July 27, 2016
page 15 of part 3 of that old thing. Cramped again, but since I did not hold myself to an ink drawing before I figured out the dialog, it is cramped in a less dysfunctional manner. In fact there were 3 extra frames that I sent to the next page to free up space on this one, which would have been great had I not then I drawn three new frames to go between the ones that were left.
I am concerned that this flashback is more interesting and less restricted than the “main” “”story,”” with all its vague bullet points in the future and the past, whose integrity must be maintained through excessive dialog to remind everyone that I remember everything. But that is perhaps the real heart of elpse’s urgency: get out of boring buildings and go somewhere, to stop talking and start solving things. Although if that were true, why would it spend three pages introducing new matters to solve?
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Indighost sez:
The flashback is faster paced than the main story. It’s more of a silly adventure as opposed to a series of set-piece illogical argumentations. I love all of it :)
Frimpinheap sez:
Thank you for the support! I have not done the best job finding the proper audience for the bimshwellian comicoid, even after so many years. Although I think “adventure” gives this section too much credit, since this is as far as the flashing back goes. Perhaps at some mythical point when I have not so many other matters to tie up, I can go back and determine what happened before they existed.
charmlatan sez:
Oh woe! It cannot be: nemitz is a culinary professional, and some sort of mullet/mohawk hybrid exists in the comicoid world. The bad news only keeps stacking! Although, no dopes in the past, a big plus.
I think what gives the flashbacks their appeal is the large amount of closure found in their panels.
The strength of the “main story” is how it can do that and provide a look into the world and characters in present time. I.e. Things are happening now and moving forward.
Like the bubble alarm. What amazing trajectory.
I can’t wait to see what comes next!
Frimpinheap sez:
Thank you also! I will try to cut down on apparent praise prompts and request more direct input from people that I feel are being deliberately evasive.
The bubble alarm does have a purpose. I currently aim to increase the closure quantity in upcoming pages. I always intended to but I realize now that I need to do it more than I do to keep from forgetting old ones that I did not yet get around to, and then only being able to close them long after they are relevant.
charmlatan sez:
ha, my post really did go nowhere. I apologize for that.
grimpinreep sez:
I liked your post! You acknowledged specific things. I was concerned about myself having looked too needy. I assure you I am primarily concerned with things that I do improperly.
charmlatan sez:
Thank you for clearing it up. Do not be too hard on yourself; you were venting concerns that needed to come out. I myself worried that my writing was too vague, a problem that often came up when I used to write argumentative essays.