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therosesword
Feb '21
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  1. Nasty creatures need to understand this: You don't mess with little old ladies protecting babies.

  2. "Tonight's plan was to do nothing but observe. Not that that isn't what they had been doing, but this time with both of them focusing at the same time they hoped to come away with enough matched observations that they could actually formulate a plan as to the best way to kill the creature. She sighed, in her old age she had become a killer. The little old neighborhood lady who fed the birds and squirrels and found homes for stray cats was now a stone-cold killer. The thought did not sit well with her, never mind that the creature was after the neighbor's baby."

  3. As I've been writing all my life creating series for me is a continuation of that activity. I do not look at "women" writers or "male" writers. I'm a writer first, above everything else in life, I am a writer. I'm fortunate in that that's how my friends, male and female, who are writers look at me... as a writer, nothing more, nothing less.

CodeMonkeyArts
Feb '21

Hey there! This is awesome and I love it and I want to humbly submit my story for this opportunity:

Logline: When Ira, a powerful and ruthless mafia queen, falls in love with a beautiful and charming man, a whirlwind romance begins. However, when his connection to her arch nemesis is exposed, Ira goes through extreme lengths in order to make her his. Whether he wants her to, or not.

Quote: "My rules are the law. This Island is my property. Everything on this Island is my property."

I have never been content to be a side character in my story. Growing up, I have always been entranced by the strong woman, the powerful woman, even if that woman is the inevitable villain of the tale. The Witch. The Evil Queen. The Cruel Step Mother. They have the best clothes, the best songs, the best powers, and yet often those women are portrayed as evil simply for wanting something that has been held as Man's domain.

Power.

Independence.

A life dictated by their own terms.

In the 90s, there have been plenty of women in the media I consumed that pushed boundaries while not being seen as villainous, which furthered my own drive and independence. Lina Inverse from Slayers, Hikaru from Magic Knight Rayearth, Ororo and Rogue of X-Men are all characters I looked up at too. I also very much loved Sailor Saturn and Sailor Galaxia of Sailor Moon; one character is physically weak but terrifying in power, and the other, while villainous, is uncompromising and sacrificed her soul in order to save what she loved.

I have worked very hard in my education and career to become a successful engineer in a field that is STILL portrayed as male dominated, STEM. Now, I want to share my creativity to the world and use the women, heroic and villainous, as the basis for the stories I write and the images I draw. My women are not simply content to wait on the sidelines. My women are still feminine and confident in their beauty and sexuality while also aiming for high goals. Heck, sometimes my women are princesses who are kind, and yet their power still brings fear. My characters won't compromise and neither do I. I have often been described as aggressive, smart (and smart-acting), and intimidating, which is just fine. My role models are often described the same and my characters will reflect that influence. If that makes people in the male-centric industries I work in uncomfortable, so be it.

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Mallory
Feb '21
2

Oh hey, this is exactly why I started making comics!

Logline: A young explorer must travel to unknown space and solve a cosmic mystery to bring her missing mother home.

Quote: I will find all the secrets of the UNIVERSE! (Prologue, pg. 7)

I was a child in a family of scientists - curiosity about our world had been instilled in me since before I could walk, so I always gravitated towards the narratives that features characters who were curious about the unknown. That lead me to sci-fi, which, just like comics, was a very male-dominated genre and I did not see much of my humanity reflected in my favourite stories. As a result, I wanted to tell a story that represented my humanity, tenaciousness, curiosity and passion for all that is unknown about the world - and I wanted to tell it visually. That meant comics; that meant another outwardly male sphere. I wanted to show a girl who is smart, who loves to tinker and engineer, but who also is not ashamed of her femininity, but rather who openly embraces it. I'm hoping to write a story that would inspire lots of girls to ask questions and stand strong, and for boys to see those girls, and look up to them as their heroes.

