Impostor Syndrome

<p>Today is a great time to bump up your <a href="https://patreon.com/comiclab" target="_blank">ComicLab membership</a> to the $10 tier! Starting in June, $10 Patreon backers will get exclusive access to livestream recording sessions — and an archive of previous livestreams!</p><p>Impostor Syndrome — what is it, and how can we, as creative professionals, battle against it?</p><p>In 2018, <a href="https://comiclab.simplecast.com/episodes/listener-questions-i-cant-finish-a-comic" target="_blank">an art teacher wrote in</a> to ask why it was that they could never seem to finish a comic. Brad's response was "Maybe you're not a cartoonist, and maybe that's OK." This week, the art teacher writes back with an update — and it's a doozy!</p><p><strong>Questions asked and topics covered...</strong></p><ul><li>Impostor Syndrome</li><li>"<a href="https://comiclab.simplecast.com/episodes/listener-questions-i-cant-finish-a-comic" target="_blank">Maybe You're not a Cartoonist</a>" Follow-up.</li><li>What's the difference between an aesthetic and a lack of ability?</li><li><a href="https://www.comicsbeat.com/celebrate-todays-no-pants-day-2021-with-these-comic-strips-that-live-up-to-their-name/" target="_blank">No Pants Friday</a> and performative charity</li><li>Minimum requirements for social media</li></ul><p><strong>You get great rewards when you</strong> <a href="http://patreon.com/comiclab"><strong>join the ComicLab Community on Patreon</strong></a></p><ul><li><strong>$2 —</strong> Early access to episodes</li><li><strong>$5 —</strong> Submit a question for possible use on the show AND get the exclusive ProTips podcast. Plus $2-tier rewards.</li><li><strong>$10 —</strong> Gain access to the ComicLab livestreamed recording sessions, plus $5-tier rewards</li></ul><p>Brad Guigar is the creator of <a href="https://dashboard.simplecast.com/episodes/evil-inc.com"><strong>Evil Inc</strong></a> and the editor of <a href="https://dashboard.simplecast.com/episodes/webcomics.com"><strong>Webcomics.com</strong></a> Dave Kellett is the