Creator and Creation Fun Survey!

ivanskilling 2021-03-07 01:35:52 UTC #8

Welcome to Tapas! I think this a great topic and I hope you find more comics and novels to read.

Creator Questions
What are your favorite genres to read?
Thriller, Scifi
Who/What are some of your inspirations (art/storytelling)?
One of my biggest inspirations is Matthew Reilly and Michael Chrichton.
What is your goal as a creator (here)?
My goal is to expand my readership base and get to know other creators!
Name some of your favorite comics/stories on this site:
Oh too many. @BlunderingAlbatross 's The End of All Things, @ratscout 's The Last Man, among others.

Creation Question:
How many active comics/stories do you have?
2
What are your favorite genres to write/draw?
Scifi, action, thriller
What part of the creative process do you enjoy the most?
Plotting, the actual writing , world-building.
Which part do find the most challenging?
Finding time to write, sadly.

Describe and promote some of your stories/comics:

Genre: Drama, Mystery, Psychological Thriller

Genre: Historical Romance, Fantasy

Genre: Scifi, Action, Thriller

allenT 2021-03-07 02:46:14 UTC #9

What are your favorite genres to read?
Fantasy, Action, Drama, (Anthro)
Who/What are some of your inspirations (art/storytelling)?
Sonic cartoons, mangas, coming-of-age /arthouse movies: like Zhang Yimou's The Road Home, also some other anime movies like Arashi No Yoru Ni.
What is your goal as a creator (here)?
Do my comic as ideally as i can make, create sizable merchandises to look 'legit'-- also as a morale booster, get financially supported, and eventually get my comic series printed.
Name some of your favorite comics/stories on this site:
Okay let me promote comedy/slice-of-life series this time.

Creation Question:

How many active comics/stories do you have?
One (I also have an extra entry that's for the comic extras）
What are your favorite genres to write/draw?
Fantasy, Drama, Adventure (anthro )
What part of the creative process do you enjoy the most?
Scene visualization in head? i love to visualize my scenes with my chars best possible performances, memorize them very well, thus more easier to put them faithfully into papers. I also do little sketches of key scenes sometimes.
Which part do find the most challenging?
Writing dialogues duh, and also creating captivating buildings/landscapes.
Describe and promote some of your stories/comics:
Coming-of-age fantasy anthro adventure/drama.

erudenedure 2021-03-07 04:15:19 UTC #10

Creator Questions
What are your favorite genres to read?
Sci-fi, fantasy. LGBTQ+ themes. I like new takes on fantasy races, too.

Who/What are some of your inspirations (art/storytelling)?
Terry Pratchett's Discworld series. Rachel Smythe and her Lore Olympus comic. Anime or animation in general. Witchcraft and the socio-political trappings thereof. The Shape of Water. Beauty and the Beast retellings.

What is your goal as a creator (here)?
I'd like my stories, both novels and webcomics, to reach a wide audience. I've always loved story-telling media; it's been a hugely important part of my life for a long time and I want to tell stories that strongly resonates with others.

Having a webcomic has also challenged me, since it makes me stay on top of drawing and be forced to try new things.

Name some of your favorite comics/stories on this site:

Creation Question:

How many active comics/stories do you have?
One ongoing webcomic, one completed (short) webcomic, and one fancomic I only intended to be a single update.

Currently posting stories from Wattpad onto Tapas, only have two up on here, though.

What are your favorite genres to write/draw?
For writing: Fantasy, either contemporary or medieval settings. I really enjoy monster x human romance.

For drawing: Anything, I suppose.

What part of the creative process do you enjoy the most?
All of it, honestly. I love brainstorming and putting together a story. I like sudden inspiration that weaves well into the plot. I also like imagining how a reader may pick up on foreshadowing or how they'll interpret stuff.

Which part do find the most challenging?
Waiting for feedback or interaction from readers. Trying to get my stories to reach others. Wondering if the way I presented something will land well with readers.

Describe and Share your comic/story!

When Thea stumbles into a cave, seeking shelter from a sudden snowstorm, all she can think about is how mad Auntie Perdie will be about her returning late. Well, until she realizes she's not alone.

Also in the cave is Noth, an orc who shows Thea kindness she hasn't been given in a long time. After parting company, fate nudges the two together again and it becomes Thea's chance to return the good will.

