I've always been the type of person that when I want to do something, I do it until it's done. It's like a nagging in the back of my mind or an itch telling me, "you could be making something cool right now" or " if you start now, you'll be done sooner." And I've always been thankful for this thing, so much so I've probably taken advantage of it. It's made me naive to how some people don't have that voice in the back of their heads. Or maybe their voice grew silent after a while.
I'm talking about burnout.
It's never really happened to me before. I'll admit I've pushed myself to get things done, and it has made me tired in the past. But I've never reached a point where I just had to stop because I couldn't do anymore.
At least that was true until now. I never understood how people just let their projects go unfinished. I always had the willpower to push through. But I finally understand it. It's not always a choice. Sometimes there is just so much work it's near impossible to keep pushing through. And chances are, if you tried to fight through it, the product or end result would be subpar compared to what it would be had you been in a better state.
But you might be wondering what finally pushed me too far.
I'm working on a visual novel game. I'm the writer, I find edit and make most of the visual assets, the music, advertising, and I've even made a comic that connects to the game.
In the past, all I had to do was plan, write, and promote. I used to have a team of five, but now it's just one other person and me. I honestly thought I could keep steam flowing, but it's like I'm juggling while trying to run a race.
If you've ever been burned out, let us know what project you were working on. And if it was a comic or novel, feel free to promote it here.
