Matthew Merkovich @MattMerk@mastodon.social
You may recognize me from the credits of some of your favorite films. Mainly, I am a filmmaker undergoing a life-long existential crisis.
Don't get me wrong, lack of users ***IS*** an issue. It is a proverbial chicken/egg problem. I say join up. At least squat on a username in case people do start showing up. There is little downside to that. And say hi!
Everyone complaining on Twitter about how much Twitter sucks. They then look to alternatives like Mastodon and the big complaint then becomes, not everyone they know is on Mastodon! Lather, rinse, repeat.
Still writing over here. They said, "Doing an outline will make the writing easier," but they never said writing the outline would be hard!
For the first time in my life I finally understand write bad, fast! So much better to write scenes badly that can be rewritten later than not write them at all because they aren't good enough. They just aren't good enough yet!
ANNIHILATION is a work of art.
If you want a fantastic example of ambivalence, namely strong emotions pulling in opposite directions, this article by Donna Minkowitz, about Orson Scott Card, is pretty great. https://www.salon.com/2000/02/03/card/
GET OUT won the best picture Oscar in my mind.
Working on getting my writing habits back in place. It's been a struggle. I'm available for commiseration, should anyone want to complain about blank pages.
