Sarah's Scribbles

''Sarah's Scribbles'' focuses on adulthood and the maturity of the millennial generation. Andersen described millennials as "liking to laugh at themselves," making common use of self-deprecating humour. Andersen has said that the main character is "technically" called Sarah, as the character is her, but she avoids using her name, saying: "I feel like people project themselves onto her... I feel like calling her Sarah within the panels has this strange effect of making her more of an individual and less relatable." One comic shows Andersen 'borrowing' a sweater from her boyfriend; other topics include being made to feel inadequate by fitness fanatics, dreading Mondays, considering matching socks an achievement while former school friends raise children. Andersen said in 2016 she mainly gains inspiration from her own life and from seeing what people on the internet are thinking and feeling. == Development ==

in 2016. Andersen started creating and uploading ''Sarah's Scribbles on Tumblr in 2013. She was studying at the Maryland Institute College of Art at the time, and after she graduated in 2014 she worked on the webcomic full-time. According to Andersen, the comic was originally called Doodle Time, but GoComics asked Andersen to change the name when they syndicated it. A follow-up was published in March 2017, titled Big Mushy Happy Lump, and a third volume, Herding Cats was released in March 2018, all from the same publisher. Oddball was later released. She has also released a calendar and planner featuring her comics. The first book, Adulthood is a Myth'', has been translated into multiple languages, and there are several fan translations of the webcomic. Andersen said that she is often asked what the character of Sarah "would be like all grown up", and has said that "in some ways Fangs [another comic by Andersen] has the answer." == Reception ==

''Sarah's Scribbles'' was the second-most read comic on the Tapas platform in 2019, with 46.9 million views and 176,000 subscribers. Every ''Sarah's Scribbles'' book has won the Goodreads Choice Award in the "Graphic Novel & Comics" category, winning in 2016, 2017, and 2018. The webcomic won the Ringo Award for Best Comic Strip or Panel in 2018, and was nominated for Best Comic Strip or Panel and for Best Cartoonist in 2020. In 2024 Andersen won the Reuben Award in the category "Online Comic Short Form". The Independent has described her first book as "hilarious" and "relatable" == References ==