Finally got some sketching in; though not nearly as much as I'd have liked. I'm working on some of my female characters, specifically focusing on defining and varying facial features; especially ethnically. Here's a sketch I did of Adrienne's head, the features still need tweaking to get where I want them but I'm happy with this so far. I also wrote a few notes; still working on the story. Still pushing.
All in all I say it was a pretty successful day. I didn't get any concept or character sketching done, as originally planned, but made some decent leaps in the development of two major characters instead. I've figured out some of their back stories which helps define their motivations and ultimately helps define the architecture of the world itself. It was one of those aha! moments so I'm a little amped now. Still want to get some sketching done this weekend but this was a huge step in the development of things. As always, still pushing.
I feel like I have so many notes and still so far to go. This IS technically 10+ years of scattered notes and ideas on procrastinated projects. (Wanted to wait till I was "good enough". Yeah, I know...dumb.) Point is, I'm working on it now. I literally spent the majority of my shift brainstorming and working and fleshing out some ideas at work. I have a much better idea of the plot for the 'Murder of Crows' book. I also got a lot closer to figuring out details pertaining to two of the main groups in my shared Universe. After I finally did get home it was mostly research and going through ideas I want to mull over and flesh out at work tonight.
On the down side, though I've been focusing on writing, I feel I've neglected my art this week. Tomorrow I may spend a little more time sketching and working on concepts. Gotta find a balance. I really wanna share some of what I have but am unsure. Anyways, still pushing.
Pretty much more of the same. I still have a lot of work to do fleshing out these characters and this world and they're slowly but surely coming along. Today I mostly focussed on two of the main organizations that occupy the world. I'm not entirely sure how I'm going to use the one just yet but the other is going to be a huge opposition to the protagonists in each of my titles. As I said, they still need work. Right now I'm mostly throwing ideas at the wall and waiting to see what sticks. I'm getting to the point where any idea, big/small or seemingly crazy gets recorded. Never know what's gonna be used down the road. (I've found notes I discarded as junk in the past that I've recently found and have inspired me in new ways.) Anyways, lots to do and still pushing.
I figured I'd wait a couple days and just do a group post, since it's been pretty much the same thing the last couple of days. I've mostly been brainstorming, adding bits to several supporting characters, specifically a couple of minor antagonists. I've also furthered along the story structure a bit, figuring out how to introduce a key character. Today it's been pretty much the same as the last two, only I'm adding notes and ideas from my Moleskine, voice recorder, etc.
Did some writing today. Still working out the timeline. I pretty much have the beginning and end figured out for the most part....it's all that important stuff in the middle I'm struggling with. Slowly getting there though. Short and sweet post today.
Feeling kinda blah and stuck today. It feels like a cop out but I guess I can say I've been brainstorming. Running on very little sleep, it honestly hasn't been much more than that. I will say that the benefit of having a job that takes little thought and lets me keep to myself and think, means I get to spend my time allowing my mind to wander. From here on out I'm going to do my best to take advantage of that. With my trusty Moleskine I'm spending my shift mulling through ideas..
Almost a week at this and the more I do, the more I'm thinking I need to spend at least the first 30 days of this on character design and development alone. Once I get to know them, figure out their motivations and what they would and wouldn't do, it'll be that much easier to write them. Today I continued hunting for references and "looks". Did a few small sketches to start figuring out faces and hairstyles.
It's been kind of a simple day, blah with little to no drive. But the show must go on, and a couple steps forward are still...steps forward.
Still working on characters and mostly research today. Lots of research towards figuring out how to translate the concepts already in my head to paper. Specifically the women of Raven Poem. Women are a weakness for me but are something I need to focus on for a bit. Today that means focusing on the designs for Adrienne, Kieara, and Rekha. Pinterest has been my best friend.
Only 3 days in but ever since I started this my mind has been working on ideas, or at least attempting to, almost non stop. I've gotten a few more ideas but I still have a long ways to go. Today, being my day off, I've mostly been working on character sketches. I'm actually pretty happy with 3 of the character concepts so far; a ways to go and still moving forward.
So it's the second day of this thing and the gears are spinning. It's been a slow start the last two and I haven't done nearly as much as I'd have liked to...but baby steps.
Today I pretty much picked up where I left off from yesterday with going through and organizing notes. Since the majority, well all, of the projects I'm working on are a part of the same universe, I've mostly been concerned with world building up to this point. Both 'Raven Poem' and 'Murder of Crows' have the most notes, and at least a general direction; so it would make the most since that I focus on those two from here on out. Today I'm working on figuring out the major players for both books; protagonists and supporting characters first. Namely finalizing names for those key characters etc...I know simple.. Well I'm off the next two and hopefully I will focus more time on this.. I'll save the antagonists/villains for later date. I'll add loose character sketches as they're done. But for now as I said, baby steps.
