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Argh. Inspiration always picks the worst possible timing. :noes: To be more precise, obviously it came during the time when I should have been writing essays, studying theory and reading books for the ongoing courses. Instead I've had almost insufferable urge to draw and write and paint and make up stories all the time. Normally I wouldn't complain, but it's so not fun to try to study ecocritical features in Michel Tournier's "Vendredi" when you have to stop every five minutes to write down a story idea or scribble a fast sketch. And since the courses I've had during past two months haven't been particularly to my liking, I've been even more easily distracted.
I'm currently nine days late from my essay deadline and today I have an exam for which I started to read yesterday. Any other time I would be stressed to the point of sickness but somehow I have moved even beyond caring. Can I haz that Christmas holiday, now? Pretty please?
Then again, it's been a long autumn, and I have had more courses than I usually do. Maybe I should have expected that I'd run out of energy and motivation sooner or later. Anyway, there is a little over week left at Uni – and right now it feels like a small eternity – and I still have tons of things to do. I'm exhausted and frustrated for the fact that I can't kick enough fighting spirit into myself to get everything done in time. Too. Much. Work. To. Do. :surrender:
When I actually get that holiday, though, I won't have to worry about not having sketches to work with. You should see the mountains of paper I have lying around just waiting to be inked and colored. There will be some comics inspired by Skyrim and lots of Neverwinter Nights 2 fan art, too. Maybe even a longer story that has been distracting my mind (most likely about Lucibel in a comic form) if I can get some sense into the plot anytime soon.
Anyway, thanks for taking time to read this rant. I hope this prolonged state of self-annoyance will cease once I get my exams done – even if I'm not going to do that well. Meanwhile I wish you all a great December! :D

Hugs,
*Isriana

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  • Mood: Anguish
  • Listening to: Lengthy lecture about subplots in a play by Kivi
  • Watching: Over-enthousiastic professor
  • Playing: I wish
  • Drinking: Coffee
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~Ranavern Dec 10, 2011  Hobbyist General Artist
How I understand you. I have lectures in the university in the evenings after full-day work. I don't know where I can take time for drawing and writing. And yes, inspiration is strong as never.
So, I don't know how to balance capabilities, time and wishes too.
But we'll can everything. :)
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*Lweeling Dec 8, 2011  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
Oh I understand you, it's always in the worst time that inspiration strikes.
Take care dear, and good luck with your exams ! :hig:
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Mood: Caring =shoughad Dec 8, 2011  Hobbyist Digital Artist
Uh! Slow down a bit, if you can. I've been in a similar situation a few weeks ago. No exams, but important customer projects combined with audits conducted by financial authorities in my office, my boss and a handful of colleagues on vacation, my hubby sick in a rehab hospital, a huge pile of dirty dishes in my sink ...
I actually thought me strong enough to handle this mess, but my body didn't agree at all. :faint:
Well, I know, I'm slightly older :granny: - and I'm really going to miss your art if you should decide to care for your exams first ;) - but try to slow down, if you can, OK. :hug:
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~Fomalhaut48 Dec 8, 2011  Hobbyist General Artist
Ah, me too! I have 2 exams plus an essay to hand in next week, then packing and going home (and a two-day trip to Helsinki, of course)... I haven't written a line for 4 months now, and my fingers are itching. Frozen Heart and all my other NWN fics stopped at the most exciting point... and I wanna draw, but I have no scanner... and I don't wanna go home either... I'm so confused.
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*Tarisha Dec 8, 2011  Hobbyist General Artist
Good luck with all your Uni work! :hug:
I know what it is like to be distracted by inspiration while needing to work or study. I'm going through similar phase myself))) But I will never ever ask for the Inspiration to stop :D
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