Comments on: The Anxiety of Influence http://do-or-do-not.com/content/the-anxiety-of-influence Sat, 09 Jul 2011 20:09:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Allen Holt » Cleansing Waters, Part III http://do-or-do-not.com/content/the-anxiety-of-influence/comment-page-1#comment-843 Allen Holt » Cleansing Waters, Part III Tue, 01 Jun 2010 02:22:30 +0000 http://thunderdog.com/?p=285#comment-843 <p>[...] or five books) in that box were moldy and stuck together and smelly and utterly ruined. 2 All of my Jim Lee X-Men (and other) comics, my X-Men and New Mutants annuals from the 80s that Art Adams drew, the run of John Byrne Superman [...]</p> [...] or five books) in that box were moldy and stuck together and smelly and utterly ruined. 2 All of my Jim Lee X-Men (and other) comics, my X-Men and New Mutants annuals from the 80s that Art Adams drew, the run of John Byrne Superman [...]

]]> By: Allen http://do-or-do-not.com/content/the-anxiety-of-influence/comment-page-1#comment-415 Allen Wed, 21 Jun 2006 15:46:49 +0000 http://thunderdog.com/?p=285#comment-415 <p><i>I was JUST telling a friend of mine Sat. night about how I had this other friend who could draw really well and how I wished he would do something with it because I thought he had the potential to create something wonderful.</i></p> <p>See, when I have support like that out there, why I would be so hard on myself all the time? <em>sigh</em></p> <p>Thank you, Amy. :)</p> <p><i>Whenever I’m working on something, I have to limit what I read because of the intimidation factor.</i></p> <p>Yeah, I think that's exactly part of the problem I'm running into. It doesn't happen with my writing — reading awesome stuff while I'm writing only makes me want to try harder and apply some of the bits and trick I pick up — but when I'm drawing, I now feel like I can't draw <i>anything</i> without some sort of reference around, and said reference always makes me feel like I suck. That's the first big hurdle I've got to get past, I think.</p> I was JUST telling a friend of mine Sat. night about how I had this other friend who could draw really well and how I wished he would do something with it because I thought he had the potential to create something wonderful.

See, when I have support like that out there, why I would be so hard on myself all the time? sigh

Thank you, Amy. :)

Whenever I’m working on something, I have to limit what I read because of the intimidation factor.

Yeah, I think that’s exactly part of the problem I’m running into. It doesn’t happen with my writing — reading awesome stuff while I’m writing only makes me want to try harder and apply some of the bits and trick I pick up — but when I’m drawing, I now feel like I can’t draw anything without some sort of reference around, and said reference always makes me feel like I suck. That’s the first big hurdle I’ve got to get past, I think.

]]> By: Amy http://do-or-do-not.com/content/the-anxiety-of-influence/comment-page-1#comment-414 Amy Wed, 21 Jun 2006 15:35:37 +0000 http://thunderdog.com/?p=285#comment-414 <p>LOL, thanks. I lost most of my brain to having children, so it's good to know I retained a few facts.</p> <p>BTW, remember that post of yours about messages from the universe? I was JUST telling a friend of mine Sat. night about how I had this other friend who could draw really well and how I wished he would do something with it because I thought he had the potential to create something wonderful. Take a message from THAT, if you want. :)</p> <p>And Tim has a point there, with his less-time-observinng-the-experts argument. Whenever I'm working on something, I have to limit what I read because of the intimidation factor.</p> LOL, thanks. I lost most of my brain to having children, so it’s good to know I retained a few facts.

BTW, remember that post of yours about messages from the universe? I was JUST telling a friend of mine Sat. night about how I had this other friend who could draw really well and how I wished he would do something with it because I thought he had the potential to create something wonderful. Take a message from THAT, if you want. :)

And Tim has a point there, with his less-time-observinng-the-experts argument. Whenever I’m working on something, I have to limit what I read because of the intimidation factor.

