Reflecting on 2015 - comic creator edition!

For everything

• I'm proud to have finished an entire year here at Tapastic
• I'm proud of the accomplishments I've made in the past year.
• I'm thankful for all of the support everyone has given for my venture.
• I wish to continue to improve on making comics and making a difference in my life, and in my readers' lives as well.

Lets see, for my comic IMAGICA=verse:

I am PROUD for what I have achieved thus far, telling a new tale about Magic Girls and
the (slow) improvement of my artwork as each chapter goes along...
Still, I wouldn't have improved on my own, and thats why:

I am super THANKFUL That I stumble unto Tapastic, and meet with all the friendly community!
From knowing zero things about drawing a comic, the creators here (The first was Big Sis @AnnaLandin) have welcomed me, they give me guidance and steps whenever I asked on how to improve my art and I am so very grateful for that!....
Especially this Creator, who have responded to my noob question time and time again. And on every response, He will always gives me a detailed answer, along with examples to go along. Hey, not many strangers online will do that for you, ya know! The guy has earn my utmost deepest respect and gratitude... that I even make a SIDE COMIC featuring His OC HAHAHAHA XD

Fanboying aside, I'm thankful to @vincentprendick for creating #tapastic KIK chat,
which let me found some wonderful (albeit weird... yea weird is putting it mildly) friends online :3

Hoooo boy... Theres still so many things I need to IMPROVE... things like pacing, characterization, art,
paneling... yea... panels.....
Well, too many things to list down... but I'll keep going! I'll keep going until I'm in the same league as you guys!
And THAT'S A PROMISE!

TL;DR: I LOVE YOU GUYS!! HAVE A HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

I really love this idea! I'm not a comic creator, but I do make reviews, and I certainly have things I am proud of, thankful for and areas I can improve in.

I am proud of how far my reviews have come along since I first started. I am so pleased with my own growth in being able to write these reviews and how long I have stuck with them. I have had a nasty habit ever since I was a kid to never be able to stick with something for long periods of time - mainly because I don't think I ever found something I truly enjoyed doing (my community is very sport oriented -not my favourite thing in the world). These reviews have given me a chance to express myself in something I truly enjoy: writing.

I am thankful for the amount of people who have supported my reviews. This includes everyone who helped out with making posters, the Christmas gift, banners, tweets, reposts, and everything else that proves this community is amazing! I couldn't be more grateful for all of you!

And finally, for improvement, I hope to be able to further my knowledge in comic reviews, making them as accurate and descriptive as possible to give as much feedback as I can to comic creators. I need to work on breaking the comics down more, but not forgetting to look at the bigger picture. Another important thing I need to remember (not necessarily improve on) is to never compare creators to each other. Everyone has their own unique style, and I need to remember that when writing these reviews. Living by my own words, there is always room for improvement, so I should never stop learning and getting advice where I can

Ooo! Nice topic @keii4ii!!

I think for me, personally these are my thoughts on 2015:

I'm super proud

• That my team and I have managed to keep updating Kamikaze on a weekly basis without pause (even during our hiatus thanks to the Midnight Run team), for over a year!
• We worked so hard and so well together, with very few hiccups.
• That we've expanded our team, our professional working relationships, and partnerships with some SUPER cool people! \o/
• That we've surpassed over 1,000 facebook followers, and 750 subs here on Tapastic!
• That we worked our BUTTS OFF and it totally paid off! \o/!!!

I'm so so so thankful

• for the fans that we've made, the people who let us know how much we inspire them and the folks who show true passion for our work.

• For the Midnight Run crew who were so passionate about Kamikaze they totally volunteered their skills and time just to work with us. We were totally flabbergasted to have Jamel Jones, Licca Kirk, and Eisner nominated writer Dan Jolley bascially say, "We totally wanna do this. Let us do this!...omg, stop crying Carrie!" Honestly, it's been two months and I still have to pinch myself sometimes.

• That were were not only nominated for but WON our first comic award!3

  

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• for the folks that helped us get onto our local NPR station in Atlanta for an interview! (For anyone outside the states NPR is our National Public Radio)

  

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• For the podcasts like BlackNerdPower, ArtIsKing (Part1 and our return), and TheMonster that have had us on their shows, and in many cases asked us to return!

• For the conventions that took us on as not only moderators and volunteers but panelists and guests! Special shout outs to the staff of MomoCon and Anime Weekend Atlanta!

