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[Excuses] Why I can't be a Ceramic (Or Iron) DM
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<blockquote data-quote="barsoomcore" data-source="post: 1203271" data-attributes="member: 812"><p>That's no reason to feel bad. I can't do much unless I have a deadline -- which is AT LEAST half the reason to enter one of these competitions anyway. Just for the deadline.</p><p></p><p>If you read the Black Company books, you may remember a comment of Croaker's as he discusses why men are willing to stand up and fight against all reason:</p><p></p><p><em>Men will do damnfool things just because they said they would.</em></p><p></p><p>Nobody does much of anything unless they set a deadline for themselves and provide some kind of reason why that deadline's important. Joining a public competition puts your pride on the line. It's <em>inspiring</em>, I'll tell you that.</p><p></p><p>Yeah, and maybe I'm the only DM here who sometimes gets driven crazy by his players. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p><p></p><p>ALL writers need encouragement and butt-kicking. The ones who keep at it are usually the ones who find SYSTEMS for generating both. Friends who understand and pester them, self-imposed deadlines, joining classes or competitions, holding public readings or whatever it takes. Everybody needs that, so don't beat yourself up because you do.</p><p></p><p>Just get down to figuring out how to get the encouragement and buttkicking you need.</p><p></p><p>Hong's usually happy to kick a butt or two...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="barsoomcore, post: 1203271, member: 812"] That's no reason to feel bad. I can't do much unless I have a deadline -- which is AT LEAST half the reason to enter one of these competitions anyway. Just for the deadline. If you read the Black Company books, you may remember a comment of Croaker's as he discusses why men are willing to stand up and fight against all reason: [i]Men will do damnfool things just because they said they would.[/i] Nobody does much of anything unless they set a deadline for themselves and provide some kind of reason why that deadline's important. Joining a public competition puts your pride on the line. It's [i]inspiring[/i], I'll tell you that. Yeah, and maybe I'm the only DM here who sometimes gets driven crazy by his players. :D ALL writers need encouragement and butt-kicking. The ones who keep at it are usually the ones who find SYSTEMS for generating both. Friends who understand and pester them, self-imposed deadlines, joining classes or competitions, holding public readings or whatever it takes. Everybody needs that, so don't beat yourself up because you do. Just get down to figuring out how to get the encouragement and buttkicking you need. Hong's usually happy to kick a butt or two... [/QUOTE]
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