nellie_warren
Feb '21

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2. A modern, queer retelling and deconstruction of the myth of Pygmalion and Galatea, in which a sculptor falls in love with her statue.
3. (After the sculptor has given eyes to her statue, hoping to make them equal.) "There. Now you see me too."
4. I've aspired to be a writer and artist since I was very young, and have always been fascinated by comics. By the time I was old enough to realise that being a woman would make it more difficult to succeed in such a field (and in many fields, let's be honest), I was in too deep and loved it too much to pull away. Being able to publish my work on a website like Tapastic and seeing other webcomics and webnovels with complex and diverse female characters has been fantastic. I'm so glad to be able to add to this community and tell a story that really means a lot to me and that includes the kinds of complex female characters I have always loved to see in media.

sunriseiroart
Feb '21

"After four dragons failed to protect humanity from a swarm of toxic alien bugs, they granted their powers to as many as they could so the people could survive. That was a century ago, and the vast majority live on in the relics of modern civilization, simply content to survive in small groups that quickly become like family. But what happens when this fragile normalcy is taken away, and your survival becomes bigger than just you?"

"And so, humanity cautiously lives on in the rubble of their successes." -Draco Modifier, Prologue

I take initiative when I want things to change, meaning I make the things I want to see more of creatively myself instead of hoping or even asking for someone else to make it for me. In general, I'm a firm believer of the "You want something done right, do it yourself" policy. I carry this sentiment over to my protagonist Amy.

In the first chapter for example, she's still far away from getting to the town where she'll be safe from the swarms of deadly poisonous bugs outside and was abandoned by her group, left with nothing to defend herself with but a pocket knife. Even still she's still determined (even if shaken by the possible consequences of failure) to get to the town as soon as she can.

I know so many people who would just accept their fate or try to hide until another group comes along in hopes they'll let them join up in that scenario, but I would simply give my all to make it to the town as quickly as I could once I've taken a moment to gather courage, and so does Amy. So if there's anything I really hope this comic can do, it's to spread that initiative and drive to do and be better to others.

natyjs
Feb '21

2_ Mio is one of the protagonists, and she has a "curse" that allowed her to be the strongest huntress that any one has ever seen! In this world of fantasy modern, Mio and Miguel work together to protect it at same time that the truth about them is reveled.

3_ "If you call me monster again... I'll show you a true monster!"
(This from the eps7 but this gonna be release only in Mar 14!)

4_ I always liked shounen animes, but after a while I started to notice that most animes were making female characters like "damsels in danger that need to be saved" or "too delicate characters to face a terrible monster". And the female characters that break this are few. I always wanted to make stories that show the opposite of that, female characters as protagonists capable of fighting and being stronger, making that as a woman I can feel represented in a story! I'm starting out as a comic artist but I still intend to do a lot!

DiegoPalacios
Feb '21
1

@victoria1 thanks a lot for the reply.

Another question: I know some male creators who have a story with a female lead that is either strong or growing towards becoming strong, is okay if i recommend some of their comics on this topic?

pilot-obvious
Feb '21
1

Thank you for this opportunity, Tapas. I love the outreach you have been doing lately!


Logline:
Four unlikely candidates find themselves in one dysfunctional segment of a failing government program: Future Agents. After stumbling upon the nation's most extreme case of cyber-terrorism, they may just hold the key to stopping the most notorious criminal in Chicago: Yellow Jacket.

Quote:
"I am a creature of habit, molded by the expectations of those around me. Tonight shouldn't have been any different... but it was."

Quote (from a future update):
"The last person who called me a coward didn’t get a chance to call me a coward a second time."

I've noticed that not many gritty sci-fi stories are a.) created by women and b.) feature multiple strong female characters. As a woman, I wanted to take a chance and change both of those by creating a sci-fi story that emphasizes the strength and resilience of women. But I also wanted to approach Future Agents from a place of growth and show how over time, strength can be found from within regardless of gender, sexual orientation, and background. While this story is just in its beginning arc, these female characters end up becoming some of the strongest in the cast.

