oc art again. I created the secret account for fan art, but it seems it’s more of a “I’m drawing again in the style I feel comfortable with” account (don't worry, I'll still be drawing fan art). Since my current project seems to be coming to an end—or at least taking a long break—I’m slowly starting to work on something new. This time, I want to try writing the story myself. I’ve never done that before. I’ve always collaborated with an author or adapted existing scripts. On the last project, I helped out a bit with the story and learned a lot, but it still feels a bit overwhelming. I have a somewhat thought-out story and pages of mind maps that I’m using to try to connect emotional arcs with the overarching plot. Maybe I’m overthinking everything a bit too much, but I want to get it right. Anyway, when my head is too full, it helps me to make illustrations where I cram in as much as possible of what I associate with the story and the characters. BTW, I recycled the characters—they’re from an old, very cringey story I wrote as a teenager, but I liked their dynamic, so I decided to keep them and put them in the new setting. I think I’ll post something here every now and then about my process, since I kind of miss talking about the wip. That was always what I enjoyed most about working in a team.