What's your drive?

Stinkywigfiddle · Post by **Stinkywigfiddle** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 9:18 pm

If I don't draw I will explode.

Also I would really like to be in print and be able to make some kind of a living from it.

Mvmarcz · Post by **Mvmarcz** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 9:40 pm

i have a passion for the stories i can't get out of my head

Dutch! · Post by **Dutch!** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 11:26 pm

I reckon for me it's probably more a personal reflection of why I enjoy what I do, and a release when what I do doesn't always end up enjoyable (which, to be honest, is only very rarely). I see the kids I draw wandering around all over the place and doing things just like they would in the strip. I can look at particular strips and think 'yeah, Ricky was like that. He's a good kid'.

Johndar · Post by **Johndar** » Wed Jul 26, 2006 2:05 am

My drive is my love for comics and drawing. I would really love to make a career out of it.

CSchaefer · Post by **CSchaefer** » Wed Jul 26, 2006 2:22 am

My drive is pretty simple. I care about my characters and their story, want to watch it unfold, and share it with the couple of people (no... really... a couple of people <g>) who take pleasure from it as well.

Killbert-Robby · Post by **Killbert-Robby** » Wed Jul 26, 2006 2:51 am

I'm just addicted to drawing

Mo · Post by Mo » Wed Jul 26, 2006 3:24 am

Robin will kill a puppy for every Doppies strip I don't draw.

Bekka · Post by **Bekka** » Wed Jul 26, 2006 3:32 am

I do it because I have so much fun doing it. It's all so rewarding, from thinking up an episode that I know will work well, to drawing it, to fleshing it out with colour, to waiting for people's reactions and seeing if anyone's noticed the easter eggs and hidden references, etc. It's an addiction.
I don't really have many dreams of doing great things with my strip because I'm not much of an artist (although it'd be nice if it grew enough to support me), but I have this pipe dream of writing and illustrating books for children. I'd love to do that, either as a hobby or a job. Maybe if I get to old age I could do it when I retire.

McDuffies · Post by **McDuffies** » Wed Jul 26, 2006 6:22 am

i have a passion for the stories i can't get out of my head

If I don't draw I will explode.

Those two sum it up nicely for me.

TheSuburbanLetdown · Post by **TheSuburbanLetdown** » Wed Jul 26, 2006 6:28 am

The pursuit of crafting a believeable universe for people to inhabit. It's playing God, essentially. This idea came about since I like to draw chracters, but putting them in a context and having them do stuff is more itnersting to me than just a bunch of people posing and such.

BKR · Post by **BKR** » Wed Jul 26, 2006 6:34 am

Frist off, to tell a story is the main reason why I started this, but not really the main reason for motivation. Since I've started not too long ago, my drive is mainly the usual work addiction you get starting off. I know it won't last since I'm also working on a game that's been in the works for over three years now, and my drive for it goes from high during some seasons to low in others (right now, I haven't really touched it for a few months). Regardless though it'll get done.

Another motivation is just trying to be productive, where I sit down working on a comic and not stop until it's done. If I get a one done in a day, that's feels like good progress. As well, since the characters and stories in my comic keep changing quite a bit, it keeps it from becoming repetitive and boring, which hurts motivation.

Starline · Post by **Starline** » Wed Jul 26, 2006 6:43 am

Killbert-Robby wrote:I'm just addicted to drawing

Ditto.

RemusShepherd · Post by **RemusShepherd** » Wed Jul 26, 2006 7:08 am

mcDuffies wrote:
i have a passion for the stories i can't get out of my head

If I don't draw I will explode.
Those two sum it up nicely for me.

I'm in this group. Stories and characters are pounding at the inside of my skull, trying to break free. People don't believe me when I say that, but I can show you the cracks!

Rkolter · Post by **Rkolter** » Wed Jul 26, 2006 7:10 am

Cookie wrote:Robin will kill a puppy for every Doppies strip I don't draw.

Tell her that if she kills it, she has to eat it. That was the golden rule at the summer camp I used to go to - it kept us from targetting the bunnies on the archery and shooting ranges.

Black Sparrow · Post by **Black Sparrow** » Wed Jul 26, 2006 7:16 am

RemusShepherd wrote:
mcDuffies wrote:
i have a passion for the stories i can't get out of my head

If I don't draw I will explode.
Those two sum it up nicely for me.
I'm in this group. Stories and characters are pounding at the inside of my skull, trying to break free. People don't believe me when I say that, but I can show you the cracks!

Heh. That's where I differ. I started writing before I started drawing, so it feels more natural to me to write them in story form with maybe some sketches on the side, rather than do it in comic form.(You have no idea how many stories I have lying around... argh.) For me, this is more of an experiment in combining writing and drawing.

Pimpette · Post by **Pimpette** » Wed Jul 26, 2006 7:48 am

Generally, I can't not draw things. Anything.

Pimpette&Assc. started as a joke. I never expected to update past a month, if that. But suddenly it was fun, and everything I drew became Pimpette-related, to the point where I found myself updating three times a week for the sheer fun of it. Then as time went on, I had to slow down, but I liked drawing regularly because I could see an improvement. So I kept going, partially to help my own skills, but mostly because I got sucked into the story and had to see how it ended up.
Now I know where things will end up, but I draw for the story, the drawing itself - and the few people who have latched onto the comic and demand updates.

Dammit, it's just fun.

Cortland · Post by **Cortland** » Wed Jul 26, 2006 8:26 am

I think everybody wants to be noticed and appreciated in nearly everything they do, including a simple hobby like web comics. The warm fuzzies you get from a piece of fan maiil or a plug from another forum are sheer delight. I'm learning that getting attention shouldn't be my sole motivating factor, though, because it can take a long time to build an audience and improve your comic skills to the point where you have a comic that's worth the attention it gets.

Right now, my motivation is to work at making a comic I can enjoy looking at after I'm finished, a comic I can be proud of all on my own, even if nobody reads it outside of my small circle of friends. For most of my life, however, I've enjoyed filling up sketchbooks with drawings that nobody even ever sees. The real motivation for me has always been the joy of creation, watching myself improve over time, and being able to produce fun little characters out of pure imagination. There's nothing quite as enjoyable as that!

Dr_Destruction · Post by **Dr_Destruction** » Wed Jul 26, 2006 8:38 am

Hate.

I absolutely Loath/Love Buffy the Vampire Slayer. It started out so good and then ended up so formulaic and tired. That and the fact that I really relate to the character of Faith from the series.

RemusShepherd · Post by **RemusShepherd** » Wed Jul 26, 2006 9:23 am

Black Sparrow wrote:
RemusShepherd wrote:I'm in this group. Stories and characters are pounding at the inside of my skull, trying to break free. People don't believe me when I say that, but I can show you the cracks!
Heh. That's where I differ. I started writing before I started drawing, so it feels more natural to me to write them in story form with maybe some sketches on the side, rather than do it in comic form.(You have no idea how many stories I have lying around... argh.) For me, this is more of an experiment in combining writing and drawing.

No, no difference, really...that sounds pretty much identical to me. I'm a writer first, artist second.

McDuffies · Post by **McDuffies** » Wed Jul 26, 2006 9:44 am

I'm a comic author first, everything else second. Graphic narration comes more naturally to me than fiction or even single images.

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