You've already got a ton of suggestions short of "go back to school, major in animation", which is always an option.

My recommendation is stay active, keep creating strips. Maybe you won't like what shows up and you'll give up. OR. You'll have the drive to keep at it until you like what comes from chasing details.
That Drive is the most important element;  your desire to tell a story by making a picture. 

The job will always be tedious. The job will always be repetitive. Your drive will push you past that part that makes most normal people find some better use of their time. The repetition over time will open your eyes to possibilities that can't be mined from the best of forum comments because it will be your experience based on your own choices.

Ditto the Scout McCloud books, Making Comics and Understanding Comics. Get them as fast as you can.