Throughout the years, I have had multiple people assume that I am not a girl just because of the subject matter of my series. And I just want to prove that girls can make badass sci-fi/tech series too!

miss.monocle
Feb '21


2. Kit Dower has always felt at home within the villainous gang, the Faction, that terrorizes the NYC borough of Perdition. When she meets more mutants like her, will she be able to change her ways before she drags everyone she loves into the dangers that lie within her mysterious past?
3. I don't have any direct quotes that would work out of the context of the panel, so here's a panel of Kit taking on the society that calls her a freak. Actions speak louder than words anyway.

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4. Creating my comic as a woman has always been a means of coping to me. When I was younger, I always wanted to have woman figures to look up to in books and shows, but so often, all the action, kick-ass roles were given to men. I don't want other girls to look at themselves and wonder why they don't look like the badass superhero men they read about. I also don't want girls to only have sexualized, women superheroes to look up to. I wanted to create characters that feel the anger they do. The rage at a society that considers them weak, that their empathy can't be badass, and that they can only be seen as a love interest. And as a bisexual woman, I want young girls (as well as boys and nonbinary kids) to have badass superhero characters that are also LGBTQ+.
Creating a comic as a woman means I get to make the women characters I wanted to read about and watch when I was growing up.

alexlcuri07
Feb '21
DiegoPalacios

Considering this is for women's history month, I feel as though people who identify as a woman should be given this platform. Especially comics because they're such a male dominated mode of creation.

Edit: it also specifies this in the OP.

CodeMonkeyArts
Feb '21
DiegoPalacios

What we’re looking for:
Series by women authors
Series with strong leading ladies
Series that uplift women
Series that follow our Content Guidelines5 for both the Tapas site and App.

I think they are looking for works by woman authors.

juddysunflower
Feb '21
1

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Original Blue Roses Spanish5
Blue Roses English 3
Series logline
Jun and Darius have a strange connection. Both have dreams that contain small memories of their past lives. They will try to discover what brought them together in the past, while dealing with their exciting and hectic student lives and discovering that there is a bit of magic in our world.

Quote
"Blue roses have a special meaning, they represent eternal and unattainable love. The strong feelings and words that could not be spoken remained hidden because of fear, yet they were kept forever in the hearts of both of them, creating an almost magical bond that would unite their destinies again".

Tell us what creating series means to you as a woman in the webcomic/webnovel industry
Hello, I'm a comic author from Ecuador, I'm 19 years old and this is my first time publishing a comic and I'm happy with the reception it has had, because in my country there are few women comic authors and the industry is just growing. I know that the road can be difficult but even so I feel that this is an opportunity for many more people to tell their stories.

Even though the main characters of my series are boys, I know that anyone can identify with them, after all they are young people being young and having their first romance 🥰.

blackorchid
Feb '21

The Logline

Ophelia is a for-hire decomposer to the most wealthy and influential families. Under the guise as their gardener, she hides the most scandalous of secrets; but how long before the keeper of skeletons is buried with them?

The Ladies

Ophelia a.k.a the Gardener:

“I want them to be remembered,” she confessed. [...] “Maybe no one will ever remember their name or their faces, [but],” [...] “I...hoped that even with the horribleness that was done, that I could make them beautiful again.” [...] “...I hoped, someday, even if they were only flowers, someone would acknowledge they existed.”

Goldie a.k.a The Woman with the Golden Smile & The Fairy MobMother:

“Don’t let them take that away from you. Let them throw their money. Let them think they can dress you. At the end of it all, we’re the ones with their secrets. It’s power, don’t forget it.”

Goldie held out her hands to Ophelia and pulled her to her feet. She fixed a piece of hair and fluffed some of the lace. Her ringed hands moved to Ophelia’s shoulders, before she beamed, confidently and infectiously.

“Time to go break some hearts, my love.”

Aliza van Croix:

Aliza turned back to Ophelia with a smirk and a spark of fire in her eyes. “I[...]They’ve been sleeping comfortably for long enough. They built that cemetery and now they tremble at the thought of a reminder. Ha! They think you a phantom? Good, I say!” Aliza locked eyes and snarled: “haunt them.”

The Author

The ability to write these wonderful women in a novel has brought on more joy, and healing, than I thought would be possible. Through them, I’m able to express and say things I wish I could have heard when I needed it. Now, I hope that I can pass it on to others who need it.

