I use the vector layer in CSP, and it helps me save a lot of time. Although I've always been fast-ish with line art and odn't have very complicated lineart, so I dunno.
I actually sketch out with pencil and scan it and do digital inking. It took me awhile to get to where I am happy now in the process, but like most say...practice, practice and more practice is about the best solution one can give.
THIS! Make sure you are utilizing all the little "tricks" of whatever program you are using. Like with CSP, it is wonderful for buildings since you can just draw one line straight down, several lines across, and then use the vector eraser to erase the extra lines in between. You just have to make sure you are using a vector layer. I use vector layers for backgrounds and word bubbles and raster for most other layers.
Also try gesture drawing to help improve drawing speed. Draw a pose in 5s, 10s, etc to help get used to drawing more quickly.
Try 24 hour comic day too as a challenge! Draw a 24 page comic in 24 hours!
ah, thanks everyone! i thought i had enough experience and confidence but seems like i do need to spend a lot more time drawing. i also wanted to scan traditional work but too bad i don't have a scanner 
again, i thank you all
This is true, specially details that might be 'spike' like among others things. I like the stabilizer, but certain things have to be done with it off for them to come out correctly.
This may not apply, as I use paper, pencil and ink. What I can tell you though is to practice every day. Keep everything so you can look back on it a few years from now and see how much you've improved. Drawing well is usually acquired with a very free motion. I've noticed the more time I spend on having a very free flowing, natural movement to drawings, they're usually much better than anything I've laboured over.
Good luck!
I wouldn't say that, per se 
I'm a digital artist who made that transition from a traditional artist, and a lot of the things and methods I did with the latter really helped my skills in the former.
It's good to consider what s.j.meek has mentioned. Sometimes, the best way to improve and learn a new media is to take in the skills you've gained from another one. For me, traditional art really helped me steady my hand to give neater lines, especially when inking with Inking Pens. As a result, I can easily do quick, neat lines with a flick of my wrist.
i started with traditional too but it's very different when i'm on my tablet. i become slow when i go digital but on the bright side my art style changes dramatically. i don't know maybe i have stupid muscle memory
Yeah, it can be a bit awkward sometimes XD
I think another reason I had an easier time using it was because I had also been doing digital art as a kid with MS-Paint and a mouse. It also helped that I was often staring at the screen while I worked. So when I got the tablet, it felt like that -- didn't need to look between the two. But I do know that some people need to look between them to know what they're doing.
Do you have any artwork we can see? I tried visiting the tapas link in your profile, but it doesn't seem to work.
Also, on the subject of time - don't worry about it. Some people are faster than others with artwork. Go at your own pace. Speed may come naturally to you down the line. If it doesn't, who cares? As long as you're having fun nothing else matters.
when i was a kid, i only drew on paper and had my first taste of digital in college. even though i've had my tablet for a whie, it feels very different like my strokes are not how i intend them to be. i also tried looking at my hand while at work but it's no use 
maybe i'm not fully used to digital yet
ah yeah i deleted the comic because it was so frustrating that i spend too much time on lineart. i just quit lol. you can look through my insta40 but there's only one traditional sketch there since i'm bad at it.
so like while i'm slow but better in digital, it's the complete opposite when it comes to traditional. you're right about having my own pace. i think it's a matter of strengths and weaknesses. and speed is a weakness to me so i gotta keep practicing to get better at it. it matters to me tho because i really want to make a comic but it takes too much of my time. i'm gonna try again when i'm satisfied with my speed
Everyone does line art differently, different styles call for different linework. I can do line art pretty quickly if it's simple but detailed work is time consuming. And don't be discouraged if you do it slowly! You'll get faster with experience!
Depending on how often you use your tablet, your traditional drawing/inking skills arent going to transfer as fast. It takes time to get used to drawing/inking digitally and not everyone learns & adjusts at the same speed. You have to be patient and work at it until you get to a point where you are satisfied with what you are putting down on the screen.
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