Just Create - Lobster Edition

[silvercat17]

What are you working on? What have you finished? What do you need encouragement on?

 

Are there any cool events or challenges happening that you want to hype?

 

What do you just want to talk about?

 

What have you been watching or reading?

 

Chores and other not-fun things count!

 

Remember to encourage other commenters and we have a discord where we can do work-alongs and chat, linked in the sticky.

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[silvercat17]

I've been working on my costume.

I posted about the construction of modern day shako hats for those that want to use them for cosplay - https://silvercat17.dreamwidth.org/143182.html

Done!

[ysabetwordsmith]

>> What are you working on? What have you finished? What do you need encouragement on? <<

* Finished planting the current batch of fall bulbs.

* Did our Samhain ritual tonight, which was fun.

* Made the goals post.

>> Are there any cool events or challenges happening that you want to hype? <<

Next up is my Poetry Fishbowl on Tuesday, November 4 with a theme of "Fairies and Fey." Everyone is welcome to swing by then and give me prompts.

>> What have you been watching or reading? <<

Just finished watching Wednesday Season 2, haven't started a new series yet.

Finished reading Indulge. Currently reading Fast Fix Baking.

Currently reading Smolder.

[ryl]

I finished up the blanket and my friend North American has it on his bed. I need to make a larger one. We're trying to cover up the duvet because his cat Murphy has discovered it's full of feathers that come out if he rips the cover.

I've started a new cross-stitch project. It's a sampler of Mos Eisley from Star Wars that says "Bless this wretched hive of scum and villainy." Right now I have "scum and villainy" and part of the decorative line beneath it.

[no_apologies]

I finished some songs with my Kirby and emo rocker performer/singer personas recently!! They're all really great.

Gaming Buddy, Kirby's Cover of the second variant version of Baby Xena, this really silly little one, Reaching Out (A song response from the emo frontman to having used my lyrics to collab with me on this other one)...

Just Chatting

I'm planning to continue my interview idea with that rocker guy. A really unique way in getting to know the character. It will be very cool and memorable! I'm very glad I was able to get just a speaking version of him. But I'd have to get a bit of that done at a time.

Meanwhile I still have a couple of other ideas I left unfinished. I'll think about them a little...

Lastly,I reserved for Volume 9 of The Promised Neverland manga, after returning the 8th one back to the library.

[guildrone]

I’ve come out the other side of yet some more cognitive dissonance I’ve been sitting on, and as such think I’ve properly (re)appraised my relationship with art as a whole and what bases I actually value it on. That being said, I still don’t think I’ll return to creative writing—but I’ve at least answered the question of why there’s been such a gap between my interests as a writer and as a reader for so long…

…And also the question of why making music sounds like a much more synergistic prospect in comparison; I’ve indeed been fiddling around in FL Studio since first I mentioned it, on that note, which has turned out both easier and harder than I thought it would. On one hand, the actual mechanics have been surprisingly digestible so far—especially between more simply working with some thorough soundfonts for now and this absolutely stellar introduction to sound design for when I’m ready to make my own—and my background in music theory through having learned a few instruments has certainly served my ear well…but on the other hand, I’m already brushing up against the limits of my (lack of) expertise; I’d like to start turning out some breakbeat stuff as per Hideki Naganuma et al., for instance, but I’m struggling to even pitch Sonic Rush’s various guitar samples in a way that doesn’t sound absolutely tedious to go through for an entire song. Time will tell whether I find all this more trouble than it’s worth, I guess.

[verylongfarewell]

I'm trying to finish a written advent calendar and have it printed in time for Nov. 30th, to give to my girlfriend. Right now it's a race against time. I am waiting on a cover and final beta notes, so I can make revisions and edits one last time before sending the whole thing off to the self-publishing service I use.

[dianec42]

I need encouragement on getting through the next month at work without losing my mind. The work is interesting and rewarding. I love the people (spoiler alert, I love everyone, so that part isn't difficult). The technical aspects are challenging but I am up to them. The process, however, is an absolute dumpster fire; my work-life balance is in the toilet; and management gives zero f---s about improving things.

I made a little progress on my main cross stitch, Upon A Star. From the book Cross Stitch In The Forest.