find myself thinking "how could I express this idea better?". Of course, I wouldn't publish a story based on an idea that wasn't originally mine, but I write them in my own computer/notebook as an exercise.
I'm not saying your stories are bad, honestly I don't know because I didn't read them, I'm just speaking in general.

[Obsidian Gryphon]

Decided to drop in. 307 pages, impressive, you guys managed to keep bouncing. Hope everyone's doing well.

I'm still working away at the fanfic, still no end in sight but then, I wasn't able to throw a chapter every week. Between the last and the most recent, I think it was like...5-6 weeks. Heh.

Anyways, cheers everyone. Keep the stories coming.

[hot_heart]

Efvie wrote...
I think your story is plenty inspiring; you do the noir style very well.

Oh, thank you very much. I had no idea you were reading.

MeredithvL wrote...
Any story can inspire you. Sometimes I find myself inspired by really badly written stories, because I like the concept and the idea behind the story but not the way it was executed, so I find myself thinking "how could I express this idea better?". Of course, I wouldn't publish a story based on an idea that wasn't originally mine, but I write them in my own computer/notebook as an exercise.

Very true. There are some neat ideas in lots of places. Personally, I find myself inspired by clever lines or circumstances or just good passages or descriptions.

Modifié par hot_heart, 06 août 2013 - 04:32 .

[enayasoul]

Yeah, I could never do an update every week for people to read. That's too much pressure. I don't think what I'd have written would be good without several rewrites and modifications.

Cheers to you, Drussis for doing that! Impressive.

My updates have been more like once a month or two if I really don't have the energy or time to complete it within the month's time or just wanting to hold off on posting it. It all depends on how I feel about the story, if I am satisfied with what I presented. Then wait with anticipation to see what others think/feel about it.

Just posted my new chapter yesterday. One of the reviews I got was interesting. The person signed it as a guest so no way to reply back. Bascially this reviewer thought Ash was a bit fiesty... and Shepard should have been more nicer? Heh. Which made me think about that comment a lot last night. It's good. Got me thinking. Everything can't be rainbow's and bunnies.

It'll be a good way to introduce some character growth within the next couple of chapters. For both Ash and Shepard. And telling Miranda about so and so. Oh nooo! hehe.

[Efvie]

hot_heart wrote...

Oh, thank you very much. I had no idea you were reading.

I happen upon the occasional chapter 

[MeredithvL]

enayasoul wrote...

Just posted my new chapter yesterday. One of the reviews I got was interesting. The person signed it as a guest so no way to reply back. Bascially this reviewer thought Ash was a bit fiesty... and Shepard should have been more nicer? Heh. Which made me think about that comment a lot last night. It's good. Got me thinking. Everything can't be rainbow's and bunnies.

Personally, I hate rainbows and bunnies kind of stories. I didn't like them when I was a teen and all other teens around me loved them and couldn't have enough of them, and now that I'm a full grown up and a teacher I like them even less. There's nothing compelling, in my opinion, about rainbows and bunnies, just the same way I find nothing compelling about stories where everything goes wrong and there's not a single respite for the characters. Life itself is about conflict, variety, you'll have good days and bad days. When you tell a story you're not reflecting life itself but telling interesting aspects of it, even if the characters exist in a world that was never real and probably never will be. You're telling something that it's worth telling or taking the time to write or read about. Good stories are driven by conflict, whether it's inner conflict or something happening to the characters. I'm not saying that the characters shouldn't have happy moments, because they totally should, but the story itself should have variety to make it interesting. Rainbows and bunnies? I lost interest before even starting to read. That's why I don't bother with the stories that speak about Shepard's children right in the description. Perhaps I'm prejudiced, but when a summary contains the word "babies" I imagine it will be about rainbows and bunnies and I don't even open it to see. As if raising babies was rainbows and bunnies by the way... I have friends who have babies and it's more about "I don't remember the meaning of the word 'sleep', and I have some random flashbacks about a place called 'outside'"

[Drussius]

MeredithvL wrote...

by the way... I have friends who have babies and it's more about "I don't remember the meaning of the word 'sleep', and I have some random flashbacks about a place called 'outside'"

A minor point there, but it's also something you really can't quite grasp until you are there yourself. I have two daughters. And for the first 6-8 months, it's true. There's lots of stress, very little sleep, and a steep learning curve, especially for your first child. But there's also a sort of love you just can't imagine that makes it all worth it. And once your child is old enough to start sleeping through the night, it's all uphill from there. I mean, just like any other relationship, your kids will try your patience from time to time, but there just aren't words to express the sort of love you have for your child. It's not like the love you have for a spouse, a sibling, or a parent. It's just stronger somehow. It's the most enduring thing I've ever experienced.

