Once I have the story in my head, I write it down. The illustrations usually come last.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
I always have a story in my head that needs to be written, or at least I think I do. But I usually can't find the time to write it.
I've always kind of wrote when I wanted to. Once I get the idea in my head and get it outlined out, I usually just sit and write until it's done.
I try to let go of the intellect and just tell the story. I only read the page I have in front of me on the screen. Then when the whole story is told, I print it, wait a week and read it.
Once I'm given an idea for a story I have a million ideas on how it should be illustrated, but I don't have a big shoebox full of unfinished ideas.
I'm not as good a writer as I'd like to be; therefore, I like to use images to tell stories.
I tend to write my beginnings and endings first - as a cartoonist and storyteller, I couldn't sit down every day if I didn't know where the story was headed.
When I'm writing, I'm creating the story and its character with words. I'm thinking about what the pictures will be like, but I never begin to sketch. The pictures are all in my head.
My job as an author is to tell the story in the best way possible, to make it flow seamlessly and get the reader to keep turning the page.
When I am writing anything in general, I just want to tell the story that exists in my head; I don't try to write a parable or make a point.
I write and draw from the gut. I often don't know what my stories are about until they're done.