Once they realize they can help one another get what they want out of life - companionship, acceptance, freedom, and more - the adventure truly begins.

MeltingCORE 2021-03-07 05:21:59 UTC #11

Oh, these are great questions to engage the community!

How many active comics/stories do you have? I have one that's split into two! The main series is an ongoing, serial science fiction novel called "Red Shift". It has lots of world building and will be ongoing for awhile. The second part is the anthology manga where I get to show off the world through art and also tell stories that I didn't get to tell in the main series. I have some finished works I eventually want to revamp and re-release: MeltingCORE (yes, where my name comes from), Mega-Egypt, Swim, Crystal, Signal In The Atmosphere, and Spider Crack In The Glass World Of Alpha Major. (I write a loooot of sci-fi lmao.)

What are your favorite genres to write/draw? Science fiction! I love thinking about AI, aliens, physics, etc. As a companion to that, I love reality bending things like cosmic horror and body horror. That's some sweet, creepy stuff to get creative with.

What part of the creative process do you enjoy the most? 100% world building. I tend to build my worlds through my characters. ie my characters do things within their worlds that tells you what the world is like. I find it far more fluid than just info-dumping for pages. (I used to be so bad at info-dumping. The funniest was a story from 4th grade where I spent the entirety of ch.2 telling the reader every detail of the mc's house down to her Suave shampoo. Idk either, guys. Sims but in my brain?)

Which part do find the most challenging? I would say making sure the story stays consistent! I have a web for my characters and plot points but I'm not a super genius. I'm human like everyone else and my story is a long, winding path. As such, sometimes I catch myself like "hey wait, I can't write this part yet because I need to introduce x thing" - luckily, my beta readers help me catch these errors!

Describe and Share your comic/story! "Red Shift" is a dark sci-fi that focuses on sociopolitics on alien worlds, corrupt science, the impact of war on the individual, etc. I do art, writing, music, and animation for it.

Kaydreamer 2021-03-07 09:16:31 UTC #12

This is a great idea!

What are your favorite genres to read?
Sci-fi, fantasy, and some romance. (Though I typically prefer romance encompassed within a broader story, rather than being the sole focus.)

Who/What are some of your inspirations (art/storytelling)?
The biggest and newest one at the moment, comic-wise, is Sigeel. Her work is lovely, she seems lovely, and I'm really looking forward to re-reading her comics with an eye for analysing the art, design, and pacing to learn as much as I can.

Other than that, my inspirations are very broad. Avatar The Last Airbender, She-ra, and The Dragon Prince are big inspirations, stylistically. Full Metal Alchemist is a big one, tonally. Neil Gaiman's 'Sandman' was a large early inspiration for what the medium of comics could achieve. And Phillip Pullman's 'His Dark Materials' trilogy was enormous in informing the philosophical underpinnings of my worldbuilding and magic system.

What is your goal as a creator (here)?
I want to build an audience interested in my stories, characters and universe. Ideally, I'd love to reach a point where I have enough supporters and patrons that I can focus all my time and attention on my own work. Realistically, that's extremely hard to achieve, so I recognise I'll need to supplement my own projects with paid work for the foreseeable future. At the moment, I do that by teaching two days a week. But eventually, I'd like to freelance as a comic illustrator for publishing houses such as Scholastic. Making my own comic will refine my skills in that regard, and give me solid portfolio pieces to attract such work.

Name some of your favorite comics/stories on this site:
Punderworld, Blood Stain, Forgotten Sons, Out Of The Blue, HWAJA

Creation Question:

How many active comics/stories do you have?
Just the one. If I can build up a big enough buffer, I have another, much smaller story I'd like to make, but it's not a priority.

What are your favorite genres to write/draw?
Fantasy and Sci-fi. The creative things you can do with the art and character design, not to mention world-building and stories, in those genres are so much fun. I also like romance, because I love drawing fluffy, kissy stuff, though I tend to write romance as a sub-genre.

What part of the creative process do you enjoy the most?
Colouring!

Which part do find the most challenging?
Artistically; sketching, and panel layout. Unsurprising, given I've never made a comic before.
Writing: Plot. I'm great at character interactions, and writing standalone scenes, but I struggle with overarching plot. I'm not bad at it, but it's definitely the hardest part.

