I'm a fiction writer. I track my daily / weekly word count with a spreadsheet. I do it to remind myself of how much I'm actually writing (usually more than I feel I am). But over the years, it's given me all sorts of insights about my life.
Thank you for sharing this info, Colleen. It sucks that creating comics is such a grind and not a simple 40h/week situation, which would allow for a better work/life balance. But on the other side, we´re creating entertaining, joyful or thought provoking art.
This was an interesting break-down of your work process/hours, Colleen
The significant question is: Are you happy with this?
I hope you are.
I'm a fiction writer. I track my daily / weekly word count with a spreadsheet. I do it to remind myself of how much I'm actually writing (usually more than I feel I am). But over the years, it's given me all sorts of insights about my life.
This is helpful. I do this PT and at best can get 4 hours a day for art. You definitely have to make strategic choices to find a good rhythm.
Big ditto on the social media comment too!
Thank you, Colleen.
Thank you for sharing this info, Colleen. It sucks that creating comics is such a grind and not a simple 40h/week situation, which would allow for a better work/life balance. But on the other side, we´re creating entertaining, joyful or thought provoking art.
Mad respect to you for your continued professionalism, hard work and excellence. Always knew it, but the data don't lie. ; )
Not to be triggering but let's say a career drawing American comics looks... well, not great.
Actually, the economics bewilders.
As ever, one's remind of the Kirby quote.
And yet, there's the French model that still seems to be working over there.
That it still has trouble getting traction here is another level of befuddlement and, I suppose, frustration.