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Losing Faith and Reigniting the Fire - Page 2

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Edpayasugo
Profile Joined April 2013
United Kingdom2217 Posts
November 09 2017 15:47 GMT
#21
Great piece, thanks for the insight, and thanks for your hard work.
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feardragon
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
United States973 Posts
November 12 2017 02:44 GMT
#22
Thank you for your hard work. I'm glad you were able to rekindle your enjoyment for writing for Starcraft! It's hard to stay motivated, especially for so many years doing work you feel is underappreciated. I hope you can keep your chin up and remember what you enjoy about it in the rough times! <3
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Zeridian
Profile Joined April 2009
United States198 Posts
November 14 2017 06:22 GMT
#23
So, I read through the entire thing.

I have to say, I think a lot going on is what a lot of people face regarding burnout. The usual psychological issue is, once things become routine, and they aren't just for fun, or they feel forced often they become something to dread.

At risk of being cliche, I'll mention a musician who plays solely for enjoyment, versus the musician who needs it so they aren't homeless and starving. That musician will face a choice eventually whether this is something they really truly desire or not, and will start to forget what their initial goal is. Along the way, he/she will face a point where they have to decide if it's worth continuing. They also could choose to change their perspective on the ordeal altogether. Rather even a passionate person can become worn out, or forget why they were so driven and passionate in the first place. In this age where information is consumed rapidly, and Starcraft games are happening all over the world EVERY day, a caster's schedule can tax an individual. Even Vin Scully had to retire from casting Dodger baseball games, but I don't think you're at that point yet.

Anyways, I think you've found some reprieve so I'm happy for you. I hope you can continue to experience the joy of your work, and remember that everyone who has tried to write anything for the sake of recreation will never ever be completely happy with what they wrote.
CrushingShadows
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
Canada39 Posts
November 16 2017 17:00 GMT
#24
It just continually amazes me how many people have put so much passion into this game. So little recognition for so much effort and grind, even when things don't seem to have a payoff.

Writers are some of the most overlooked of contributors to the general public but without them we have so much less to talk about, get excited about and opportunities to reflect. I'm so grateful to the amazing team that has done so well to provide quality content for TL and starcraft in general. You and the others on the writing team are the reason i keep coming to TL despite almost never posting. I'll keep reading until there aren't any more articles left to read. I don't have much else to give beyond my gratitude but god damn you've earned it. Keep fighting <3
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