I’m torn about continuing on with Ocean Life or calling it quits.

     I enjoy writing it and I enjoy digitally making the comic strips. I even have story lines planned out for a total of 50+ strips. However, I can’t stand drawing them.

     I’m a horrible horrible horrible artist. I can’t draw worth crap. The strips come out looking readable because of the coloring and everything else I do to them.

    I already take every shortcut I can with drawing them. I cut down on background. I draw everyone and everything separate so I don’t mess up proportions. I crop photos differently so that I can go from wideshots to medium shots to close ups. But even so, drawing them is a bitch.

     I’m leaving Ocean City Today and going to grad school, so why not stop drawing them? Now is a good time to do so.

    But having them means that I have a piece of fictional work being published on a weekly basis. I mean sure it may only get read by people in the Ocean City area, but still… its just nice knowing I have readers.

    I’ve gotten more comments from people about Ocean Life than all the articles I’ve written. It’s nice to know that some people actually look forward to it and specifically scan through the paper every week trying to find it. Technically that’s why I want to write and do all the things I do. I want to entertain people and give them an escape.

    But GOD I hate drawing the damn strips cause I suck at it.

    Grrrr I’m so torn and I’m just not sure what I’m going to do. I have just over two weeks to decide before more strips are do, so I guess I’ll figure have to decide soon.