A cute wallpaper for Christmas! I hope you guys had a fun Christmas, or if not, at least there’s next year!
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I’ll use one of them, though a combination of the two isn’t a bad idea.
Haha, too wild maybe? And there was that other idea with them using Charm instead of Tail Whip (yeah yeah I know the move doesn’t work that way), but I don’t think anyone can top this (warning: NSFWish).
“Oh look, he’s back again.” You’re darn right I am. Anyway, real talk below, if you want to read that is. Or you can just read the TLDR and skip to the announcements.
TLDR: Boo-hoo, me. Got better. 500 pages or bust. Now updating Friday to Sunday.
I didn’t show it back then, but I was miserable while working on the comic.
I was never really been confident in my art and writing. You guys see the end results, but behind the scenes, I make a lot of mistakes and have a lot of difficulty drawing some panels. On some days, my drawing skills just disappear, or at least be at a lower level than usual.
And somewhere along the way, the satisfaction after a job well done was gone. Obviously, none of these are good for anyone’s sanity. Those feelings of frustration and uselessness eventually builds up, leading to unannounced hiatuses until my confidence comes back (one of the biggest reasons anyway).
But whenever I come back after every hiatus, I’m always afraid (literally heart pumping faster afraid) at reading the comments and the chat. Afraid of you, the reader’s, disappointment, especially from long time fans.
So, miserable while working, and miserable when not working. Vicious cycle right there.
“Screw this, this is no way for a man to live” I said, so I decided to take a real break this time, and take it as long as I needed until I get over those feelings, AND rekindle my love for drawing again.
Just living life: sleeping and waking up on time, eating healthier, taking up weightlifting (best idea ever and I suggest everyone do it too, squatting around 185 lbs now), and taking a walk every day. I didn’t draw much during this time, but I watched and read a lot of cartoons, anime, and manga. I also reflected on what I was doing wrong and what I can do to improve.
Now I’m back, with a definite goal of “finishing” Cat Nine at 500 pages and an ultimatum: if I miss a whole week of updates again, then I’ll permanently stop Cat Nine. Mind you, I’ll only stop at 500 pages if I ran out of steam at that point, otherwise I’ll continue. Who knows, abandoning Cat Nine might be what I needed to do all this time, and I’ll probably just start a new series if I do stop.
Thanks for taking the time to read this, whew, that’s a load off my chest (is that the right expression?)! I’m not normally open about these things. Now then… it’s time to get back to work.
Now for some announcements: