Hi! Welcome back to The Terrible Anvil! Tom Hart and Jess Ruliffson love to talk about making comic-making EASIER, and in this episode, we’re asking “What’s the worst that could happen?”

We're talking about the fear of failure and utter collapse of our mental understanding of our own self-esteem. We're talking about large and small audiences, and envisioning the "fiery crash" of those potential failures, finding that a lot of times, they don't actually hurt. But some do, and we talk about avoiding those! Finally we talk about how communities (like SAW) provide readers and support, and that's what art is about!

Here at The Anvil, we ask the tough questions…

Thanks for being here!

Tom and Jess on What Kind of Creator are You?

In this episode, Tom had a list of archetypes he wanted to run by Jess. Are you a Pantser or a Planner? Are you a Strong Finisher? Are you a Never Edit-er? Jess shared a sketchbook project that took her 4 years or 20 minutes depending on how you look at it. And we talk about how to not feel like a failure when your routines suddenly feel boring. What kind of creator are you? Thanks for being here!

Tom and Jess talk about what we do or don’t Keep to Ourselves!

Tom and Jess about making memories and habits in your art!

Tom and Jess about making detours in your art!

Tom and Jess about making bad decisions early on, and how to get out of them…

Tom and Jess about art budgeting, and making your graphic novel without feeling bad...

What does finished look like to you? Try to create and FINISH something, a panel, a page, a full-mini comic. When does it look FINISHED? How do you know? What does "finished" look like?