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don’t apologize! I am in need of a chat myself! 🙂
I’m doing ok, thanks for asking! My sister is coming home from college, and we’re picking her up soon, so I’m excited! I’m exhausted from all the cleaning and cooking in preparation, but it’s all done now.
I have been writing a little bit off and on, and it’s starting to come together. I had a bunch of awesome ideas like two nights ago… I think they’ll resurface. I’m trying to figure out how the series all ties together as a whole, because the plot has been a little scattered. So, yeah! I’m at like 26k words, outlines and notes included. I’ve trimmed it down a lot since last time, it’s about 1/3rd through book one, meaning I’m shooting for about 75k or less. I’m also redrawing my prologue because I didn’t like it before.
How are you doing? Have you been writing or drawing lately?
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My sister is coming home from college, and we’re picking her up soon, so I’m excited!
Oh, that’s awesome! Having a sibling away in college is rough. Or at least it was for me since I only have the one. That’s great you get to see her.
Sounds like you’re doing great on your comic. I’m uh still storyboarding the first episode on mine. 😅 I’ve finally figured out the general outline/plot for it though. So you’re going through and writing it all like a book first and then making it a comic?
How are you doing? Have you been writing or drawing lately?
Bit stressed honestly, but I’ve been having fun seeing family for the holidays. We celebrated my grandparents’ 50th anniversary this weekend.
I’ve been kinda simultaneously art and writing blocked for a while. Not helpful when I planned on making some homemade gifts for Christmas, lol.
“Nothing says autumn like slurpin’ apples.” -my uncle
yeah, I thought I’d hate it but I’m honestly really glad it happened lol. We lived around eachother so much it was kinda hard to become our own unique people. I’m still super glad to see her again though! And yeah, i only have one
Great lol… I’m not sure. It’s my main wip, so that’s why it seems like I’m moving forwards, I don’t really think about anything other than my charries these days XD
Yep, because I want to be able to write, and I want it to read like a novel. It also takes less effort to write than too draw for me (if I plan on making it look good)
Wow, 50 years is a lot!
That reminds me, my mom just turned 60 😳 I seriously can’t believe it! Every now and then it creeps into my mind that because she had me so late I will have less time with my mom than most people get.
Ack, writing/art block doesn’t sound like fun! What do you like to do when you’re not feeling creative? Do you play video games or have a favorite show or something?
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@loopylin Hi Loopy!! Hate you’re feeling lonely *hugs*🩷 I’d love to chat tho!
How am I doing? Well, I guess this an answer for both you and @whalekeeper haha, since she asked too (and also, I’m glad I got the person that loved that band right, otherwise that would have been awkward Whaley😂🩷)
I’m doing good. My weekend was busy, Saturday was great (had Youth Group at my fam’s house and it was so much fun…even tho only 2 people showed up XD) and Sunday was rough at times (mostly worrying over someone that I deeply love that isn’t doing well health wise) but I pushed through it. Today has been alright but I’ve still felt a little off (doesn’t help that I’m not feeling the best and my Mom also doesn’t feel good😅). Idk, just trying to sort through my thoughts lately, haha, and dealing with a lot of fear/anxiety over my grandmother whose health is quickly deteriorating. Idk, I love her so much and I’m currently trying to trust God even tho I don’t understand why he won’t heal her. Just kinda going through the motions lately, and yesterday was probably the first time I cried over all of it at the close of Church service (yes, I started crying in church😅 I got some encouragement and hugs from people at church that I know love me tho<3) I know my Grandmother knows Christ and completely LOVES Jesus, but it’s still scary, y’know? Idk, that was a rant…and I should probably stop before this goes on forever lol XD
So how are y’all, Loopy, Whaley?🩷
As for writing, it’s super slow right now. Idk, just haven’t felt motivated, I guess. I’ve mostly worked on fanfiction stuff bc I don’t have the motivation to write my actual stories haha. I have a few ideas that I may work on soon, and I wrote a bit of younger Angelina and Riker earlier, which was fun and sweet🩷
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@mineralizedwritings HI, MIN!!! *hugs*🩷🩷🩷
It also takes less effort to write than too draw for me (if I plan on making it look good)
Oh yeah that makes sense. Writing and drawing kinda take up the same amount of energy for me. I plan on doing the first draft as just really bad scribble drawings.
Yeah having older parents seems like it’s probably a little weird. Mine are in their 40s. How old is your sister?
Yeah I have a lot of shows I love, but I haven’t really been watching anything lately. Nothing is really very interesting to me right now. But I listen to a ton of music. The health setting on my phone has even warned me about how high I turn up the volume on my earbuds. XD
“Nothing says autumn like slurpin’ apples.” -my uncle
XD my mom had me at like 42. My sister is twenty, super hard to believe lol.
Oh, yeah! I’ve seen other people do scribble type drafts, to pick a composition.
Nice! What kind of music do you like?
