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Please don’t put yourself down!

I know it’s easy to say, but there comes a point when comparing yourself to other developers isn’t too helpful. After all, for all you know, they’re millionaires lounging on a beach. Or out of work. Or they’ve hired a cast of thousands. Or any number of things. There are all sorts of reasons why they might be working quicker than you. Spending too much time worrying about what other developers are doing can hamper anyone's creative processes. I know it does for me!

Do what you do best, and work at the pace that works for you, and for your life as it is now. You might be pleasantly surprised to know just how trusting and patient your fans can be! We can wait!

Sure, a symphony can be written in a day. A novel can be written in a week. But no-one really ever does this. Even the really great names in history rarely do. That’s because art is *hard*. And we live in the real world, which often gets really messy. If it takes Tolkien years to write a single book, I don’t think you should put yourself down for taking a while to write yours!

So, if you can, try not to worry what others are doing. You’re doing just fine! That’s in amongst all the awful things that happening in the world around us, not least the things you yourself have been experiencing. Work at your own pace and, in time, you’ll have something really beautiful that everyone can enjoy. Good art takes *time*. Don’t rush it, and give you mind a rest when you need to!

And all the best for the nasty things you’ve been going through.

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Wow, thank you so much! Reading this really made my day (And gave me the energy I needed to stay calm in the face of a very rude client). I'll be sure to make something that my yeenlings can enjoy! :D

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Well, it’s nice to hear that I helped out a little! After all, it’s all too easy to concentrate on the negative aspects of your art, missing all the positives. Everyone needs some encouragement sometimes. I know that from my own experience!

So, just keep up the good work, at whatever pace works for you. You’ve done some really nice things so far, and I look forward to seeing where you take this in the future! :)