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Re: BUILDER'S BLOCK - AHHHHHHHHH!
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lugnet.general, lugnet.build
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Mon, 22 Jul 2002 16:54:28 GMT
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In lugnet.space, Paul Baulch writes:
> The trouble is, it has happened several times now, and I've ended up with
> several projects which are all either half finished or barely started, and
> I'm really not sure how to continue them, even though I have a definite idea
> of what I want to eventually make. I've been inspired to complete some
> decent stuff in the past, so I guess it must be builder's block.
How long has it been going? You might want to just keep putting them aside and
revisiting the project every month or so until you're inspired to do it.
> What I'm
> afraid of, is that it might be a fear of proceeding down a path of
> construction that I may eventually be unhappy with, yet I might not not have
> the time nor the inclination to rebuild it. It's kind of silly, but I do
> notice myself preparing to build it a certain way, and go, "no wait, that
> might not be the right way", and end up building no further... it's kind of
> frustrating.
This describes the classic response to an over-competitive environment. I'd
say it's more likely that you're an American rather than an African Bushman.
Maybe you could just pick a project and _make_ yourself build. Repeat to
yourself "There's no harm if it's not right -- I can take part off and refine
it" or something. I used to tell my son that the great thing about building
with LEGO is that you can break it and fix it and change it. Now he sometimes
tells me. :-)
Chris
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| (...) Yup. The original poster just needs more parts. Build the first version any old way, even if not quite right, and use it as a guide for a new improved version. Repeat until satisfied with the model. (This advice applies to everyone except (...) (22 years ago, 22-Jul-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build)
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