tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7170007670756935047.post8230347497516586749..comments2023-11-09T21:41:38.865+00:00Comments on My Medicated Cartoon Life: How the story beganBitter Animatorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06617537816971588380noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7170007670756935047.post-65600585769753759882009-04-03T10:49:00.000+01:002009-04-03T10:49:00.000+01:00I took great comfort from your post - not because ...I took great comfort from your post - not because you went through hell, but because I am also a Great Worrier and it is good to know that others are out there worrying about the Significant and the Decidedly Insignificant as much as oneself! All power to your pen, pencil or keyboard as you go for the new script...Brian Sibleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02395103557170474777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7170007670756935047.post-60344283368785384422009-04-03T10:42:00.000+01:002009-04-03T10:42:00.000+01:00I took great comfort from your post - not because ...I took great comfort from your post - not because you went through hell, but because I am also a Great Worrier and it is good to know that others are out there worrying about the Significant and the Decidedly Insignificant as much as oneself! All power to your pen, pencil or keyboard as you go for the new script...Brian Sibleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02395103557170474777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7170007670756935047.post-20070692322860643162009-04-02T13:34:00.001+01:002009-04-02T13:34:00.001+01:00Making things work? Nah, I meant making things wor...Making things work? Nah, I meant making things worse. Worse.Bitter Animatorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06617537816971588380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7170007670756935047.post-13462157755368341942009-04-02T13:34:00.000+01:002009-04-02T13:34:00.000+01:00That's sound advice, Sephim. My problem in the ear...That's sound advice, Sephim. My problem in the early years was that I developed too much of an attachment to anything once the words actually made it to the page. So editing was a horrific process and I always felt like I was making things work.<BR/><BR/>I used to feel that it was easier to be careful and get it right first time than to get it wrong and have to fix it. But then that led to overthinking, self-censorship amd second guessing readers and didn't work.<BR/><BR/>So the trick was to get better at editing. Or at least try. Then I could use the 'just write' strategy.<BR/><BR/><BR/>Andy, there are many local bodies who would be able to point you in the right direction though I'm not sure how best to find them in your area. Look for any filmmaking bodies (director's guild etc.) or writing bodies and they should have pointers on all local sources of funding.Bitter Animatorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06617537816971588380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7170007670756935047.post-44460225596919039872009-04-01T12:25:00.000+01:002009-04-01T12:25:00.000+01:00My favourite piece of writing advice came from an ...My favourite piece of writing advice came from an episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.<BR/><BR/>Just write. Editing comes later.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7170007670756935047.post-50308569610614533632009-04-01T05:25:00.000+01:002009-04-01T05:25:00.000+01:00Dear Sir,Certainly this is an experience that I ca...Dear Sir,<BR/><BR/>Certainly this is an experience that I can empathize with. I recall when I was younger idolizing men like Bo Diddley and John Von Neumann who seemed to do everything with an incredible confidence. The kind of confidence that is not just excelling, but consciously excelling with ease.<BR/><BR/>Ever see Pulp Fiction? Think Winston Wolf.<BR/><BR/>Alternatively, you may be able to hear Bo Diddley directly (I don't know your computer status right now):<BR/><BR/>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HICsPNm2ARY&fmt=18<BR/><BR/>I wonder if wearing a suit adds to this mystique?<BR/><BR/>PS. I've been trying to learn about computer programming. I have two closely related stumbling blocks: the lack of an immediate problem to solve, and my steadfast refusal to make things easy on myself and do something simple.<BR/><BR/>It's like Kierkegaard said: "Only the difficult inspires the noble."Mr. Trombleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06854144365264948518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7170007670756935047.post-58742048131246035022009-03-31T23:34:00.000+01:002009-03-31T23:34:00.000+01:00As for why I didn't post it, well, I decided at th...<I>As for why I didn't post it, well, I decided at the last minute to see how the meeting would turn out. And it turned out with them saying, well now that you've realised you can write a better script, just write one from scratch. And so that's how this all began.</I><BR/><BR/>Dude, you took the bull by the horns! <BR/><BR/>Castañeda's Don Juan would have said that you decided to go into battle not caring about the outcome; and it turned out much better than if you have decided to listen to your fears :^)Red Pill Junkiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14738203580562140501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7170007670756935047.post-63960258994241691942009-03-31T22:27:00.000+01:002009-03-31T22:27:00.000+01:00Well a positive outcome then :)Incidentally, how o...Well a positive outcome then :)<BR/><BR/>Incidentally, how on Earth do you go about getting funding for something like that? I have heard several people speak of getting funding over the years, but have never looked into how that works. I guess I should actually look it up instead of asking you! ;)Andy Lathamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04404988861331264759noreply@blogger.com