Just Go For It!

Over the weekend I read a graphic novel series by the name of “Scott Pilgrim” (perhaps some of you have heard of it).  Once I was done reading, my mood was initially gleeful, but after a few minutes of merriment, my disposition quickly deteriorated to sorrow.  This isn’t the first time this has happened.

Whenever I finish a book, TV show, or video game with a great plot and characters, I usually get sad afterwards.  The reason this happens is because when I really enjoy something, I tend to get attached.  I immerse myself in the make believe, and my mind does everything in its power to convince me that the world before me actually does exist.  This illusion only dissipates once I reach the conclusion of the story.  Reality takes its firm grasp on my existence once again, and I am forced to swallow the truth that the window into my imaginary world has nothing left to offer me.  No matter how many times I go back and re-expose myself to these stories, the plots are always the same, and the journeys of the characters will inevitably come to an end.  No matter how fierce my desire is to experience more of these fabricated worlds, the overwhelming truth is that these worlds have limits.

So pretty much that’s what happened when I read Scott Pilgrim.  I was talking to a good friend of mine about how I was sad that this world, like so many others, had nothing left to feed my imagination.  After hearing me whine for a few minutes, she said

“Well if you like it so much, write your own story.”

Cue light-bulb.  It was one of those moments where I knew inspiration had struck.  I couldn't wait to see what sort of crazy things were going to start spilling out of my brain.  All day I could feel an idea brewing deep in my head and as soon as I was done with classes for the day, I sat down and started writing character bios and a plot outline for my own graphic novel.  The only reason there was no post yesterday is because I was too busy getting all my ideas on paper.

I’m not going to disclose any info on my graphic novel for the time being.  I want to flesh out the story a bit more and see if I can find any artists who are interested in helping me out.  As of right now, I really want to see if I’ll be able to manifest my ideas into physical form.

Well, that’s all for today.  Until next time, stay classy.

P.S.

If you are an artist who is seriously interested, let me know!  Drop me a line at mpennisi2@gmail.com and I’ll get back to you.