fluffySlipper

Hello everyone, I realize it's been some time since I announced that FINAGLC would be going on a hiatus. Specifically, "for a few months." I want to sincerely apologize for that "few months" turning into much longer than that. I realize that I have a lot of supporters who really enjoyed my work on that comic, and it really makes me happy to know that something I illustrated and adapted could bring people such joy.

To explain the extended hiatus, I became incredibly involved in another online project and it ate up all my time and resources. This ended up becoming a poor investment, as I do not associate with that project anymore. Simultaneously, I've been working on my own personal project, and this is the project that I am very excited about and have been working on for one and a half years.

I've been working on a pixel RPG video game, and this was the project that I originally took my comic hiatus to work on more. I love FINAGLC to death, and I like to think I'll still continue it someday, but that day is a long time from now. The fact is that it was a hobby project that produced almost no income, and there comes a point where it makes more sense to create your own stories. I've disabled my Patreon, and I thank all of you for enjoying my work. <3

I hope you can join me in my new project! And I will try to become active on this lovely website again.

Hi guys, just wanna let you know that today (Wednesday September 5) there won't be a page! I'm a tiny bit overwhelmed by some other projects, but posts will resume this Saturday. Thanks for understanding

Hello ladies and gentlemen, my fine watchers, and degenerates like myself. I'd like to post an update about what's been going on with me this past year-ish, cuz I'm sure someone cares, maybe.

I took an unplanned 6 month break from the Life Coach comic, which was due to a variety of factors. I had a lot of different projects going, along with school, and I also learned that looking for a job is a full-time job in itself (they don't tell you that...). Also I had a month of mania where I couldn't sleep at all, like it was really weird and I hope I don't go through that again. But I'm back on track, and I'm getting more efficient at making the pages, so that's great.

Looking to the future, I'll resume weekly updates to Life Coach, because it feels nice and nostalgic when I do that. Constant progress is a plus too. I got a summer gig, so everything's chill in that department, and I'm slowly making my way to pitching my own comic idea to publishers. That's fun. Also, remember that commissions are open!

Oh! I'd also like to take the opportunity to thank every person who reads and comments on my stuff, especially those who stick around for my art that isn't Life Coach. Every comment makes my day, and I wish I could reply to every one of you. Bless you, and know that I read every comment, even if I don't respond.

Thanks for reading, and stay cool, cuz man it's a hot one. >:]

Hey guys, there's going to be a major change in the comic's update schedule. Up until now, a new page was uploaded every week. This has resulted in steady progress, and I've gotten a good handle on the comic making process.

After some thought and discussion, I've realized that there are ways to make the production process more efficient. That is why, starting after this week's page, updates are going to come less frequently, posting multiple pages at a time. This should result in a higher average page rate per week, as well as making the pages easier to read. 

Let's see how this works out o.o

I don't usually do these, but this looks relatively informative, and I was tagged by an amazing person, so it'd be wrong not to do it. I was tagged by BlazingCoral, and I'll be answering these based on my Undertale fanfic-turned-fancomic, Flowey Is Not a Good Life Coach.

1. What got you started drawing comics?

A long time ago I took a comic-making class at some community center, but it was a joke and all I got out of it was a weird polymer abomination of a superhero. In theory that was my first time I made a (one-page) comic, but a few years ago I tried making my first comic page, something related to Minecraft I think. It was awful, but I've still got like 6 pages hidden on my computer somewhere. I think I'll put my old drawings on my Patreon, cause you know, can't have those things floating around for free and in the nude.

2. What is your favorite comic that you've read?

Tokyo Ghoul caught my heart and squeezed it to the breaking point two years ago, and more recently Jojo's Bizarre Adventure took me on its bizarre, bizarre ride. They're two very, VERY different comics (well, manga) but they're both executed masterfully. I regularly steal art "riffs" from them (treating art like jazz here). 

3. Has there been a scene so far that has been particularly hard to capture in your current and/or past comics?

duhhhh I dunno. Art-wise, the background of ch 4, p 1 absoLUTELY drove me crazy, not because it was difficult, but because I took SO DANG LONG on it. It was my first time drawing the interior of a house for me, so I'm sure it'll get faster the more I do it, but you will notice that I didn't draw the house from that angle ever again in that chapter...

4. How long did you wait before starting your current comic and/or comics in the past? (i.e. the writing/story development process)

Before I started this comic, I actually had a story idea marinating in my head for about a year and a half. It was something like Tokyo Ghoul meets Pokemon in a medieval fantasy setting. I kept revising it as I researched and learned about the writing process, and it was getting more solid. I wanted to pitch it to a comic publisher, but my perfectionism (and probably inexperience) kept me from going forward with it.

Then I read Unrestedjade's fic, and it absolutely blew me out of the water, though it was a few months before I decided that I'd do something with it. I believe I started it over Thanksgiving break, as a way to distract me from the fact that I'd be spending it without my family and in an empty apartment. Lol it's a good ride now though, I don't have to think about writing for a while ヾ｜￣ー￣｜ﾉ

5. If you could have done anything differently when you were starting out, what would it be?

I would've paced better, using less panels per page. Especially the last page of chapter 1... I'd make the entire bottom half of the page just Flowey's glorious face. Too much crap is everywhere

6. Who is your favorite character to write?

Psych I don't write biatch but if I did it'd be... Papyrus. Especially later on (⋆‿⋆)

7. Who is your least favorite character to write?

Undyne I think. I got so stressed trying to make her voice match her in-game personality AND Jade's writing style at the start of chapter 4. Now don't go and judge that one line of writing just because I mentioned I'm insecure about it

8. How drastically did the story change since you started?

I haven't changed anything... .

9. What are the major influences/inspiration for your comic and/or previous comics?

See answer 2. I wish I could reference some other fancomics at this point, but I don't actually read too many :^O

10. What does your process look like?

Oooh this is the question I'll eventually answer with a video! But let's have a numbered list for now.

1. Steal Unrestedjade's writing and convert it into comic panels.

Sorry, not gonna tag anyone. That's the most difficult thing on here and I'm lazyyyyy (and tired)