On being your own WHY
Thanks for reading The Habit of Art by Kelcey Ervick, an illustrated newsletter about writing, drawing, and storytelling as radical acts (that look a lot like sitting at a desk). Some of you are new here, so welcome! I love writing and drawing these posts and am grateful to everyone who follows along. I am author of four books, including the graphic memoir, The Keeper, which Alison Bechdel (!) called “a triumph.” Inspired by my own shift toward visual storytelling, I co-edited (with Tom Hart) The Field Guide to Graphic Literature, which is about making all kinds of comics, graphic poetry, and literary collage.
I love this, Kelcey! So powerful! Personally I create for all three—the next generation, myself as a girl, and me as a woman—they’re not mutually exclusive in my mind. But I 100% get what you’re saying about the pressure women feel to put others first.
YES!!! I wish there was a bigger font to use here in the comments. :-) I have felt this my whole life. Such a great insight!