No matter how busy I am, I always try to carve out a few minutes every day to do some art and writing purely for the fun of it. No pressure to show anyone or have anything be perfect….just to PLAY. I find if I don’t make regular time to . . .
Every journey to publication is different. Resist comparing yourself to others. Find your own path & pace.
Did you know that Madeleine L’Engle almost gave up writing when she turned 40 because of discouragement over rejections? “With all the hours I spent writing, I was still not pulling my own weight financially.” She discovered, however, that her subconscious wouldn’t let her NOT write. “I had to write. . . .
Anyone else feel like this sometimes? I go through this at LEAST once every book project. The insecurity helps keep me humble and also motivates me to always keep learning and experimenting, to push myself to step out of my comfort zone. I try to write or doodle in my . . .
William Steig didn’t start writing kids’ books ’til age 61, went on to write 30+. More proof that it’s never too late to start. Sources: William Steig biography, via Norman Rockwell Museum Illustration History William Steig biography, via Macmillan website Wikipedia entry on William Steig
Writers and illustrators: Resist constantly comparing yourself to others. Instead, focus on appreciating and enjoying your OWN journey. (I’ve been gradually working my way through the panels in my own career, so figured it was about time I repost this comic :-))