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Hello! It's been almost 3 years since my last post here and I came back with two annoucements.
First,I think most of Stranded's followers might have figured it out by now but I think a proper annoucement is due, so here it: sadly, Stranded will not be finished. There are many reasons for that, but ultimately none of them matter.
I think it's been a while since I left behind any kind of guilt or shame for not finishing that webcomic, so I can say it out loud now. After all, most webcomic are dropped out at some point haha and I think that's ok, it's a very laborious process that requires a lot of free time, which I don't have anymore. I started writing Stranded when I was about to leave college, I was 22-23 years old. I'm over 30 now, I am a different person, I have different priorities and, as an animator, I have to work A LOT. But hey, who knows, maybe one day Stranded will be finished as an animated series. I have thought about it for a while now and maybe in the future I'll try to bring this story to an closure in a different media. No promises, though.
However, I really miss doing comics. In the past 10 years, now and then, I have been working on another universe. Even before Stranded. I even published right here on tapas a short story in that universe, 'Juniper's Studies'. I wasn't really sure what to do with it until recently. Which brings me to my second announcement: I'm working on a new webcomic! I won't say much but you can expect something much more in line with manga, especially shounen. It's a vastly different project than Stranded, with a more fleshed out world and many - I mean, MANY - characters. I really want to start publishing it this year but, again, no promises. But believe me when I say that, when I start publishing it, there will be pages coming for a really long time. Not gonna repeat Stranded here heheh
That's it everyone. I hope to see you back in a few months with my new webcomic :) See ya o/
First,I think most of Stranded's followers might have figured it out by now but I think a proper annoucement is due, so here it: sadly, Stranded will not be finished. There are many reasons for that, but ultimately none of them matter.
I think it's been a while since I left behind any kind of guilt or shame for not finishing that webcomic, so I can say it out loud now. After all, most webcomic are dropped out at some point haha and I think that's ok, it's a very laborious process that requires a lot of free time, which I don't have anymore. I started writing Stranded when I was about to leave college, I was 22-23 years old. I'm over 30 now, I am a different person, I have different priorities and, as an animator, I have to work A LOT. But hey, who knows, maybe one day Stranded will be finished as an animated series. I have thought about it for a while now and maybe in the future I'll try to bring this story to an closure in a different media. No promises, though.
However, I really miss doing comics. In the past 10 years, now and then, I have been working on another universe. Even before Stranded. I even published right here on tapas a short story in that universe, 'Juniper's Studies'. I wasn't really sure what to do with it until recently. Which brings me to my second announcement: I'm working on a new webcomic! I won't say much but you can expect something much more in line with manga, especially shounen. It's a vastly different project than Stranded, with a more fleshed out world and many - I mean, MANY - characters. I really want to start publishing it this year but, again, no promises. But believe me when I say that, when I start publishing it, there will be pages coming for a really long time. Not gonna repeat Stranded here heheh
That's it everyone. I hope to see you back in a few months with my new webcomic :) See ya o/
Hi everyone! Most of my followers might not know but Stranded is back after a two year long hiatus. I had to stop writing my webcomic because of a simple reason: work. The last four years I've been working as a 2D animator in several series and commercials here in Brasil. You might not know but animator is a reaaaally underpaid and understimated job, not just in my country. Therefore, I had to work overtime doing freelance jobs for the past couple years to be able to pay the bills and have a comfortable enough life in São Paulo, despite already having a day job.
Back in december I managed to land on a much better paid and much less psichologically demanding job in a big brazilian studio. Now I don't have to work overtime and I'm not completely consumed by stress and tiredness. With that, I'm finally able to return to something that I truly love doing: comics.
So Stranded is back. I left the story open in the middle of a chapter and I changed a lot during the past years, I wasn't certain if diving back into this story was a good idea but after 12 new pages already finished I can say that I'm happy with my decision, and I think that Stranded can make you happy too. There's still a long way until the end of it, at least five more chapters, so I ask you to give another chance to this story. There's a lot of new pages published since december and many more already in the works.
Thanks for reading and I hope you enjoy what's coming next for Stranded!
