#starting off

➥ "What? Don't tell me you're scared. Don't you want to have a little fun?"

Been thinking about my choices & what I've done in the game so far, so thought I'd pass on some tips to people who are yet to start.

think about your island. Remember that bridges & the river crossing pole are all time locked, so be careful if you go with an island that has a lot of rivers. It doesn't ruin the game, just limits your starting area. I went with a forked river island and can't access the rest of the island until things unlock.

Even though there are time locks of lots of stuff you can still do a lot on your first day. a lot of the resources  like wood and branches slowly regenerate so you can keep crafting your tool.

Earn those Nook Miles. If you've seen the videos on Nook Miles you know that they can be used for a lot. You can upgrade them easily to get simple tasks that give you bonus miles and you use those miles to get better stuff from Nook. so really earn them.

Outdoor storage rocks. Since you start with a tent you have no real storage but you can place stuff outside easily. You can place small fish & insect tanks on top of the larger fish tanks to stack things better. There is not limit to the distance from your tent you can place stuff.

Be careful after eating fruit. Fruit gives you power ups so you can smash rocks and cut trees. If you want to hit the rocks for resources when you've eaten fruit you'll destroy the rock. Not sure if they return at all.

Take your time. No need to rush. Enjoy everything.

DIY stuff can be found randomly. Talk to your neighbours, help them out, do other tasks. Find stuff. So many DIY things to craft and find.

Your tools break but don't worry. Your tools are a lot more fragile in this game & that's partly to get you to climb the 'tech tree'. Your starting stuff breaks easily but is easy to replace, so don't get precious.

Use the portable DIY table. When you get your tent, Nintendo sends you a letter with the blueprints for a portable DIY table. Having it on you all of the time saves a lot of hassle having to go back to Nook's to craft stuff, especially tools.

Your phone is your best friend. Learn how to use it & have fun with its functions.

That's about it really.

Hello random person who has stumbled across this post. I bet you are wondering what I’m writing about and why should one learn to fail. Well let me explain a little bit.

While following numerous authors, one of the most number one questions to these beautiful souls are? “I’d like to start writing” or “how to I start writing and working my blog” or something similar.

Let me first start off by stating I AM NOT A WRITER! By no means do you have to listen, read, or even take this advice. But what I do know is how to fail.

Weird success right (hehe), but let me tell you it is a hard skill, but an extricating useful skill.

Throughout my little life, I have meet countless people. Some people I still communicate with, others I don’t and then there are others that even if we have drifted, we still encourage one another. A close friend draws for commissions. Has her own site to place her portfolio for others to explore. Another, writes reports for a company (current job), but on the side she continuously edits works for people for creative writers, while also running a club (?) where people meet up to just write, explore, and just be with like minded people. No matter the hobby, career, or something spur of the moment, don’t be afraid to ask for help.

Let’s break it down a little.

Just start somewhere.

There are a variety of options for numerous creative outlets. Want to learn to write, challenge yourself to even on a small scale, or just put your ideas out there? Here are some options I have gathered from people around me.

1. Guess one of the most popular is nanowrimo. Lol obvious and obnoxious right. Like how could I just put that out there. But from experiences of others, this is a good starting point

2. Join a local writing club. There is an app I use quite frequently and it’s called Meetup. I’ve joined clubs where my hobbies bring together people from all walks of life, and we just enjoy the company of people with similar interest

a. If in person is a fear, no worries. With increasing advances there are online forums, sites (tumblr), and I’m sure others.

3. Sign up to beta

Fan art or just wanting to draw in general. Start small. Doodle. Sketch. Find a source of inspiration. The easiest way to learn is to practice. I know it isn’t as simple sounds (even I had to be like huh do I really want to include this is my post). However, there are youtube videos where illustrators guide basic knowledge. There are books. Little apps (some free, some expensive and those inbetween).

Many (some of the most prominent people out there actually) had a small start. If anything, 99.9% of people on this site are wonderful people to communicate with. Enjoy their work? Want advice? I guess the best advice is to just try. Little worried? Most have anon options.

Some of my favourite authors (both on this site and those that have published physical books) have had to start somewhere. Some massive creators (I watch way too many documentaries - Disney being a large one for art) have rejected ideas, rework pieces, tweck, scrap and may even just take a break.

Also, if you just want to do this as a hobby too, or a creative outlet that’s perfectly understandable. Just be you and do you.

I guess, the number one point if you take anything from this post is this