Finally, almost a plot!

The way I've been thinking up a plot for my upcoming (graphic/comic) novel is I sit down and think think think until an amazing plot is outlined. I came up with a few contenders but something about them didn't click. I wasn't too happy. they were ok, but I didn't feel they were 100% of my potential.

So after... sigh... too much time (maybe 2 years in between my full time job, working out, improving my skills, etc.) I began to feel myself becoming discouraged and unmotivated. I was too preoccupied with creating the next Harry Potter or Calvin & Hobbes.

Absolutely fed up, I decided to just sit down and write-- without thinking. Without any concern with structure or if the plot makes any sense. I used green ink and just wrote. I didn't care if I made mistakes or had to scratch out something. I just wrote.


Above is an image of that "fed up process" that I wrote in a squared ruled moleskine (there's that fanboy talking again). The drawings I drew in after. With those, I also didn't sweat too much about how they came out.

The outcome is I came up with a plot that I am thoroughly proud of and excited about! There's more which need to be done and some historical and scientific facts I need to check but I can save that for later. For now, this is perfect. Golden. Let your mind wander and see where it goes.


Boy does my hand hurt from the pen!