Zoitz, again
Yet again, just when I think about mothballing the project for good, a new influx of traffic hits my webcomic, Zoitz. I keep thinking that its 15 minutes of fame should have expired long ago, but it seems to have remarkable staying power. This time, the traffic is largely to a strip that pokes fun at the career opportunities for English majors.
The comics in the series have now been viewed by about a million unique visitors, driven mostly by popularity on Stumbleupon, multiple front-page appearances on reddit, and a mention in a front-page story on Slashdot. Thanks to everybody who’s added a link!
I wonder how I can develop funny ideas with greater regularity. I’ve tried brainstorming techniques like mind-mapping, but the bits that have gained traction have all come to me in moments of inspiration: I see the joke instantly as a completed entity. It seems like there must be a more efficient to develop funny ideas. How do the other artists and writers do it?
Related problem: how to monetize the strip without destroying its soul.
I really enjoyed Zoitz. I stumbled on the English major comic just this morning and really enjoyed it. I browsed the rest of your comics as well. I truly hope you keep making them! Don’t lose inspiration 🙂
“It seems like there must be a more efficient to develop funny ideas. How do the other artists and writers do it?”
Drugs. The answer is lots and lots of drugs.
Just kidding. I know Rory has pondered this questions for ages, you might want to pick his brain a little bit on the issue. I myself find creativity and humor come most easily when I am being spontaneous and in good company. It’s definitely something very tough to control, but it must be possible, otherwise we wouldn’t have stand up or sit coms!
Keacher! I was sent this link to the startup of the Large Hadron Collider on Wednesday while at work today. Not 1 minute elapsed and I promptly sent out the “The glass is half full” strip to my co-workers. Here’s to more traffic for Zoitz, cheers!
http://webcast.cern.ch/