Thread:Epzilon/@comment-5651818-20141217021625/@comment-5651818-20141217034706

"Personally, if you want my take, I think you start way too huge. When you were doing the Hakuda stuff, Zanjutsu stuff, and so on, every single time, you started off way too huge. Almost exclusively, you were trying to make the character or technique massively powerful, and when it didn't live up to your expectations, you ditched the idea and started over. I've told you this again and again. Seireitou and Raian did not start off as they are now. They started off small and grew into the superpowers you see today. This is not something that can be matched through constant rewrites. It takes time. You start off small, with a basic concept, and then you allow it to grow and mature as you feel comfortable with it rather than forcing yourself to make it as strong as possible. You are never going to be satisfied if you keep this up. "

Sei

Personally, I think Sei is spot on. Not just for you, but for me to. You see, I always tried to make Gekkou and other characters these huge powerhouses from the start. And as you all have seen, that has led to much frustration, hiatuses, and rewrites. Finally, I decided to start small and build upon that. It's kinda like trying to get a girlfriend if you don't mind the analogy. When you first get up the nerve to start talking to her, you guys don't immediately hit the sack after the first conversation do you? No, you guys get to know each other and build upon your relationship and knowledge of one another. That's what I've come to understanding about writing, it isn't necessarily hard or even comes down to skill. It just depends on how well you know yourself and as an extension the characters you create.

Also, you shouldn't be discouraged like Ze said and convinced me of. You also shouldn't back off when someone accuses you of something. Z and I had the exact same problem a few days ago when he thought I stole his Seikai concept (with good reasoning). You were willing to fight the accusations on my behalf, you should equally be ready to fight them on your behalf to.