Why I write.

I am sitting here, eating a donut and trying to figure out how I can try and make some money and make my dreams come true. My dream being to become a fairly successful writer of graphic novels/comic books or maybe TV/Webseries...but it is to write. And that got me thinking on as to...why?

I mean, it's not like most comic book writers are rolling in money. Hell, some of my favorite writers are getting death threats over comics they write. Why the hell do I want to that?!

I guess it all comes down to getting one's message out. To entertain, hopefully and maybe teach a lesson. Sure, the world-creation is fun and it feels good to get the right beats of conversation down on the screen. But all of those are the rewards. The drive to try and prove a point in a non-confrontational way that sometimes the world is messed up and it takes a good person to fix it.

And the rewards are not always monetary, I understand that. Some of the friendships I made with my comics are some of the best I have. When someone tells me they enjoyed my book, it lifts my spirits up higher than almost anything. So there's that too, can't ignore the reward...the carrot.

I guess I need to remember to get my message out, and if I make it true to myself...if I don't compromise the message (the story, when working with artists and editors, compromise is going to happen...I mean the message) and craft the best yarn I could.

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I am pretty much done with PANYC issue one, barring editorial changes. I sent it into The Proving Grounds and hope it passes muster. I think it's good, people who read it (albiet, copies before I revised it) think it's good...so if it does well with these guys, I think I might have something.

Time to try and find a good artist who's willing to give things a go on this story. At least 6 pages worth to make a submission or start something. Don't quite know how to monetize things, but getting an idea. Maybe do this as a webcomic? I dunno. Will work this out.