About a week and a half ago I lost a digest-sized Mead notebook in which I keep gaming-related notes before they're transferred either to my wiki or my blog. In it were detailed outlines for several posts, including the next three posts in the endgame series. If I seem to be slacking off, it's because I'm in the process of reconstructing what was lost.
Needless to say, it's damn frustrating.

This isn't a Luddite thing. I'm a late adopter simply because I don't see the point in upgrading something that works well enough until I reach the point where it doesn't work well enough anymore, which means, for example, until my laptop finally goes tits up, a tablet is out of the question. I know there are newer, faster, more robust options out there, and eventually I'll choose one, but when I need it, not simply because it's available.
As far as gaming stuff goes, I do most of my actual composition online, but for practical reasons I still use paper notebooks for brainstorming. Very often I'll sketch out quick diagrams, and that's slower process for me on a computer, so I'm better able to capitalise on moments of inspiration with a pencil in my hand.
But paper notebooks don't auto-backup, and so here we are.
Barring any additional proto-senility mental lapses, I should resume a more substantive posting schedule next week, including the next two in the endgame series, covering building a clientele and establishing a stronghold.
Good luck, my friend. I think we can all sympathize with the pain of notes lost. It is a deep and dreadful blow, particularly if they were made a while ago and have yet to become relevant, since those are harder to dredge up for recall.
ReplyDeleteTerribly sorry Mike. I am getting better at making notes in the computer- my biggest nightmare is having Obsidian Portal down during a game, because I would be lost!
ReplyDeleteGood luck!
Thanks, guys. Losing my work is annoying, but what really pisses me off is that I'm not usually one to misplace stuff.
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