I get very invested in characters, it's the only way I find that I can write a book and really make it work.

There are writers who will do whatever they are told regardless of the circumstances - these are called 'hacks.' Your job isn't to make life difficult for your editor. But once a piece of crap goes out with your name on it, it is gone forever and will haunt you.

Being a bad writer a thousand times first.

I admire writers who can remain objective and distanced, but that doesn't seem to be in my toolbox, somehow.

I have read many, many of these first-time published efforts and often, even though some are absolutely at pro levels of production, and have very costly printing and presentation, they lack a purpose, they merely emulate successful comics that already exist... I can't stress this enough. Have something to say.

Some people are worried about the future of comics and some people are busy building it. That latter group are my heroes.

I get very invested in characters, it's the only way I find that I can write a book and really make it work.