Get back into it or get started?

[Eamon Valda]

Long time lurker, first time poster. Condensing the long story of "why" to "important examinations", I was only really forcing consistently for the two weeks (and researching tulpa for two weeks before that) before I had to stop completely for over a month (to be honest, that was awful foresight on my part).

 

Now here I am, oodles of free time now available, and I still want to wield the awe-inspiring power of a tulpamancer; my question is essentially "How far back should I go?" I would not feel comfortable picking up exactly where I left off (more or less 10 hours of personality), but it would be a massive bugger to have to start from scratch, yet I get the feeling that I should. The only problem with that is that I feel less secure now than I did back when I started, and I do not know why.

 

So where should I pick up from? Or should I go back to the drawing board? And any suggestions for overcoming this new intimidation which I seem to face?

[QB2]

Just go back over anything you think might have been particularly important that you don't remember much about. Just a refresher. A "Previously, on Tulpaforce!" sort of thing. "Starting over" and seeing things as rigid steps to be followed in order are both really pointless things to do.

[Eamon Valda]

"Starting over" and seeing things as rigid steps to be followed in order are both really pointless things to do.

 

That is a fair point; no, two fair points. So, assuming flexibility (which should have been a given, I guess). I guess I could breeze over what I had done and try to re-establish a connection, seeing as I have had none whatsoever in that downtime; I could not afford the distraction. Failing that, I guess I would have to start over (to a degree). Well, you have got me thinking, at least. That much is invaluable. Thanks.

[SilverRevlis]

Just make sure to explain to them why you had to leave them. Being ignored is a horrific feeling from their viewpoint.