Describe and Share your comic/story!
Blue Star Rebellion is a science fantasy story, which follows a drifter who finds himself caught up in the struggle between an oppressive, anti-mage coalition of governments, and a rebellion fighting against those forces. It's full of magic, adventure, and poignant moments. (It's also surprised me by being unexpectedly humorous so far.)

reddinggray 2021-03-07 10:04:22 UTC #13

Creator Questions

What are your favorite genres to read?
-Slice of Life, Comedy
Who/What are some of your inspirations (art/storytelling)?
-For art, maybe Boichi? As for storytelling, I have a lot. I read a lot of manga, and there's also a ton of fanfic writers out there that are really good at what they're doing.
What is your goal as a creator (here)?
-to share my stories! I just want to do something that I can be proud of for once.
Name some of your favorite comics/stories on this site:
I like this one because it's soo... UwU

I normally don't like angst or anything that can cause me heartbreak (bcoz I'm a coward and I don't like being hurt) but I'm liking this one more than I expected.

This one is a drrr fanfic. I already read and finished the story months ago on ao3. Imagine my surprise when I saw that this one has a comic! This isn't Slice of Life or Comedy. Definitely the odd one out here on my list.

AND THIS ONE IS MY FAVORITE SO FAR!

Creation Question:

How many active comics/stories do you have?
-1
What are your favorite genres to write/draw?
-I used to write fanfic, I still write but not as often. I write Slice of Life and Romance (I'm a bit hesitant to write Comedy here since we all have different sense of humors but yes, I also write Comedy.)
What part of the creative process do you enjoy the most?
-I enjoy doing line art the most.
Which part do find the most challenging?
-sketching

Describe and Share your comic/story!
Imagine, you are someone who lived a... pretty normal life until you and your family moved to a new place. It's a different environment and you don't know anyone outside of your family. Are you okay with that? Yes? That's nice.

Now, you are a student, and you transferred schools. Cool. Everything is normal... EXCEPT YOUR CLASSMATES WON'T LEAVE YOU ALONE!

That pretty much the summary of my comic.

or you can go here for more episodes

BlunderingAlbatross 2021-03-07 16:50:10 UTC #14

What are your favorite genres to read?
Fantasy (of various subgenres) and sci-fi!

Who/What are some of your inspirations (art/storytelling)?
Terry Pratchett, Steven Erikson, John Gwynne, and even Jim Butcher are all inspirations as a writer

What is your goal as a creator (here)?
Pretty much just to get my work out there and read by people. Not the end of the world if it never gets amazingly popular, just so long as at least one person has read and enjoyed it

Name some of your favorite comics/stories on this site:
Ooh, @ivanskilling (he's already posted here, check his stuff out!) is definitely a favourite as far as novels go and I think I'd pick A Man Called Ravenlord by @oshirockingham as my favourite comic here :3

How many active comics/stories do you have?
One active on and one dormant, biding its time.

What are your favorite genres to write/draw?
(see first question lol)

What part of the creative process do you enjoy the most?
Definitely worldbuilding. I love coming up with cultures, religions, and whatever for the people in my writing and figuring out how they'd all interact and what kind of history led to these developing. Yes, I am a big nerd.

Which part do find the most challenging?
Sometimes the hardest part is actually writing the damn thing, what with my day job and everything else...

Describe and promote some of your stories/comics
Here is my main one, a post-apocalyptic fantasy featuring magic, monsters, and maritime mayhem! Not to mention its fair share of scheming deities...

MissEljebel 2021-03-07 16:59:38 UTC #15

I love this!

Creator Questions-

What are your favorite genres to read?: Hmm, probably horror and fantasy?
Who/What are some of your inspirations (art/storytelling)?: My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic and Steven Universe and my two biggest inspirations.
What is your goal as a creator (here)?: Just to share my stories with people who enjoy them, and grow my skills as a creator!
Name some of your favorite comics/stories on this site: Dang, that's hard lol! I love Superstellar, In the Valley of Witches, and HellWay, to name a few!

