A Snippet from Today (Patreon)

BEN: I don't know why you care what they think. AIKA: Because, Ben. They're my people. BEN: Oh, and Ben is not your people?? AIKA: Of course Ben is my people. All of my friends are my people. BEN: You know they're not your friends, right? AIKA: … I know. ------ There's a lot in flux right now. Admittedly, having watched all of Steven Universe which was a very large inspiration for starting this comic, I got intimidated and felt like there's no way I could live up to storytelling so rich and accessible. It's hard not to feel doubt when your idea is in its early stages, after all; it has a lot of potential but it's up to me to reach it. Anyway, I'm just reminding myself over and over that it's okay that my 0th script feels shallow and janky -- that's the whole point of a 0th script. Who cares if you use every cliche in the book, as long as you get the story down? Then you can go back and start extracting the bad in your next draft. Plus, I keep having to remind myself that as afraid as I am of being stuck in my own head and my own echo chamber, I already have plans to throw the script at tons of my friends (and you guys too!) so it won't just be my mind forming this story. On the more positive side, I'm feeling my way closer with these characters. Figuring out how to rope the characters I'm least excited about into roles and places that make me happier. There's a long way to go but it's going. And I won't let imposter syndrome hold me back :)