Like last time, this weekend I had a lot of commitments, so I couldn't work on my graphic novel.
I knew that the graphic novel would be a lot harder than one would expected, but I definitely underestimated exactly how much harder. It really takes a lot more than the ability to draw to draw comics - the biggest barrier for me is to illustrate interaction (person-object and person-person). Drawing someone sitting down is challenging enough, but drawing them while leaning back leisurely on an office chair is a lot harder. Similarly, drawing a person walking can be pretty difficult to execute properly (without making the character look stiff or awkward), but what if their arms are wrapped around someone else? Or if they're giving someone a piggy-back ride?
I'm also getting frustrated with my plot. I read other graphic novels and their plots are so... interesting. I feel like mine isn't so much, and is rather inconsistent when it comes to the placement of action scenes and dialogue. I need to give it more thought.
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