Robin wrote:I can create one from absolute scratch in a month if I push SUPER HARD, but I usually end up with a subpar product because I'm rushing. (I can tell which ones are subpar by the Amassment reaction, too--especially from Todd and Lethe. Even if I've put forth what I feel is my best month's effort, even if I'm pretty proud of it, if those two ignore it, I pretty much know I've made a "dud" and need to do more work on it. See:
Bing Bong,
Sound of Music, and
Evinrude.) This is why I don't join the 1 Page 1 Month challenges, because I know I'm going to make something that I'll just have to go back and fix later...LOL
Oh no! This was... honestly never my intention? If I've made you feel that way, I'm really sorry, and I want you to know that I'm always looking forward to any of your projects, big or small. I know you often talk about your weaknesses, but honestly, the content of your sites has always been a big inspiration to me, and has directly influenced some things I've made and am making.
I've looked up the examples you gave, and noticed that I had commented on all three of them. Perhaps you felt that my reaction wasn't as strong compared to some other shrines of yours I've given feedback on (Lux Perpetua and Counterbalance come to mind)? Please don't take the seemingly "weak" reaction as your shrines being "duds", that makes me very sad. :( If I don't comment on something, it might be that I don't have the time, or am not familiar enough with the subject to feel comfortable commenting on it, and in some cases, I really don't have much to say - or to
add, when others have commented before.
If I comment, and my reply is short, that doesn't mean someone's site sucks. :( I enjoyed the shrines you linked, especially the ones that were tributes to very minor characters, and I love how personal you've made those. I think from both perspectives (the creator's and the visitor's), if it's a shrine to a minor subject, there's sometimes... "only so much" that can be said (which is not to say that it's impossible to take a minor subject and write
a lot about it), but that doesn't mean the effort wasn't there, or that the shrine is worth less. On all of your sites, I always feel how much the subject has personally touched you, and that's always lovely to read about - but not necessarily something that I'd comment on in as many words? I hope you understand what I mean.
Please don't base your pride in something you've created on certain people's reaction to your creation, especially if there could be so many different reasons for the lack of reaction or the length of a comment. :( On the other hand, I think that one page shrines (and especially the challenges) are a really nice way to get working on something you've always wanted to make, or something you didn't even want to know you wanted to make! It doesn't have to stop at the end of the month: You can still go back and refine it, or even expand it. While that may seem tedious, I think it's worth it if you end up with shrines you wouldn't have thought of making otherwise.
Destinie wrote:
For me, there have been a lot of shrines that I have been working on that I haven't finished. I'd say for the longest it's probably my Saint Tail shrine that is STILL in the works. I think I started writing it back in 2013/2014? I open up the document once in a while. I think the reason it's taking me so long is because I have this grand vision for it. I have post-it notes in my old manga volumes of what I want to scan and reference and had been doing a lot of research on it. Maybe I got burnt out? I would love to get it up someday. :)
YOU KNOW WHO'S WAITING FOR THIS. <O><O> YOU HAVE A RESERVED SPOT ON MY DREAM SAGA SHRINE'S AFFILIATE LIST.
What shrine has taken you the longest to make? How long? Are you still working on it?
Valkyrie took me 2-3 months, and is the one shrine so far that I initially released unfinished due to the challenge deadline. Thanks to that experience, I think it's great to release a shrine unfinished after you've hit a personal goal (for example, the entire introduction section), and get feedback on it to stay motivated. If you work on something that takes a long time, and can't get feedback and acknowledgement for it for the duration, it can take a hit on your motivation.
My Reira shrine was started in 2012, but I haven't touched it since, and when I do, I will probably completely revamp what I've already written up, coded an designed. I don't like experiencing (video games, for example) or working on something with different perspectives and memories of it, and the me in 2012 is different from the me now. That's just as far as I am concerned though - I think it's amazing that some people have been working on and off on a project for years!
What shrine has taken you the least time to make? And why?
Jamais Plus took less than a week because it was straight-forward; the source material is short, it's a one page shrine, and it's mostly commentary and analysis rather than introduction or summaries. I take a lot longer for content on shrines when I have to write up introduction pieces for people who need a refresher on the subject or who aren't familiar with the subject at all, since I don't enjoy writing those parts...
On average, how long does it take you to get a shrine up and running?
I got back into shrining during summer break, so almost all shrines were finished within two weeks then. Since university started again, I stopped paying much attention to how long it takes to make a shrine, since I understand now that I have to space writing sessions out, and just work whenever I am in the right condition for it. (Of course, some discipline is needed too.) I think a few months is to be expected for a medium or large project now!