Of course, there are people who don't feel that way too, I suppose. One of my friends growing up had a mom who treated her like she owed her something for giving birth to her. It was never, "Tammy I love you, go have fun." It was always "Tammy, stop what you're doing and run to the store for me. And don't whine about it. You owe me more than that attitude." I can't even count the number of times in my childhood I heard her mom say the words "This is how you thank me for raising you?" Which I never got, and especially not now that I'm a parent. Your kids don't ask to be born to you. You bring them into the world and it's your responsibility to care for them. It's not something you should demand or expect gratitude for. Though... Admittedly it's nice when your kids appreciate you. So I'm lucky on that point.

[MeredithvL]

Drussius wrote...

It's not like the love you have for a spouse, a sibling, or a parent. It's just stronger somehow. It's the most enduring thing I've ever experienced.

Of course, there are people who don't feel that way too, I suppose. One of my friends growing up had a mom who treated her like she owed her something for giving birth to her.

Well, let's say that I didn't have the best experience as a daughter, and as a result I don't know if I want to be a mother myself. My father and I haven't spoken for... has it been almost two years? And before that, I just spoke with him because my mother kept insisting that I should, and she'd call me several times a day to make sure I did visit my father. Everytime I did visit him I'd be stressed for days and snap at even minor things. I'm so much happier since I told my mom that I didn't want to see him anymore and that if she kept insisting I'd stop seeing her and change my phone number.
Even my mother, that is a person that you can speak with (although not very often) thinks she owns me and that she can dictate how I should live and what kind of things are acceptable. I don't harm people with anything I do, in fact I care a lot about people and I try to be a better teacher each day and help the people I teach to have a better future, but for my parents that's not good enough because I play videogames and I like sci-fi and I don't read the right kind of books and I didn't marry to the kind of person they wanted me to marry. Oh, and beeing a teacher is a very very bad thing apparently.

[MrStoob]

Parents. Unless there's some seriously unresolvable problems, you miss 'em when they're gone. Even now, I sometimes think, "Oh yea, I must ask mum about that thing some time.", then remember I'll never be able to. And while I like the idea of doting over my own child, I know I'm too much of a ****ing useless **** for it to be fair on the little bugger lol.

Modifié par MrStoob, 06 août 2013 - 09:39 .

[Fatiguesdualism]

Sorry folks, but can anyone think of a good (medicine-y ) name for a tissue regenerative drug?  Something along the lines of 'Retnax V' or 'Dexalin' (There's a reason why I won't wear a 'Red Shirt' )

Basically I have Chakwas giving Shepard a bit of a chewing out for not following the instructions for his medication and rather than keep referring to it as 'tissue regenerative drug' or 'medication' - I thought Chakwas would refer to it by name.  

It's a silly request I know, but for some strange reason I've gotten myself stuck over a bit of 'techno-babble' that I'm probably unlikely to refer to again after I finish my current chapter.  It's somewhat - well lets just say frustrating!

Modifié par Fatiguesdualism, 06 août 2013 - 09:48 .

[hot_heart]

Could go to Latin as a starting point?

Rejuvenex (as in rejuvenate 'make young again') or restituodone (from restituo 'repair')?

Maybe that's definitely putting too much thought into it.

Modifié par hot_heart, 06 août 2013 - 11:04 .

[Fatiguesdualism]

hot_heart wrote...

Could go to Latin as a starting point?

Now that you say that, for some strange reason I've always thought 'Greek' when it comes to medicine (not sure why) As you say Latin is the usual 'go-to' language for scientific terminology and it's not as if I'm familiar with either language!

To the online dictionary-a-bob! (well to bed, then work and then to the online dictionary-a-bob!)

[Seracen]

Fatiguesdualism wrote...

hot_heart wrote...

Could go to Latin as a starting point?

Now that you say that, for some strange reason I've always thought 'Greek' when it comes to medicine (not sure why) As you say Latin is the usual 'go-to' language for scientific terminology and it's not as if I'm familiar with either language!

