othering asked: So excited about Asinine, can't wait for the rest of it!!! great work!!!
Thanks! There’s going to be a few surprising developments with the characters and the story as it goes on, so I can’t wait for everybody to see how it all ends.
itsok-imblack asked: Can't wait for the new series! It's been so long.
Appreciate it, I can’t wait for everyone to see Asinine on Wednesday.
Anonymous asked: this blog is great
Thanks, and we’ll be back on May 9th with Part 1 of a new series, “Asinine.”
blinkforward asked: Just stopping by again to remind you how awesome your tumblr is.
Thanks, appreciate it.
high-hippie asked: Can we go out on a date or something? Your tumblr's just too legit...
Thanks haha just doing what I can.
blah-blah-glitz-deactivated2012 asked: Do you have any advice for writers?
Advice? I think the main thing that I’d stress is revision and doubting yourself. Not doubting yourself in a way that paralyzes your writing, but doubting yourself in order to insure that you never get complacent with your writing. You have to be confident that you have the ability to write something great, but the journey to creating something that meets your standards requires revision and self doubt until you have a final draft that’s achieved greatness. I’m my own worst critic, and that makes my work stronger than it would be if every time I completed a first draft I thought, “This is dope,” and published it.
Also, even though this is a cliche, you have to stay true to your own voice and write in a way that clearly expresses yourself in your own style. Meaning, those handbooks, teachers and other writers who “teach” creative writing can’t teach you what’s most important about writing and what’s going to make your work stand out - your voice. You don’t want to write like your favorite writer, or produce solid work that seems like it was made by a machine, you want to write and express yourself and your observations as only you can. Believing you’re the only person who thinks or feels a certain way, and then finding out that there are so many others out there like you because they connect to your writing is what happens when you stick to your instincts and develop your own style. Also, not everybody writes every day, even though that’s what everyone tells you to do. Work at your own pace(James Joyce considered it a successful day if he managed to write two or three sentences).
On another note, I’m still growing as a writer and will always grow and challenge myself no matter how old I get or whatever forms of “recognition” I receive in the future. So, my advice is to take the advice of other writers into consideration, but ultimately find what works best for you and follow that even if it differs from the “expert advice” you’ve gotten from artists you admire. Hope that helps, and good luck.
Anonymous asked: i check this blog daily (have it on my chrome bookmarks) keep up the good work your view point/opinion on human interaction is fucking hilarious
Just saw this, but thanks that means a lot to me.
illestaround asked: I think you've done a great job with "Yeah,You're Cool....you have made me want to make my own graphic novel as well
Thanks a lot, inspiring people is what it’s all about. I look forward to seeing your graphic novel.
saladnodressing asked: are you all done with "yeah, you're cool?" because I love it and was hoping for more
Thanks, but yes, “Yeah, YOU’RE Cool” is over with. It was just a 12 part story. I plan to do another story here in the future, and outside of Social Skills, I’m working on my graphic novel, KOBK, which will be out in August. I’m glad you loved it though, and hope you’ll enjoy the next one.
jizzyjin asked: I feel as though there are many people jumping on the Kony 2012 bandwagon when they should have cared all a long. Can you possibly bless this situation with your thoughts and talents? I feel as though IC is creating a proper amount of awareness but people are not fully listening to the message. I feel as though you are the next individual group to positively impact society in a type of way Shepard Fairey did.
Thanks, that’s high praise and I’m glad you’re interested in my thoughts on the KONY 2012 situation. I never wanted Social Skills to be topical, I always wanted to just express whatever came to mind, so I won’t be doing any work related to KONY or Invisible Children( a charity group which I’m still researching) but I’m happy people are interested in Uganda. As of right now, I think there are pros and cons to their campaign, and with the more I learn about them, and the more I hear/read from actual Ugandans about their country’s current climate and Kony’s actual status — the more that cons(pun intended) seem to appear. While I think it’s great that there’s a sudden sense of urgency amongst people to care about the atrocities that have been going on in Uganda for decades, I’m still skeptical about the real motives behind it. Africa’s a diverse and beautiful continent, but in the media it’s always presented as a country(not a continent) where black people are either starving, or murderous savages who need saving by well meaning white liberals because they don’t possess the intellectual capabilities to save themselves. It’s a disturbing message to send, and it only makes things worse. At any rate, I’ll continue to question the “KONY 2012 bandwagon” as you put it and do my own research and I encourage others to do the same.
incogniri asked: i feel like i empathize with the character clara a lot. which i think speaks to how well crafted and believable she is, even if she exists in a satirical universe. i found myself over identifying with her as well which was kind of hard to deal with when i read all of yeah you're cool. i guess i just wanted to stop by and tell you that your work thus far has made me think a lot, especially about myself. so thanks?
Thanks, that means a lot to me! I’m glad you related, and I’m flattered that you felt she was well crafted. Writing authentic female characters is really important to me. There will be more stories in the future, so I hope you’ll continue to enjoy the characters. Out of curiosity, why was it hard to deal with over identifying with Clara? Later.
foxxworthy asked: I've followed you for approximately 10 minutes and I'm in love with everything about this. Goodness, this shit is fucking refreshing.
Haha Thanks, I’m glad you were hooked so quickly.
Anonymous asked: There are people dying in Syria and the poverty rate is lower than its ever been and your making cartoons about rich black people. I thought this was supposed to be a political blog? smh
What? The attitudes, people and ideas that I satirize are the same ones that lead to what’s going on in Syria and our poverty rate. I don’t think the character’s in “Yeah, YOU’RE Cool” are “rich” but they are well off in the superficial sense, but that’s me highlighting the fact that no matter how much you have on the surface, you’re still going to struggle internally in some way. That’s life. And, I never said this was a “political blog” anyway, so I’m not sure what exactly it is that you’re shaking your head about. I’ll assume that you’re trolling, but you need to try harder.
wardaishwaq asked: Showing you some love. Love your blog darl. Keep updating, i always come by to check it out xxx
Thanks! I appreciate everybody who keeps up with all of the work, it’s very encouraging.
