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Creative Burnout

Starting a new D&D campaign, something like the twentieth campaign I've ever run, and for the first time in that long career of games, I feel like I might be burnt out for the first time. 

I'm struggling immensely with pulling together the creative spirit I need for it. It wouldn't be that big of a deal if I didn't have so many players counting on me and craving a good game. For these folk, D&D is something they look forward to every week, and I think the weight of that responsibility paired with a burnout feeling is crushing my spark a bit and prep is stressful instead of engaging and joyful.

It's past midnight and the game is tomorrow, and I still don't have a satisfying first session planned.

I just hope I'm not in my flop era. 

I'm no stranger to feeling burnt out, it's just never happened with me with this particular hobby or even with creative endeavors overall. 

Channel your creative well wishes into me my friends, I'm going to need it.

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I'm sure I'm probably late as hell but I hope your session went well !!! As a fellow dnd player, my dm could make my character stare at a wall for an hour and I'd be happy-- So I'm sure that your party enjoyed their time !! And make sure to get some good rest, if you're being burnt out don't try to overdo it !!! You got this gang !!!



It did go well! I fumbled some stuff in ways I'm not used to fumbling but the feedback afterwards was what I'm used to hearing so I think a lot of my current issues simply live in my head.

Thank you for the encouragement.

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im beaming creativity directly into your brain >:D




its working, i can feel it, I'm receiving 

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you're welcome :D 

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