How do I find a creative outlet?
I have this nagging feeling that I should create some art or something, but I have always been a computer nerd so the arts are pretty foreign me. Back in school, art classes were always humiliating as I had zero talent and the teacher did not really teach anything. I can't sing or play any instrument and have no sense of rhythm. The last time I wrote anything longer than a shitpost was in school, which has been like a decade ago.
this post is art.
a lot of it is passion and desire and curiousity. maybe a bit of discipline but only if u wanna be a machine for whatever Capital is generating(arguably not artists more like specialized workers) . the first three feelings will carry you. if you dont think you wanna try something more physically specialized like digital/traditional art or music maybe you could start with video editing or image bashing? much less demanding physically. or maybe even writing? im kind of in a creative slump rn so not sure how to put ideas to paper
Art like most things is about practice and i think being "good with computers" already primes you for some areas of interest. Digital music/sound engineering is a rewarding if brutal option. Otherwise you could also look into writing and start regularly drafting short stories or fanfics.
If there really is nothing specific you want to create whatsoever, i think you should try playing some classic text adventures. They're kind of clunky compared to modern twine games, but i think a lot of it is getting used to the interface. More importantly the medium had evolved so far in the 90s already, that it was and still is the video game genre, where pure literary artistry is most visible.
i wish i could draw but i think its only possible at an early age where you can take advantage of your neuroplasticity
Try writing. It is actually just as easy as typing on a word processor.
>>823582You still have neuroplasticity Anon. Even geezers can learn new things. What kids have however, is time in abundance and much less worries when it comes to meet their needs. You gotta work and pay the bills which leave less time and energy to focus on drawing, but barring very shitty situation, it's still very much possible to draw.
>>823647maybe, but i would never reach a skill level that i would feel comfortable with. i see people on those learn to draw subreddits who have been trying for decades and they never get good, then the very next post is someone who started doing renaissance level art in 1 year of practice. maybe some brains just arent made for certain skills
>>823634I write a diary but idk how would I write fiction. Like how does one get story ideas.
>>823650most people suck at learning and lack discipline and lie to themselves about how much time they effectively spend practicing.
>>823880what is the best way to learn tho? is there a widely accepted book/course that people recommend?
>>823876unironically start with fanfiction. Like anytime you read or watched a work of fiction and you didn't like the ending, rewrite it to your fancy.
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what are your interests? you're never going to create anything satisfying to either yourself or anyone else if you're not genuinely interested in it. committing to something you're not actually that excited about due to the vague inkling that you should be making art will only leave you bored and disappointed
>>825543I like reading and birds.
Try haikus and make them as unpretentious as possible.
>>827087what do you read?
>>827095Mainly science fiction but also whatever else I find interesting. Plus anarchist propaganda.
>>827098any reason to not just try writing sci-fi? it's a genre that can easily incorporate your interest in biology and politics. and sci-fi readers are not super demanding ime.
>>827100I don't really have any story ideas. I'm not very good with ideas in general.
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