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Drew this simple picture to try and cheer myself up. It worked a little : ) I also tried to use a japanese writting pen for the lineart insted of a normal black pen.I've been doubting myself a lot lately. The story that I'm working on with these two has proved to be A LOT of work.
At the moment I have over 160 pages of script for this comic and it still has a lot of work left. I'm not sure when the script will be done, but hopefully it will be in the not too distant future.
I've been told by my family, friends and people in the comic and publishing bussiness that it's a great plot, and I belive so too! But I'm not sure I can make this good plot into a good story...
So I keep asking myself "Can I do this?" "Am I a good enough writter/artist to make this?" "What if what I'm writting is complete bull." "Maybe I should give the plot to someone who could probably write this story better than I ever could..."
I could never give up my characters, they are like my kids <3 (my brainbabies <3) . But I'm really afraid of messing up their story. So I try to tell myself that as long as YOU KNOW you're working hard, having fun and doing your best.. It'll be alright. But with my crippling selfdoubt that puts me down all the time, it gets very difficult.
It's probably very mean of me to talk about this project of mine and not really tell you guys what it's about. But I'm scared of talking about something that could be stolen from me. I find it difficult to upload some of the art I'm doing based on this. Sorry, but I've heard so many stories about people stealing ideas and art theft that I'm just trying to be safe <: )
But no, I don't think I'll ever give up on this story. because I belive it is something that needs to be done. I just need to battle my inner demons and make myself belive that I can do this.
My biggest dream is to hold a finished copy of this story in my hands and have my characters story told. These guys mean the world to me and I owe them that much <3
Loke, Ty and art belong to me
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True : ) I have written the story in my head quite a few times, but I always find something wrong with it so I keep taking steps back.
But I'm not giving up! thank you for the encuragement
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I've gone through a dozen webcomic ideas since 2011. Some where changed from one plot/characters to another within a few hours of brainstorming. But I lack the guts, not to mention motivation to do a project of that magnitude.
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Coming up with a plot and characters does take A LOT of work. I've being working with plots and such for I think 5 years now. Takes time to find the one that you wanna stick with 
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Thank you for the confidence
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LOL omg you too? I have the exact same issue. I draw ALOT and have so many images floating around in my mind but i never have the courage to put them on paper because I'm afraid of how horrible they'll turn out. It's like you said "striving for perfection". Even goning around and looking at other peoples gallerys (like yours for instance) and I think "God I'll never be that good." Same with the whole writing issue. I'm trying to write my novel "Vessel" (of which I only have four chapters done and submitted) and I feel the exact same way, plus I do online schooling through my local university so theres always that battle between art and my classes. Well "birds of a feather" lol.
In my opinion, the instant you start doing art for something other than your self: it takes the fun out of it and it's barelly even art anymore. When you do art, makesure that your doing it for YOU. (unless its a gift for some one :b)
P.S. your a great artist. The way I see it: youve got nutn to worry about
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I guess a lot of people who write/draw struggel with this : P
I get that completely, I also have many ideas floating in my head.. but then I get too scared to draw or show them in fear they're not any good or maybe people whould think ill of me for it. But giving up and doing nothing, that gets you nowhere. Right now, I'm trying to do small things like short comics and drawings to try and get better confidence for when I tackle the big stuff. So far, it's helping
I completly agree on the "do the art for youself". When you start drawing for other people than yourself (like trying to please everybody) It just wont work... you might end up hating it and also might lose the drive to continue (and it's impossible to please everybody) So do it for you and what it is you care about. That really matters
Thank you very much for your sweet words 
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Når historien/tegneserien blir ferdig (det må den jo bli, ikke gi opp!), vil jeg helt klart kjøpe den
Hvis den blir til slags da xD
Stor fan av deg! ^^
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Jeg skal ikke gi opp. Jeg har veldig lyst til å gjøre den ferdig og en dag så skal den bli ferdig ^^
Og det er skikkelig hyggelig av deg og betyr mye når du sier det, tusen takk
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jøss det er underlig hvordan du kan få et"enkel" tegning til å bli SÅ fin! det er en nydelig scene du har skapt med den røde himmelen som kontraster med de svarte træra ogTy og Loke i forgrunnen. sånn et flott bilde
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Tusen takk : D
Jeg fikk lyst å prøve meg på den himmelen igjen for å se om jeg hadde forbedret meg siden sist gang jeg tegna en solnedgang
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this drawing is so awesome and so full of meaning, i love it! :3 and hey.... don't be negative, i'm sure that the story is gonna end up real cool! I mean with characters like yours its impossible not to be inlove with them and their story 
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Thank you so much C': <3
All the comments you've given me lately on past deviantions have really helpt me feel better about my skills
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that's because you're a great artist and you do have a lot of talent!! believe it!! and your characters are all so adorable its impossible to resist being obsessed with them, in a good way xD in short, you're really good and you should never doubt yourself <3
er.. yeah,sorry for the babblin ^.^'
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Thank you so much Fiivanity
nothing to be sorry about x'D
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You know, I think everyone feels like this. I have a story I've been working on five years straight, and its still not finished. But whenever I start to feel discouraged, or start doubting myself, I just remember what the emperor from off of Mulan said to Shang. "The flower that blooms in adversity, is the most rare, and beautiful of all."
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Yeah you're probably right. And that's a really good quote C:
Thank you and good luck with your story
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Brainbabies<3
Jeg har troa på deg ihvertfall Victoria. ^^ Og hvis du bare gjør ditt beste, noe jeg er sikker på at du gjør, så tror jeg folk vil merke det, og like den for det, om ikke for historien.
