Or: “Why 20 minutes worth of drawing takes me 3 hours”<\/p>\n
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Me:<\/strong> Okay, time to finish the strip! First I’ll finish lettering this caption. Crap, where’s my #1 Micron pen?<\/p>\n *searches for 5 minutes, finds micron under desk*<\/em><\/p>\n Me:<\/strong> Okay, lettering! B-A-R-T-E-N-D-E-R H-E-<\/p>\n Brain:<\/strong> WAIT! Are you SURE his name is Henry?<\/p>\n Me:<\/strong> Yeah. I mean, pretty sure.<\/p>\n Brain:<\/strong> So you don’t know.<\/p>\n Me:<\/strong> Fine, I’ll check my notes. Yep, bartender Henry.<\/p>\n Brain:<\/strong> Is it spelled with a “Y”? Maybe it’s “Henri.”<\/p>\n Me:<\/strong> \u00a0What? No, that’s crazy.<\/p>\n Brain:<\/strong> Maybe he’s French.<\/p>\n Me:<\/strong> He’s not French.<\/p>\n Brain:<\/strong> Are you sure? Are you 100% positive that it’s “Henry-with-a-y”? Because if you’re wrong, he’ll get upset and call the editor, and you’ll have to issue a retraction, and then you can NEVER GO TO THAT BAR AGAIN.<\/p>\n Me:<\/strong> Fine, I’ll Google him.<\/p>\n *gets computer, visits bar’s website. Bartender’s name is not on it. Google several reviews of the bar, find enough that mention “Henry” the bartender\/owner.*<\/em><\/p>\n Me:<\/strong> Okay, now back to \u2013 Fingers, what are you doing?<\/p>\n *Fingers automatically type web address of prolific Tumblr artist*<\/em><\/p>\n Fingers:<\/strong> Hee-hee!<\/p>\n Me:<\/strong> No, we’re not looking at-<\/p>\n Brain:<\/strong> Oooooh, pretty!<\/p>\n *10 minutes of scrolling*<\/em><\/p>\n Me:<\/strong> Okay, that’s enough! Time to get back to work.<\/p>\n Brain:<\/strong> Nooooo! It’s 11:58! You have to wait until exactly 12:00 to start working again!<\/p>\n Me:<\/strong> Why?<\/p>\n Brain:<\/strong> You just do! Wait two more minutes! Here, just click one more page.<\/p>\n *Seven pages later*<\/em><\/p>\n Me:<\/strong> Okay, time to work!<\/p>\n Brain:<\/strong> Noooo! Now it’s 12:06! Now you have to wait until 12:15!<\/p>\n Me:<\/strong> No! I\u2019m going to work now!<\/p>\n *Returns to drafting table, finishes caption*<\/em><\/p>\n Stomach:<\/strong> Feed me!<\/p>\n Me:<\/strong> No, later.<\/p>\n Stomach:<\/strong> FEED ME!\u00a0 Or I will DIE!<\/p>\n Me:<\/strong> Okay, we’ll work for another 10 minutes, then I’ll get some food.<\/p>\n Stomach:<\/strong> FEED ME! FEED ME! FEED ME! FEED ME! FEED ME! FEED ME!<\/p>\n Me:<\/strong> Fine!<\/p>\n *Gets up, eats chips & salsa. Returns to drafting table*<\/em><\/p>\n Brain:<\/strong> Oh God, food coma! I cannot concentrate.<\/p>\n Me:<\/strong> Seriously?<\/p>\n Brain:<\/strong> You should make some coffee!<\/p>\n Me:<\/strong> Oh, goddammit.<\/p>\n …and repeat for every caption or image in the strip.<\/p>\n (Inspired by John Scalzi<\/a>.)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Or: “Why 20 minutes worth of drawing takes me 3 hours” Me: Okay, time to finish the strip! First I’ll finish lettering this caption. Crap, where’s my #1 Micron pen? *searches for 5 minutes, finds micron under desk* Me: … Continue reading