For my zine I wanted to tell a story about my own grief and how chaotic it can be. My working title is “5 (Hundred) Stages”, a take on how there are way more than the 5 stages of grief they say there are. I want it to end optimistically, because the feelings won’t be all-encompassing forever, even if it feels like it. Here are my first ideas of what each page will be:
-title page, droopy flowers like #1.
-walking through a big city but the rest of the world is still going without you, blue and grey colors (2 and 3)
-kind of cartoonish. Person 1: “How are you?” Person 2: “Good.” (but very clearly NOT good)
-the main character unsure how to respond to a text that says “let me know if you need anything”, maybe leaving the other person on read
-main character is doing the stuff they loved doing with the other person, but it’s just them and a shadow, maybe at a concert. It’s bittersweet.
-“It’s Still Alright” or “Touch of Grey” playing on car radio, like #4 but turned into art
-a feeling of contentment, tucked into bed under the stars and smiling
-End page that says “you’re not alone in this<3”, cute little person with a butterfly on their hand (#5)
I also included a few other images that I feel encapsulate it well. I started off just having the lonely city image in my head of a story I could tell and filled in the blanks from there. I included two more pieces I just thought were neat.
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