Hey lovely people! Here are the new pages!
(As always, make sure you properly closed the Patreon app/Safari/Chrome (whatever the PDF opens with, including tabs). If it says the file is now in the owner's trash it means you're trying to open the old link. It can take a few tries but you'll be able to read it don't worry!
Seems like opening it through your mail -> safari (and note the Patreon app) solves the problem.)
It's right here!
I hope you'll enjoy these new pages! As usual, I recommend reading them first and then coming back to read this post.
Their discussion continues to cover other scenes. This really helps to offset, on one hand, a static scene in the psychologist's office, and on the other hand, to dress up a completely silent scene. I preferred that this very clinical dialogue about the Boy's trauma comes after his own version, which is more emotional, personal, and intimate. It's rich in information for the reader in understanding the Boy's PTSD, the brain protecting itself, etc. (these are genuine analyses based on testimonials), and it also helps to demystify the butterflies, so to speak.
You know how much I like to connect things, use foreshadowing, etc., and I was really happy to create an echo between the Boy's illusions and his grandmother's faulty memory. "Like it does with my grandmother" is pretty powerful for the Boy himself. There's also this story about the journal. The first reason I introduced this idea of a journal (you'll see it soon put into practice) was my desire to write. I wanted this comic to contain a poetic and "literary" part that gives us access to the boy's thoughts too. It should be touching and romantic, I believe! But as I didn't want it to be done for no reason, I linked this need for the journal to the story, so it will play a crucial role in the plot. Note the "Seven years ago, I asked you to keep a journal."
Side note: I don't think I'm very show offish about my work; I see the flaws, what I need to improve, etc., but if there's one thing I know how to do, I know it now, it's connecting any ideas together. In constructing this story, I always remembered being able to connect each new element with the rest of the narrative. In fact, I love doing that; it's like a thinking exercise.
You may have noticed that we never see the three shadows that terrify the Boy completely, other than as sketches in his sketchbook (even in the previous pages, there are close-ups but nothing more). It's a fairly recent decision; I was afraid it might seem more ridiculous than anything else, especially since it belongs to the Boy's imagination: manifesting their presence only through the Boy's reactions is quite relevant.
I'm rather pleased with how I've handled the Boy's emotions; we rarely see him have a breakdown. What do you think?
I can't even tell you how much I love the scene with the ray of light when the door opens and cuts through the black wall of butterflies. It echoes the ray the Boy saw on the ceiling previously; however, while the latter is presented rather neutrally (the boy just sees it, expresses little), here there is a significant nuance... I'll let you think about it.
In the last panel, I wanted the Boy to look like an animal caught in the headlights of a car, frightened and dazed. His line itself has something a bit silly and perplexing: "I can't find my keys"
I hope you guys liked these pages, I really like the way this chapter is looking so far, very contrasty with pretty shots! I didn't realize the story went so dark in the latest update, oops-
Have a beautiful and happy New Year's eve <3
Thank you for everything-
Chrissv
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