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user-inactivated  ·  3171 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Pubski: July 22, 2015

In the last two days, I've had science fiction dreams for the first time in my life. And I'm quite a vivid, imaginative dreamer. Felt absolutely awesome, I woke up excited about what I'd dreamed.

Such a vividly detailed world, fully formed characters with backstories, snappy dialogue, protagonists, antagonists, scenery, the way sunlight glinted off of pale blue curved surfaces, grey stonework. A massive influx of globes--that can fit in the palm of one's hand, were mechanical in nature--that flooded Earth and what they do is heal everything, build magnificent infrastructure, improve people's lives, transformed Earth's civilization into a Golden Age; but there was a hard to notice downside, which I noticed when walking through a colorful spacious indoor plaza, similar to Grand Central Station, in which I realized I needed to act happy and complacent like everyone else, or the system would start to tag me as a deviant. And then some fantastic, delicious making out with a woman who gave me safe harbor from the system. Damn she was a good kisser.

Such a difference from all the other dreams I've had the past decades of my life. Is it the Wellbutrin? I hope so. Follow-up appointment is tomorrow.





Cedar  ·  3171 days ago  ·  link  ·  

That sounds great! Are you going to try and capture in some form or another? It sounds like it could really suit a graphic novel.

user-inactivated  ·  3169 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Graphic novel creation has been something I've been wanting to do for several years. I've got a strong fine arts, design background, but not so good at freehand illustration, and am thinking I'd need to partner up with someone good at the illustration, while I'd provide the writing, storyboard. Just hasn't happened yet. Oh, and thanks. =)

Cedar  ·  3169 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Practice practice practice! I've seen some of what goes into making a webcomic and to get it off the ground you may want to have a team, but perhaps have a go at making a few pages and work on them over time, iterate on it bit by bit, then if and when you want to push on with it you have something appealing to show and bring in good partners.

Some artists have been able to do it solo (afaik), just look at how far Jeph Jacques has come from the start back in 2003, then two years later and which he iterated on up til now, twelve years on.

DrunkenFlutePlayer  ·  3171 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Wow I can totally empathize with this creative flow idea. As of now, I have really been jamming with my dreams and my over all imagination is pretty spontaneous. But I think its cuz of the greenery