When I was very young I loved to draw. I created a number of characters and made my own comic books, coming up with stories to put the characters in. At the same time, I also kept a notepad filled with all sorts of story ideas. I envisioned continuous story lines that would evolve over the course of a number of issues. Then I had other story lines planned out for when the previous ones reached their conclusions.
As time went on I realized that my drawing output could no longer keep up with the tales I was concocting. I found myself drawing Part 3 of a six-story arc, yet writing story ideas that I wouldn't be able to get to for months. That was when I began to see myself more as a writer then an artist. I continued my passion for art but also started writing a lot more. I wrote short stories and screenplays based on brand new characters. I experimented with different genres and really fell in love with writing.
I've completed the writing portion of two children's books and have looked into how to go about getting them published. Revisiting my original love, drawing, I am working on illustrating them as well. Unfortunately, once again, I am finding that the artwork is taking a lot more time to finish.
What a great project to undertake! Can't wait to read them!
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