Everything I draw ends up wearing a bow-tie

gelatinocomics asked: I'm wondering how much planning goes into making a page of tpoh? Like do you have a thumbnail sketch of the entire page before you start on it? For that matter, how far ahead do you plan your pages? I'm curious because I'm trying to make my own longer comics, and I'm unsure how far ahead I should plan stuff.

It’s all up to you, really! Personally I thumbnail a chapter at a time, but I have a rough idea of the contents of all the chapters mapped out in a sort of crazy mind-maze thing I sketched out… it’s a weird way of doing things but it’s working out for me. Some people like to write the script of the comic first, but I find that thumbnailing and scripting at the same time works better for comics since image and writing have to interact. No way is the ‘right’ way though, and how I work isn’t necessarily the best method for you, or for me! I’m learning all the time, and if I find something works better I’ll switch it up. Try out a few things and see what works for you!