You use earbuds? I have wireless earbuds I use for when I can’t be bothered with a wire (like if I’m curling my hair or something) but they make me have that underwater ears feeling… does that make sense? Like when water enters your ears when you’re swimming, that’s how it feels when I have earbuds in 😂 otherwise I mostly use over the ear headphones.
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HIIII!!!
I saw your post, sorry about your grandmom! I never know how to console people on things like that because my life view is kinda bland and seems emotionless, I just figure God takes people when he wants too, but I know it must be scary. I never knew my grandmom well before she became elderly, so my connection with her is different, and as long as she feels comfortable her health doesn’t scare me much. I will pray for you, I’m so glad for you though that she does now Christ <3
Ah yes, crying in church. 😂 I started crying in church this last Sunday actually, I feel like God was showing me why I have a hard time trusting him. During some of the times when I needed my dad the most, he wasn’t there for me, and I have some kind of fear of not being taken care of now. It’s like because God is my father in heaven, I had the same mistrust towards him. I’m really thankful that God showed me this, because I know that he is a perfect father, and I don’t need to worry. Anyways yeah I snuck out to the bathroom to cry 😂 and was able to keep it together for the rest. I’m not close to the people in my church so I didn’t want to cry in front of them, but i was able to let it all out with my mom in the car 🙂
Oh, and about you’re writing, don’t feel the need to write, like you just finished a book lol. It’s ok to take a break, and you might even come back more refreshed.
Oh, btw, have you been drawing? I drew Kaine awhile back, as you can see by my pfp 🥺 isn’t he cute in a beanie?
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So I don’t mean to intrude but I heard you talking about your grandmother and I felt I should say something since I have six years of experience
I totally get the wondering why God won’t heal her and it’s scary to think that she might not make it, I remember the last few years I was in a hard place, constantly questioning what God was doing (about my grandma and just other stuff), and truthfully I’m still questioning
But my Mom recently told me something that I hadn’t really heard before, she told me that the hard times in her life in an odd way actually grew her relationship with God (my Mom hasn’t had the easiest time, yet she’s still the strongest Christian I know)
she told me that as much as she was angry with him she also knew he was her comfort, she said that the verse “Jesus wept” was so comforting
Cause it told such an important lesson, Jesus didn’t get mad at his friends for not having faith, instead, he wept with them, he knew he was about to do something amazing, but he still wept cause he understood they didn’t know that. He understood that they were hurting
I don’t know what’s going to happen to your grandma, and I’m not going to give you the whole speech about trusting in God and that he has a plan, cause the truth is, you already know that. And God doesn’t ask you to have faith and not doubt or cry cause he has a plan, instead, he cries with you cause he understands this hurts, he understands that right now his plan seems unfair. God is always up to something amazing, yet he still takes the time to comfort us. and that’s what makes him such an awesome God
so yes absolutely trust in God, but also be honest with him, tell him your pain and doubts cause he won’t judge or get mad, he’ll bring comfort
I don’t know if that made any sense but I hope at least some of it helped
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Hi! I’m glad you’re doing alright. I’m sorry about your grandmother. Having someone close with failing health is hard, I get it. I don’t think I could say anything better than what Smiley said. I’ll try to pray for you and your grandma.
So how are y’all, Loopy, Whaley?🩷
I’m surviving. Been doing a lot of family holiday stuff. Wrapping a lot of presents today.
“Nothing says autumn like slurpin’ apples.” -my uncle
Hey everyone. I know, it seems weird, but is anyone up for a little talk…I don’t really care about what, I just need to depress somehow.
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I’ll pray 🩷 I understand how that feels, with those people in your life who never truly get better.
My grandfather just had to cancel his last cruise (he was really looking forward to riding the zip-lines because he loves heights and never got to be a pilot… idk just a random memory). He had medical and memory problems. Now he’s back home, and I feel really bad for him.
But anyway, remember you’re not alone and anyone kind at heart will ache for the older people in their life 🩷🩷
Hey girl! I can’t stay on too long, but I can still ask how you are 😊🩷 What’s up?
“Everything is a mountain”
My brother is 23 and he’s married and has a little baby named Saoirse (pronounced “Sersha”) She’s the absolute cutest. 💕
So yeah, you think 20 is weird? Wait till she has her own family. XD
Uh I like almost any kind of music. I think I mostly listen to indie or rock. I really like Caravan Palace, Dayglow, Polyphia (their songs without lyrics), Twenty One Pilots, Cosmo Sheldrake, Half Alive, The Oh Hellos, The Arcadian Wild, Nickel Creek…
Hehe that’s a lot. It’s easier for me to list artists than genres. What kind of music do you like?
And yeah, I use earbuds, the normal ones with the cord. I used to have some Bluetooth headphones but they broke. Kinda had a internal meltdown when that happened, lol, but I’m saving up for new ones.
“Nothing says autumn like slurpin’ apples.” -my uncle
Oh goodness, you speak truth my friend 😅😭 I’m sorry. Are you still able to enjoy the Christmas season through it all?
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