About my language difficulties

[botenga630]

I'm not a naive english writer or speaker, I'm poor in grammar and word use, but in my country there don't have much websites that can post my comics with my own language, and the content of my comics is massive, it's difficult to find someone to translate it, should I just try to use simple words and sentences that I understand to create a comics?or I just need to give it up?

[Puck]

There are 2 possibilities. Go old school and print the comics and sell it to people who speak your language.
People still buy books and I think it´s good for every comic artist not to rely only on the internet. Build up a local fan base.
Second possibility, get your comic translated. It doesn´t have to perfect but understandable and not in a weird english.

[ble]

Yeah, i would recommend short words, that's what I do, as English is not my native language either.

I'm also using an English web corrector called Grammarly.

[DasIstWunderblyat]

Or make silent comic

Many people here don't speak English but still try to post their comics in English. Combined with the feedback and interaction you might get, your English might improve along the way

[vothnthorvaldson]

A compromise if a translator is too expensive, would be to translate yourself as simply as possible, as you suggested, and then hire someone to check only for ugly errors (not fine polishing).

[botenga630]

Ok, thanks! then I will just give a try

[jimena]

Maybe you have a friend that can help you (without payment) ?
My comic doesn't have large pieces of dialoges (mostly because I don't like comics that have hundreds of words in each page) and also because I'm not confident enough with my english X'D
And sometimes I ask my readers to help me out (some of them are very happy to help... )

[PlsDelMe]

1 - Find a native speaker of English that don't know how to draw, but wants to create comics anyway.

(You're an artist, and that alone is super valuable, there's lots of writers out there that can't draw very well)

2 - Find a proofreader, and either pay them with drawings, or pay them with actual money, some even do it for free as long as you credit them.

3 - Learn the f.ck out of English grammar, vocabulary, idioms and specially phrasal verbs, that sh1t is usually hard for "us" non-native speakers of English bcuz our first language's rules get in the way.

NEVER GIVE UP!

GOOD LUCK!

[rajillustration]

I think that comics may be a great place to learn to write better--English is real rough, but comic are a medium with so much visual communication, that you should still be able to get your ideas across. It may be tougher to build an audience, but even if you are a native speaker, it's hard to build an audience. I say if it is encouraging you to learn your language skills, go for it.