Have you ever felt a bit insecure about your comic?

[Ayumi]

Sure. I was 15 when I started my comics, now I'm 30. Of course I had no idea about many things when I started, which I would change if I could start them again. But I rather keep going on than drawing them again, and again, and again... because I think that has no sense. I would like to tell my stories, but turning back would not help me in it, and with time I would start to not like the new version either XD
When I read back the old chapters I try to look back at them with proud, because I developed so much, and also, it is so good to think back how hard I worked on those lame pages too.

[Lady_T_Musings]

It be like that sometimes. I've been making short comics/stories for years to myself, but this is the first time I've ever gotten the guts to make a thing out of one and turn it into a whole series. I know I'm making errors and things could always be better, but that will come with practice and time. At the end of the day I'm making art that I wanted to see more of in the world and even if it's not critically acclaimed, it's going to always be a part of my journey as an artist and that experience is priceless. Besides, I'm looking forward to comparing myself from when I started my comic last month to what it will look like on the year 1 anniversary and every anniversary after that.

I truly hope you are able to cheer up soon though GGY <3!

[pilot-obvious]

I'm really insecure about my comic, especially the writing and character personalities. I'm always afraid that there's some sort of loophole that someone is going to call out in the comments or that people are going to be super confused about what's going on. Or that they just hate it. I've had a lot of people reassure me that it's not the case and that I shouldn't worry so much, but the doubt is still there. At the end of the day, I love making comics as a pastime and hobby, so those feelings of passion overdrive any negativity. Admittedly, sometimes the end result just feels lackluster.

I keep looking back at older pages and thinking about how I would have handled things differently. But I can't get too caught up in revising old work because it's important to move forward. I think I might start taking notes about things I would change and then apply that knowledge to the newest pages.

It's hard as a creator to have to tackle every aspect of comic making and marketing. I do think we should give ourselves more credit for the time and effort we put in.

[GGY]

Thank you so much All of these responses are giving me such high hopes for the future and how I see myself and my work You guys are awesome. I'm so happy this thread exists so I can revisit it every time I catch these feelings. (and ofc be an aid to any1 else feeling this way too so they don't feel alone)

[GGY]

Well said! We do the most honestly and I guess in the heap of it all we really do lose sight of that sometimes. We do amazing work for something that really should require a whole production team haha

[monotone_ink]

Constantly. March forward regardless.

[jgreene2433]

It can be rough. I've been working on my comic for about 6 or 7 years now and I've learned everything throughout the course of working on it. That unfortunately means that my earlier issues look a bit awkward. The lettering in my first 4 issues is microscopic, there are panels all throughout my series that make me cringe whenever I see them, and I think my series is kind of weird and doesn't fit into any genre. This is all rough because I sell my work on comixology and I'm always afraid that people look at the first issue and think that the work there is so amateurish that they don't stick around for the rest of the series, and I wanna go it gets better trust me, lol. I often contemplate ending the whole series and redrawing it from scratch knowing what I know now.

[ble]

The real question should be "have you ever felt a bit confident about your comic?" because that never happened to me lol.

[SaxofonSislak]

Almost everyday, there's a lot of people talented around here that does my job x100 times better. But the point is to improve and support yourself to do things better, if you feel like you work doesn't represent what you're trying to do, change it until you feel comfortable with it, looking for ways to make your art, writing, etc... better.
But always in a healthy way, don't be destructive with yourself.
Love,
Saxofon

PD: Short reminder, stay hydrated

[WOSTR]

Never for me.
I know mine is nowhere near the visual standard that's set on the front page of sites like this, I do struggle with scripting and my research and interests are pretty fringe, so my work isn't too appealing, however the benefit of starting low is you can only improve, and sticking at it a long while is proof to yourself let alone anyone else of commitment.

[GGY]

It is :3 I remember the first fanart I got from my first comic and was like...hmm maybe I can do this comic thing. I haven't gotten fan art since though and that comic went on hiatus haha XD Now with my current one, I just look forward to actually finishing a page I had in my head for y e a r s and the feeling is great I guess the trick is to acknowledge those feelings never really go away but also balancing out your feelings with action. I'll feel sad and bad about such things but at the same time...I still wanna finish the story XD Thanks so much for your input! I hope you eventually start working on that project of yours whenever ur able! :3

[GGY]

Thank you Sax This was so sweet. Grabs every water bottle in her range * __*

[GGY]

lol XD we need alll the confidence. Especially after this cray cray year *sends confidence sparkles all over this thread!

[oshirockingham]

Feeling insecure about my work? Even when I lost several subs and regular readers? Ha! of course not!

[GGY]

bruh lol XD there there:

[oshirockingham]

Hahaha, thank you!

[nathanKmcwilliams]

Honestly...not so much anymore. I used to feel insecure all the time. But then I began changing my perspective, and now, the one thing I know I can do well is art.
If I ever feel pangs of insecurity coming on me and they do. I remember this song's lyrics, and I push myself to ignore those impulses and voices to feel sorry for myself. The only person who can choose to not fall into that pit is me.

Lift the weight of the false self crushing you
Lift yourself up from malevolence
Lift the curse of the fatalist haunting you
Lift yourself out from the death grip
Lift the burden upon your shoulders
There's a challenge that's begging to be risen to
There's a voice and it's your true self calling you
End the cycle, kill all willful self-abuse
Never justify another excuse
If you want to make a difference in the world it means
You have to be different from the world you see
Free yourself from burdens that you know exist
Don't carry the curse of the fatalist

I get that not everyone can do that, but I can, and I do. I'm not trying to make light of anyone, it's just what works for me.

[AmandaJ-art]

Most definitely. Sometimes I feel like I could have done better.

[GGY]

Thank you so much for this. It's wonderful and yeah I can see how changing your perspective on it can help especially with practice. Then when the feelings do pop up, they don't weigh you down for so long. I'll definitely keep this in mind. Thank you!

Also do you remember what the song is called? I'm guessing from the lyrics so far it maybe called The Fatalist XD but it be great to share if you know. Thanks!

[nathanKmcwilliams]

@GGY yeah sure! The band is called...Hatebreed. Despite the name, they consistently write songs about breaking out of bad situations and facing the darkness, pulling oneself up with willpower. The song is titled "Weight of The False Self"