As is the case with the majority of artists, Steven admitted that he experiences creative obstacles on occasion. However, during the course of his life, he has acquired a few strategies that assist him in persevering through difficult situations. When I am up against the wall and a deadline is looming over my head, my creative brain is at its most productive. Something about being aware that a task is due in a short amount of time stimulates the flow of ideas. Regardless of how hard I try, I am never able to get more than a week or two ahead of the deadline for submitting an article to a publication.
When I am facing writer's block, I have a few strategies that I use. Because I work digitally, I am able to save all of my prior characters and backdrops from past strips. After that, I will copy and paste the characters into a variety of various settings, positions, and environments. I find that visualizing my characters in my brain and allowing them to interact on their own is the most effective way for me to overcome writer's block. I merely sit back and observe as I facilitate talks for them to have. The majority of the time, it makes me think of something, or if I'm lucky, the conversation will inspire me to create a full finished gag.
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