I haven't been drawing at all lately, due to the fact that using the tablet seems to exacerbate some ongoing problems I've been having with my right shoulder. I think it's RSI made worse by doing some pretty heavy-duty DIY lately - like taking up the cracked kitchen floor tiles. It was really bad over the weekend but has calmed down again. I should probably do some proper drawing on paper where it's easier to get into a comfortable position, but I'm more inclined to play around with the tablet.

I've been messing around with DAZ Studio a little after downloading it, although that too buggers up my shoulder so I'm taking a break from it. I've got to admit that I don't fully see the point of these 3d programmes compared to drawing yet - the figures invariably have this creepy glass-eyed mannequin look to them. Of course, if that's the effect you're aiming for, that could be a good thing... Still, it's fun playing dress-up games with the models - M4, V4 and the aptly-named Apollo Maximus (snigger). I absolutely refuse to spend money on buying clothes/hair for them, however so my fad will probably be short-lived, as I haven't a clue how to make my own.

One thing I'm feeling pleased about is that I've now managed almost 71,000 words of my fanfic. OK, it's only fanfic, not 'serious' writing, but I have never managed to write that much before in linear order. When I tried to write a novel I never wrote in sequence and kept chopping and changing things about the plot so often that it never formed a coherent whole. I also tended to wait for inspiration to strike, which seemed to happen about once every 3 months maximum. Of course it helps that I've got an existing plot to hang my other bits of plot onto, but I'm still pleased with myself for persevering. Now if only I can translate this into doing the same for a novel sometime, that would be better still... but I feel like I'm on the road towards being more disciplined with it.