Men ikke press deg for mye samtidig da, det må ikke bli et ork. ^^ Dette er sikkert noe som alle skriver her nå, men da får du også hørt det fra meg også.
Også savner jeg deg! (victooooriiiaaaaa) og jeg håper jeg får kommet og besøke dere på Bjerkely snart. ^^
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Brainbabies >v< <3
Tusen tusen takk Jessica :') <3
Jeg har utrolig lyst til å gjøre den ferdig og vet at så lenge jeg har den så skal jeg ikke gi opp på den
Muuhh <3 Savner deg også Jessiicaaa! 
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You're welcome, Victoria.
Du burde la noen som du stoler på og vet er ærlig mot deg, lese igjennom manuset ditt. Da kan du få ærlig tilbakemelding om det er for cheesy eller tamt, og diskutere hva som kan bli bedre? Skjønner godt at du er redd for dette, for det er jeg selv de få ganger jeg prøver å skrive eller tegne noe. 
Og du vet jeg vil få kjøpt hva en du tegner og gir ut.
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Ja det er det jeg trenger, jeg tror jeg vet om noen som kanskje kan ta en titt, men må først gjøre den lesbart til andre først (scriptet er en blanding av norsk, engelsk, sener som ikke er med lengre etc x'D )
Jeg håper virkelig på at du vil lage noe jeg kan lese en gang, tegningene dine er så AWESOME!! (and sexy BD)
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Så bra!
Aaha, ser den. xD; Må kanskje samle sammen alt manus ja..
Da er vi to som håper på det! Hadde vært awesome å holde i sin egen serie/bok en gang, klar for å leses. :3
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I understand how this feels completely. Scared of the future. Wondering if you can ever do it. Like really do it. I'm was chosen by my art teacher to work with him on a story written by another student in the same class. I'm going to be drawing it, and there's a lot of pressure on me right now because if I can't draw it, the teach can't line and color it, and the writer can't... well honestly the writer's just putting his name on me and the teacher's hard work because we had to re write the crappy plot from scratch. Anyway... I just definately know how you feel.
Especially with my series FoxCry that's been a BIG deal to me since I was in middle school. I started making it back then and it's stayed with me, evolving, growing with me as I age and better myself as an artist. BUT I have not started working on it, and have refused to until I 'feel it'. I feel that I'm able to do right by it... (sigh) I'm going to try to script it someday soon, it's just frighteneing because it feels like what you write is permanent. But it's not it can always change. But I struggle with this too.
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That's really cool to be chosen by your art teacher to work with him on a project like that! He must really like your work
I understand the "not feeling ready to write" feeling. I felt like that too a couple years back. Then one day I just decided I would at least try to write up the plot points and short facts about the story... Before I knew it, I started filling out in between the points and fleshing out dialouge and scenes! Then poff, It turned into a draft of a script
You could try that with your series Foxcry
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<: ) thank you so much... I'll do it!
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Its always good to tell ur problems Vic! dont worry, i really undestand what ur going through.
and keep that awesome story ur making. Personally ican tell u i love Ty and Loke since they really inspire me (I have been always gay, but i didnt want to admit it and a few month ago my mom died, and since then the feeling that have been always inside me starts to bloom, and my life is now starting, and the great and first step is to tell my family who really i am, and belive me, its gonna b hard)
As u can see im really exited about ur story, and it will b a pleasure to read it. Keep it going girl, u have a nice gift as a writer, dont doubt it in anytime.
So good luck! and i hope to make u feel better with my comment 
xD
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I never knew that my characters could inspire someone so ( : It makes me so glad to know they could do that for you
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I'm very sorry to hear about your mother Baudelier 
I wish you all the strenght and curage and hope that everything will turn out okay for you
Thank you so much for your comment <3 and yes, you really did help C': <3
All the wonderful and encuraging comments I've gotten today has really helped me find some confidence in me and in what I'm doing.
I feel like I'm more stronger to take this story on
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funny how u r the 1 cheering me up now xD
ty Vic 
Yes, ur characters can really inspire people! i didnt read the story of them (yet), but by all ur draws i can tell u, i hope to look like that some day with my future (if i have 1) BF
Ty and Loke just look so cute/warm/lovely in all ur draws!! i really love those guys
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Glad I could cheer you up too : )
Hopefully someday in the future you will be able to read their story when it's done
I hope you'll find that too someday ^^
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Awesome picture btw! i was so worried about u when i read the description that i forgot to comment about it! >.<
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And about those last lines of yours below the picture - we share the same dream.
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(I took a look in you gallery too, You've got great work in there
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Thanks a lot! Hey, who knows - may be someday we'll be able to trade our finished works, my novel and your comic book.
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Aww
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You know, several days ago I was telling a friend of mine my problem which is almost the same - I'm writing a novel that seems to be a bigger bite than I can swallow cuz it's my first attempt for something so big and complex (I've only written short stories by far). And just like you I feel like my characters' life is already a part of mine that can't be separated. My friend said something like that - having a goal that seems almost impossible is what makes you achieve big things. Cuz if you create things that you're already good at you just stay the same level. Reaching perfection in one thing but not progressing. And when you reach out for something really hard even if you fail you'll know that you did your best. This girl, she's 19 but she's a really skilled artist and knows the meaning of "hard work". You said it yourself but I'll repeat it - keep it up, do it for the fun, just enjoy it. It'll work out.
Good luck!
Oh and by the way sweet gallery.
(sorry for my English, I don't get the chance to practice a lot
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You have a very wise friend : )
Thank you so much for telling me this and for your very kind words
(for someone who dosn't get to practice English a lot, I think your're doing a really great job! : D)
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