Page 56 Introduction to Chapter Five
skyangel on March 29, 2025
This page has been the biggest stumbling block I've had since I first started posting my comics on the Duck. I always have the page scripts ready in advance but sometimes I come to do the actual art for the page and start thinking I'm wasting a page as it has no real value and that's how I felt about this one.
The rest of this chapter was already written and I've been happy with it since I first wrote it as we have some nice events as Nick steps out into the world as Nikki but I had a plan to have an intro page for each chapter and that's where I got stuck on this because I really couldn't think of anything to say that hasn't already been covered or will be shortly so I came it it again, and again, again, and in all it took six rewrites before I finally decided this has to be the one or I'm never going to get past this stupid barrier!
So hopefully it's an okay page as things go but I think it's one I'm not going to want to look at for quite a while yet! XD
A Reader at 2:55PM, March 30, 2025
Not sure what to say, I always found the little 'Pre-chapter' pages with Sarah to be so nice. Even if they're just standing there talking, it's like getting to actually interact with a fantasy of a best friend, or something like that. As for the struggles with a blank page, I'm sure every creator here knows how that is and it's a testament to your 'stick to it' attitude that shows how you've worked it out. The page is wonderful and yes, I love the very meta moment of Nikki, drawing the cover as Sarah models for it. Thank you again.
skyangel at 12:20AM, April 8, 2025
I was checking the new comments this morning and then remembered you left this one last week which I forgot to read as I went straight to your PM instead! But yes these intro pages are partly just a bit of fun but do also help me to discuss 'through Sarah' aspects of being transgender that Nikki can't yet do in the rest of the comic yet.
Stever_Blotto at 5:23AM, March 30, 2025
I'm glad you kept the intro page because it's just so nice to see Sarah every once in a while. I love those panels where your drawing in them. It's really cool. Sorry the page gave you so much trouble, but I'm glad it's there. 👍🏼
skyangel at 11:51AM, March 30, 2025
Thanks Stever. This page has gone down better than I expected which certainly makes me feel better about it! I think maybe my eagerness to do the rest of the chapter actually caused me to stress more about not being able to get this page out of the way!
tommym at 3:49AM, March 30, 2025
Dear sky a heart felt letter to you just got de.eted by mistake I will try again after some sleep love tommym
skyangel at 11:48AM, March 30, 2025
Tommym: Ahh my dear Tommym, I came on today and saw a ton of notifications from you on the original SS comic and realised you have started reading it again! As for the PM, I've done that so many times myself on here that now I always type in a word document first and paste it in when done.
Othosmops at 4:48PM, March 29, 2025
A great page! Quite apart from the revelation of the secret of how the chapter title picture was created, it lifts the story to a new quantum level. At least that's what it promises. And it adds a sense of excitement to what's to come.
skyangel at 11:43AM, March 30, 2025
Thank you! Having Sarah model the title page was a last minute idea after pondering how to avoid them just standing in a room talking like they have done for most of the previous chapters. It's the sort of idea that gets me excited about doing the page though!
Bick at 2:46PM, March 29, 2025
It may have been a lot of effort, but I think it paid off beautifully. Really set us up for the story to continue.
skyangel at 11:37AM, March 30, 2025
Thank you Bick! That was the plan and normally it's a nice way to cover things that feel awkward to fit into the normal storyline. I'm just glad it's behind me now!