Hi all, name's Maki
I'm a college senior and aspiring creator/storyteller who has wanted to write a book for a while, but started watching anime during the pandemic and immediately got obsessed. Now my idea is just a story, and I want it to come to life in manga form.
Looking to collaborate with a team of writers and artists on a long term project. I am the primary writer for the story. Any money made would be split evenly I'm not here for money.
DISCLAIMER: most of the characters are brown. This fact affects absolutely none of the plot, but I'm black and have always wanted to see an animanga full of people who look like me. If this is a problem, Exit stage left
The story is a creative, complex, sci-fi/supernatural manga that takes place in a future world not unlike our own.
Victor S***, citizen of United, has it made. Living with his uncle in the Bubble city of Chicago, one of the few territories protected from the suns glare by a Solace Barrier, Vic hasn’t had had a care in the world up to this point. With one exception. One very big exception. Now it seems that secret was never his, and before he knows it he's separated from his uncle and sent to a military black site to learn how to use his ability to fight for United and get back to his uncle. Soon, however, he'll learn the difference between a chess piece and a chess master, and that in his world power is the only currency worth its weight.
I wish I could give more information to convince y'all but I've deluded myself into believing this idea is good enough to be stolen (despite obvious resume holes).
I plan on taking this seriously if it happens. This has been years of thought put into this single idea and substantial time sorting through the chaos pit that is my thoughts. I can tell you how it starts, I can tell you how it ends, I can tell you the entire arc plus design for at least ten characters.
What I need is to fill in the blanks. co-Writing, illustrating, general world building. If interested, DM respond on here of DM me on twitter @makii_moon
MORE INFO (based on feedback)
Appreciate the veterans in the comments. My initial post while incomplete was still a success.
I would be the primary writer here, but would love a partner. I have excerpts to share, contract me if you want to see them.
I am currently using Notebook.ai as my world building software where I'm currently encoding information I've stored in notebooks and various corners of my laptop. Any information stored there would be available to all members of the project.
When I say "fill in the blanks" I want someone who wants to bring their own ideas, critiques, and new concepts to the story. I want to build something with people who are in a similar space as me (see above). I don't expect veteran artists to work for free, so if my post annoys you I wasn't talking to you.
I don't have an expectation of the size or roles of the team. You bring your own skills, and we'd apply them to the project accordingly.
I do not have official pervious works. I made this account today I'm diving in head first and constantly adjusting as I go. Overthinking and self critiquing are talents of mine, so this is the way to go.
I'm a journalism major and an editor for my school paper so I am in no way unfamiliar to writing (I understand it is a very different kind of writing). As stated before I have excerpts willing to share with anyone who expresses interest.