throwing in the towel
This is about webcomics

A lot of incredible stories and concepts never make it pass the thought process. Those that do, especially webcomics do not make it pass 100 pages, before the towel is thrown in. Why?

Well part of it is the inability to stick it out. I have come close to throwing in the towel, close to giving up on my story as I have watched things collapse at times. I felt the frustration of being forgotten in the web, or the struggle of trying to find readership and I know I am not alone.

Or...

We start too many other projects and then nothing gets done because we are trying to do too much (guilty of that).

Or....

we focus way too much on the world building and not enough on the story. A little note (worlds will build themselves).

Or....

you can come up with your own reason....

Yet, for whatever reason, we choose, or a multiple selection of these, it comes down to our inability to see it through, we loose faith in our dream and in doing so tend to kill or squash the creativity that seems to flow in us.

So how do we over come this? How do you keep going?
I am amazed on how some web comics continue. Poor art, lack of story and at times a very cocky attitude. Yet I know they understand one thing and that is the value of work, and pushing ever forward. Some of these strips have over 500+ strips and huge followings. I am very impressed with the work ethic, they dedicate everything they can to their vision. So how can we apply this to ours?

just tell your story.
Don't worry about the world your characters roam in. Let the world develop with the story. If you focus too much on the world, fauna, flora, animals, etc... your story will just be another project on the shelf. Some really incredible tales have been lost because the creator was so obsessed with world building. I have found that letting the world work itself out has really enhanced the story in the long run.

Stick to one project.
Too many times, we have other ideas come into our heads and we think, "wow I need to develop this idea as well." Well, hold on cowboy.... write the idea down, but put it away. If you are committed to an epic, than that is where your focus needs to be. I am not saying to push these ideas out, I am telling you to finish your project before you start another.

"How bad do you want it?"
My favorite quote- how bad do you want to see your story come together and what are you willing to do to make it happen. DO NOT TELL ME HOW BAD YOU WANT IT! SHOW ME! For instance, I must draw 5 to 10 pages a week on the bean. I have deadlines set up for each book and so I make sure that time is given to the project. This means I do not play many video games, I do not watch a lot of tv, I do not go to a lot of parties. I do though focus on my family and other art commitments, but I stay up late at times to finish a page. Which brings me to my next point...

honor you commitments to your fans
Once you start a schedule on updates and publishing- honor that commitment. DO NOT BE LATE. Early is ok but never be late. If you are late, than you run the risk of loosing interest... or changing your format. My biggest mistake years ago was changing the bean's format I had created years ago for the web. Long before comics and books, Bean was a webcomic vibrant and alive. I blew it when I changed the format. What you see now is what the webcomic was and should have been. I have learned my lesson and now I have to recapture all the fans that i had lost. I will not do that again, you see I am showing you how bad I want it.

be patient
Rome was not built in a day, nor will your comic be successful overnight. You got to weather it out and if you are persistent, and do not give up it will work out to your favor. Patience though is a gift that is earned and learned. So be prepared for a lot of long nights.

you can do it
honestly it is how bad do you want it. You can do it if you are willing to put the effort and time into it. It is hard to stay focused, and there are times when one can get really frustrated, yet that is the time you really have to push yourself to make it happen. Stay up that extra hour, put in that extra bit of love and keep that schedule and you will make it happen. Once you get it up then we can chat about marketing it... but lets start with finishing the idea first and seeing where it goes.

Just keep at it and do not throw in the towel-
travis

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