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Posted by Zimra on September 9, 2001 at 07:35:22:

In reply to: Asking the forum's opinion: Do you want my book? posted by Nick on September 9, 2001 at 01:18:08:

Hey, at least your henna book is coming alone more quicky than my
pattern pages! :-P
Seriously, though... I think producing a book like that is partly
inspiration but mostly what Marion Zimmer Bradley termed as "applying
the seat of the pants to the seat of the chair and staying there
until you get results." It's tough, I know I personally have focus
problems... but I'm also very seasonal. I focus better in winter than
summer, and better at coffee shops than at home. Sometimes finding a
space to work is essential to getting your groove back.

: I also have a really dumb pet-peeve about originality...
: For example, if Turkish arts had already been covered in
: another book, i feel like i can't cover them because it's already
: been done and even if the patterns are totally different, they will
: be somehow an imitation of the original.

Um, Nick, I hate to say this, but that is a really dumb pet peeve.
For counter example: look at Kenzi's Moroccan vs. Catherine's
Moroccan vs. Kree's Moroccan. I love them all, but I find them all
very different, and I've never even thought about comparing them!
I've seen the stuff on your web page, and it is very different from
anyone else's material. I love the patterns you pull off of art...
and let's face it, there's a lot of art out there, and a lot of means
of interpretation, and a lot of different ways to break up space with
patterns. That's part of what makes having all of these different
artists doing books so very cool and important... and that's why I
love watching other henna artists work. They do things I wouldn't,
and I learn from it.

:It makes me feel like people
: will say 'oh he just re-drew what other people already did.'

Nope. Don't even worry about that. See answer above. It will be
different because YOU did it, so it's coming to us through the Nick-
filter. We like the Nick-filter. It results in amazing henna patterns
and other cool stuff.

: I have no idea where i am going to find the time anyways, as it
looks
: like almost all my free time will be spent doing homework or
: exhausted from doing all the homework.

Now, that's a problem. Again, from personal experience, I get the
most stuff done when I'm the busiest. On the other hand, when you're
busy and exhausted slack is very important. Maybe you can work on the
doodles, the layout, the planning in your sparse down time from
school, and work on the actual patterns when you have more free
time/breaks from school or whatever? Talk to your publisher, maybe
she'll cut you some slack on the timeline for this. :-)

: So is anybody going to give me a major pep talk? I want to do this
: book. Make me do it.

Ok, Nick. Go, Nick, go! Write the book, because I want a copy!!! An
autographed copy! And to get that, you have to write it! Please write
it!
And if you don't, we'll take drastic measures... well, probably... I
can't think of what they will be, but they will involve whining...
and they will be VERY drastic so you'd better just write the book so
we don't have to come up with... er, I mean so you don't find out
just how drastic we can get. :-)

And if you need an ear to bounce ideas or frustrations off, email me.
I even answer my email these days! :-P

Zimra, extremely punchy at 2:45 AM.

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: Hey, at least your henna book is coming alone more quicky than my : pattern pages! :-P : Seriously, though... I think producing a book like that is partly : inspiration but mostly what Marion Zimmer Bradley termed as "applying : the seat of the pants to the seat of the chair and staying there : until you get results." It's tough, I know I personally have focus : problems... but I'm also very seasonal. I focus better in winter than : summer, and better at coffee shops than at home. Sometimes finding a : space to work is essential to getting your groove back. : : : I also have a really dumb pet-peeve about originality... : : For example, if Turkish arts had already been covered in : : another book, i feel like i can't cover them because it's already : : been done and even if the patterns are totally different, they will : : be somehow an imitation of the original. : : Um, Nick, I hate to say this, but that is a really dumb pet peeve. : For counter example: look at Kenzi's Moroccan vs. Catherine's : Moroccan vs. Kree's Moroccan. I love them all, but I find them all : very different, and I've never even thought about comparing them! : I've seen the stuff on your web page, and it is very different from : anyone else's material. I love the patterns you pull off of art... : and let's face it, there's a lot of art out there, and a lot of means : of interpretation, and a lot of different ways to break up space with : patterns. That's part of what makes having all of these different : artists doing books so very cool and important... and that's why I : love watching other henna artists work. They do things I wouldn't, : and I learn from it. : : :It makes me feel like people : : will say 'oh he just re-drew what other people already did.' : : Nope. Don't even worry about that. See answer above. It will be : different because YOU did it, so it's coming to us through the Nick- : filter. We like the Nick-filter. It results in amazing henna patterns : and other cool stuff. : : : I have no idea where i am going to find the time anyways, as it : looks : : like almost all my free time will be spent doing homework or : : exhausted from doing all the homework. : : Now, that's a problem. Again, from personal experience, I get the : most stuff done when I'm the busiest. On the other hand, when you're : busy and exhausted slack is very important. Maybe you can work on the : doodles, the layout, the planning in your sparse down time from : school, and work on the actual patterns when you have more free : time/breaks from school or whatever? Talk to your publisher, maybe : she'll cut you some slack on the timeline for this. :-) : : : So is anybody going to give me a major pep talk? I want to do this : : book. Make me do it. : : Ok, Nick. Go, Nick, go! Write the book, because I want a copy!!! An : autographed copy! And to get that, you have to write it! Please write : it! : And if you don't, we'll take drastic measures... well, probably... I : can't think of what they will be, but they will involve whining... : and they will be VERY drastic so you'd better just write the book so : we don't have to come up with... er, I mean so you don't find out : just how drastic we can get. :-) : : And if you need an ear to bounce ideas or frustrations off, email me. : I even answer my email these days! :-P : : Zimra, extremely punchy at 2:45 AM.
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