After not only surviving but also winning NaNoWriMo 2023, I kept up my writing momentum throughout most of December. Something I’d call impressive considering I worked extra hours, caught a nasty cold, and travelled during the busy holiday season to spend time with family. After Christmas the momentum of my writing died down a bit, and I ended up reviving an old hobby–visual storytelling. Well, sort of. Way back in the grand old days of Adobe Premier 6 (I realize that’s dating myself a bit) I used to love video editing and making fan music videos. You know, where you take anime or video game footage and put it to music?
Well, I’ve had this Mac for over a year, and I guess it just took 1) the realization that I had iMovie (and it didn’t suck as free software anymore) and 2) A show with the right song that I was simultaneously obsessed with. And then all those video ideas I’d had over the last while where I’d hear a song and think, “Wow, that would go so well with [this] show” all kind of clicked into place, and I found myself making fan music videos again, and reviving my really old YouTube channel in the process.
In the world of AuDHD level hyper focuses, and hobby hopping to keep it all interesting, I’ve found myself taking a full break from writing. Which I feel has been good in a way. It’s allowed me to percolate on ideas I’d been stuck on, and let that writing itch come back. You know the one that tickles your senses when you’re busy doing something else? “I should write a bit later.” So, as I’ve slowly been coming out of my video editing fever haze, I’ve been thinking more about writing again. About that story without an ending on Wattpad, and ultimately about book 3 (and the editor I haven’t heard back from in 10 months).
Anyways, for the sake of keeping me from rambling, I’ll end this post here. But 2024 is looking bright from this seat, because the freedom and ability to be creative brings me joy. I hope you have also been able to start 2024 with joy, despite hardships that might arise.
~Kat
Tempest in a Teacup 