Creation Questions-

How many active comics/stories do you have?: Two currently, but I have ideas for more a novel and a comic
What are your favorite genres to write/draw?: Hmm, that's a toughie! I guess fantasy?? I feel like I would love horror but I don't think my skills are quite there yet, lol
What part of the creative process do you enjoy the most?: I love the lineart! And the writing is fun too!
Which part do find the most challenging?: The dedication I have a hard time disciplining myself
Describe and Share your comic/story!: My first comic (Monstrosity of a Family) is about humans and monsters interacting! My second comic (Quartet Hang Out) is about characters I made in 6th grade, and their silly little interactions!

ratscout 2021-03-07 20:21:38 UTC #16

You da best. <3 Thanks for the shoutout~!

ratscout 2021-03-07 20:41:41 UTC #17

What are your favorite genres to read?: I love fantasy and sci-fi, I love horror, too. I do also like romance, but it has to be really well done. XD
Who/what are some of your inspirations: For art, I really love William Bougereau, Kazuma Kaneko, Moebius, Kita Senri and Katsuhiro Otomo. I also really love them old Disney movies (Pinocchio and such). For writing, I take inspiration from the Iliad by Homer and the greek myths (edith Hamilton has the best translations), Frank Herbert's Dune, the Bartimaeus Trilogy, Lord of the Flies, and many, many more.
What is your goal as a creator?: I would love to expand my readership and just finish my darned stories, LOL.
Name some of your favorite stories on the site:
I'm sure IvanSkilling's probably already gotten a shoutout, but theirs is fantastic. Here are many others that deserve some love as well as IvanSkilling's.

I'd like to give an extra-special shoutout to @Berserker and @rajillustration because I'm honestly shocked their stories don't have more readers! They have such awesome characters and stories~! They are also awesome readers, too~! <3

Creation Questions:

How many active stories do you have: Three. I balance them pretty well lately, too.
What are your favorite genres to write?: Fantasy and sci-fi and... secretly romance. XD Also, surprisingly horror.
What part of the creative process do you enjoy the most?: Coming up with interesting characters and themes.
Which part do you find the most challenging?: Keeping continuity good and coming up with interesting plots to go with my characters. XD Finding time to write can be challenging, too.

Describe and promote your story.

I'll just stick with Inheritance because I'm feeling lazy, LOL.

Inheritance is a story I've been working on for at least (I think?) 2-3 years now. I took a lot of inspiration from my biopsych class. There was this fascinating rat study where the experimenters like, made a mama rat clinically depressed (sorry, ratty!) and the babies, as a result, were depressed, too. Anyway, the story is about inheriting awful things from parents, and the determination to overcome those things through a variety of different ways (for many characters, it is spiritual).

Azifri 2021-03-08 02:26:20 UTC #18

Creator Questions
What are your favorite genres to read? Science fiction, adventure, or just anything with good characters or story (according to my subjective taste).
Who/What are some of your inspirations (art/storytelling)? I try to learn at least something out of every comic I read, and there are too many.
What is your goal as a creator (here)? Find people who enjoy my stuff :') and see if my storytelling is understandable.
Name some of your favorite comics/stories on this site:

Creation Question:

How many active comics/stories do you have? 5+ but some are kept personal or shared privately.
What are your favorite genres to write/draw? Adventure, science fiction, drama, fantasy.
What part of the creative process do you enjoy the most? coming up with the places and my character's interactions; they're like my imaginary action figures.
Which part do find the most challenging? page composition.
Describe and Share your comic/story!

MirandaDrawss 2021-03-08 02:43:19 UTC #19

My answers:

Creator Questions ((Answer without bold)):

What are your favorite genres to read?
Fantasy or mystery or thriller (or a combination of those)

Who/What are some of your inspirations (art/storytelling)?
I read a lot of books, so I pick out the things I like from there. Artwise I've been inspired by a lot of friends.

What is your goal as a creator (here)?
To create and share a story with the world that others can enjoy.

Name some of your favorite comics/stories on this site:
Stars in Roses, Castoff, Honestly not a Robot

Creation Question:

How many active comics/stories do you have?
1

What are your favorite genres to write/draw?
Fantasy!

What part of the creative process do you enjoy the most?
The coloring

Which part do find the most challenging?
Linework

Describe and Share your comic/story!
Fletcher and Kelwyn are as different as a pirate and wizard can be. Yet when they are forced together to recover a stolen treasure of immeasurable worth, they find that they might have more in common than they think.

Johnny 2021-03-08 03:13:33 UTC #20

Creator Questions ((Answer without bold))

What are your favorite genres to read? Action/Fantasy/Apocalypse

Who/What are some of your inspirations (art/storytelling)? Rick Riordan, Brian S. Pratt, and Brandon Hale

What is your goal as a creator (here)? To completely release my book here and then maybe copyright it (the book is done i just release chapters every Wednesday)

Name some of your favorite comics/stories on this site: I haven't been here long but Life in Polaroids by @applesoverindia is one of my fav novels here.

