So you want to make a web comic?

This isn't a true how to... but just a little advice for people that get overwhelmed with the idea of doing a daily (365 strips a year).

The trick is you want to start small.

Start with the number 12. That would make one comic for every month. Sounds easy.

If you can't think of things, or better if you have a day when all you can do is think of things to do dailies on? Make a list. This list will make your comic days much easier because you will have it for the times when you can't think of anything to do.

Once you have a few ideas then you can start by making 12 comics.

You will then want to set up an auto post thing so that you know for at least 12 times in the next year you will not have to worry about what to post.

Once all of that is done? Make 12 more and set up the next years worth of monthly posts.

Remember, these are baby steps. Baby steps which I wish I knew about back when I was in high school rattling off ideas with my friends that would be 'so cool as a comic!'. Because once you have then second set of 12 done, then you can do another set of 12

A good idea is holidays. Major federal holidays are a good start. Local holidays and family traditions are another. If the holiday just passed and you are brimming with ideas? Do them and you will be set for the next time that holiday comes around.

A small time line you could use:
Once a year = 1 comic
Once a month = 12 comics
Bi-monthly = 24 comics
Weekly = 52-ish comics
Bi-weekly updates (twice a week usaly Tu & Th) = 104-ish comics
Three times a week (M-W-F) = 156-ish comics
Weekly Daily (M-Tu-W-Th-F) = 260-ish comics
True Daily (every single day) = 365-ish Comics

See? This is how people overwhelm themselves so fast when they start out. This is also why I like 12.

For my chosen theme... I plan on being cheesy. The cheese will be very strong here. So I can get away with throw out things because this is also an art blog and I will be art-ing and goth-ing things up. The hard part for me will be scanning and labeling and posting. Because I burned myself out a few years ago with almost 1,000 photos that I still haven't finished labeling.

So yes, baby steps are a very good starting point.

If you find them too easy? still do them! If you can crank out 365 images and post them like it was nothing? I still recommend setting up a year (or a few years) up so you have a handy cushion. it never hurts to be over prepared.

Also, unless you are already set up to auto-post... never quote a time for an update. That has bitten me in the rear so many times.