Hi there, I'm Daisy, and I live in Australia. I'm currently in high school, and I've thought about trying to work in the mainstream comics industry as a possible career goal. This is partially because I've read comics for some time and really want to see m

I do have quite a lot, actually.

I created a Tumblr and asked all my pro friends for their absolute best real-world advice, just for aspiring creators. Here it is:

http://comicssurvivalkit.tumblr.com/

I strongly suggest taking a look, there’s stuff in there from the top pros in the industry and it’s no-fooling-around, high grade advice.

But the big thing is commitment. This is an easy industry to get entrance to (much harder to rise up to commercial success), because almost anyone can make or be part of a comic. That part is the easy part. 

It’s harder to get noticed. It’s harder to become known. It’s harder to stay in. It’s very, very hard indeed to be working at the major companies. 

So it requires commitment. If it’s just a ‘possible’ career goal for you, that may not be enough of a commitment. You will be going against talented people who are absolutely and completely dedicated, this is what they want to do with their lives and are working every day to make it happen.

I am not saying you have to be that person. But reality says that that person is already out there and that’s who you are competing with, whether you realize it or not.

So. Make sure this is what you want. If it is, commit to it. Go at it. Take it down. Bring your voice, and take the industry down and bite it in the neck and own it. 

It can be done, people are doing it every year.

But it needs commitment and determination and fire. Make sure it’s what you want, and BRING THOSE THINGS.