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• HELLA thankful for this chick who showed up to Anime Weekened Atlanta as our first EVER cosplayer!!!

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There's a whole lot more but I don't wanna bog it down. SO! What this team is going to improve on:

• First of all NOT making file sizes so big Photoshop says "NOPE. OUT. NO WAY. ABSOLUTELY NOT. GTFO WITH THAT MESS. BYE, FELICIA." Case in point ->

  

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• Getting more of a buffer done and staying ahead of it. Our buffer was three precious pages and then the holidays killed it. :/ Hello inking while at the families place...

• As always improving artwork and flow.

• We are in desperate need for some good old fashioned organization. The good news is, we've got a friend whose going to help up prioritize and find the kinks in our current system.

• Continuing to improve our outreach to fans and new readers alike. We're hoping that we can double our readership in this coming year.

• Update our website. Oh, geeeeez does it need updating. x.X

• To attend more conventions as a means to educate other creators, both old and new, on tactics, tips, and ideas to help their work shine!
• Our biggest goal is to improve the work we already have, to make it ready for print. \o/

• I my proud I was able to continue working on my comics despite the intense pain from my worsening joint pain.
• I am thankful for the readers I got that gave my cruddy series a chance, despite my drawings being piss poor.
• I want to improve on... well... I'm honestly not one to rush improvements, it comes as it comes for me as my poor health is a major deciding factor what decides that pace. When I set goals I only end up disappointing myself.

My turn!

I'm proud of the pages I've made this year. I feel like my comic making craft has improved and I've been able to successfully make what I see in my head. I think what I improved the most on this year was making more interesting page layouts and experimenting more with how I could present a page. I've gained so much more confidence in making work that I don't feel I need the services of my editor anymore, and she agrees!
I'm also proud of completing the first part of my comic. I'm proud that I've been able to make a more solid story through being selective and focusing on important parts, and that I can let go of gags I've had for years and years to make the comic flow better. As a person who hates to give up on old ways, that is a huge step! I'm also proud of how I've been able to introduce new characters in the comic that readers have been really receptive to.

I'm thankful that I got featured on the Daily Snack in July! I'm thankful that I was able to manage my wrist pain well enough this year not to have to take much time off from posting the comic. I'm so so thankful for all the people who comment on my comic every update. They make me so happy, I can't express it in words.

What I want to improve isn't actually related to my comic. I want to improve my overall health. I'm not well physically or mentally, and my various illnesses prevent me from doing the amount of creative work I have the energy for. I will be graduating college in May, and after that I need to find someway to get more serious treatment for my physical issues. If I can remove some of the strain of my chronic pain, I hope that will allow me to make more comics and be able to work on other illustrations, because otherwise I'm cobbling the available "wrist time" I have to be able to make two pages a week, and I can't work on other art without dipping into that comic making time.

Oh this looks fun!

For Entanglement: Along the Seam1

• I'm proud that I finally got over my hang ups and fears to even start this! Entanglement's been a dream-brainchild of mine that's turning 16 in March so finally dedicating to it to work out the kinks and start making it as a comic has been a huge step for me! (Let alone posting it online XD Hitting the ground running I suppose!)

• I'm proud that I am pacing myself and working on everything gradually. Scripting is only done on weekends, the comic updates once a week without hiccups. I'm starting to draw to a chapter I scripted out last year, which is both exciting that I am working at such a good pace (and motivating for me to work ahead because holy crap has it really been a year ).

• I'm proud for, honestly, everything I have done this last year towards the comic. I've had to learn CSS/HTML/PHP (and still am), learning a lot about managing a website, learning about pacings, paneling in general, scripting, lettering, sound effects - it's all one massive learning system that just doesn't stop! This was the sort've stuff that's stopped me for years of chasing after this (on top of negative people telling me no) and honestly now that I've started I honestly can't see why I never started earlier? I love to learn. It's challenging but challenges have always been something I enjoy so I am proud of all that. /Sap

• I'm thankful for all of my supporters this year who have had my back; from the loud boisterous ones right down to the silent supporters that the only reason I know they are there is because of a number. You, too, are much loved silent supporters whoever you are! <3

• I'm thankful to my impromptu editor who decided to cling to my leg! <3 You have been a savior and then some! (She's not on Tapastic yet! )

• I wish to improve on my networking and communication skills for 2016. I've always promised to wait until Entanglement was a year old before really trying.

