I'd like to talk about the comic a bit today. I've been planning out this story, in particular, since I was literally 12 years old. That's 16 years (you do the math). I'm not an advocate of the "you must kill your darlings" method preached by many - if you have a story you want to tell, I think you should just tell it. To be fair, this story you're reading now is different from what my pre-pubescent mind conceived, and that's ok. It's gotten better, it's grown, become more concrete. I've gotten to know the characters and thought about what they would do. I'm still not 100% sure of every little detail, but I do know what major points I'd like to hit.
One piece of advice I would give anyone who would like to draw comic or write stories is to just do it. When I was 12, or 15 of even 22, I thought "I'm not good enough yet to do my story justice". But then one day I realized, I wasn't going to get any better unless I stared getting it out of my brain and onto paper. If even one person reads and enjoys this comic besides me, then that's so amazing to me.
Don’t worry, you’re getting read and enjoyed. I’m just quiet. 😉
Indeed! It’s people like you who just PUT THE STORIES OUT THERE who inspired me to do the same!
And I am certainly enjoying yours. ^_^ I can’t wait for the next update!
I mean.. I will. But I don’t want to. *pout*
Haha and there I thought I was the only one who’s doing that.
I’m quite the same, really. I’ve conceived a story when I was…oh let it be 10 years old and carried it around with me for all this time. I’ve tried writing it when I was around 17 (and failed quite miserably). Now, at the age of 29, I’m back to try again. I’ve learned a lot about storytelling from my previous attempts (especially the failed one) and so far it’s looking fairly good.
You’re right, there’s nothing to gain from putting it off, thinking that you can’t do it.
Those who try may succeed of fail, those who don’t may only fail.
So good luck and lots of fun with drawing that comic of yours. I guess I have some pages yet to come, but I figured I’d put this here 🙂