So, it's been about a year now since I began the difficult task of trying to become a mangaka, and I feel as though I have made decent progress, but could have done a lot more. For one, I took several week long breaks that added up to probably about three months of not practicing, so that didn't help. The good news is that the writing side has gone better, though still suffered from breaks and blocks, too. Still, if anyone does read this, I think all of my friends on here have improved a lot just in the year that I've known them, and I'm proud of all of you! Your manga have all looked great, and I'm sure you'll improve even more! Though, if you can spare the time, I'd like to know what you guys think of my improvement so far. Considering the fact that I started from absolutely no drawing experience, I'd say I've done pretty well. I do want to give a sincere thanks to my friends on here, as you guys are really the only source of encouragement I have. So thanks, and stick with me!