sometimes the business end of my art gets very frustrating and depressing.
writing and drawing books is my living now, my career, one that chose me more than i chose it. despite the fact that money is involved and i have bills to pay, yadda yadda, its more of a creative expression than a commercial venture. i dont want finances to govern my decisions.
but now i have lawyers, publishers, investors and marketing people all up my ass with suggestions and direction. a lot of the beauty and fun of the process has been killed off in efforts to make these books into "properties" that will earn people returns and bank money.
i know, its the real world, and i'm too deep in it to get out. i can just hope to attain a level of success that enables me to call all the shots in the future.
back to the grind.
writing and drawing books is my living now, my career, one that chose me more than i chose it. despite the fact that money is involved and i have bills to pay, yadda yadda, its more of a creative expression than a commercial venture. i dont want finances to govern my decisions.
but now i have lawyers, publishers, investors and marketing people all up my ass with suggestions and direction. a lot of the beauty and fun of the process has been killed off in efforts to make these books into "properties" that will earn people returns and bank money.
i know, its the real world, and i'm too deep in it to get out. i can just hope to attain a level of success that enables me to call all the shots in the future.
back to the grind.
Good luck, stay strong, and keep up the great work - happy holidays