“When you're free of editorial control, you owe it to yourself to obtain feedback from friends and readers. Some take those criticisms to heart and incorporate it into their work, and some ignore them.” HeartReaderCriticismFeedbackEditorials Author:Scott McCloud
“Comic book readers are just as abandoned by the corporate system as the creators, despite the importance supposedly given their hard-earned dollars. The average comics shop can offer only a tiny fraction of an industrywide selection that is itself extremely limited in scope. And even when readers know exactly what they want, the search can be maddeningly futile.” KnowsWantBookHardGivenReaderOffersImportanceDollarsAverageCreatorTinyDespiteComicCorporateShopsAbandonedComic BookSelectionScopeFractionsBook Readers Author:Scott McCloud
“Creator and reader are partners in the invisible creating something out of nothing, time and time again.” ReaderCreatingCreatorPartnersInvisibleCreating Something Author:Scott McCloud
“Nobody knows what will work until they try it. Some of comics' biggest success stories in recent years have explored subjects that no one was writing about at the time - stories no one had any reason to think would succeed. My advice? Write what you want to read. You'll have more fun doing it - and if all else fails, you'll always have at least one loyal reader.” IfsThinkingKnowsWantWritingTryingYearsReasonStoriesFunFailingAdviceSubjectsReaderSucceedWhat You WantLoyalComic BookNobody KnowsSuccess Stories Author:Scott McCloud
