20 July 2006
Ack, so many things going on. I don't even want to look at that list I made a while back, because I'm sure I've not done even half of it.
Work-wise, I feel like I'm going non-stop on the craft book. I never wanted to do all the illustrations for the pattern instructions, but am I doing them? Yes, although it's slow going. Even though the contributors provided me with photos of each step, it can still be difficult to visualize certain things in line-drawing form. Beyond the craft book, I've got other books to worry about AND five covers to do for another publisher AND six children's books to illustrate before 1 Semptember. I feel as though my eyes are constantly wide with terror. Okay, not terror. Panic.
I've been balancing the panic with marathon viewings of Spaced, which briefly filled the hole in my heart left by the season finale of Doctor Who. But now I've finished with the DVDs, so I've got nothing. Except for Scrubs! Which just started last week, and although I was underwhelmed with the premier, I have it on good authority that it's all uphill from here (good authority = Rob quoting the internets).
And that's the television portion of my website done with! I've been doing exciting things too, fun things -- meeting with people and making deals and. . . knitting. I've got three knitting projects on the go right now, which is fairly, um. . . impressive? considering none of them is more than 30% done.
So, that's what I've been doing. Panicking, watching television, and starting a new knitting project every fifteen seconds. . . . yup. There you go. What have you been doing?
P.S. -- The photo is from the Como Park Conservatory in St. Paul, MN. Soothing.
Wow. That's a lot to do. I may have advised you in the past that the best way to work fast is to work slowly. So the slower the illustrations take, the faster you will complete them! Also, I once had a writer colleague tell me that the best motivator is fear, so you got that going in your favour too. And recent medical research indicates stress cannot only be healthy but needed for the body to operate properly. So as miserable as you may feel some days you are actually very very happy! Like Brian said, just look at the bright side! :)
.d
posted by .d at July 21, 2006 02:50 PM
I know I should leave a supportive comment about work/time/take a deep breath, but......... if you enjoyed 'Spaced', have you tried 'Green Wing'? Set in a uk hospital. It is surreal and bonkers and makes us cry with laughter. Give it a go !
posted by herhimnbryn at July 21, 2006 11:04 PM
Does it help any to say that the illustrations you've done so far are outstanding? I don't know how your clever brain manages to get your hand to draw a bunch of random lines that join up to make something that makes perfect sense. And all in the most fetching green. I'm sure that the readers of your blog will make good and sure to buy your book and coo appreciatively over the pretty pictures and interesting projects. Won't you, people?
posted by Mermaid Princess at July 22, 2006 10:48 AM