Sometimes I Really Think Writers Must Be Crazy. Writing Doesnt Pay Off At All Most Of The Time:

Sometimes I really think writers must be crazy. Writing doesn’t pay off at all most of the time: 

You pretty much have to beg other people to read what you invested time and hard work in to create 

Selling and marketing your writing requires a total seperate set of skills and time investment to build/find a suitable audience

You create from the heart naturally the things personal and important to you, so rejection and being ignored hurts much more than by most other hobbies/products

Writing is incredibly hard to judge and meassure for quality, because of how individual taste is with art. 

It’s incredibly hard to notice and measure your own progress and improvement

It’s much more exhausting to consume than movies, music or images, which gets all the more difficult with the shorter attention spans in the modern digitalized era

Since it’s so hard to monetize you have to face the society or your close enviroment, family and friends questioning the value of an activity that doesn’t translate into immediate visible results and money

Lots of activities crucial for writing like researching, reading, daydreaming, outlining, note taking, doodling, meta writing is considered “unproductive” because again, no immediate tangible visible results 

No instant gratification with this hobby. You know how long it takes from a spark of idea to a complete work? Ugh

So people who keep on loving writing and making up stories in their heads are total heroes that totally get more from the internal value of writing like creative expression, processing of emotions, building self-awareness and becoming consious of living, the sheer fun of creating and finishing something and being in control of your own world and characters…which is really fascinating, beautiful and gives me hope for humanity 

Story Starter #35

“I don’t care what wild leaps of logic you present me this time. You’re not getting a raise.”

Unusual Pokémon Fic Ideas

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-A private detective and their Pokémon must track down and stop a local serial killer.

-A young person wants to become a Pokémon trainer, but not for the reasons you’d think. They want to train Pokémon to act in movies, not to fight in tournaments.

-A burned-out chef goes on a culinary journey, discovering new dishes and catching new Pokémon along the way. (This would be a great opportunity to explore the more practical and controversial agricultural roles Pokémon fulfill.)

-A park ranger receives reports of an aggressive Pokémon attacking campers. They and their Pokémon partner investigate and find out it’s part of a larger pattern.

Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin. They’ve definitely improved some things since the first one, but man it makes me nostalgic.

Pokémon Crack Fic Ideas

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-A trainer feels sorry for their Psyduck and gives it migraine medication, with unexpected results.

-Arceus goes through an identity crisis. (Okay, this could be a crack fic, or you could get super philosophical with this one. Either way works.)

-Team Rocket’s Meowth sets out to start a new career in radio. Unfortunately, between his annoying voice and sketchy resume, he has trouble landing a job. Will anyone take a chance on him? And is this career change really his idea, or just another of Team Rocket’s crazy schemes?

-Ash’s Pikachu lives a double life as a bookie. (Don’t ask. I have no idea where this one came from.)

-Ash discovers a cave complex housing a cult of Pokémon who worship humans. They’ve kidnapped Jessie and James as their new chosen ones and won’t let them leave.

Magikarp having a panic attack. I can so relate.