A note from Charles Schultz
I’m reading My Life with Charlie Brown, which is a compilation of select articles and letters that Charles Schultz wrote. It’s pretty fascinating to get an inside look at the life and practices of a man who had a phenomenally successful comic franchise. So far, my favorite quote is:
People also ask me if there’s any message or theme to Peanuts. I suppose it might be that Charlie Brown, in spite of always losing, never gives up. But really, I never think about that. I just think about how I’m going to get two or three more good ideas. I draw from day to day.
Fascinating that in 1995, after many years of writing those characters, he was still just hoping to turn in good comics. I think there’s something in that for every creative endeavour — don’t worry about the big picture of your art or your craft so much. Just turn in good work as you’re working.
