Edit: to clarify. I mention the website thing just because it costs money to have it ad free and connected to a domain and I could use that money elsewhere.
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Piper Faye
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2023 was a year stuck in limbo for sure. I think a lot of people have been feeling the same way these past few years even, I know I have.
Any chance you could move your website to a free domain via squarespace or something? I kinda miss having a website, and it hurt a lot when I took mine down even though it never had any utility or audience.
I do hope you find some work soon, but in the meantime have you tried reaching out and auditioning for things? Your latest demo on NG has me thinking that any anime would benefit from your voice talent. I know a lot of voice actors here do a lot of comedy skits/improvisations, and then those get picked up by animators. Could be a good way to get your voice into more work and your name into more minds.
Have you had any urge to work on your own personal projects? I always thought you were a large presence on Newgrounds, but it's been a while since you've shared your stuff on the portals! Your instagram has a lot of lovely art timelapses, it's a shame the art isn't on Newgrounds!
I've yet to start a project in need of voice actors, but you've been high up on my list of people I want to work with once I do! Do you have your pricing listed anywhere? It might be easier to find work if people have an idea of what you feel you're worth.
Hang in there Piper! You have a lot of talent as well as a great deal of potential that's yet to be realized!
Thank you! You make a lot of good points. And actually yes, I will be focusing on producing my own content. I have a notebook with several skits planned out, including storyboards. And I have had opportunities to audition for stuff and I have voicework I did around June and other stuff that hasn't gone up yet.
I'd say my issue right now is that I'm not reliable at the moment. If I wanted to I could be involved in a lot of projects. And maybe I will be more reliable in a few months or however much time it takes. My environment has played a big part in my flakiness, haven't had a stable environment since 2014. I wish I were stronger. But when things are like that my fight or flight is overactive. And then I end up in hikikomori mode, and afraid to use up any of my mental energy because I need it for whatever unexpected thing is about to happen. It's happened quite a few times that I have pushed myself to get things done, and have no mental capacity to handle whatever episode of cops is gonna be playing out in real time at the end of the day.
I'm gonna be moving ... some time. and that will be good. I know where I am going, unexpected complications have halted that. But it's in the works. And right now this is the best place for me. I'm not able to change locations, and having my own familiar room and bed is the only thing that makes me feel safe right now (whatever safety I can feel). Familiarity is thenonly constant I have. I'm on a new medication to prevent overloads or meltdowns so hopefully when/if it's fully working I can still be reliable even when shpit is hitting the fan. I can work AND be around major fight or flight triggers without too much cortisol being released.
Blah blah blah. Basically I really appreciated what you've said here about my own projects because I feel like I'm waiting for permission. If I work on my own project, yet haven't completed any number of more important tasks, it feels wrong. But if I wait for my list to be finished in order to make my own content , I will never get started.
Hmm. Maybe I will make it a point to try and upload a skit at least once a month. And then maybe it will get easier and/or people will want to join in.
And also thank you for keeping me in mind. I appreciate being at the top of your list. And I appreciate you spending time to encourage me on this. That's awesome of you. Thank you so very much.
From what i've seen around the internet and even in my own life, 2023 was simply nothing more than a state of endless limbo for many of my friends that dabble in making things and even strangers that do the same and now i'm reading your post struggling with the same issue.
At least for me personally, i consider what i did in 2023 close to being even less than 1% of what i was supposed to do with my hobbies. by all means, it was a failure and no one around feels like it was their year either, so i hope you and everyone else manages their way back into some fun, passion, and all the things necessary to pursue their goals with no trouble.
Sadly, doesn't seem like 2023 was the best year for that according to many creators online...
I've just found this out tonight from this post, from you and @Larrynachos. About 2023 being a stagnant year for some number of creators. I'm glad not to be alone but also that's too bad. Hopefully it will get easier for everyone or things can come to a head in some way for everyone to get a boost. And I think that maybe... underneath my reasons for this post, I was hoping that my post might help people in my position feel less alone.
I don't want to be afraid to share what's going on in my head. And I don't want others to feel that way.
I feel like I'm kind of talking all over the place with this stuff because my thoughts are just so many right now. But I'm happy to have gotten some good comments, yours included, before going to bed.
I've been faltering in my ability to be a good friend, colleague, etc. because of my personal uphill battles. I'd really like to not be leaning on anyone and rather be bolstering the creative community with encouraging words. But maybe admitting that I'm aware of my "flakiness" and is a step in that direction. Facilitating a conversation around the individual or collective of creatives and their personal set backs maybe.
Thank you for your comment. I really do appreciate you taking the time to read and reply to my post.
yea dude, sounds like yer overloaded. fuck hosting a site. and go do some shit for you
Could be worse, you could have a shopping addiction thinking maybe it'll reignite your passion but ultimately just becomes a hoarding problem. Just imagine, you could be sitting on a stockpile of brand-new state of the art microphones taking up space in that dark corner of your kitchen that'll fall and crush whatever poor critter that is stuck in there. Then again, I'm probably already making the assumption that you are not.
Do feel like the older I've gotten the more things seem to be spiraling out of control to a point where next week is tomorrow and Christmas is around the corner. Maybe it's just a glitch in the Matrix, or just information overload where you've pretty much seen all done all. Could just be early stages of dementia, next thing you know you'll be an old fart yelling at the critters to get out of your kitchen while arming yourself with your books and empty juice boxes as throwable objects.
Ah well, hope you get out of that doldrum, always a pleasure to see you around.
yo I just want you to know that I appreciate your presence no matter how it manifests - Often, spaced out, regular, irregular, on a stream, on here, on green eggs and ham!
I think the past years have been... foggy, for a lot of people. I won't be able to understand everything that gives you that feeling of stasis, but... I can simpathize with it.
It's hard, incredibly hard to get that feeling of passion and fullfilment even if you love your work/hobby, but even so... I hope you can get through that, really.
Personally I prefer to do a bit per day instead of trying to force myself to change all of a sudden with big things. Doing something everyday for a single minute, then 2 and so on helped me learn how to give myself time and continuity, such as exercising even a tiny little every day.
Anyways... I hope this feeling of being afloat in the void, devoid of the feeling of time, goes away from you, that you can reignite your feelings.
I'm a bit late but I understand your struggles, I really hope you're doing much better. I've heard a lot of your work and I can't believe I never stumbled upon your NG until recently! I'm rooting for you Piper!
TheBestBroster
Ey look dont be too hard on yerself, life's hard enough. take your time to reflect n improve, youve got it :)
Piper
I appreciate that. Thank you for your kind encouragement.