Pensive

Haven't posted for a while, so here...have a bunch of art. :3 They're all big-ish so click each image to full-view.

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NaNoWriMo has a book free for download on their website that's basically a guide for first-time-NaNoers. I printed it out and have been reading it, and one of the things they talk about is that there's pretty much no way---or reason---to complete it if you aren't doing it because you enjoy it.

It really hit me because I've only gotten 200-something words in...and I'm already sick of writing. I enjoy writing, but not like this. Not when it feels so...forced.

So like every year before, I'm giving up. But there's a difference this year. This year I actually TRIED. I didn't chicken out without having even tried putting pen to paper. I actually started before I realized that this isn't for me. So I guess that's something. Maybe next year I'll try again, having actually PLANNED OUT what I want to write...but for this year it's a no-go. I'm not good at writing by the seat of my pants.

Oh, and for those of you who were actually curious...here's what I /did/ get written:

From now on I'll be posting updates as I can. Writing will always be under a cut, and will have a "NaNoWriMo 2009" tag for easy searching. I am DETERMINED to actually participate this year, so no chickening out again for me. :P (I even have purdy new icons for the occasion!)

Sure my novel won't be great. Heck, I'll probably be ashamed to show you guys since we aren't allowed to edit the novel as we go (just WRITE WRITE WRITE!) so it won't sound very good. But hey, the goal is to finish so that's what I'll be trying to do. :)

P.S. as an added bonus, I've changed my journal theme for the month! :D

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I was doing some random giftart and decided to screencap my work as I drew, so if anyone has ever been curious to see how I work...here ya go (there's two pages; click on each image twice to full-view it):

http://pics.livejournal.com/pensiveandpaper/gallery/00019ykh

(warning, disembodied penis :P)
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No cut because I'm SO INSANELY PROUD OF THIS. 8D


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Commission for Totskey of himself being artsy. :) I spent WAAAY longer on this than I planned...and now I'm glad I did! I really like what the shading added to this, especially the hair, and I'm glad I added a background because it looks a lot better in the end.

(Also, thanks to Angie for helping me out with the hand. HATEEEE drawing hands. >:C)

Warning, last image is mature (nude male).
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*NOTE: one of these features non-sexual female nudity*
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