6th - January - 2009
I probably should have realised I don't have much to say before I created this blog.
As a normal 15 year old kid I am aware that my opinions and outlooks on life are naive and are mainly based on what I've seen on TV. So I'm always self conscious when trying to say something to well... anyone.
Which makes it pretty hard to post on message boards/forums and such. I've always felt that forums are their own little fortress. and while some are much easier to penetrate than others it still means that you have to 'put yourself out there' as a person. Which can go terriby wrong. And despite my anti-Esocial behaviour, I am a big forum 'lurker'. always looking at that puppy in the window and irrationally dreading it biting my hand I suppose.
Hopefully with this blog I'll be more used to talking to 'the internets'. even though NOBODY will be reading this.
I think that the fact that I have trouble posting on forums has a little to do with my comic not getting many hits.... just a little. I think my lack of a niche and the lack of 'epic lolz' my comic brings. it's really just a character comic now. I really just interchange a robot supremacist, a psychotic murderer and a surly koala into various situations. Mike's really the only one without a real personality. I think that comes from the fact that his appearance is slightly based on my own (I do not have a monobrow however). I do find it funny how I find tips about 'how to start your webcomic' after I've started. Don't base a character on yourself was one of the first ones I saw (it may be just referring to Mary Sue characters, but y'know.) along with build a buffer. Now I'm stuck with a character with no wacky personality traits and a comic being done 2 hours before it's posted. SIGH! I should probably try to build a buffer these holidays. we'll see.
if you look to the right you'll probably see my shoutbox, and if you don't read this a while in the future ou'll see that a guy called Carlisle commented. Carlisle does the amazingly drawn webcomic STEAL THIS COMIC. On boxing day he posted a shout out to a few of his fans and a short comment about their comic. and who was listed? That's right! XANDFORD! It really was one of those moments where you truly do feel a bit of triumph against the harsh waves of the internet. When someone recognises your work., even if it is just in passing, you feel accomplished. The fact that it's coming from someone who I see so much artistically superior is like putting a cherry on top of EVERYTHING. I dunno, I'm a bit of an over reactor to succeeding in webcomics. I just think Carlisle is awesome. (P.S how the hell does he afford his project wonderful advertising? see his ads EVERYWHERE)
I didn't have much of a chance to talk about Jack Bz or Ugmo. I promise you'll be in the next one guys.
REMEMBER. if you like my comic, comment show a friend or even give a thumbs up in stumble upon. THANKS NON EXISTENT READERS FOR READING MY TANGEANT FILLED BLOG :D
-Michael Sandford |
