#better done than perfect

[camelliawitch]

A little life update 23.02.24 — 02.03.24

• I got B- for my Asian History class essay. I was actually very enthusiastic while writing it and it was not the result I expected at all. Also, because this essay costs 25% of the final grade I most likely screwed up my 4.0. So, it threw me out of the rhythm for a few days and made me feel very unmotivated overall. But since now is not the time when I can do nothing I forced myself to get back to work and managed to get over it. Grades aren’t the most important thing at the end of the day. Gaining knowledge, being interested in what you’re doing and having fun are.

• I passed my Material Science final. Don’t know the grade but I got A+ for the course overall. This warms my soul.

• We presented a group work on Wednesday. Went pretty well. We did have some argument the night before (because there are people who don’t show up to the group meeting and then tell “we changed all these things” the night before). We got it sorted out more or less though and the overall presentation looked alright, so I’m at peace now.

• I do have another group work with the same people due Monday. For some reason people who wanted the intermediate deadline to be tonight are exactly the people who didn’t do a thing. How does this work? I’m done with my part though which is nice.

(Our group dynamic isn’t that bad though. The presentation went alright at the end. The person I’m working with on the section of the report assigned to us (current group work) almost done with his part too. The other two people were working on their parts tonight. The last girl is also nice but her time management sucks. So, I’m pretty sure this work will turn out alright too. I just don’t get people sometimes and hate group work overall. But I don’t hate my current group even if I’m whining)

• I got sick on Wednesday (it’s stress, really). So I had to skip my usual Friday volunteering at the theatre. Which I feel bad about because it is the second time in a month already. But I did feel shitty and had fever, so yeah.

It is not all that happened during this time, but this text is already a little too long. I’ll try to better keep up with my posts.

Be healthy, eat well, and don’t forget to rest ✨🫐

#academia #photography #nature #studyblr #aesthetic #light academia #student life #dark academia #uni life #uniblr #student struggles #study motivation #motivation #it’s okay to not be okay #it will be okay #better done than perfect #you don have to be perfect #study inspiration #studystudystudy #study space #study session #studyspo #study notes #studyabroad #study blog #study aesthetic #books and libraries #books and reading #fashion student #student

[leona-draws]

An idea I had, post troll transformation. [ID in Alt text]

(For @characcoon ‘s trollhunters au)

#The fact that they’re twins just hits different okay? #i suck at paneling and pacing but it’s okay #better done than perfect #anyways I love them so much #and yes they’re dressed up as dipper an Mabel in the picture in the top right #lou draws #rottmnt trollhunters au #rottmnt #my art

[raptorrobot]

...like antennas to heaven

link to the full image

#ultrakill #ultrakill fanart #ultrakill earthmover #creations of raptor #tumblr compression made the raw file of the whole comic look like ass so i had to meticulously split it into multiple images #the little gaps are mildly annoying but i promise it is better than seeing this in like 140p #the full image is linked though if you wanna experience it as fully intended #anyways #this is the most insane project i've done in a while #the book in 7-4 man . it just Hit #you were beautiful . #perfect closure . #the pages of the book are blank . #THE PAGES OF THE BOOK ARE BLANK .

[allysketches]

"I loathe him. And, despite myself, I respect a worthy opponent...Which he isn't because he's a demon and I cannot respect a demon. Or like one."

decided to draw a small part of the bookshop opening deleted scene bc not one day goes by where I don't think about it 🥺 we lost so bad by not getting this one 😭😭 especially bc it contrasts the season 2 finale so well… I could write entire dissertations about it 🤧

#good omens #good omens fanart #aziracrow #ineffable husbands #crowley x aziraphale #aziraphale #crowley #anthony j crowley #neil gaiman #my art #ngl I'm not really happy with this one #idk if I just stared at it long enough that no matter what it just looks weird #but I redrew parts of it several times to the point I just gave up and finished it anyways... #done is better than perfect #right?!?! 🫠 #anyway #I'll try not to look at it again for a while 😵‍💫

[goodfish-bowl]

Three!

Line art by @maebird-melody

#danny phantom #goodfish draws #greenwithenvy2024 #that’s three done within 24 hours… i’m going to bed now #didn’t quite get the exact result i wanted but done is better than perfect and unfinished

[futuristichedge]

Assorted Silver doodles

#sth #sth fanart #sonic the hedgehog fanart #silver the hedgehog #silver #my art #doodles #fighting for my life fighting artblock. done is better than perfect <3

[tooquirkytolose]

This Is Not My Story

#my art #comic #i dunno if anyone remembers but i did a poll for which comic i should make next and witch hanging won-this is her! #ima keep it real with u chief ive had this poem in my drafts since 2021 but the end prose seemed too wonky to me but WHATEVER #better done than perfect!! #death #ask to tag btw i'll tag whatever if it makes you uncomfy

[alightbuthappypen]

Happy hanguang-june

#wangxian #my art #cql fanart #the untamed #the untamed fanart #theuntameddaily #mxtxnet #this is the thing I hated the other night but eh #done is better than perfect #(even though this can barely be considered done)

