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  • moches
    FFR Player
    • Aug 2005
    • 3996

    #1

    I need motivation to step

    Seriously, I haven't finished a file in a long time and round 3 of the tourney is coming up soon. I have over 10 WIPs (including lots of Bemani stuff, a few Marvel/Capcom songs, and a few other random things) and yet I lack the drive to finish a single one. What's going on? I just don't get it. I get a few measures in, and then just feel like exiting out of SM.

    @Kommi:I will, however, finish my part of mystic 11 (up to 3:20 if I'm not mistaken.) Need to finish that file for sure.
  • Oubliette
    FFR Player
    • Dec 2008
    • 171

    #2
    Re: I need motivation to step

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    • Ghakimx
      Cutie&Handshaking Sounds
      • Mar 2009
      • 1594

      #3
      Re: I need motivation to step

      Step.


      Drink caffeine drinks.


      Play another song.



      Repeat.

      I AM ASHAMED OF MY STUPIDITY AND MUST COMMIT SEPPUKU. FORGIVE ME, FFR.


      Ninjas NEVER die. Now on a 30 kill streak.

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      • Patashu
        FFR Simfile Author
        FFR Simfile Author
        • Apr 2006
        • 8609

        #4
        Re: I need motivation to step

        the best way to motivate yourself is probably to say to yourself that this NEEDS to be done and just focus yourself onto it. start slow, i.e. open note pad, make a list of all songs you might step/all WIPs either from the top of your head or as you listen to them on your mp3 player, highlight strengths and weaknesses, evaluate each one. this will naturally lead into a desire to step one or two songs, so do them. get rid of any distractions you have and pick a period of time that's long and uninterrupted if possible

        don't step a song without listening it through, evaluating it, forming a mental map of how it should look. think about difficult areas ahead of time, not when you ram up against them; if you know what's coming up before you get to it you'll be more determined and less likely to ram against a section that's just too hard to step and lose your motivation.

        once you're in the mindset it'll just flow out. also think of any rewards/benefits you'll get for completing the thing and try to focus on them as opposed to focusing on the possibility that you won't finish/be able to finish

        oh and one more thing, try not to let WIPs pile up. from personal experience, the best way to dissuade myself from stepping something is to only go part way through it. once that happens it'll only be done if I REALLY REALLY want to
        Last edited by Patashu; 08-19-2009, 12:17 AM.
        Patashu makes Chiptunes in Famitracker:
        http://soundcloud.com/patashu/8bit-progressive-metal-fading-world
        http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v216/Mechadragon/smallpackbanner.png
        Best non-AAAs: ERx8 v2 (14-1-0-4), Hajnal (3-0-0-0), RunnyMorning (8-0-0-4), Xeno-Flow (1-0-0-3), Blue Rose (35-2-0-20), Ketsarku (14-0-0-0), Silence (1-0-0-0), Lolo (14-1-0-1)
        http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee301/xiaoven/solorulzsig.png

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        • The5thMoon
          self-fulfilled prophecy
          • May 2006
          • 2132

          #5
          Re: I need motivation to step

          I love you moches.

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          • masuat
            FFR Player
            • Apr 2009
            • 133

            #6
            Re: I need motivation to step

            You make fun and creative files. Your mine work is brilliant.




            plus of course you have a reputation to keep up within the stepping circlejerk so hop to it

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            • who_cares973
              FFR Player
              • Aug 2006
              • 15407

              #7
              Re: I need motivation to step

              i do the opposite of what patashu says



              i now have 40~ wips 8)

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              • Patashu
                FFR Simfile Author
                FFR Simfile Author
                • Apr 2006
                • 8609

