I've had this problem for so long and yet, I wasn't able to realize I had it until I signed up for da. By problem, I mean this: I have no creative output. I mean, what's the point of having a deviant account if you don't have any kind of artistic creations?

Now that I've realized this problem, I'm actually quite shocked. I've always considered myself a creative person. I mean, I create tons of ideas and images in my head for comics, cartoons, movies, stories, manga, and even video games. But, then what's the point of all this if I'm not even going to actually lay them out physically? Sure, I can create an entire comic series in my head, but no else but me is gonna know about it unless I actually draw it. My imagination is wild. But I look back, and think about what I've created (besides this comic i used to doodle from 4th to 7th grade), and come up with nil. Come to think of it, I really don't have any creative skills. Let's do a little self-analysis:

Music: Music plays a very big role in my life. I listen to it all the time, and I'm even in marching band. I play various instruments, and am always up to learning more. But when it actually comes to composing pieces, I am at a blank. I have no background in music theory, and have no idea how most of it works. Sure, I can perform it, but creating a musical piece from scratch is a completely different thing. I look at my friends who compose their own songs, and I envy them. So, my musical output is pretty much zero.

Art: Haha. Hahahaha. My artistic talent...yeah, not very good, to say the least. I have only a little background in art. I took two years of it in middle school, but that's it. And, if I recall correctly, I got pretty average grades in it (if you don't get an A in art in middle school, that's saying something.) And I'm totally not counting my little comic spree from elementary and middle school. That was literally almost zero effort, and just for pure entertainment. Don't get me wrong, I would love to be an artist. But I need some work. And, I'm too easily discouraged, so every time I draw something, I look at it, dislike it, and stop drawing anything for about a month.

Literature: Well, I love to read, and poetry is awesome too. In fact, I would actually say I'm not that bad of a creative writer. But, the number of times I actually write something is an average of 1 piece per year, if even that. Yeah, I write for school, but my own time that I spend on prose is pretty small. I just always seem to approach writer's block when it comes to personal pieces.

Photography: I don't even own a camera...
And, well, I'm not sure I want to do photography anyways.


So where does that leave me? I'm not saying that none of this isn't my fault. I look back, and realize, I'm lazy and impatient. I need to change that aspect of myself. The key to creativity is, essentially, patience. And so, I find myself on a quest. What do I hope to accomplish? Well:

-Obtain patience. Take time to learn these things, and practice them.

-Study, study, study. From now on, I'm gonna devote all free time to studying techniques and methods to these aspects of creativity. Everyone has to start somewhere.

-Get around to actually making stuff. Maybe I can actually fill this deviant page with things for people to look at.

-Don't get too discouraged. No one starts out amazing (ok, there is the occasional prodigy, but whatever). I need to be my own toughest judge, but not quit because I hate a piece. It just means I need to practice more.

-Have fun with all this. I don't want to have to force myself to enjoy this. This should all be fun in itself, and there so many benefits to gain from this.

So, today, I set off down the road to, well, I guess you could say adventure. What knowledge am I gonna gain along the way? I don't know, but I can tell you one thing: this is likely to be road that has no end.