More outlining today. I edited the graphic novel project I’m selecting to do and wrote a few more strips.

Then I went to work and thought about things. Months ago I stated how important graphic novels were to me. And they still are. But I made this statement with the intention of not doing a web strip as I thought it would get in the way of completing a graphic novel.

I really do want to return to Omnipotent Me. I have some great ideas for it and spent some brainpower refining the theme and how I want to present it. Plus, it’s light and fun for me and I think it would keep me on my toes.

But I’m afraid that doing a strip and graphic novel, even with the schedule I proposed yesterday, would be quite a lot to take on. That’s in addition to the other things I do: write music, teach drums, and searching for an income. And I really want to be able to complete a graphic novel because doing so would, I think, really help me to move on to the next one, and then the next, and so on.

I visited some comic sites I haven’t visited for a while and I became jealous. Jealous that these creators are putting out books while I stayed behind when I shouldn’t have; I should be in the middle of my comics career right now, not starting over again. But the truth is, it’s my fault. I didn’t work hard enough, I let things get in the way, and therefore I have no right to be jealous.

That said, I know that what I really want to do in comics is make graphic novels. I’m not sure I should restart Omnipotent Me just yet. I know that I’m well prepared to do so when I think the time is right, but I think, starting tomorrow, I will begin the execution of the graphic novel project I’ve selected and we’ll see what the progress is like. I have three days of rehab left and it will be spent starting this project. Then, next week, I’ll continue the schedule while leaving the daily online documentation behind.