Creation Question:

How many active comics/stories do you have? One

What are your favorite genres to write/draw? Fantasy/Apocalyptic

What part of the creative process do you enjoy the most? Worldbuilding and Character development. I love seeing my characters go through changes and face mental struggles. I also love seeing the world change with each word every character says.

Which part do find the most challenging? Fleshing out and being detailed consistently is one of my worst traits as a writer, but everyday I rewrite/revise and change what I can to better myself.

Describe and Share your comic/story! My story is about what would happen if the world's technology stopped working and chemistry stopped making sense. Who would fill the power vacuum in the US/World? Who will die? Who will live? Do new faiths come into play? What morals will people sacrifice? The ultimate theory test.

ivanskilling 2021-03-08 04:38:04 UTC #21

Thank you so much @ratscout and @BlunderingAlbatross !

FafasMcMelt 2021-03-08 04:56:05 UTC #22

Creator Questions
What are your favorite genres to read?
Fantasy, Horror, Action/Adventure
Who/What are some of your inspirations (art/storytelling)?
Mostly Kentaro Miura and Ayami Kojima (for aesthetics), and Mike Deodato (for the actual anatomy)
What is your goal as a creator (here)?
End goal is to go pro
Name some of your favorite comics/stories on this site:
My favorite comic series is definitely Grave of Memories, can't recommend it enough (will link it at the end)

Creation Question:
How many active comics/stories do you have?
1
What are your favorite genres to write/draw?
Fantasy, Horror, Action/Adventure
What part of the creative process do you enjoy the most?
Design, the story itself, then world-building
Which part do find the most challenging?
I'll have to go with promoting, I'm honestly kinda autistic for this

Describe and promote some of your stories/comics
The Ghoul is a Horror/Mystery in a Dark Fantasy setting. It is a finished work, and I'll be posting the all 3 chapters weekly (chapter one is already out)

My own comic, The Ghoul:

And as for the recommendation:
My favorite comic in the platform, Grave of Memories:

It was great fun, cool idea!

arbiterswake 2021-03-08 14:09:57 UTC #23

What are your favorite genres to read?

Fantasy, Horror, Thriller, Action/Adventure

Who/What are some of your inspirations (art/storytelling)?

Believe it or not my story started as a DBZ fanfiction when I was like 11. It's changed into its own animal at this point. I drew a lot of inspiration from the game Xenogears and manga such as Berserk and Vinland Saga.

What is your goal as a creator (here)?

I just like having a platform to put my work on so that way I can share it with others.

Name some of your favorite comics/stories on this site:

I haven't found one yet on this site that I am absolutely raving about but there are a few on WEBTOON that I enjoy, for example Rotten.

How many active comics/stories do you have?

Two. One being my main series that updates on pretty much a monthly basis at the moment, and the other updates daily. They are completely opposite from one another in style, genre and content.

What are your favorite genres to write/draw?

Fantasy, Dark Fantasy.

What part of the creative process do you enjoy the most?

Storyboarding/sketching for sure, I feel like it consumes so much mental energy to get everything to look how I want it to and it feels satisfying to get it somewhat close to what I had in mind.

Which part do find the most challenging?

Coloring or Linework, I can't really decide. I'm not that great at either at the moment but I'm still rather new to digital art as a medium and hope to improve as I learn how to use the software more.

Describe and promote some of your stories/comics:

Arbiter's Wake is a Dark Fantasy/Action that is very new. ( Only 3 episodes out currently.) But it is my main focus.

A Thought A Day Cat is my Slice of Life/Inspirational daily webcomic that doesn't take itself too seriously and it's a good outlet to have for myself.