[nooskadraws]

the meeting on the turret stairs, but make it my oath of the crown paladin and his nobleman charge 🌿✨🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

#illustration #artist on tumblr #dnd #lgbt #d&d #dnd oc #don’t think this is finished yet but I’m done with it!! #better done than perfect etc etc etc etc #been feeling so super artblocked and struggling a lot lately so I just wanted to push myself a lil out of my comfort zone #the main thing to know about my paladin is his heart wrenching aching YEARNING

[dgot441]

saw a version of this with just the first four panels and had to fix that lol

#really unhappy w how many of these came out especially rodimus but its just a fucking meme. #i have to remind myself that done is better than perfect. ill redeem myself #tf #maccadam #mtmte #draws

[dallasurr]

partners in crime 😌🔥🌊

#seamista #mermista #sea hawk #barbie mugshot meme #she ra fanart #she ra and the princesses of power #she ra #spop #spop fanart #mermista she ra #sea hawk she ra #merhawk #this was a ‘done is better than perfect’ kind of drawing lol #dally art

[nothirtysix]

They’re done!!! Done!!!! AHAHAAaaa :)

A redraw series of some drawings I did back in 2016 (which you can see under the cut).

Wow! That’s a lot of improvement, huh? Frankly, the redraws took way longer than they should have. I couldn’t figure out the backgrounds, got burnout on them, and then entered zine hell (never again). I never wanted to abandon them, but I think the excessive break helped me see them in a new light and now they’re something I adore!

#Raven Queen #maddie hatter #apple white #briar beauty #ever after high #eah #except for briar's bg #i still feel like i could make that better #but this is 100% a case of it's better done than perfect #bc perfect was never gonna happen #i also want to formally apologize to 2016 maddie about her green ass horrible skin color #it still haunts me #now please for the of god reblog this one instead of the old WIP #my art

[ncutii-gatwa]

EDDIE MUNSON Chapter Six: The Dive

#eddie munson #stranger things #strangerthingsedit #stedit #eddiemunsonedit #userallisyn #tusermarissa #useraurore #tusernic #userangelic #userridge #userspacey #edited by me #gifsbyemma #mine #seen as my old eddie gifs are randomly gaining attention #not perfect but better than others ive done

[sea-buns]

hey to a gorgug liker what do you think about his nightmare section from sophomore year? cause I feel like the horror there is less “ah my grandparents were racist” and more “fuck am I being a stereotype? are the people who hate me right about me?” cause wrt to his having to modulate between barbarian and artificer in fhjy it’s like. idk

oh boy do I have thoughts

Tbh, I had zero recollection of the racism stuff until reading this. It was just SO MINOR. His trial in the forest felt really lackluster to me. I feel like everyone else's really dug into an issue at the core of their character and his felt more like "everyone is getting a trial, what do we do for gorgug?" And idk if that was just a bad delivery/call on Brennan's part or if it could have been helped by Zac engaging more in it but it just. Didn't feel like anything. It was a lot more about the dice than the horror of the claustrophobia and the bugs and you've never fit in anywhere you live to make yourself smaller wherever you go you're just the loser who hits hard. Like yeah I guess there was an overarching theme of Gorgug gaining confidence in himself but it was done very poorly imo.

And I think his trial in the forest was wrong for putting such an emphasis on his intelligence. I think that would have been much better suited in fy, back when he was still being heavily bullied, but beyond that it felt like a quick and easy thing for them to grab. Yes, he had insecurities about his intelligence with all the complications with Zelda. But, to me, the focus of fhsy was his HEART. It put a spotlight on how his social circle has grown, and his bully is his friend now, and he's not alone anymore. His interactions with Ayda, the friendship book, trying to help Fabian, I believe in you spring break, it's Gorgug keep going. I made a post earlier in the season (including a great addition by another user) that I think articulates that emphasis on his emotional intelligence very well.

Fhjy HOWEVER. I think it's doing everything that sy failed at. It's giving him space to have an inner conflict. It's addressing lots of little issues and conflicts he's had over the campaign and combining them into one coherent piece. Like, guy was in a relationship pretty much all of fy, and then dealt with the fallout in sy, but I don't think we've EVER seen as much quality relationship development with Gorgug as we have in jy. He and Fig spent an entire summer together trapped in a tour bus and no season has indicated that bond and friendship more than this one. He and Riz have found something to bond over, meanwhile in previous seasons there was pretty much zero one-on-one personal interaction between them. Fabian expressed sadness over Gorgug leaving the Owlbears, because it was the only thing they had that was just for them to hang out and be friends.

Just with that, we're already doing leagues more with Gorgug's character than we ever have. And I haven't even STARTED on his barbificier journey, oh dear god lmao.

Gonna preface this bit with a post I made before the season even started. It was about Zac's steady improvement in his performances with every PC, and how I was predicting that it was gonna culminate into a Gorgug that does him the justice he deserves. It was initially supposed to be a criticism, but I got a little lost in the sauce of loving my boy lol. Still very relevant to the topic of this ask!