• I wish to improve on a lot of things actually. Speech Bubbles, more lettering, sound effects, backgrounds (dear god backgrounds), juggling a child and real life with my work (and further work), finding better ways to get ahead so I feel like I have more time for learning and practicing new things. So just a little bit of everything that I hope I can focus on to give it the time and love learning each deserves in 2016.

aww @keii4ii.

well this is a hard topic to do but here we go.

• I'm Proud that I survived this year. It was very harsh and unwieldy but there is an end to it in sight. Despite it all I kept moving forward and even worked on my comics to an extent. Tyree is up and going and that's a big deal! It's the first step! Now to just let my wrist heal...
• I'm continually thankful for the friends I've made and how they've helped me through this year. I'd list them all but I fear the list would be too large!
• Improvement is a fickle thing and something I always tell myself I need to work toward in art and writing but I think I need to improve my self esteem and worth. Constantly tell myself it is ok to make a few mistakes and I'm not going to fail and become worthless. Nor am I like that already. It is a large battle, but gotta try!

Oh this is really something, and so many people have such good things. <3

It's a little hard for me to say things I'm proud of but here we go!

I'm proud I decided to keep working on Cosmic Fish and publish it here even if it wasn't that long ago.

I'm proud I've managed to keep a schedule and been practicing, improving a lot this year.

And although not directly comic-related it's helped me a lot, so I'm proud I decided to take better care of myself (although I fail at it sometimes) and keep on trucking.

I'm thankful for my readers, so much. For interacting and joking with them. I wish I could get to know some a little more too.

I'm thankful for my friends be it online or IRL who keep pushing me to publish the work (to my editor for putting up with me too).

I'm thankful for a number of the artists/writers here who made me feel welcome and are all around great people. (shout-out to @Strontium @Riko @CelestialNavigator to name a few)

I hope to improve on my art (backgrounds, paneling, anatomy, expressions, animation, lettering) all that. It's a never ending battle, haha...

I hope to improve in socializing and outreach be it on media sites or promoting the comic in artist meet-ups. It's terribly nerve-wrecking for me or I become overwhelmed by it.

And to improve overall as a person and self-esteem.

Everyone here... you guys gotta know you're all killer contagious! I'm uber stoked about the future thanks to reading everyone's hype and love for their work. Such a level of gratitude and optimism's beyond thrilling. All my love and respect to you creators, you're gonna rock 2016!

• I'm thankful to have this massively talented and positive network to connect with! Pepper, Emily Ree, @vincentprendick, @demthorshie, @joannekwan, @lizm, (just to name a teeny few!) have all helped me find a little place here on tapastic this year and it's been awesome.
• I'm thankful for and proud of my friends and family, continuing to support me while I flop and flail and throw paint around the rooms. The fact that there are people willing to put up with my many caveman moods is beyond me. You guys rock to the core.
• I hereby solemnly swear to improve my comic skillset for 2016 with Candour is Going Mad1 and There's No Such Thing as Jason -- I.T.! I've already learned so much with condensed work toward the end of this year, I cannot wait for the coming weeks!

So yeah, I've been totally rejuvenated seeing the dense number of creative, hardworking, and brilliant writers and artists on this site. I hope everyone has an awesome time bringing it in; I know 2016 is gonna be our year. We gonna pump up the jamz, y'all!

Ahhhh agreed, this topic is really awesome!!

• I'm proud of my work on Chapter 4 for Runewriters this year. I actually scripted and thumbnailed the whole thing before I started drawing it, which I've never done before, and I'm really really pumped for the storytelling in that chapter. I'm super excited to start new updates soon!

• I'm incredibly thankful for the readers that have stuck with me through a 2 year hiatus. THAT'S A LONG TIME IN INTERNET YEARS, and I'm blown away that there are still people checking in and excited about RW's return! ; u ;

• I'm super thankful also for all the new readers on Tapastic! I can't believe RW has nearly 200 subs after just a few months of posting here, and it's incredibly cool to have found this community! ;u;

• I hope to improve the business side of things! I want to look into some methods of supporting creators and maybe finally get a patreon or something going!! LORD WILLING, WE'LL SEE

• I hope to improve my storytelling and pacing more and more, and I hope to improve my environment designs and give them the time they need!

