47: Tired, but Undaunted
2/27/2013
I finished “The Song of Alodia” poster. I’m really glad I’m finally done with that. I hate having all these lingering projects laying around unfinished. So, I also spent a couple days last week finishing the detailing of the Vodun symbology – all 40 gods.
Then there’s my 40 Kanar glyph breakdowns, of which I still only have 21 done. And they’re each a full page a piece. It’s been ten months since I focused on them. They involve a lot of organizing, creativity, and analyzing options. Takes time, and it’s not fun. But the payoff is nice.
I did good work today, keeping on task all day. And at a good pace with quality as well. I got more done in one day than I have in a while. I rewrote TheSong of Alodia again, and when I saw the finish line, I summoned my strength and sprinted with all I had for the final stretch. It’s a lot more fun doing that than just plodding along like I usually do. But my projects are often so large that their magnitude is daunting and inhibits my drive. It’s rare that I get close enough to see a finish line like I did today.
As for the first scene of The Wounded, I haven’t gotten any further than the same four paragraphs. It’s mostly creative work – it’s a dream sequence, after all – so, there’s no reason I shouldn’t be able to finish it tomorrow.
Present-Day Reflection
7/11/2026
It’s been a while since I felt truly daunted by the work that lies before me. I often get a sense of being overloaded, and I sit down to it with a world-weary obligation rather than the energy of creative inspiration. But these days it’s mostly a game of collating, uploading to this website, and formatting.
It’s not daunting. I don’t avoid it for days, weeks, months, or years. I stay on task, and if I miss a deadline, it’s only just barely. But then, I have a lot of help thanks to the computer and modern technology. Things I didn’t have 16 years ago.
I’m also driven to a degree I never have been before, and though I have my theories as to why, I’m not entirely convinced by them. Whatever the reason, I’m glad of it. Idleness saps the vigor of the soul, and despite being tired most of the time, I definitely feel invigorated by the work I’m getting done.