]]> By: Allen http://do-or-do-not.com/content/the-anxiety-of-influence/comment-page-1#comment-413 Allen Wed, 21 Jun 2006 15:28:15 +0000 http://thunderdog.com/?p=285#comment-413 <p>Amy: Congratulations! You win my admiration for your memory for pop-culture trivia. :)</p> Amy: Congratulations! You win my admiration for your memory for pop-culture trivia. :)

]]> By: Amy http://do-or-do-not.com/content/the-anxiety-of-influence/comment-page-1#comment-412 Amy Wed, 21 Jun 2006 15:21:25 +0000 http://thunderdog.com/?p=285#comment-412 <p>Carrie Fisher's character in <i>When Harry Met Sally</i></p> Carrie Fisher’s character in When Harry Met Sally

]]> By: Allen http://do-or-do-not.com/content/the-anxiety-of-influence/comment-page-1#comment-411 Allen Wed, 21 Jun 2006 15:07:50 +0000 http://thunderdog.com/?p=285#comment-411 <p>Jo: You're right, you're right, I know you're right. [1] Maybe I need to try it out. :)</p> <p>It's funny, I seem to have totally different neuroses in regards to my different creative pursuits — for all of the issues I've got with writing, the "trying to be just like someone else and failing spectualarly" thing isn't one of 'em. Whole other set of issues there. :)</p> <hr /> <p><em>[1] Identify the movie quote for a bonus prize! [2]</p> <p>[2] There really isn't a bonus prize.</em></p> Jo: You’re right, you’re right, I know you’re right. [1] Maybe I need to try it out. :)

It’s funny, I seem to have totally different neuroses in regards to my different creative pursuits — for all of the issues I’ve got with writing, the “trying to be just like someone else and failing spectualarly” thing isn’t one of ‘em. Whole other set of issues there. :)

[1] Identify the movie quote for a bonus prize! [2]

[2] There really isn’t a bonus prize.

]]> By: Joanne http://do-or-do-not.com/content/the-anxiety-of-influence/comment-page-1#comment-410 Joanne Wed, 21 Jun 2006 15:00:16 +0000 http://thunderdog.com/?p=285#comment-410 <p>Will you read "Artist's Way" already? It talks about <em>all</em> this stuff, and how to overcome it ...</p> Will you read “Artist’s Way” already? It talks about all this stuff, and how to overcome it …

]]> By: Allen http://do-or-do-not.com/content/the-anxiety-of-influence/comment-page-1#comment-409 Allen Wed, 21 Jun 2006 14:32:18 +0000 http://thunderdog.com/?p=285#comment-409 <p><i>With sweat and more creating on our own, and less time observing the experts from the sidelines.</i></p> <p>I agree with you on the first part, but not the second part — the problem for is that the experts who are doing the criticizing are all in my own head. Most of the people who've seen my artwork are supportive. Not saying that they're gushingly effusive in their unrestrained praise, but that they think I've got some ability and think I should try harder and do more. <strong>All</strong> of the "you're not good enough so give up now" is from <strong>me</strong>.</p> With sweat and more creating on our own, and less time observing the experts from the sidelines.

I agree with you on the first part, but not the second part — the problem for is that the experts who are doing the criticizing are all in my own head. Most of the people who’ve seen my artwork are supportive. Not saying that they’re gushingly effusive in their unrestrained praise, but that they think I’ve got some ability and think I should try harder and do more. All of the “you’re not good enough so give up now” is from me.

]]> By: Timmy B http://do-or-do-not.com/content/the-anxiety-of-influence/comment-page-1#comment-408 Timmy B Wed, 21 Jun 2006 14:27:53 +0000 http://thunderdog.com/?p=285#comment-408 <p>I've been doing the same thing with my writing for years. "If it's not <em>Watchmen</em> good, if it's not as polished and as dead-on as <em>Astonishing X-Men</em>, then it must suck and I've got no talent and why did I think I could do this anyway and then I read <em>Runaways</em> and that was good too and..."</p> <p>How do we cure ourselves of that paralysis?</p> <p>With sweat and more creating on our own, and less time observing the experts from the sidelines.</p> I’ve been doing the same thing with my writing for years. “If it’s not Watchmen good, if it’s not as polished and as dead-on as Astonishing X-Men, then it must suck and I’ve got no talent and why did I think I could do this anyway and then I read Runaways and that was good too and…”

How do we cure ourselves of that paralysis?

With sweat and more creating on our own, and less time observing the experts from the sidelines.

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