When did you first start writing?
Providing a specific answer may not be easy here, considering that I love creating both prose and comic books. Taking the latter into account, my first case of "writing" may well be a small Mickey Mouse comic book I made... sometime in my kindergarten years?
My first proper writing were a few sci-fi stories I wrote when I was 16 or 17 years old. I also wrote and drew my first serious comic book at the time - serious, as in featuring my own characters and my own setting.
What motivated you to become an indie author?
Well... I've tried writing stories for years. None of them have ever been published (not that they were publication-worthy material, to be honest!). After some time, I noticed that I became less motivated to write, as I consigned myself to being a hobby writer only. Writing without any way of reaching out to an audience just... stopped being fun after some time. So, eventually, I decided to make the next step and try to get my stuff out to people.
Another reason is somewhat materialistic: for years, I've been making really little money at the various jobs I've ended up getting. Recently, I was advised that I should try employing my real advantages to remedy that - and one of these advantages may be my storytelling ability. Hence, self-publishing: I hope to raise some additional money that way.
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