Okay gang so here's the deal.
I came to the realization that I'm likely a hobbyist artist, and that's fine.
So what I've been working on is developing my writing skills so I can turn that into my pot of gold.
As a lot of you guys know, I roleplay constantly on a roleplaying community called Althanas. This community has embraced my sometimes whacky ideas and I have become a well known member on the site. I have lots of approved characters, (Alt's for those of you in the know) but focus on three very specific ones. My three characters of choice are Elthas Belthasar, Lorenor, and Nosdyn Krotar. I will be linking the respective profiles shortly.
Now there's the thing. I am considering -STRONGLY- do a unique and persistent storyline in blog format based on either of these characters...OR...perhaps, an entirely new character and idea. It depends on what my sometimes out there mind can come up with for this. Now the idea is to make some sort of a profit off my ideas! Here's what I'll need from you guys.
Read my work. Give me feedback, tell your friends about my work, so on and so forth. The more exposure I can get to my writing (And also to Althanas) the better off everybody will be. Now, I'm not an expert writer or anything of that nature. I JUST have drive and a LOT of free time. I think anybody with some spare time (Even an hour a day) just to write CAN write and SHOULD write. It is lucrative, and ideas are so hot right now. The industry in general is HURTING for original ideas as we are now seeing CONSTANT rehash after rehash, and remake after remake. To the point where one wonders why they go to the movies or not.
Now I'm by far not an expert in any of this.
HOWEVER, I CAN say that if you have a unique idea...RUN with it. Someone WILL take an interest if you market yourself correctly. To the proper audience, develop a niche and all that good shit. It takes time, but the rewards are well worth what you put into it. I've been doing a lot of thinking the past few nights and came to the conclusion that I've been shooting myself in the foot. Not literally of course, but metaphorically. One of my old mentors told me that I should focus on my writing versus my art, and I have been fighting what I am meant to be. And I believe what I am meant to be is a writer. Discovering one's purpose in life is VERY important.
Sometimes we fight ourselves, sometimes it takes a while to get to this single epiphany. But the important thing is YOU GET THERE. All the other bullshit that life throws at us doesn't matter once you get to this point. I've started to embrace what I am meant to become, I'm no longer scared. So what I am going to start doing the next few days and weeks, is BLOGGING a LOT. AND WRITING a lot. For myself, for you guys, and for any other reason I can think of. The time is now, tomorrow is not promised.
So this is just a post for me to catch up with anybody out there whose paying attention. I love all you guys! Every hit, every critique, every amount of feedback helps. That's what I need right now. Once that all gets steam rolling we can form one tightly knit family together. And I can hopefully see some dollar signs to my name and get out of my own personal challenging situation. Once that happens, it will be all due to you guys. To your support, feedback and constantly getting on my case, I will always be thankful.
Now...there is work to be done, and we got ourselves some rp to do.
As always everybody, GAME ON!
Stay classy, WORLD!
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