what good shall I do this day

I want to learn more about storytelling, there is something behind words—evoking feelings and sharing images through text. This skill doesn’t have clear lines nor a clear path; that’s why even AI can’t get it. I want to learn more about this skill and practice it to master it.

I also want to explore Aseprite and its use cases and where I should implement them in a way that complements the final results and does not clutter it.

And start to think about how to approach math. Math has been a hard step for me to get started on, but I believe once I start, it will be easy to keep going.

What good have I done this day

I have found books that interest me about storytelling, and I would like to finish these books because the topic of storytelling doesn’t have a clear path. Finding resources online isn’t simple, and it is almost cluttered with simple storytelling guidelines, while I want to learn the actual logic.

  1. A systematic approach to understanding narrative and myth: Anatomy of criticism
  2. How language and style can shape meaning: Thank you for arguing
  3. Dramatic structure, tragedy, and the elements that evoke catharsis: Aristotle’s Poetics

I also thought about reading books in one set. A lot of times I said, “this book is great and I want to read it” and it ended up in my pinned tabs for months to come, so to break this I’m thinking to read these books in one set and test if this will help me to read the book instead of not even starting.

After testing Aseprite and its potential, I think it would be a great asset to have when trying to represent things that are decorative/have a different way to be represented than motion canvas approach. I already have some ideas about using this tool to make something interesting.

Math, I think math is something I must start, and I have been delaying things already, so I’m thinking to do the same approach with the books. Should I focus on math first until it’s done or not? I would like to talk with Shy about this more. I feel having the opportunity to follow him in the same journey will make both of us excited instead of him being alone and starting my journey alone. I would have to talk with him about this topic; however, I couldn’t talk to him today because he is in an Azimah.