Comic books, graphic novels, involve constant toggling and it's hard work. You get tired reading comic books, but you never get tired looking at pictures or reading words.
Beauty is not a concept. It is the animal joy of the mind.
Your medium has to be alive to you, no matter what you do.
Matisse can make you hate your life for its comparatively insipid joys.
It's my duty to sell the ideas. But there's always a question when it comes to beauty.
I can do pretty good work in various short forms, but anything over 1400 words, I'd be of no use. I like to say I'm a river navigator. I need to see the shore behind the shore.