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8 years ago
As well as possibly the page of next week or even the week after.
Let me get a little bit real and less, say, upbeat than usual.
I am not exactly happy with my comics. I do not know exactly what it is that makes me feel this way, most likely it is a combination of many small irritants. However, I think it says something when each week, creation of the weekly page is always postponed until the last possible moments. At first, I thought the weekly page deadline was a good way to keep me "in check", not to let these stories get pushed aside and fade into the ether. And admittedly, that was true for some time, however, it might have been a temporary thing... might have "burned out".
I think I need to set aside some time to figure things out - I need a hiatus. It is a bold statement after the quite recent hiatus I've had in the 1st half of the summer, but I don't know what else to do right now.
I need to figure something out to return in me the joy of telling those stories... or at least the joy in telling what is left and making them whole.
So, I guess there's that.
I'm sure current life stress has had a role in this decision of mine, but just because I can endure it during the "breeze", does not mean it can't have real issues in need of fixing.
Alright, I'll end this before I get philosophical or something like that.
Just for the record:
- No, I am not discontinuing Amber's No-Brainers or Peanut Berry Sundae... at least, not yet.
- Of course you can leave your "two cents" on the whole matter. In fact it might help out if you've noticed something I've not.
- I did not really "proof-read" anything I wrote, please forgive any confusing statements.
P.S. I want to add a big "Thank You" to all the readers of the comics. Your continued support does mean a lot.
Let me get a little bit real and less, say, upbeat than usual.
I am not exactly happy with my comics. I do not know exactly what it is that makes me feel this way, most likely it is a combination of many small irritants. However, I think it says something when each week, creation of the weekly page is always postponed until the last possible moments. At first, I thought the weekly page deadline was a good way to keep me "in check", not to let these stories get pushed aside and fade into the ether. And admittedly, that was true for some time, however, it might have been a temporary thing... might have "burned out".
I think I need to set aside some time to figure things out - I need a hiatus. It is a bold statement after the quite recent hiatus I've had in the 1st half of the summer, but I don't know what else to do right now.
I need to figure something out to return in me the joy of telling those stories... or at least the joy in telling what is left and making them whole.
So, I guess there's that.
I'm sure current life stress has had a role in this decision of mine, but just because I can endure it during the "breeze", does not mean it can't have real issues in need of fixing.
Alright, I'll end this before I get philosophical or something like that.
Just for the record:
- No, I am not discontinuing Amber's No-Brainers or Peanut Berry Sundae... at least, not yet.
- Of course you can leave your "two cents" on the whole matter. In fact it might help out if you've noticed something I've not.
- I did not really "proof-read" anything I wrote, please forgive any confusing statements.
P.S. I want to add a big "Thank You" to all the readers of the comics. Your continued support does mean a lot.
but i must say i love amber's no brainers especially the body swapping arch. i feel like it was a lot of fun and a great way to have things happen that probably wouldn't have normally X3. however i still find it a amazing series and look forward to hopefully seeing more in the future^^
I mostly lurk when I read your comics, because I always figure that any comments I make will go unnoticed, but every time that I see you've posted something I get excited. Every one of your pieces has so much expression, personality, and detail that I rarely find anywhere else. If I had to guess, I'd say putting all that effort into making each piece so amazing as well as dealing with the pressure of such a dedicated audience is what makes them feel so tedious to create.
I know I'm not exactly the most qualified person to give advice here, but if I had to put in my two cents, I'd say the best thing to do would be to keep drawing, but draw for yourself, don't post anything. Doesn't have to be quality, or in character, or any of that. Find out what it was that made you love art in the first place, and draw for those regions. Don't fall into the trap of creating just to satisfy an audience, because that's just exhausting. Create the sort of art _you_ love, and the audience will follow.