God, where do I START?? Addressing his relationship with rage? I'll be honest, I didn't think that would ever be used as a character arc. And I'm not even sure why I've felt that way. I just didn't think... I didn't think about how he might've had a dislike for his own rage. Like, the WAY he rages isn't bad by any means, but I don't think it ever crossed my mind how actually harmful his lessons to sing to combat rage were. No, I did not like the way Porter went about teaching him (a bit too unsupportive of his capabilities and reminiscent of shitty teachers for my liking). But his point about EMBRACING anger; that rage is not bad and does not— should not— need to be stifled. THAAAAT. That opened up such an interesting dialogue for Gorgug.

I do appreciate the beginnings of Gorgug's interest in artificing in fhsy. I think the crumbs of it back then did a great job of leading into his larger commitment to multiclassing. And I think what he's been doing with it this season is exactly what was lacking in his section of the nightmare forest. His trial was a puzzle, based entirely on die rolls, where his solution after failing even when he's assisted by the enemy is to essentially give up. I understand that facing their fears was the whole point of the trials, but his section came off as incredibly anticlimactic and unfulfilling. Just the fact that it was a trial based on stat numbers more than the development of the character itself.

Where junior year succeeds in actually showcasing his intelligence and the evolution of the worth he holds in himself is with the hands-on approach it takes. Yes, the academic rolls are still dice and stats, but there's a physical manifestation that wasn't there before. Gorgug is smart when it comes to getting his hands dirty. It is in the practical applications of his skills that his brand of intelligence shines the most.

And while, once again, I did not LIKE Porter's heavy resistance to multiclassing....I have to admit that I don't think Gorgug would have had such a boost in confidence without that struggle. Even if my boy had trouble expressing it to Porter verbally, HE STOOD UP FOR HIMSELF. Instead of simply rolling over and agreeing that he wasn't built for a technical class and it was stupid to try– he was DEFIANT.

The kid who said "I'm a dumbass. Eat me you stupid bug." took on FOUR CLASSES. Three school years worth of artificer simultaneously. AND stayed with the Owlbears. AND went along on party missions to help Kristen's candidacy. AND was always on deck to help the party with the overarching plotline.

AND HE ACED IT!!! THE FIRST BARBIFICER THAT THE AGUEFORT ADVENTURING ACADEMY HAS EVER SEEN!!!!! He is paving the way for every unprecedented multiclass that follows.

Just in comparison to who he was in the previous season, the amount of drive and self-worth he's gained is astounding. In my eyes, it's done more than enough to makeup for the way his development fell flat in sophomore year.

i hope this fulfilled the ask in the way you were hoping! i told you i'd get carried away lmao. writing a bunch about any of zac's characters is always such a joy. gorgug had always been my favorite of the bad kids but i always found myself wishing he went deeper, y'know? and now it's real. my precious anxious boy has been handled so well. and watching zac's growth as a performer has been such a blast.

thanks for the ask! :D

#hope i dont talk in circles too many times #im not even gonna think about how long i spent lol #ya hit a certain point where youre like 'does that feel exactly right?' and then u go fuck it we aint perfect #ive done that a lot with just any writing thing in my life especially in school #but i feel like i followed through a lot better with this than i have with a loooong essay/analysis/post in awhile #so that feels good. certainly helps when its a thing you really love lol #dimension 20 #d20 #fantasy high junior year #fhjy spoilers #fhjy #fantasy high #fh #fantasy high sophomore year #fhsy #gorgug thistlespring #character analysis #asks #anon ask

[ironunderstands]

academic rivalry but it’s me pushing the kid who’s better than math than me down a flight of stairs

#He doesn’t know how much I despise him either #Ok well I don’t hate him he’s done nothing wrong but nobody can be better than me at not giving a fuck in a class and doing well in it #He literally talks to someone else the entire time and gets perfect scores #I want to punt him through a window #academic rivals #I’m only partially serious

[writeouswriter]

Reading a fic that's so well written I wish I could close my eyes and just let the descriptions and atmosphere wash over me, but the dilemma with closing my eyes is, well, I then would not be able to continue reading this fic, now would I.

#fanfiction #fanfic #reading #i don't read longform fic very often but this one is so good wow i'm in awe and clicking next chapter next chapter #the movie it's for I'm not even a particular major fan of itself but I am a fan of the character and the ideas and oh my god #they perfect it to a tee in every way even better than the movie could and yet keep their characterization spot on in line with the og #it's amazing the way they balance the humour and banter with the suspense/tension and drama/horror #and their descriptions are gorgeous/pick out just the right details #their follow-up is more canonical to me as a sequel than the actual official sequel which is wrong in so many ways #and I am in love with their writing style so much my god #i'll say the fic if asked probably will honestly make a rec post for it when I'm done just because wow but here i'm just vague posting #i mean it's 10 yrs old and I've been reading fic for 8-9 yrs and it is truly one of the best I've read in all of that #from all my tags I mean you can labour a guess for the fandom or fic and if you were to guess it wow good job I'd be impressed #but anyway !!! love finding masterpieces I hope this person decided to become an author in those 10 yrs almost *sobs* #I'm gonna say the fic anyway whatever it's From Out the Ocean Risen by Bluestar god it's good (for p/acific r/im)