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A comic shop in Portland changed how I talk about my hobby
I was at a signing for a new indie book, and a guy next to me was explaining the plot to his friend. He said, 'It's not just superheroes, it's about a guy who can't forget anything.' The way he said it was so simple and made the book sound cool. I used to give people long lists of facts when they asked what I was reading. Now I just try to find that one clear idea. How do you explain your favorite comics to people who don't read them?
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ray8167mo ago
Watched my buddy try to explain Saga to his mom once. He started going on about robot royalty and ghost kids, and her eyes just glazed over. Later he told me he figured it out, he just says "it's a space opera about a family from two enemy worlds trying to protect their baby." That's it. He keeps the weird stuff for later if they ask. Finding that one simple hook makes all the difference.
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janac516mo ago
Used to try and explain all the cool little details about The Sandman right away. People would just get lost when I mentioned dream lords and endless siblings. Now I just say it's about the king of dreams learning to change, and that usually gets them to ask for more.
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