The question I just keep on asking~ *hit*
Normally I’d do this in the form of a lengthy journal; but I want to keep my shameless plug there so there’s no way I’m bumping it off with this crap~ D: < *kicked*

OH SHIT. A WALL OF TEXT. HOW DID THAT GET HERE?
Feel free to ignore the rant and just click options or something. I’m just pissy today.

Here’s the deal – I stopped full time education in July. Since then, I’ve been on the job hunt. Typically, God and his friends at the bank decided that the one year I actually NEED a job, there’d be an economic crisis. Ergo, no where’s hiring and I’m desperately clinging to every penny. This isn’t a money rant – but I am poor and you most certainly should be pitying me. Right now. Stop for a second a pity me. Clever girl. 8D *hit*

Back on topic; you’d have thought unemployment would have been an artist’s dream, right? All the time in the world to sit about doodling all those ideas that the past 2 years simply haven’t had time for between doing the dishes and the occasional vacuum.

“LOL NO” God and his banker chums seemed to cry from the heavens/wherever the bankers live. Turns out; not only can I not find a job – I can’t draw anymore. Not that my art was spectacular to start with, but at least I enjoyed it. Now it’s just like someone’s whacking me across the back of the head with a baseball bat whenever I pick up a pencil. Not whack me across the head with a Scout as I first typed, that would have been a very un-subtle Team Fortress 2 reference- STOP RAMBLING.

I tried writing instead, but over the months I’ve lost the will to do anything more than a page of something before I lose interest or just feel the need to scrap everything I’ve done on it thus far and start over. Rinse and repeat. The only thing I’m hanging on to is my The Adventures of Captain Obvious and Wussboy scripts – but they really don’t fell like an achievement until they’re actually mixed together.

So yes; here’s the important bit. How do you kids defeat your art blocks? Got any tips? Any tricks? Any threats that’ll make me work harder? ANYTHING.

Answers in a comment where possible, if not just click away~ Ktnx.

I am a pro at this long-winded angst fest stuff~ Result~ *kicked*

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More like weeks/months.. >_>;;

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Would You Trade Wonder For Reason?

...I probably should of read that and sounded more positive before I commented .-.;

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Would You Trade Wonder For Reason?

Oh it's cool, I understand entirely~ I nearly put days/weeks/months - it's starting to feel like years. D: <
But yeah, I envy people who say they have art block then a few days later just start doodling brilliant stuff~ :'D;

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Those people are LIARS >=[ Art block my arse.

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Would You Trade Wonder For Reason?

I watch/listen to something inspiring.
and I ignore it for a few days/weeks and it goes away on it's own.
XD usually one of em works *hit*

But I'm older than you D< so that doesn't count *bricked*

I have a few old comics from when I was your age. XD they stop just when they're getting good or about to explain a question I got at the start. Then I proceed to swear at my past self for being so lazy 8D *bricked* (I'M TOTALLY OLD MAN. GREY HAIR EVEN. IT'S EVERYWHERE.) 8D lol

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Death Ballerina - The Stage is set

That sounds pretty good~ When Chris goes back to school I'll have the house more or less to myself, meaning I can FINALLY get around to watching su'moar Shugo Chara... did I even spell that right? *gwah-goes-here* And if that doesn't inspire me, nothin' will~ I want to watch the episode with the sparkly smiles again~ SO CUTE. DESU.

Haha~ 8D I like the image of you swearing at your past self a bit too much - whenever I get the sudden feeling something's wrong I'm going to assume it's future me doing some yelling~ *hit* I think when you reach a climatic (... I can't type the word without giggling. VAT IST ZIS BURNING MEIN HEAVY?) point of a story, you're far more likely to lose patience with it than if it were a minor scene. If the important bit goes wrong, then you're more likely to give up on the whole thing which results in unfinished comics~

You're not old, y'stupid stupid~ *hit* On the other hand, you're not green either. Son. I am-
is it;
a/ your father
b/ drunk
c/ disappoint
d/ profit
_{Grey hair everywhere you say? *pummeled*}

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Oh sweet *hit*
yea you spelt it right~ OMFG. I'm glad I have the whole first and second season. I can watch that episode without killing my internets *hit*

Ahh, that's smart~ I never think about my future self yelling at me when I'm feeling like I'm doing something wrong lol. (THAT BURNING YOU FEEL? IT IS SHAME DOKTOR.)
Ah, true, true. Inportant scenes are so frustrating XD. I judge myself on getting those pages wrong more than usual *nods nods*

I wanna go with Drunk because of that Pirate Dream that I can't forget *hit*
BUT I KNOW YOU'RE DISAPPOINT. BAW.

lulz XD.

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Death Ballerina - The Stage is set

ALL OF THE ABOVE! *hit*

I think art block is a way of saying my hand is out of gas and needs a fuckin' vacation~ I DO NOT ALLOW IT! D: < *hit*

So I write~ C:
I have a "Break Glass In Case Of Art Block" fanfic I'm writing~ mainly just the past of one of my fancharacters~ >XD
But it does the trick for letting out creative juices~

And when it fails~

I sob. *slapped*

Or if that doesn't work~
Follow *Kelsea-Chan and I's code~ >:U

When in doubt- DRAW CHIBIS~!!

And when THAT doesn't work~

Cry~ : D *slappedX2*

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Zibby. D☆