Getting it Together...

Well, Im back for week 2 of this "journey". I haven't given up just yet and I haven't contemplated suicide either (well not much anyways). Anyhow, I sat down over the weekend and I wrote a list of things that I (as an creative person/ businessman) need to do to get this show rolling. The list included a variety of things which are listed below:

1. Draw/Write - this is the main thing; whatever you do, if you don't hone your skills, you're screwed
2. Exercise - oddly enough, for me, this seems to work well. Exercising gives me extra stamina to stay up late and get the work done
3. Show the work - I have to get my name out there and get my work recognized; as well, feedback from other artists, editors, and writers is key.
4. Make Contacts - meeting people at forums, online, conventions, wherever is definitely a key element (which I've learned from the success my friends have had)
5. Gain Information and Knowledge - knowing as much as possible about art/writing/the comics business in general is once again...IMPORTANT! I have to know what is going on; make sure I get the news fresh and not hear about it when it's old news.
6. Study - studying art/writing/life/etc...is all part of honing the craft(s)
7. Having Fun - always make time for a little of this; even though I'm having fun doing the above, going to a movie, or a concert, or on a road trip is always essential to clear my head or just relax so that I'm fresh and creative

Well, that's it! Shit, with all of that, it's a wonder that I have time for anything else. But amazingly enough, when I set my mind to it, I have time for all of it and even more. I've been drawing more often (at least one thing a night), and last night I started to make more room for myself in my workshop (in the garage). It's true what they say, you don't know how much trash you've accumulated over the years (and how easy it is to throw all of that shit away when you need to make space) until you really look. I'm setting up a space where I can put up a computer or small desk, my easel, and my guitars. I'll be finishing that crap tonight and getting ready to pull down a couple of scripts to begin doing sample pages for Comic Con. I have a lot of character designs, but what I need right now is the "meat" of the work, more updated pages. I need to produce some incredible shit and really push myself hard. So on I keep going...

Until next week...