I just finished reading a cartooning career guidebook. Its called Opportunities in Cartooning and Animation Careers by Terence J. Sacks. It should be called Opportunities in Animation and Wishful Thinking.
After reading cover to cover, I found no solid encouragement from Mr. Sacks for aspiring cartoonists. He repeatedly emphasized to me and anyone else reading that we would never, not one of us, EVER be a published cartoonist.
Period. Its over. Pack up your art pens and learn to play a guitar. Or sell your kidney for money.
Let me should you what I mean:
Page ONE:
"Cartooning...[is] not for the weak-minded or those seeking a nice stable income...You may not be able to make it, especially in cartooning...So you can see why we say that your chances of making it in cartooning are almost nil."
Page 14:
"So unless you are truly certain that you want to work as a cartoonist...you had best think about cartooning as a hobby."
Page 67:
"...it's a field that's very hard to break into. The competition is keen and becoming keener, and few have the talent to succeed. Even talent does not spell success."
Page 110:
"If you have read my whole book, and still want to be a cartoonist, just kill yourself."
Ok, the last line I made up. But you get my point.
I suppose I appreciate some brutal honesty. This book is an unflinching look at what to expect in a demanding and highly competitive field. It makes one really consider how much devotion they have to an art form.
In conclusion, I am checking craigslist daily to see how much I can fetch for a left kidney.
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