How to Make a Graphic Novel
The Terrible Anvil
How To Make Comics Forever!
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How To Make Comics Forever!

Episode 20 of The Terrible Anvil with Jess Ruliffson and Tom Hart

Our very last episode of The Terrible Anvil (Season One) was recorded this week! With Tom and Jess together in the same room!

We tried to tie a bow around the business of comics by offering ideas on HOW TO KEEP GOING (FOREVER), AKA making your own sustainable comics practice amidst inner/outer turmoil and also remembering to wash the dishes.

A big takeaway from this episode: CELEBRATE SMALL WINS!

Other thoughts from the call:

  • Forming bonds with others and keeping each other going is a great form of sustainable accountability

  • DEADLINES also keep us going - we can't forget the TERRIBLE ANVIL!

  • You can have accountability buddies in near strangers too, like SAW's organically-formed online meeting spaces

  • Body doubling is a great hack!

  • Wanting to impress your friends can be a great motivator too (you don’t have to impress the whole world!)

There's more from this final episode, so check it out—and catch up on any others you've missed!

And don't worry, this isn't goodbye. It's see you later! Stay tuned for a sequel season of The Terrible Anvil podcast!

In the meantime, consider joining the SAW FLOW + PUBLISH member group, where you'll get access to a supportive community and expert guidance on getting your comics published! Sign up here: https://learn.sawcomics.org/courses/comics-flow-group

As always, happy making!!

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How to Make a Graphic Novel
The Terrible Anvil
How do you make comics without all the frustration? Without feeling lousy and inadequate all the time? With the Terrible Anvil of daily deadlines! And a community, and mindset shift about what it means to make comics and art. Jess Ruliffson and Tom Hart are working through the whole process, one piece at a time, turning frustration into fun and glee.