Finishing a book

Sometimes the best feeling is finishing a book.

When you turn the last page and you think you've managed to close the book forever, you feel a sense of accomplishment.

For a brief moment.

Only to realize you are subconsciously (or not) reflecting on the characters and what happens next and why this shouldn't have happened this way and by this time...the book is reopened in your hand and you are flipping through reanalyzing the plot with your expertise.

In comics, I think my favorite parts are the author's commentary. Maybe its the medium - maybe its b/c comics are for a "future generation" where intimate conversation and self-expression is held to the highest opinion...but I like being able to be in the author's head to know what he was thinking about and what provoked this story to come out of him (or her...).

I think that is my favorite part of writing stories...being able to share them with my friends and also explain why I was motivated to write them.

This is not to say I don't like reading between the lines. I love subtleties. But I also like connecting on deeper levels. And I like conversations that tell me your thoughts.