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Message: <blockquote data-quote="BSF" data-source="post: 1203253" data-attributes="member: 13098">OK, here is what I have been looking for.  Passionate encouragement.  <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />Seriously - take a look at these people.  Piratecat and Barsoomcore both point out that you need to actually write to get better.  It so true!Before I delurked, I spent a lot of time just checking out the rules forum.  The changes to the 3.5 Bard, and commentary on the board, caused me to de-lurk.  Once I registered, I poked around the other parts of EN World.  I finally gave in and went to see what the heck all the story hours were about.  <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />What a wonderful birthday present to give myself.  I run a game, generally once a week.  I play in a game once a week.  For the game I run, it is sometimes difficult to keep the game fresh. For the game I play in, we have adventure logs, off-camera scenes, all sorts of stuff.  It is a lot of fun, but back in July, I was feeling ... drained.  Actually making use of the resources on EN world helped me begin recharging my batteries.  Well, at least it was a start.  Being a Network & System Administrator sometimes forces you to work odd hours.  I am having trouble sleeping as much as I should lately.  <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f641.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":(" title="Frown    :("  data-smilie="3"data-shortname=":(" />  But, I am getting there.  As a player, I am working on a collaborative scene right now with another player.  I am finding my inspiration in spurts.  It is distressing since I used to crank out my writing much faster.  I think part of the problem is that I only have peer review from 5 friends when I post my stuff on our site.  I know they enjoy reading my stories, but I am thinking they could provide a bit more in the way of constructive criticism.  Once I figured out what Ceramic DM was, I was sad that I hadn't seen it sooner.  Incredible writing folks!  <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />  But, on the nights where I can't crank out more than a few hundred words, and I question myself on those, it is somewhat discouraging to see these stories you put together in 72 hours.  Everything you are saying is correct.  I already know it.  But, that doesn't change the fact that you need to hear it from someone else sometimes.  Maybe I am the only aspiring writer here that needs a combination of encouragement and butt-kicking.  But lately, my inspiration has been lacking and my creativity seems to have taken a vacation.  I don't like it.  Your words of harsh encouragment will, hopefully, help me out.</blockquote>

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