it’s that time of year where i am starting to reflect back on all that was accomplished and all that was left in the wake. and there are definitely a couple of creative projects i’ve failed to engage at the level i had planned so far. but there is still time.
so let’s make a plan.
first and foremost, i entered this year with the intent to fully develop a manuscript for the first installment of a sci-fi/fantasy crossover series. it’s not that i made no progress on this, but i definitely didn’t get as far as i would have hoped. where i really got caught up was with character sketches. i am still on the fence about what i want my characters’ motivations to be, and even though the setting and story arc is largely in place, without fully-formed, true-to-life characters to base the story around, it will fall flat. so that’s been shelved somewhat until inspiration hits, but in order to get the juices flowing i am committing to spending at least one hour per week studying the traits of well-sketched characters so that i can get a sense of what i need to include and what i need to leave out
next, i have yet to make any progress on the carry on travel series. this is something i have talked about a little bit before, but essentially it is a serialized video project that is aimed at walking through the logistics of traveling the world with nothing but what can be carried on the body and in backbacks. for a long time, my hang up with this project was a lack of access to after effects and premiere pro. just a couple of weeks ago, that barrier was removed, and now the only thing standing between the idea and the finished product is a couple of tutorials on youtube and about 20 hours of editing and production. this is something i plan to pursue heavily before the end of the year as i begin to more seriously search for freelance travel photography and editorial work in the coming year.
when i really wrack my brain, those are the only two projects that i can think of that are holding my anxiety hostage at the moment. and i have to admit they seem a lot less intimidating now that i’ve boiled them down to a single paragraph and action item each.
24 hours.
that’s really all that it should take between now and the end of the year to meet my self-set deadlines.