RE: "Ithaqa" Comic Update #4 Page Roughs
Thank you! I am over the moon that I finally decided to pull the trigger and make something of my own. It is probably more rewarding than anything I've done for my previous jobs. That's why I need to work really hard and build a following for this comic because I can only afford to make 3 issues out of pocket, but I don't want to stop! I'm going to probably need 6-8 issues to tell the whole first arc. (I have 4 main arcs in mind)
Neil Gaiman says that writing for comics holds a special place in his heart because it's the only form of writing where you get to experience your own work for the first time (when the artist first gives you a page).
I totally feel that every time I get an update from Theresa. If you've got the time or money go for it! You seem to have a lot of steem power, I bet you could start to pay for your own comic right away if you were posting updates all the time like I am.
That is a great sentiment from Neil Gaiman, and so true. I had that experience quite a few years ago when I paired up with a couple different artists to produce pages for me for a comic called Seer. While I love doing art as well, I'm not that fast or good, so I could totally envision myself as a writer/editor pulling together teams and inspiring them to produce a great story. You definitely seem to be pulling that off.
In all, right now I have 3 different stories in mind. One of which I've been developing more heavily as a one man team. You're absolutely right that Steem may give me the opportunity to develop them in tandem with other creators.
If you already have the first three issues covered out of pocket, I have no doubt you'll be able to raise the funds to finish out the first arc and just keep rolling from there.