You’ve heard of cabin fever. It’s when a man, from lack of outside stimulus or companionship, begins exhibiting unusual behavior. Symptoms could include restlessness, irritability, paranoia, irrational thinking, laughter. There could be compulsive pacing of one’s yurt, making faces at the dark. Did you know Cabin Fever also includes sustained bouts of increased creativity? Well let me tell you: it does!
No I haven’t axe murdered nobody. This picture is reference for a pose I’m drawing for my new graphic novel. That’s right. SCREW KIDS BOOKS, I’M DOING A GRAPHIC NOVEL!! You can blame Mr. Craig Thompson and his excellent book, Blankets, for this sudden change in direction. Yes, his hefty tome and certain personal events inspired this story in this format, and when inspiration like this lands in your lap, it’s not like you can turn it down! Maybe you can smack the muses in the face, but not me, no sir!!
So I work. If I don’t put in at least 4 hours a day, I’m unhappy. But the work requires it, and it’s good. Finally… FINALLY… I have something real… something substantial that excites me to creation. And in the dark I realize… loneliness is my fuel.