To the online dictionary-a-bob! (well to bed, then work and then to the online dictionary-a-bob!)

Well, the symbol of medicine, the caduceus (sp?), was originally from the Greek god Hermes.  The proper symbol is the single snake coiled around a wooden staff.  The fancier one with the two snakes is a common symbol, but not technically correct.

It's sort of how Romans didn't ACTUALLY have a "thumbs down" in the arena...
Thumbs (in general, though usually up) = death
Waving a white handkercheif = life (perhaps where the idea of the "white flag" came from?)

Then again, the Romans made no bones about co-opting pretty much ALL of ancient Greek culture.

Modifié par Seracen, 07 août 2013 - 04:27 .

[MrStoob]

Seracen wrote...

Fatiguesdualism wrote...

hot_heart wrote...

Could go to Latin as a starting point?

Now that you say that, for some strange reason I've always thought 'Greek' when it comes to medicine (not sure why) As you say Latin is the usual 'go-to' language for scientific terminology and it's not as if I'm familiar with either language!

To the online dictionary-a-bob! (well to bed, then work and then to the online dictionary-a-bob!)

Well, the symbol of medicine, the caduceus (sp?), was originally from the Greek god Hermes.  The proper symbol is the single snake coiled around a wooden staff.  The fancier one with the two snakes is a common symbol, but not technically correct.

It's sort of how Romans didn't ACTUALLY have a "thumbs down" in the arena...
Thumbs (in general, though usually up) = death
Waving a white handkercheif = life (perhaps where the idea of the "white flag" came from?)

Then again, the Romans made no bones about co-opting pretty much ALL of ancient Greek culture.

It was my understanding that 'thumbs down' meant let them live, as an indication to throw the weapon down (with the thumb representing the weapon), and the 'finish him' movement was a thumb towards the chest.  The white flag I just thought was a 'nationless' symbol, as carrying the 'banner' of your nation would mean you are still fighting under those colours.  To the google-ma-bob!

Edit: it was indeed the Romans (c 25 AD) who first used the white flag for this purpose, so you may well be correct on original origin.

Modifié par MrStoob, 07 août 2013 - 10:14 .

[Fatiguesdualism]

[quote]Seracen wrote...

To the online dictionary-a-bob! (well to bed, then work and then to the online dictionary-a-bob!)[/quote]

Well, the symbol of medicine, the caduceus (sp?), was originally from the Greek god Hermes.  The proper symbol is the single snake coiled around a wooden staff.  The fancier one with the two snakes is a common symbol, but not technically correct.
[/quote]

Ah-ha!  I knew there was a reason why my brain threw up medicine=Greek! 

[quote]Seracen wrote...

Then again, the Romans made no bones about co-opting pretty much ALL of ancient Greek culture.
[/quote]

Aw, I thought my brain was starting to work again! 

Anyway after committing hideous butchery to another language (I'm English, it's a national talent. Really! )  I've got a short list of three possible names:

1) Savraxof (a mash-up of 'lizard' and 'grow')
2) Afa-Neoxan (as above plus 'new' in the middle)
3) Kathimax (a chunk of 'replace' with 'max' added on the end)

So if anyone here thinks any of them sound even remotely plausible - or even better something that is plausible - please let me know!

@MrStoob - never knew the Romans came up with the whole 'white flag' schtick (now the latest entry on the very long list of stuff I didn't know) - ah the internet!  Always thought it was a case of 'striking the colours' and the white flag thing only came along after people started being concerned about civilians wandering about the battlefield!  An idea that took awhile to catch on

Modifié par Fatiguesdualism, 07 août 2013 - 09:38 .

[hot_heart]

Kathimax gets my vote. I could imagine Chakwas saying it without sounding like she's greeting a Star Wars character (which I think is pretty good, considering the voice actor's credits).

[Drussius]

Personally, if you knock the "Afa-" off of the front, Neoxan sounds remarkably prescription drug-like to me.

[Fatiguesdualism]

Drussius wrote...

Personally, if you knock the "Afa-" off of the front, Neoxan sounds remarkably prescription drug-like to me.

Turns out there is actually something called 'Neoxanthin' which is found in green leafy plants (lettuces/cabbages) and turns up in other stuff as well.  Apparently some-one thinks it may help slow prostate cancer spreading (admittedly I may be reading the article wrong though ) 
There's also something called 'Nioxin' which is a shampoo for 'thinning hair'