Yay! Thanks for starting such a great topic! Here goes my little spiel! xD

• I'm proud of finally getting Cosmos Song3 out on to the internet instead of having only a script of it typed up on a word document! xD

• I'm also proud that I managed to upload 12 pages of the comic in less than a month that's a personal new record for me!

• I'm also incredibly thankful for all the awesome and talented new people i've met here on Tapastic and on social media, @dracoplato,@phenylketonurics, @novasiri, @Jaimmargot and the many many others
  who have supported and encouraged me since I arrived here in the month of December. My experience here on Tapastic has been purely magical so far! <3

• I'm super duper thankful I ran in to @dracoplato on twitter, he was technically the first person I really interacted with on twitter since starting Cosmos Song and he was kind enough to suggest I join Tapastic! Thanks again man! ;D

• I really want to improve on my art first and foremost. It's my life goal to keep improving on my art until the end of days. As an artist, I can never stop improving and I will always be my biggest critic!

• I would also like to improve on my writing skills and lettering on my pages. Writing isn't really a super strong point for me, I have improved throughout the years but it's still not exactly where I need it to be just yet! I've learned a lot of new things here at Tapastic and I can't wait to see what's in store for the following years.

Great topic! For Malleus Maleficarum:

I am proud that I finish drawing one whole volume of Malleus Maleficarum(though not all uploaded yet). I've never drawn volume one of anything before! Heck, I've never ever gotten past chapter 2 of anything, ever!

I am proud that I have 99% finished sprucing and revising the contents of volume 2. It was a grueling process, but I'm almost there and happy with it! Which means I can start drawing it next year!

I am thankful obviously, to all my lovely fans! I'm always happy when I get a like and a comment, and enjoy reading what you guys have to say.

I am thankful to my shrektastic sister(who still doesn't have a tapastic account tsk tsk), who also happens to be my editor. She brings out the best in me, and has helped me through a lot of the ups and downs of story writing and drawing.

I am thankful to Tapastic for being the best webcomic platform like ever. I was originally on Inkblazers, and knew Tapastic existed. But I wasn't sure whether to join until Inkblazers shut down. It took a while to get used to Tapastic, but it's been amazing so far! Love this place!

I hope to improve on EVERYTHING about making webcomics xD I would like to improve on both storytelling and art, so I can portray my "vision" a bit better. At the moment, it's very lackluster, and I'm finding it difficult to tell and draw things the way I want to. This is definitely on the top of my list!

I'm hoping to improve my drawing stamina and speed. I don't know if I was overdoing it at the start of the year, but I was easily burnt out after couple hours or so. Admittedly it may be due to some personal reasons of mine. But I would like the story to move forward, and can't do it even if I have the time cause I'm all tired out. But I think I need to stop being so sedentary and be physically healthier - for art! xD

OuO! Oh gosh, so much, so many, AH! Thanks for the shout outs. <3

For Oops Comic Adventure:

• Pride and Thankfulness go hand in hand for my comic. I'm both Proud and Thankful that we've reached 5 issues in the series. That it's grown so much since our humble beginnings. That Jeramy and I were able to find a system for creating Oops that allows both of us to equally contribute while also improving the art drastically the further we go.
• Super Thankful to the sweet supportive friends and readers on Tapastic that are enjoying the series so far. And I'm blown away when we receive fanart for our comic. I've made SO MANY new comic friends this year. @shazzbaa, @jacintawibowo, Mar Mai, @Riana, so many more! I love all my Tapastic peeps. <3
• I'm thankful to the long time supporters, @mrazrielblack, @gomezalexj, @vincentprendick, @aspiderjonny, @amingv, @Agentzap, so many <3!!!
• I'm very Proud and Thankful for what the 25 of us accomplished with the Tapastic Winter Fest, and Thankful for all of Tapastic's help in supporting us, and Thankful to how the community responded (we had no idea it'd even be noticed while making it) and glad that we were able to open it up for everyone to join in. I'm Proud that we were able to muscle through the crazy unorganized moments in the project. We were all there for each other during the strongest and weakest parts and for that I think we all became stronger friends from it. :group hug everyone:
• Improvements are bound to happen the more we go on. I plan to trail and error a lot in 2016 and keep enjoying it for all it is. The beauty of webcomics is it doesn't need to be perfect. Goodness, I'm thankful for that as well lol

Here's to all of us (comic makers, readers, all) and here's to the webcomic industry growing and becoming stronger in 2016!