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TaiRedFox

Letting go of a dream [Vent]

At least for the time being. It start to dawn on me that I can't do all these big projects all by myself, in this case I'm talking about long running comics, but this also includes games and animations, something I've been wanting to get into, but the way I'd like it to come out, I can't do it alone. I don't have the energy to keep up with the work rhythm of a Mangaka/Manga Artist, to pump out the equivalent of like, a 20 pages of manga per month, but of content in general.

I want to get to work on my longer, more serious comics at some point, but for that I'll need the help of 1 or 2 people, at least for my comics to be able to release for example, 1 chapter with 20 pages each 3-4 months, right now I'm not considering the other projects, the animations or games.

"So what are you gonna do?"

I think I'll just have fun, work on short comics, animations... maybe make a simple game, do some experimenting with other styles, and make some character and world building. I'll let go for the time being, my long comic of The Singalore Tournament, I'll work on it in a different way, when I'm able to hire some assistants to work with me then I'll resume. Maybe around next year. I don't know, but until then, I'll be shitfing my goals again, from long and a tad more serious projects, to small and fun stuff. The other 2 comics I wanted to make I'm still going to, but I'll shorten them up.

Kind of coming to terms with my limits, tried to fight and work around to keep up with a high volume that mangakas can make, of new artists I see coming up on social media and a couple artists I look up to. From scheduling to crunching, it all works to a certain point, with scheduling I'm often anxious and at some point it starts to pile it up, forcing me to change schedule to clean up, kind of defeating the point, and crunching what I often do, work as quick as possible until burnout.

Sometimes you have to choose, either follow your dreams or be happy, for the time being I'm letting it go and have fun, drawing and experimenting. I could still make those ideas I wanted to make, but in a different way, who knows.
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