I found a well animated Flash on the front page of Newgrounds the other day called Superpope. It had a Dragonball Z-esque feel, which was alright I guess, if not a bit overplayed. The story line was simple; a demon crawls from out of a well and threatens the lives of two villagers, in flies Superpope to save the day. Huzzah. Well good for the artist who created it. Only today, while I was perusing the Bookery Comix, I found an edition of what was called Battle Pope that seemed similar to the aformentioned Flash animation, only this pope was a juggernaught, musclular and powerful. And good for Funkotron Publications.
I have to be honest though, I'm a bit upset. It's not the success of these artists. Anyone who fancies themselves a creative person will understand it is no easy feat to get started on your dream. Today's world expects you to produce, "come back to us when you've got something we can market." Anything but well wishing for these two ideas would be heretical to an aspiring writer. Lots of karma at stake.
I'm upset because one of my own comic / Flash ideas is for a supernatural pontif saving the day (although mine is extremely comical, and involves a lot of Catholic mythos in the telling). In all truth, these two produced ideas are nothing like my own, so I still consider my cartoon pope a valid expression of my creativity. Mine is more a commentary on organized religion.
I guess you could say I'm kicking myself. I didn't act on my impulse to create this, and now see evidence of its positive reception in the public eye. Oh no, not to worry about me readers, I've still got plenty of ideas left ... but what if I see another one displayed tomorrow? What if all my great ideas are actually quite common, making it a race to the publicist for validation of one's life work. Even if it's a one in a million kick ass and take names idea, there are still millions of heads capable of generating ideas every day. Stick a bunch of monkeys in front of word processors and watch them churn out the Fiction section at Barnes and Noble.
I'm overreacting, which is perhaps a good way for you to understand why I have yet to produce anything successfully in the eyes of the literary or online Flash community. Overreactive, overly critical of something that is by nature a process, a perspective that is cluttered and in constant need of distraction. I think that's why I've got so many friggin' ideas ... it keeps me moving back and forth and this way and that, so that I never finish anything. Lesse, two collections of short stories with about 6 stories a piece, two novels, a couple comic strips, and an army of cartoon foolery. Big talk aint it? In my defense, this shit doesn't roll out in neat little packages. A lot of times experience is what adds to a good idea to make it better. At least I'm constantly writing (which now includes this forum).
Sorry to whine at perfect strangers. I dunno, I felt a need.
I have to be honest though, I'm a bit upset. It's not the success of these artists. Anyone who fancies themselves a creative person will understand it is no easy feat to get started on your dream. Today's world expects you to produce, "come back to us when you've got something we can market." Anything but well wishing for these two ideas would be heretical to an aspiring writer. Lots of karma at stake.
I'm upset because one of my own comic / Flash ideas is for a supernatural pontif saving the day (although mine is extremely comical, and involves a lot of Catholic mythos in the telling). In all truth, these two produced ideas are nothing like my own, so I still consider my cartoon pope a valid expression of my creativity. Mine is more a commentary on organized religion.
I guess you could say I'm kicking myself. I didn't act on my impulse to create this, and now see evidence of its positive reception in the public eye. Oh no, not to worry about me readers, I've still got plenty of ideas left ... but what if I see another one displayed tomorrow? What if all my great ideas are actually quite common, making it a race to the publicist for validation of one's life work. Even if it's a one in a million kick ass and take names idea, there are still millions of heads capable of generating ideas every day. Stick a bunch of monkeys in front of word processors and watch them churn out the Fiction section at Barnes and Noble.
I'm overreacting, which is perhaps a good way for you to understand why I have yet to produce anything successfully in the eyes of the literary or online Flash community. Overreactive, overly critical of something that is by nature a process, a perspective that is cluttered and in constant need of distraction. I think that's why I've got so many friggin' ideas ... it keeps me moving back and forth and this way and that, so that I never finish anything. Lesse, two collections of short stories with about 6 stories a piece, two novels, a couple comic strips, and an army of cartoon foolery. Big talk aint it? In my defense, this shit doesn't roll out in neat little packages. A lot of times experience is what adds to a good idea to make it better. At least I'm constantly writing (which now includes this forum).
Sorry to whine at perfect strangers. I dunno, I felt a need.
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