DEADLINE: 2021.01.14
Dear Reader,
Updates:
-2020.12.18, 21:14 GTM: I added a new Q&A about the Length of the story.
- 2020.12.17,10:03 GTM: Oh woah, less a few hours and this
Topic has gotten plenty of attention. Thank you for all of your submissions so far! Because of the amount of submissions I have set a deadline for: 2021.01.14
If you have any issues PM me or if you want to start a conversation. Create a new topic in the appropriate category and invite me. DO NOT POST UNRELATED TOPICS HERE
If you have any issues with diversity, equality, equity, feminism, LGBTQ+ or intersectionality then leave. This request is not for you.
Introduction:
My name is SoulShark, I am an amateur watercolour artist looking to create a BAME (black, Asian and minority ethnic) webcomic. I am extremely passionate about the idea of collaborating and creating my first graphic comic with like-minded individuals. If I like the pitch for your idea we will mostly create a plan, and structure our collaboration going forward. I do work a full-time job so progress will be slow at times but we will most likely aim to create a pilot chapter of your story and see how we feel about continuing the story. My current goal (along with creating webcomics for BAME community) is to create webcomics that have a couple of animated panels here-and-there but that is a long way off and will most likely not be achieved in this first webcomic.
Genre:
I have a soft spot for eldritch horror (without the racism), LGBTQ+, feminist and intersectional stories. However, I am open-minded when it comes to the genre and I can empathise that you might have ideas that would never have crossed my mind and that is absolutely fine, however, I only ask that the main characters have to be apart of the BAME community.
Art Style:
I draw in a Disney-esk, lilo & stitch style of art and my backgrounds are similar to the Japanese style of shin-hanga art pieces. It is important to note that up until this point I have only been completing art studies from my favourite artists but now I want to use this opportunity to help a writer create their stories that they feel are needed in BAME community and also start creating my own original art pieces to build my portfolio.
I will create the art with ink and watercolours in the style shown in the examples below.
Art Examples:
NSFW or SFW:
I am willing to draw either.
What now?
PM me your pitch or send me a message on Discord to SoulShark13#8437. I work a full-time job, so be patient if I do not reply straight away during however I will let you know whether or not I will collaborate with you and why. I will not leave you in the dark.
If you are protective of your story plot, that is ABSOLUTELY FINE, but I do need:
* A basic idea of the story which means nothing vague but I do not need anything overly detailed. I do not need a full story because we will most likely only create a short story or a pilot chapter and then review how we feel about the collaboration.
* Character Ideas
* Setting ideas
* If the story takes place in a sci-fi/fantasy world, are there other-worldly creatures and flora.
Things to note:
- We will be working together but we both need to be open to criticism. But remember, If I choose your story, I chose it because it has potential so do not take criticism badly because it is most likely coming from a constructive place.
- This is an UNPAID collaboration and I will keep the comic free to read but in the unlikely event that we make any profit, we can make a contract and split the revenue, between ourselves and a charity of our choosing. As well as talk about other important issues such as royalties and copyright.
- I am waiting for my new scanner which is delayed due to the pandemic, which means I won't be able to upload any high-quality images for the time being but there are ways around this and hopefully my scanner will arrive sooner rather than later.
- This is a collaboration so dont forget to tell me a bit about yourself, what you want to achieve and also express what you expect from me know what you expect from me.
I hope this is clear and if you have any questions just post below and I will get back to you ASAP
Questions asked by others:
Q: "wait so you need a writer to write a story with a genre you already decided?"
A: The genre can be anything that you like however I will show a particular interest to stories that have:
*LGBTQ+
* Intersectionality
* Feminism
This means you can submit the story you like so long as it has aspects of the points mentioned above. These a complex themes and I dont expect them to be touched on in detail for a pilot or short story. If the writer in question can incorporate these points into their story, even for just one of the points or lays a foundation for these topics to be addressed in the future then I will be impressed and more likely to ask for more information regarding their story.
Q: " I’m not BAME myself - do you want to keep the creators from BAME communities? (No hard feelings if you do - I get it)."
A: No, you do not need to be from a BAME community and I encourage all writers to create stories outside of their comfort zone so long as they do thorough research and are respectful of the community they are writing about. I will of course be more critical to make sure no negative stereotypes are reinforced.
Q: How long are you expecting the story to be?
A: Keep it short, this will be my first webcomic so it's important not to get overwhelmed and have an achievable goal.
Examples of short stories are:
So about 12 to 50 episodes for one season.
I was thinking that the layout would be similar to the webcomic:
wolfsbane https://www.webtoons.com/en/horror/wolfsbane/list?title_no=1826
Kind regards,
SoulShark
