One of the reasons I stopped working on my original story is that my story was totally un-original. The last straw was one of my favourite comic maker's story being published with literally lots of details I wanted to use (a water creature, a house from the past, an awkward main character, etc etc) - ThreadSky

prianikn.bsky.social • 12 days ago

One of the reasons I stopped working on my original story is that my story was totally un-original. The last straw was one of my favourite comic maker's story being published with literally lots of details I wanted to use (a water creature, a house from the past, an awkward main character, etc etc)

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prianikn.bsky.social•12 days ago

I felt so... secondarily.
Though my story's been growing for abt 10 years.
Though that's nothing new under the moon.
My dream idea was destroying faster than I was working on it

prianikn.bsky.social•12 days ago

Ofc I always have my delusional obsession with killing eve, it's quite helpful.
But maybe... Not enough.

And today!...

prianikn.bsky.social•12 days ago

Something moved in my brain showing me the way I could rebuild my story to like it finally!
It seems even closer to me now so maybe I'll begin to work on it (before someone write/draw the same story again 😂)

juzabel.bsky.social•12 days ago

This thread makes me sad - and compelled - to encourage you to write your story anyway. Also reminded me of this brilliant work, in which there is a whole bit about exactly what you're saying about being unoriginal.

prianikn.bsky.social•12 days ago

Oh I'm familiar with this inner voice...
Thank you for sharing ❤️ it's quite sobering

juzabel.bsky.social•12 days ago

For what it's worth, I personally love your art - both written and visual. If someone has done it before, well, I didn't find that. I found yours.
Please keep going. ❤️

killyourdarlings.bsky.social•10 days ago

oh this is very relatable!! feelings of unoriginality can be so unmotivating and a massive psychological barrier to success. it sounds like you're on your way to overcoming it though! i'm cheering you on 👏

prianikn.bsky.social•9 days ago

Thank you Ode! It's a huge problem, yes. But I can't just abandon my dream story again. Now it is growing, and I need to write it down

vodkafinger.bsky.social•10 days ago

IM ROOTING FOR YOUUUUUUU

prianikn.bsky.social•10 days ago

THANK YOU 🥹❤️✨

killingg-eve.bsky.social•11 days ago

Elizabeth Gilbert's "Big Magic" has a section about how if a creator doesn't use their idea, sometimes it 'visits' someone else. It's an eerie thing that happens in creative fields

killingg-eve.bsky.social•11 days ago

Anyway, I hope that you will still write your story! It needs to be seen, whether or not there are similar comics out there now. Also, there's the idea that nothing is truly *new*. Even Villanelle is a subversion of something overdone, and she's brilliant!

prianikn.bsky.social•10 days ago

Thank you so much Lizzie! It's true. Sadly sometimes the motivation is so fragile so any inconvinience can kill the mood to work on your idea. Maybe that's why I'm stuck with villaneve, they are my safe space where no motivation is needed 😸

killingg-eve.bsky.social•9 days ago

I struggle a lot with blocks, so I truly understand 😭 I originally wrote villaneve fic because it was just easier than anything else. Manifesting growth for us 🕯️✨

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