u/Intelligent_Local_38

Hey all. I’m deep in the query trenches right now. Had my first full request last month (yay), and my first full rejection today (not yay). I was ready for it, I was prepared for it, but it still stings a bit.

Anyway, I’m not posting for sympathy. I’m posting because I feel like I’ve been spiraling a bit as of late. Querying has been draining and my writing has suffered as a result. I just can’t seem to get into any of my other projects to distract me from the waiting, querying, and waiting again. So, I thought I’d come here to see if anyone had advice to share. How did (or do) you stay sane while querying? What kept you motivated to write during the process?

Some recent and upcoming popcorn buckets look so cool, but I’m always thinking to myself, “where would I put this?” I have a couple buckets and already feel like they take up too much space.

So, popcorn bucket collectors, what do you do with your buckets? Do you have a shelf dedicated to them? Scattered displays around your home? Or are they just shoved in a closet?

Just got my haul and I’m looking forward to Marvel’s 20th Century book the most. A Doctor Zaius comic? Say less.

Wbu? Which book you looking forward to, or which one was the best you read?

I’ve recently gotten back to reading the current comics, and it’s been great. However, I’m really struggling with Justice League because the team is too damn big!

I get the concept behind the massive roster, but I just feel like everyone gets lost. Aside from a handful of the heavy hitters, most members seem to float in and out of stories without getting a chance to shine or make an impression. I miss when the Justice League comic had a core team of characters that it focused on and developed. It was a great way to prop up the heroes who didn’t have a title of their own. As things are now, the current “throw a buncha heroes at everything” formula makes it so hardly anyone stands out and they all get lost in the roster. There just aren’t enough pages for the amount of characters on the team.

I’m curious how other people feel about the current Justice League. Do you like the massive roster? Am I just missing something? Or do you wish they’d go back to a smaller team?