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i’m making a graphic novel and blogging my slow crawl to finish it & other personal projects

baby getting addicted to fiction

TWTHN comic

AL&T first draft

DPC script

TNT prep

BLBB prep & dev

TCG prep

Chestnut script/rough/clean

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Design Dump!

Design Dump!

Here are a few faces that show up over the course of the story. And my main girl, whom I’ve been neglecting (sorry!! I’ll come back to you at the end). These past few weeks have been super productive. If I can keep up my current pace, I should have most of the designs roughed out […]
April 15, 2017
Third Step

Third Step

So, the script is done. Well, pretty much. Any changes from here on will be made during the thumbnail stage. But first I’ve got to design everything.   I’ve got to design EVERYTHING. :’O I did a count and there are approximately 35-50 characters to design, 49 specific locations, and 9 major props (someone kill […]
January 24, 2017
Script…Locked!
Carmen in dress and chained feet on top of screenplay

Script…Locked!

January 24, 2017
Second Step

Second Step

Yesh! The second draft is done.   About 5-6 months behind schedule. *gulp* I think I grossly underestimated how long things would take. This new schedule should be a bit more accurate. Three years sounds about right, right? I’m just gonna focus on the next step and fill in the dates as I go…for now. […]
October 16, 2016
One & Half Step

One & Half Step

Quick update since I’m past the first due date.  Currently 77% done the first re-write.  Aiming to finish by the end of month.  Gotta push it!   Talk more soon-ish. 
August 8, 2016
First Step

First Step

Made a super simplified production schedule to keep a track of my overall progress.  I’m not sure how much time each stage will actually take me to finish so the dates are estimates.  My day job as a storyboard artist is the main obstacle right now.  It’s great, but it drains a lot of my […]
April 16, 2016
Poster

Poster

Here’s a poster I made to keep me motivated.  I still haven’t finalized her design yet but the title is settled on.  In fact, I’m opening up a little contest just for kicks.  The first person to guess the exact title will receive a quick sketch from me for being a smart cookie.  Shoot me […]
February 13, 2016
Important Things

Important Things

Q: The most important thing when attempting a project of large scale is ________.a) having a story worth telling b) having a story that worksc) having a good story  d) having a good story that works and that one feels from their gut is worth telling Let’s hope the answer is D.  If I don’t make […]
February 13, 2016
On Your Mark

On Your Mark

This whole thing started when I finished the first draft of a story back in 2012.  I pulled out the script a few months ago on a whim.  Surprisingly, it wasn’t as bad as I was expecting it to be.  There were definitely some parts that needed fixing, but overall it seemed to be working. […]
February 13, 2016

If you make people laugh or cry about little black marks on sheets of white paper, what is that but a practical joke?  All the great story lines are great practical jokes that people fall for over and over again. Kurt Vonnegut
August 25, 2013