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Don’t underestimate yourself. If you’re determined, nothing will stop you.
A.R. Geiger
genuinely one of the worst things that’s happened to television in the last few years (exacerbated by streaming services) is death of Filler. going from 20 episodes to 8 because “we didn’t really need that episode where the main characters went to the beach right? it had no long lasting effect” but we DID!!! we needed to see how they act without the Big Bad Plot and to establish the dynamics between the characters and lay in the sun (do they forget sunscreen? how do they react to a thieving seagull? do they get buried in the sand or do they do the burying?). the plot isn’t everything. the action doesn’t hit as hard without the quiet moments. give us character development and our little scenes back
why you should keep writing your story
because it’s a puzzle no one else will ever arrange the same way as you.
because there are ideas that simply won’t come to you until you write down the wrong words.
because all the bad scenes are the bones of the wonderful scenes.
because someone will love it: someone will read it once, and twice, and thrice; someone will ramble to you about the complexity of it; someone will doodle your characters out of love; someone will find it in exactly what they were looking for with or without knowing it.
because they have things to say, your characters. they’ve told you all those secrets and they have more to tell you, if you will listen.
because you love it even when you don’t; even when it drives you mad or when it accidentally turns into apathy; even when you think you’re doing it all wrong; you love it, and it loves you back.
because you can get a treasure even from things that go wrong; because if a story crumbles down you can build a shinier one on the same spot; because you won’t know where it will take you until it takes you there.
do you have any advice for someone who also wants to make stories? Any advice is appreciated.
hi bestie!
having your own recognizable style will help you 2x in the long run. so hone your style! i know some say imitation is a good way to get started but honestly you're also learning that persons mistakes as well. because no one is perfect and we all have weaknesses.
i think i would say that the longer you can create without the need of an audience, the better. growing slowly will do you better than virality. challenge yourself to improve something with each post. have a LOTTT of inspirations and different references.
about posting consistently on yt: consistently doesnt mean often or weekly. consistency means consistent. if thats only once a month, so be it as long as your audience knows to expect something from you then.
hold your personal opinion of your work above all, then trusted friends/family, and then MAYBE people that are where you want to be. but yours above all.
great storytellers can grip an audience, but AMAZING storytellers make vulnerable art. just be genuine in your work and create for you and people will come. if you create from the heart, hearing people connect with your characters will be all the more fulfilling.
Im OBSESSED with your series. Sat and binged every episode in a single sitting lol As someone who wants to start creating stories like these with the sims what would you suggest? I really have no clue where to start after, of course, the story board, getting the ideas together, creating the characters, and doing the backdrops.
that's actually everything! lol. curate your series aesthetic and figure out how you want to execute it. if you're asking about filming, i can send you some tutorials i watched when starting out.
this one taught me how to use the TOOL mod, a mod i will always have in my game LMAO. i cant do anything without it.
if you're asking about the cinematic camera, i recommend this tutorial.
if you get more specific, i can help you more.