                #8
                Re: I need motivation to step

                prediction you will never finish 90%+ of them
                Patashu makes Chiptunes in Famitracker:
                http://soundcloud.com/patashu/8bit-progressive-metal-fading-world
                http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v216/Mechadragon/smallpackbanner.png
                Best non-AAAs: ERx8 v2 (14-1-0-4), Hajnal (3-0-0-0), RunnyMorning (8-0-0-4), Xeno-Flow (1-0-0-3), Blue Rose (35-2-0-20), Ketsarku (14-0-0-0), Silence (1-0-0-0), Lolo (14-1-0-1)
                http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee301/xiaoven/solorulzsig.png

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                • who_cares973
                  FFR Player
                  • Aug 2006
                  • 15407

                  #9
                  Re: I need motivation to step

                  i'll prove you wrong

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                  • Xiaounlimited
                    Eaguru
                    • Jul 2005
                    • 2832

                    #10
                    Re: I need motivation to step

                    You can take my graphics any time!
                    Why would you put that in your signature? You've lost your signature rights for a month. (You'll get them back on March 10th, 2012.)

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                    • Roman Candle
                      Banned
                      • Aug 2009
                      • 146

                      #11
                      Re: I need motivation to step

                      If you step ten extremely awesome files in a week, I'll get Jessica Alba to bone you.

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                      • OneHandNow
                        Banned
                        • Sep 2006
                        • 5305

                        #12
                        Re: I need motivation to step

                        You are Korean.

                        Repeat.
                        You are Korean.
                        You are Korean.
                        You are Korean.
                        You are Korean.
                        You are Korean.
                        You are Korean.
                        You are Korean.
                        You are Korean.
                        You are Korean.
                        You are Korean.
                        You are Korean.
                        You are Korean.
                        You are Korean.
                        You are Korean.
                        You are Korean.
                        You are Korean.
                        You are Korean.
                        You are Korean.

                        Repeat after me.
                        You are Korean and you're hardcore.
                        You are Korean and you're hardcore.
                        You are Korean and you're hardcore.
                        You are Korean and you're hardcore.
                        You are Korean and you're hardcore.
                        You are Korean and you're hardcore.
                        You are Korean and you're hardcore.
                        You are Korean and you're hardcore.

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                        • moches
                          FFR Player
                          • Aug 2005
                          • 3996

                          #13
                          Re: I need motivation to step

                          Originally posted by Patashu
                          words of wisdom
                          Originally posted by The5thMoon
                          I love you moches.
                          Originally posted by masuat
                          You make fun and creative files. Your mine work is brilliant.

                          plus of course you have a reputation to keep up within the stepping circlejerk so hop to it
                          Originally posted by Xiaounlimited
                          You can take my graphics any time!
                          Originally posted by Roman Candle
                          If you step ten extremely awesome files in a week, I'll get Jessica Alba to bone you.
                          Originally posted by OneHandNow
                          You are Korean and you're hardcore.
                          Wow, lots of good motivation from here. Thanks for the support guys~ I'll keep trying to break out of this rut.

                          Originally posted by who_cares973
                          i'll prove you wrong
                          hey bro that's not funny this is a career crisis I'm facing here

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                          • kommisar[os]
                            Banned
                            • Apr 2006
                            • 4097

                            #14
                            Re: I need motivation to step

                            you'd know all about bein korean eh



                            my motivation usually comes from an idea. if i have an idea for a simfile that i know will make it enjoyable (usually for myself since that motivates me more if i love the file) then i'll usually poop it out in like 2 hours tops. if you dont have a general picture of what your file is going to be it might be really hard to finish in one shot or you won't find anything appealing about your file.


                            i have like 10wips that i dont feel like finishing yet sometimes ill start a file that i have plenty of idears for and finish super fast (fermion took me an hour)

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                            • moches
                              FFR Player
                              • Aug 2005
                              • 3996

                              #15
                              Re: I need motivation to step

                              Originally posted by kommisar[os]
                              i have like 10wips that i dont feel like finishing yet sometimes ill start a file that i have plenty of idears for and finish super fast (fermion took me an hour)
                              What

                              You will not believe it but that is exactly how I work. You nailed it with that post.

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