When you feel that your other involvements are asking for a lot of your creative energies, how do you manage to stay involved with Simming and Sim writing--or do you?
I actually find that when I'm feeling creative, even for another project, that I'm able to give at least a little to the Simming Community and my own projects. It's when I lose the creativity all together that I can't be bothered to pop by here or write an update...or even game. It's like all of my attention is drained entirely and all I can do is sink into my couch and hope that tomorrow is a little better.
How do your Simming/Sim writing projects feed your other creative involvements, and how do your other creative involvements feed your Simming/Sim writing projects?
When my mind is swirling with ideas, anything can spark anything! So if I'm working on a project that isn't directly related, the open mind I have and the creativity that is pumping often just gives me an idea for a SimLit story or a blog update or something. It's when I'm shut down and feeling depressed that the creativity and idea and energy are completely gone.
And one thing I wonder about... when my energies are being asked to flow into other projects, how valuable are my Simming and Sim Lit projects? Do they offer enough to me and to others for me to keep involved with them, or should I let them go? Do you wonder about this with your own Simming and Sim writing projects?
Honestly, if you're going to be limited on time...find one SimLit project you really love and put energy into that. I feel like I remember back when this community was newer...you only worked on one at a time and some of them would go on hiatus for a while. Don't overwhelm yourself with all of the SimLit you have right now...think...if you have 2 extra hours a week--which story is *most* inspiring to you at that moment and work on that one. We'll wait.
For me...even one project is sometimes too much. I think that's because my lack of creativity is often directly aligned with my PTSD flair ups. When I feel sad and out of it, nothing creative really comes from it. Then, that one project seems like a giant monster stalking me from the shadows and I do my best to completely avoid the situation. But that's my own issue.
How do you find balance?
Sometimes I don't and that's okay. My games will be there. My story will be there. If I go a whole month without touching a save...it will still be there when I return. I have readers and I may lose of them along the way, but my core ones know what's going on (and don't, but still are supportive) and they are there for me no matter what. Remember, we write for ourselves first and the pressure doesn't help.
Some weeks balance will be easy and the energy will be there--others it just won't and that's totally fine! Take it as it comes and don't force it.
