I finished the script but now I lack motivation for doing the art work

@ShidoDraws Shido
Thu, 14 Dec 2023 14:34:43 +0000

@ShidoDraws wrote:

I think what it may boil down to is what genre your story is. Whatever you want to tell the genre actually matters more than you think. That's why I can never make a straight up romance or drama story. My brain thinks it boring or too slice of life-e.

Ask yourself if this story is what you actually want to tell people about. Can you relate to these characters? Are you proud of your main characters? Their backgrounds, their design, their dialogues? If you do not agree with any of those perhaps maybe think about scrapping this story and move on to another. Just because you can't finish one story you don't particularly feel motivated to illustrate doesn't mean you won't have motivation to make a new story.

When you do write a different story you'll feel like you want to bounce between stories. Something I learn is motivation isn't just getting inspiration from others, it's also you taking a break from a specific thing you've been doing for a long time. Don't just watch things to write or draw, do it for fun, give your brain some junk food too every now and again. We can't always be thinking critically all the time, it's what makes us exhausted of motivation in the first place.