Wangst and weemo

[feuervogel]

I read a lot of writers' blogs. Or LJs, whatever. And I've started to feel like I'm inadequate and inept as a writer, because I wasn't an English major. I'm not Trained in things like Narrative Technique, Structure, and Symbolism, and I'm not well-read enough in classics, folklore, or myths to make use of Allusions.

I'm an impostor.

All I've got is some characters, a story idea, and 20-odd years of reading spec fic (and some Real Books™). No technique, no ideas for creative symbolism or structure or literary allusions.

I'm never gonna sell anything.

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[pharna.livejournal.com]

I feel you with 2D artwork. Sure I've had some formal training and all, but proportions are still a little iffy, lighting? REALLY iffy. Composition? Passable. Speed? I'm a goddamn snail, I take 4 hours to make what some genius kid shats out in what, 20 minutes?

I found this site and just nearly died.
http://iradukai.com/making/550/fuzitop.html

This site has a bunch of how tos that make me feel like an incompetent tard.

[feuervogel]

OMG. People like that are the reason I gave up trying to learn to draw. (That and I couldn't make myself slog through the penciling and stuff, because I want it done NOW, why can't this be as easy as writing?? ¬_¬)