More outlining today. I edited the graphic novel project I’m selecting to do and wrote a few more strips.

Then I went to work and thought about things. Months ago I stated how important graphic novels were to me. And they still are. But I made this statement with the intention of not doing a web strip as I thought it would get in the way of completing a graphic novel.

I really do want to return to Omnipotent Me. I have some great ideas for it and spent some brainpower refining the theme and how I want to present it. Plus, it’s light and fun for me and I think it would keep me on my toes.

But I’m afraid that doing a strip and graphic novel, even with the schedule I proposed yesterday, would be quite a lot to take on. That’s in addition to the other things I do: write music, teach drums, and searching for an income. And I really want to be able to complete a graphic novel because doing so would, I think, really help me to move on to the next one, and then the next, and so on.

I visited some comic sites I haven’t visited for a while and I became jealous. Jealous that these creators are putting out books while I stayed behind when I shouldn’t have; I should be in the middle of my comics career right now, not starting over again. But the truth is, it’s my fault. I didn’t work hard enough, I let things get in the way, and therefore I have no right to be jealous.

That said, I know that what I really want to do in comics is make graphic novels. I’m not sure I should restart Omnipotent Me just yet. I know that I’m well prepared to do so when I think the time is right, but I think, starting tomorrow, I will begin the execution of the graphic novel project I’ve selected and we’ll see what the progress is like. I have three days of rehab left and it will be spent starting this project. Then, next week, I’ll continue the schedule while leaving the daily online documentation behind.

Posted on April 14th, 2009 by Phillip Ginn No Comments »