Larua1997 2021-03-08 21:04:54 UTC #24

Just want to say thank you so much to everyone participating in the thread so far! I am really enjoying this community. I love the format and the connected nature of everything on the site. Really looking forward to diving into more stores and exploring different creations! <3

MK-AKA-Morgan 2021-03-08 21:53:50 UTC #25

What are your favorite genres to read?
Fantasy and LGBT+ stories, though I'm extremely uncomfortable with NSFW.
Who/What are some of your inspirations (art/storytelling)?
My friends, both online and offline.
What is your goal as a creator (here)?
To make comics I can be proud of, hopefully being able to do it full-time. I'd also like to be able to do some charity streams in support of organizations that are eco-friendly, will help with spreading awareness to neurodivergent, disabled, and autistic people, and LGBT+ orginizations like the Trevor Project.
Name some of your favorite comics/stories on this site:
Ghost Eyes, To The Touch, Equalize, and Drawn By Your Heart.
How many active comics/stories do you have?
One, my second comic is just extra's for my active comic.
What are your favorite genres to write/draw?
Fantasy ,Educational, and LGBT.
What part of the creative process do you enjoy the most?
Thumbnailing and sketching for my art, and writing for my YT vids.
Which part do find the most challenging?
Coloring and marketing lol.
Describe and Share your comic/story!
My comic's a fantasy story about an agender merperson and a human becoming friends. I wanted it to have a big message about how racism is bad but I'm white so I'm planning on rewriting it later with more diverse writers and artists.

MK-AKA-Morgan 2021-03-08 21:54:31 UTC #26

I forgot to include the link to my comic, sorry about that. https://tapas.io/series/Yuanfen

liaroger 2021-03-08 22:37:28 UTC #27

What are your favorite genres to read?
I don't know if it counts as a genre but I very much prefer comics with LGBTQ characters. Bonus points for polyamorous relationships, relationship anarchy, ambiguous relationships, queerplatonic relationships .. but those get very little to no rep.
I honestly think I enjoy most genres. One thing I really like is when authors play with and subvert tropes, genre conventions and expectations.

Who/What are some of your inspirations (art/storytelling)?
Literally anything. Listening to music, talking to friends, the news, reading about mythology and history, other people's stories ... anything and everything can turn into a story arc. Not all arcs will be used.

What is your goal as a creator (here)?
My comic is pretty niche, so I don't expect it to be big. I just want to find an audience that genuinely enjoys reading and engaging with my story, maybe a comment or two on each episode because those are fun. Nothing major, and I definitely don't have a specific number that I have to reach to feel accomplished.
I also want to just finish the comic. I've never finished a single project of mine, so that'll be a challenge.

Name some of your favorite comics/stories on this site:
Oh dear, so many ... Charity Case, Cats Café, Café Suada, Out of the Blue,Sparks, The Sweetness of Salt, Café Demonica (currently on hiatus), Six-Petal Pyramid (also on hiatus but it's so good ), Indigents, Black Key Incubus, Cunning Fire, Lucid Memories, Aquaphobia, Unfamiliar, Paper Charades, Soultaker, Seemingly Dark, Honey and Venom

How many active comics/stories do you have?
Currently just one, but I have a lot of other projects planned ...

What are your favorite genres to write/draw?
Again, anything really. I'm not really confident with drawing or writing nsfw scenes, but besides that ... anything. I usually make most of my cast LGBTQ though (and many are some form of ENM/poly), and my stories tend to revolve around mental health a lot. I really enjoy slice of life and dramedy, too, and lately a lot of my stories have turned into anti-war stories or at least taken on a strong anti-war tone. I don't mind that.

What part of the creative process do you enjoy the most?
Sketching and shading faces. Oh, and writing (I also have a novel trilogy that I should be working on) when I'm inspired and the words just ... come out and everything kinda flows. So, the opposite of what's happening now as I'm trying and failing to describe it in a poetic way.

Which part do you find the most challenging?
The lineart takes a while ... and then obviously complicated angles and backgrounds ... the bane of my existence.
Oh, and exposition ...

Describe and Share your comic/story!
Alright, so. Bear with me, please. My comic. It's, uh ... it's the prequel to a spin-off of my novel trilogy. The novel trilogy is about modern day Heaven and Hell (or, well, the afterlife in general, whose origins and history I've planned out meticulously because this story has existed in my head for 10 years) and political and social shit and war and mental health. Not just in the context of war, but also in the context of war. The spin-off placed famous classical composers in that world and gave them smartphones and Twitter because I'm a huge music nerd and I find that amusing. Then it basically turned into some TV drama in comic form. I'm still working on the plot. The prequel Prelude, which is the comic I'm actually currently working on and uploading before I get to the big stuff, is really just one composer's life after his death. Kind of like a biography, except I made it all up.
And so, in conclusion, it makes perfect sense in context, and it's not random at all.