For a long time, I feared that I would have to hide my gender in order to be taken seriously in my favorite genres. They were always male-dominated and continue to be so. But, now, I am adamant about my femininity. I will not be ashamed of it. I will not cower.

My characters are complex beings who are not ashamed of who they are --even if it takes some of them some time to realize it. Men are allowed to cry. Women are allowed to be angry. Writing these three women in particular has given me strength when I needed it. At times when I am wavering, thinking about them helps me power through.

If she could survive that, I can survive this.

I want to express all aspects of my femininity, and the webnovel format has given me a perfect outlet. I want to write all the women I was so desperate to read. Because, sometimes, you want to wear the pretty dresses, and sometimes...you just gotta drop kick a dragon. ;p

Gramkrackerhan
Feb '21

  1. Day to day shenanigans and misadventures in my life filtered through my memories. Mostly the truth.

  2. Episode 20 about learning to be comfortable in my own skin and accepting my body as it is: "Challenge accepted".

  3. I began drawing and publishing comics during the October of the pandemic, and so, it's true that I have not been doing this for long. I started, not as a part of a grand scheme to be a shining beacon to other women, but as a way to connect with other human beings while isolating. I needed an outlet and a way to relate to others. What I have found is a community of artists, mostly women, who have jobs, who have hardships, who have real world social and economic issues, and yet who have come together to share their art and stories. It's been inspiring to get to know and to befriend these fantastic people. Being able to say, hey, I am a creator and I am part of this community, has been a wonderful experience. What can I say? Being a woman and now being a part of this industry means I have a space to voice my ideas as well as a community that extends far beyond my apartment walls.

cherrystark
Feb '21

Logline: A young, forgotten intern working in a magical museum finds her purpose in life and most importantly, the family she never had.

Quote: Jamie: Thank you for coming after me.
Nick: Of course. You are my family and family always comes first.

Growing up, I always considered myself a storyteller and my interest fell into the realm of sci-fi. I noticed that a lot of sci-fi series only show women as "warrior princesses" and if she was soft or "atypical" in anyway, she wasn't featured. Writing gave me a way to create the female characters that I longed to see come to life as a kid.

lauragarcia511
Feb '21


1. A stubborn twelve-year-old girl solving the mystery of a lifetime with three spirits and her family.
2. Sara, Chapter 1, Page 38 - "Look, this may not be the perfect plan. But this is currently our best chance at jogging your memory and I’m willing to take the risk. And do you really want to spend the rest of...whatever lifespan you have regretting your actions because you wouldn’t take a chance. So what’s it gonna be? Because I am more than willing to walk out and forget this whole day ever happened."
3. Being a woman in the webcomic/webnovel industry means that I have the chance to create stories, escpecially with self-publishing made possible, and thought the road ahead will be filled with setbacks and challenges, I will take them head on. Also as a storyteller in general, I also see this as the chance to create stories that I wanted growing up. And in the future, I want to create more stories, branching out to different mediums of entertainment as well, in order to make the world a little bit better.

DiegoPalacios
Feb '21
3

Wanted to share some stories made by female creators and fit the format.

Here comes my first recommendation. Obviously i can't answer point 4 because that's their work and their experience. Hope you enjoy.

Perfidia. By @arleedraws

1-. https://tapas.io/episode/17365442

2-Life after college isn't smooth sailing, career opportunities come once in a blue moon, but Yvette is determined to find her dream job.

3- "And i get it...... You probably see me as the same self centered student who walked out of your classroom.... All the time i spent daydreaming.......was time i could have used to actually pursue my dreams........but i'm not making excuses. I'm done feeling sorry for myself, and i am done daydreaming."

Edit: there's more!
Demon's house by @joannekwan Her protagonist.....is just awesome by being herself.

1-https://tapas.io/episode/123127

2-[Complete] Tula is a student just trying to get through her senior year of college. Little does she know that her new rental is inhabited by demons. Juggling her social life and these new roommates should be no problem.

3-