#175
When I wrote the embarrassing comic #174 I didn’t have any
idea where to take it from there. I had some personal issues I was dealing with including a bad bout of depression and I didn’t have any inspiration for how to wrap
up what I had initiated with the story, and only a couple ideas for the future
I didn’t know how I was going to implement. I remember sitting at the computer
screen wondering if I had finally reached a brick wall and have to stop making
the comic, but when I gave the commentary panel of #174 another look I realized
I could take what was originally a throwaway comment from Hot Shot and turn it
into an idea. The script for #175 came entirely too easy, and drawing it
shabbily in paint was some of the most fun I’ve ever had during the entire
duration of the comic. I was so happy with what I had come up with I was able
to write the next few comics right afterward. It also spawned the series of
drawings “by Hot Shot” I do every once in awhile when the mood strikes me
right. I can honestly say this simple strip saved the lifespan of the comic! It also proved to me how cathartic this comic truly was for me in my day to day life as well.
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