They're Doing it Again
Okay, now the insults flying from SomethingAwful.com are just getting silly.
Apparently, Lady Analemma is me ripping off Raven (I presume they mean the one from Teen Titans), even though:
1. I didn't create Lady Analemma, she was part of the villain contest.
2. Her powers are nothing like Raven's.
3. Her backstory is nothing like Raven's.
4. The only thing relatively close to Raven is the fact that she wears a cape, a hood, and has black hair (which even then is a wig).
And once again I'm getting flamed for using a pseudonym for the artwork. Get over it already, I say right in the FAQ that it's me and I admit all the time that it's me.
I wouldn't care as much about this if not for the fact that yesterday I boasted 551 visits, a new record high. Of course, more than half of these are probably from the SomethingAwful.com thread that, once again, they don't even bother to try to address any of their criticisms to me directly. For those who are here and trying to support me and help me improve, thanks. I really do appreciate it.
Apparently, Lady Analemma is me ripping off Raven (I presume they mean the one from Teen Titans), even though:
1. I didn't create Lady Analemma, she was part of the villain contest.
2. Her powers are nothing like Raven's.
3. Her backstory is nothing like Raven's.
4. The only thing relatively close to Raven is the fact that she wears a cape, a hood, and has black hair (which even then is a wig).
And once again I'm getting flamed for using a pseudonym for the artwork. Get over it already, I say right in the FAQ that it's me and I admit all the time that it's me.
I wouldn't care as much about this if not for the fact that yesterday I boasted 551 visits, a new record high. Of course, more than half of these are probably from the SomethingAwful.com thread that, once again, they don't even bother to try to address any of their criticisms to me directly. For those who are here and trying to support me and help me improve, thanks. I really do appreciate it.
4 Comments:
SomethingAwful forum goons are kind of like Statler and Waldorf from the original muppet show. To quote Peter Griffin: "They don't care for most things."
If it bothers you so much, why do you bother reading it? For that matter, how do you even hear about SAF threads? Does someone send you a link, or do you google yourself a lot?
On the off-chance that someone might actually try to defend me. Or because every once in awhile they may actually make a good criticism and it becomes something I need to consider. ^_~
Comic Genesis lists off sites that link to a page for your comic and right now SomethingAwful has become the biggest linker for me. Sometimes the harshest critics help me reevaluate what I'm doing, even if they don't budge an inch on their opinions. At the same time, I also need to see what they're reading about me so that if somebody who's more moderate than most of the posters who despise the comic decide to take a visit and see for themselves, I want to be able to make a counter-argument.
Plus I'm a paranoid freak who for some reason cares what others think of him. :D
Hey man...
if you're happy and you're learning, (expletive) what the comments of the naysayers are.
Some of it may be constructive, if so use it, let it help you grow.
But if it's just hurtful criticism for criticisms sake, you know that you're being courageous enough to share your vision and your creativity. You're doing the hard part, it's always easier to destroy than to create. Remember success is the best revenge.
So if you take nothing else from what I say, know that you inspired me and are leading me to further develop ideas that have been in my head for some time. So keep doing what you do, keep developing your style. You'll hit your stride, and when you do you will appreciate all the stumbles and bumps in the road you encountered along the way.
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