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Matt Madden's avatar

Sophie Yanow wrote about finding time for comics recently. I haven’t read the whole thing yet but it may be relevant: https://www.sophieyanow.com/a-gentle-comics-habit

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Ah, this feels familiar. There's something to be said about fighting the art burnout I'm constantly running from by adding more art to my plate, but it's the drawing of things that properly excite me that keeps it away. I suppose Playfulness would be a more mature descriptor (ironically) for what a lot of us nerds have been calling Brain Rot. The ideas, stories, and drive that have the potential to drag you out of a funk because they MUST be made real in some way, be it drawing, writing, or simply discussing with an interested friend. Large chunks of the last two years have felt Playless to me. Occasionally something will rekindle that flame and sustain it for a while, but I've yet to figure out the method of keeping it smoldering (short of maintaining a regular ttrpg play schedule).

I hope these comic exercises help get you back to your autobio habits, or at least lead you somewhere close. ♥️

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