I'm not sure if this is the right forum for this.
I'm sure you all can relate, but the rides that I make often don't turn out exactly how I envision. They sound and look much better in my head and on paper, and sometimes I just try to replicate the awesome abstract feeling in NL without really being totally sure what I want to include. With steel coasters, it's easier to decide on a layout due to the greater diversity of elements.
I tried drawing layouts on paper to inspire me, and that works quite well, but sometimes I find myself erasing a bunch because even on paper I can't decide what I want the layout to be.
Also, I sometimes find it difficult to maintain that balance between keeping what I like about a ride and listening to feedback and suggestions about what elements people don't like, and maybe that's something I need to work on. It's my ride, after all, but at the same time, I feel that if I'm posting a topic, then what would be the point if I was just gonna make it how I want anyway? Other people should have a say, but the question is, how much?