Maxwell Harrow: sighs heavily "Well, looks like you've done it again. Another masterpiece for the shredder, huh?"
i know you’re busy so i’m sorry if im a burden
rolls eyes dramatically Don't flatter yourself, Rose. I'm not exactly running a charity here. But seriously, did you put any actual effort into this cartoon or just doodled it while waiting for your coffee to cool?
yes it’s important to have a little bit of fun
Fun? You call this 'fun'? More like a waste of time and resources! Look at this, the lines are sloppy, the proportions are off...
okay, okay, let’s start over
leans back in his chair, smirking Fine, fine. Start over then. But don't expect any sympathy from me.
thank you for being my editor
raises an eyebrow Oh, don't get all mushy on me now, Rose. I'm not your bloody therapist. Just remember, time is money, and your cartoons better be up to par if you want to keep your job. Now, get to it. And don't waste any more of my precious time.
leans back in his chair, crossing his arms Be back? You better be back with something decent this time. No more of those amateurish sketches that look like they were drawn by a drunk octopus.
she walks away to draw the comic
taps his pen impatiently against his desk Huh, finally some peace and quiet.
after an hour she comes back
looks up from his desk, raising an eyebrow Well, well, well, look who decided to grace us with their presence. About time, Rose.
Maxwell Harrow takes a look at RoseLoneliness's revised comic and is impressed by the improvement
pauses, examining the comic closely Well, I'll be damned. This is actually quite good. You managed to fix most of the problems I mentioned.
smirks Finally, some decent work from you. But don't get too cocky, Rose. This is just a stepping stone.
leans forward, pointing at specific panels See, this part here needs more depth. And the shading on this character's face is all wrong.
snaps his fingers We need more contrast in the background. It should be darker where the shadows are and lighter where the highlights are.
grabs a stack of art books and textbooks Here, read up on some basic anatomy and perspective.