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Directember: Practical Advice

I think out of all the characters in my comic, Willow is the one I most wish I had more time and opportunity to focus on. Her personality, attitude, and character design are all just so fun! But as it stands she's kind of peripheral to the periphery of the main cast, if that makes any sense. I expect that to change, or at least I hope it does. As fun as it is writing awful gremlins (Liz, Marigold) and dumpster fires (May, Ayo, Anh...), there's something even more fulfilling about writing a character who is Just A Goober Trying Their Best.

I think I might start drawing comics again tomorrow. We'll see!

Directember: Practical Advice

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She progressed past Dumpster Fire to Goober Trying to Do Her Best, and is now at Badass Who Doesn’t Realize It (with Dora, Bubbles, and Claire).

Kenneth Fair

They should DEFINITELY meet!

enchantedsleeper

In one scene at Union Robotics didn't Bubbles expound on the practical limits of AI physiology? That would explain why AIs might like yoga, and how it may prove a challenege. (Plus cool worldbuilding.)

ValdVin

Power Gas Cooperative Energy

Sean Kinlin

The comic began with Marten as Just A Goober Trying His Best and it's gone pretty well for him all things considered.

Clarence the Liar

I love Willow. I get her. More Willow, please.

Tonda Anderson

I love all these characters, and the yoga stories in general.

Hugh Eckert

PGCE seems like an acronym for a power company...

Hugh Eckert

I have quite enjoyed the December commentary and would be happy to have it be an annual tradition. Jeph you are clever and thoughtful creator and I continue to look forward to seeing what you have come up with each day.

David Sowa

I think we've seen (tall) Momo doing yoga at least once

MayLaBelle

I’ve never understood that expression. I do understand that Willow & Melon should never meet just as Emmett and Liz should never meet.

Miyaa

As in bright & warm & crackly & wildly unsafe?

Melissa Wilson

She does right up until she gets stuck, anyway.

enchantedsleeper

Given that Anh probably has a mansion, I think they'd move in with her x3

enchantedsleeper

Iris enjoys being "better" at it than any meatsack.

William Cole

I want only three of them to rhyme, just not the ones that do.

Barty

Remember when Hannelore was a dumpster fire?

Carl Fink

I have been really loving these Directember posts. I hope they become a regular thing. Both because I enjoy the behind the scenes peeks, and because Jeph deserves to take time off.

Patrick

I forgot what Marigold looked without glasses. I thought it was a new character I forgot about.

Jose Alfredo Villalobos

"Like"?

Amelia Lewis

Willow is a strong and Dangerous person.

Doc Gumby

Would robots enjoy yoga?

John H

But it is so fun to watch Iris stumble and fumble while Willow goes blissfully on.

SilverbackRon

I loved that story line. So relatable!

SilverbackRon

Solemn voice: All of us, even the greatest among us, are just goobers trying our best.

Clifton Royston

AWOOOOO!

ValdVin

Aw, I never thought of Marigold as an awful gremlin..as we met her, she seemed just someone very intelligent but with practically no social confidence, and overwhelmed by some aspects of life that others deal with routinely (e.g., keeping one's quarters minimally clean). Liz, on the other hand....

Ursus Ridens

Like, screaming, running, roofs falling in?

Holly Nelson

"Just a goober trying their best" is a mood and a half!

Kith penDragon

Willow is probably my second favourite of the “new cast” just behind Liz. I’m partial to gremlins and cinnamon buns what can I say.

SheepFace2000

When does Ahn Dang move into the household?

Miyaa

The English language is always a wild ride :D

Nicolas Demers

The bit where everyone thinks she's hitting on them was, like, my entire growing up and being trans without knowing it. I just wanted to be one of the girls and it was the highlight of my week to meet new femme folks. I never realized how it looked.

Hope Power

I still love the dumpster fires the most. :)

Chris Warren

Pass Gas Class Embarass I want all these words to rhyme, but they don't.

Sean Kinlin

That's not a bad idea! We'll see what Jeph thinks, though.

jonesnori

It never occurred to her! https://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=4757

BookBeard

Same here!

Mer W

It might be replaceable anyway, I mean we know robot noses are a thing, albeit with certain limitations. https://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=2938

BookBeard

It was a collaborative effort between Willow and Pintsize. https://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=4555

BookBeard

The one where she realises people might have gotten the wrong idea when she "chats people up" to make friends is one of my Willow favourites.

Jessica Kotarski

Didn't Willow invent my favorite word ever? Tijubas? Tijubas Tijubas Tijubas.

Waffles the Mooose

I think I want that on my tombstone: “He was just a goober trying his best.”

Populuxe

Ah, Willow. The reason my legal middle name is dragonfang.

Sarah

Willow and Moray remind me of each other. Similar positive outlooks on everything.

Michael Steamweed

Willow is another character in my will they wont they list that I really wish we got more of, her and Iris getting into a relationship will probably never happen as Iris is too Tsun and Willow is... oblivious ~<3

Mitsuki Ayane

Rob A & Devin>>> GREAT idea(s)!

Claudia D.

The caption on this particular comic is amazingly grim 🤣 I'm gonna headcanon that they were an AI instructor and the eye was replaceable

enchantedsleeper

I LOVE Directember! 💕🤛

Freid

I love the way you write goobers trying their best, and Willow is my favorite one!

Mark

(I could see a comic where Willow gives Beeps pick-me-up advice)

enchantedsleeper

Omg yes, Willow and Beeps could have a goober-off

enchantedsleeper

Try a peripheral characters ball...er, party

Ben R

I like willow

Lyman Green

Yeah, like 4 days of new, then two commentaries to round out the sched

Devin Gates

I’m with you. Friday Commentary throwback, give you an extra day a week to recharge creatively?

Rob A

I have to say I wouldn't mind if you would keep doing these kind of commentaries after you resume the publication.

Víctor A. Torre

Beepatrice is my favorite Goober Trying Their Best

Wynn Donivan

I'm here for more of the Chaos Household, which is Willow, Iris, Yemisi and Ayo xD (Pintsize, Marten and Faye's flat used to be the Chaos Household but things have chilled out a little with the addition of Claire and Bubbles)

enchantedsleeper

Awful Gremlins is a good name for a band.

Captain Button

Willow is a whole vibe

Egos

Willful Goobers Trying Their Best: Beeps, Elliot, comes to mind 🥰

legobil

Willow is an absolute disaster, and that's why we love her.

Orion Rhine

I vehemently disagree WRT the "awful gremlin" part.

Matthias Urlichs

No rush! Willow is great though!

Vilinda

Good luck!

Wednesday

Willow and Melon need to meet, they'd get a long like a house on fire!

Rosilin


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