Back in december I managed to land on a much better paid and much less psichologically demanding job in a big brazilian studio. Now I don't have to work overtime and I'm not completely consumed by stress and tiredness. With that, I'm finally able to return to something that I truly love doing: comics.
So Stranded is back. I left the story open in the middle of a chapter and I changed a lot during the past years, I wasn't certain if diving back into this story was a good idea but after 12 new pages already finished I can say that I'm happy with my decision, and I think that Stranded can make you happy too. There's still a long way until the end of it, at least five more chapters, so I ask you to give another chance to this story. There's a lot of new pages published since december and many more already in the works.
Thanks for reading and I hope you enjoy what's coming next for Stranded!
Heys guys, new update. I recently started a new job and moved to São Paulo, so my life has changed its pace. Also, in the end of may I will attend to FIQ (in english it translates to International Comics Festival), one of the most important comics event in Brazil. I will sell a printed version of Juniper`s Studies in this event, as well as a lot of new prints I`m working on. Sadly, this affects Stranded and the hiatus will be a little longer. I won`t make any promises for the return date, but I will start posting new pages as soon as I can. Wait just a little longer, it will pay off. The least I can do now is tell the name of the next chapter, which is Uprising. I'll let you think about it and develop your own theories about what will happen in the chapter that I like to think it's where Stranded REALLY begins. See you later!
It's been quite a while since we got an update, but that's fine! Have fun/good luck at the festival - we'll be waiting when you get back here :o
Also I'm too lazy to develop theories lol. I'll just leave it to other peeps...
Also I'm too lazy to develop theories lol. I'll just leave it to other peeps...
Ah no worries, live life at your own pace
What happened to those 6 pages? Just curious
I guess I should explain that haha I was working on the fourth chapter's cover and something happened to my HDD while I was with photoshop open and, well, it corrupted a few files an I was previously working on :( I lost a few pages and the cover, and I got pretty upset. When I was ready to start over the work I had lost I got sick because of a kidney stone and that made me useless for almost two weeks. I'm also looking for a new job right now, as well as I am working a new short movie and writing the plot of my next comic, so you can see there's a lot going on here at this end haha
Hello everyone, I'm back from my break! I'll start to work on Stranded's fifth chapter next week and I intend to post 6 pages or more on march 8. See you then :D
Hello :D -snuggles-
woooo
<3 take your time, don't rush it!
Hi guys! I said that I would try to finish Stranded's 4th chapter before new year but sadly that won't happen :( I'm taking a two weeks break so I can go on a trip and relax a little bit, 2017 was a tough year. Stranded will return on january 8.
Let's hope that in 2018 our world takes a turn for the better so we can enjoy our lives a little more :D Next year we'll enter Stranded's second half (yes, we're almost at the middle of the story, you can do the math to roughly figure out how many pages it will be). I hope you look forward to it! I wish you all a happy new year and I thank you for your support and engagement with the tips, likes and comments you leave. I love reading your theories and you can be certain that you are part of the story as well :)
I leave you with an old concept of Seren and Naws. Until next year o/
Let's hope that in 2018 our world takes a turn for the better so we can enjoy our lives a little more :D Next year we'll enter Stranded's second half (yes, we're almost at the middle of the story, you can do the math to roughly figure out how many pages it will be). I hope you look forward to it! I wish you all a happy new year and I thank you for your support and engagement with the tips, likes and comments you leave. I love reading your theories and you can be certain that you are part of the story as well :)
I leave you with an old concept of Seren and Naws. Until next year o/
To those who read Stranded: tomorrow's page will be delayed to friday because I got sick this week and I wasn't able to finish everything I needed to :( I hope you understand and see you friday :)
Is ok :D-huggles-
Are you gonna print this into book once it done?
I intend to, but since I'm doing it independently it will be available only here in Brazil, in portuguese.
Aw. The us needs stranded
Hey everyone! I just published the first page of my new short story, Juniper's Studies! Make sure to subscribe :D
Here's the link: https://tapas.io/series/Junipers-Studies
Here's the link: https://tapas.io/series/Junipers-Studies
