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On Creation

 I found the rare good Youtube video that covers this topic well: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGPUFVgvJ1k. But, to continue my point, all creation, be it of art or of more mundane use, requires discipline, focus, and a good understanding of the medium and the topic at hand. Certain tools may be able to speed up aspects of this, such as RPG Maker providing its own art assets and handling most of the requisite code for an RPG, but they can't make up for the lack of these qualities - see also the many sloppy RPG Maker titles that flood digital storefronts.

The only true way to gain them is through practice, and through clarity of mind. Hence, the best way to create things is to start creating them, and to not worry about how good or bad the end result is, and to keep an open mind and develop a clear purpose and direction in your head.

Hope this helps!

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