It's been a while since I wrote a blog here!
I am almost done with the 2nd story of Modern Christians. I hope people will read the rest of what I put up, since I was supposed to have finished it about a month ago.
So anyways, the 3rd story is being planned out. It's the first story that involves some of the psychology that I want to use to make Modern Christians stand out. And you'll get your first taste to see why Johnny calls himself a savior and feels God is on his side, if you remember him from the first story! If not, please read it!
In the 3rd story I am going to start using a paint program to type in the word balloons instead of hand writing in them, to make them more professional looking. And I'll put in a wide variety of fonts to equal different emotions depending on the situation. Though I do plan to still hand draw some font. And I am also trying to sketch out different poses for the characters, basing them off a model sheet. Because in Modern Christians chapter 2, sometimes I think Mike looks like a different person in some panels. Sometimes he seems to look younger or older in one panel to another. Maybe it's just me. But theres a certain look I want to keep with him for now.
A couple of friends have already seen my work and say I gotta publish it. I do feel the need to but also feel I got a lot to work on first. I have even wondered if they are just saying that because they don't know better or don't know what makes a good book?
Heres something very interesting that happened last week. I talked with one of the pastors for the young adults/college & career group at my church, which is Harvest Christian Fellowship. I showed him some of my work. He was impressed and wanted to set up a meeting to show my work to the "BIG" pastor of Harvest Christian Fellowship Greg Laurie himself! And possibly get it published.
Can you believe that?! Isn't that an awesome opportunity? Others have told me to show Greg my work but I was nervous. I knew he used to want to become a Christian cartoonist back in the day, but I was nervous because it's Greg Laurie! One of the most famous pastors in America! What would he think of my work? I am reminded of the story in his book "Lost Boy" when he shows pastor Chuck Smith a tract he drew up and Chuck said he loved that tract and it's exactly the kind of tract people needed. The kind that they wouldn't throw away. A bunch of copies of that tract were then printed. I guess it's because I am nervous of what a "celeberity" christian would think.
It would be awesome if I got Modern Christians to be published soon and I make some money with it. The money would go towards improving the appearance of the comic especially with art supplies, buying books to help me understand everything about Christanity better that I didn't know. And of course, thank God by giving 10% of my earnings in tithes back to church!
I really pray that God can help me get through this.
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