tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1788992031258195893.post4640246397443313515..comments2023-10-12T15:06:03.587+01:00Comments on Dinlos and Skilldos: Autobiographical comicsRob Davishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02971248641347207358noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1788992031258195893.post-14785649356697566392010-11-04T13:06:46.861+00:002010-11-04T13:06:46.861+00:00Yeah, I feel strongly that autobiographical work n...Yeah, I feel strongly that autobiographical work needs that filter otherwise it becomes the very "what I had for breakfast" cliche that detractors of the genre have been using against us for decades.<br /><br />Even diary stuff like American Elf or Ellerbisms tells a story when viewed as a whole.<br /><br />Anyway, I could go on and on, but bottom-line - your strip is ace!thismeanswaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10955357647503583623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1788992031258195893.post-66764956651161726182010-11-04T13:05:57.605+00:002010-11-04T13:05:57.605+00:00This comment has been removed by the author.thismeanswaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10955357647503583623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1788992031258195893.post-42675789798127889482010-11-04T12:51:12.911+00:002010-11-04T12:51:12.911+00:00Thanks Andy. I agree. I tend to see myself as tell...Thanks Andy. I agree. I tend to see myself as telling stories whatever I'm doing and I've always seen events in my life as stories. It's like an automatic filter - a story filter rather than the rational filter that some other writers see their lives through.Rob Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02971248641347207358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1788992031258195893.post-27892491082068922522010-11-04T12:36:25.466+00:002010-11-04T12:36:25.466+00:00Hi Rob, loved your strip in SP3. The whole book i...Hi Rob, loved your strip in SP3. The whole book is just wonderful.<br /><br />The way I try to measure it is by asking "if this were fiction, would it still be a good read?". In my case, I've always tried to give the reader a laugh on every page. Hopefully the fact that it is autobiographical adds to the experience. In your case, you are telling a story and as long as it is an engaging story (which it certainly is), I think the "true life" angle only enhances it.thismeanswaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10955357647503583623noreply@blogger.com