Is it possible to write/illustrate three series at once?

Basically, I have an idea for a story, write? The thing is, because of the way my story's plot plays out, I'd need to write to simultaneous series (I wanted to make a webcomic). Along with this, my father also wants to write his own comic, and, since he knows I'm a talented artists, he wanted me to illustrate his series. Do you think I could do all this? In case anyone's wondering, I'm 16 right now.

No. You can't. Don't even try.

Seriously, majority of webcomics get abandoned out of either lack of interest or sheer exhaustion. But multiple? No way, man.

You can try...but you WILL get burned out pretty quickly.

edited 10th Dec '14 10:28:58 PM by dRoy

Thanks, which should I start on, then? Mine, or my father's, I mean, I don't even know when I wanna start mine, he wants to start within a year. Thing is, I know my hands would likely get tied very quickly.

And my plan wasn't just to make a webcomic, I was going to try and get picked up by a company like Dark Horse, so I could do my own stories but work with a publishing company.

edited 10th Dec '14 10:30:04 PM by OmniGoat

If you are to pick one...hmm...that is a good question.

Maybe you can start off with working with your father and his work. That way, you gain skills and experience while working under him, and that will become pretty valuable.

In fact, many comic artists initially start as an artist's assistant.

Thanks for the advice! Good idea, I'd pick up skills, develop a style, and I wouldn't actually have to write (he's writing, I'm just illustrating).

edited 10th Dec '14 10:34:27 PM by OmniGoat

It would be a good idea to develop both writing and drawing skill, yes.

Hey, it's great that you are taking a major step towards your dream at such early age. Keep it up.

Oh, and since you are an aspiring comic artist, visiting the subforums for Comics and Visual Arts will help too.

If I, a non-artist but a writer, were to offer just one advice (more of a request, probably), do study human anatomy.

edited 10th Dec '14 10:40:38 PM by dRoy

Thank you so much man, I can't begin to say how great this was. Haha, ya know, just a couple weeks ago I went to a college fare for art colleges!

Honestly, it rather depends on your pace. As a fanfic author, I have multiple stories active and semi-active. Depending on how busy I am, I can write anywhere from 20k in a week, all the way down to nothing, varied and split up between the stories. Drawing comics are probably harder to keep up that kind of pace without risking carpal tunnel, but if you vary between writing and drawing you could possibly do multiple stories.

I think it's totally possible!

But would be difficult. Very, very difficult. And you might get edged into a place where you either feel selfish for going the extra mile for something of your own, put your dad's project on hold because you're exhausted, he gets disappointed, you get resentful...

Or some other complexity.

But I still think it can be done, and if you're careful you can get it done without any real-life drama, or without it taking a toll on your health. It just depends on a lot of things that you haven't mentioned and probably haven't thought up, and wouldn't until you try it and get faced with the challenge.