Has your story made you cry?

[InfiniteLine]

Came real close yesterday... Why are we so cruel to our characters???? They just want to be happy!

[darthmongoose]

There are certain parts of my story that have brought me to the brink of tears.It's often a double-dip when it's a comic, because you write it in the script like "aaaaah my feeliiiings! " and then a few months later, you draw those pages like "Oh no not again! My feeliiiiings!!!! "

[ShidoDraws]

I don't know if I'd say that I'm being cruel to my characters, I'm being cruel to me. Sometimes I find myself staring at a wall just thinking, "Damn, my characters have a better life than mine." I feel myself lost in my own story and somewhat realized I'll lose a piece of myself as the story ends. Though that could just be how a lot of writers feel about their works but I could just be too attached to something that isn't that serious.

[IndigoShirtProd]

Not my comic, at least not yet, because it's supposed to be light-hearted. But other things I've written have made me tear up a bit; things get very sad in the novella I've written.

[DasIstWunderblyat]

Yes. When I write myself to a corner, exhausted out of idea and motivation, then wondering why I am doing this to myself.

Joke aside, I feel no particularly strong emotion to what is happening and the characters.

[harlan]

I usually cry at the happy parts, especially a happy ending.

[InfiniteLine]

There are certain parts of my story that have brought me to the brink of tears.It's often a double-dip when it's a comic, because you write it in the script like "aaaaah my feeliiiings! " and then a few months later, you draw those pages like "Oh no not again! My feeliiiiings!!!! "

Thank goodness I can't draw! That sounds like torture...

I feel myself lost in my own story and somewhat realized I'll lose a piece of myself as the story ends.

Oh, definitely feel this... Probably part of why I could never write a stand-alone novel. Just get so invested!

Not my comic, at least not yet, because it's supposed to be light-hearted.

Probably a good thing it hasn't made you cry then!

Yes. When I write myself to a corner, exhausted out of idea and motivation, then wondering why I am doing this to myself.

Hahaha! Yes. There's that too...

I usually cry at the happy parts, especially a happy ending.

Honestly, that's the best kind of crying.

[OneArtsyBeaver]

Yes ;-;

I often listen to sad music that sets the mood when I write and sometimes everything just clicks and I turn into a bubbling mess.

[RiidDisBuk3]

I am cruel to my characters in order to succeed in making the audience love them. Especially when the villain(s) who traumatized them are destestable douchebags.

[faisalhussein394]

I made a long scene and I think I must be the cruelest to my Main character out of everyone, and I can't say that I'm proud of it. Worse, I thought to myself, "Someday, My MC will have to discover the truth of what happened to his family, and tribe" the tragedy and horror that happened since the day he was born.

[InfiniteLine]

I often listen to sad music that sets the mood when I write and sometimes everything just clicks and I turn into a bubbling mess.

Ah yes, music is so crucial in helping set the mental tone while writing/drawing, even if it does create a bubbling mess!

I am cruel to my characters in order to succeed in making the audience love them. Especially when the villain(s) who traumatized them are destestable douchebags.

See... I'm also cruel to my readers (sorry readers!), because I love having a POV from the 'villain's side' of things and forcing my readers to be conflicted about how they feel. "You were just such a jerk to the MC two chapters ago!! But now you're making me laugh?! GAHHHH!!"

I made a long scene and I think I must be the cruelest to my Main character out of everyone, and I can't say that I'm proud of it. Worse, I thought to myself, "Someday, My MC will have to discover the truth of what happened to his family, and tribe" the tragedy and horror that happened since the day he was born.

I mean... it does make sense that we would feel guilty about doing such cruel things to our MCs. They are basically a piece of ourselves--or at minimum feel like a close friend. Why would we be proud about torturing them?! These things just happen on their own. It's not our fault!

[RiidDisBuk3]

So I imagine that you write villain protagonists, then?

[cherrystark]

One scene yes. My character becomes mated to a mermaid that he rescues from an aquarium holding tank. He sends her back to the ocean where she could be happy. Their goodbye scene killed me to write.

[Bella_Artz]

Same. Gets me every time.

[InfiniteLine]

So I imagine that you write villain protagonists, then?

Usually do mutli-POV capturing both sides of whatever conflict I'm writing. Sometimes the 'villain' is a true villain, sometimes their upbringing has given them views that are contrary to the hero's but can be swayed to good, and sometimes their actions against the hero can be completely justified.

One scene yes. My character becomes mated to a mermaid that he rescues from an aquarium holding tank. He sends her back to the ocean where she could be happy. Their goodbye scene killed me to write.

Aww, the 'be free' goodbye.. That kills me too.

[cherrystark]

It was a rough scene, but it had to be done. Haha. The guy was also a single dad, so he really couldn't run off to be with her as much as he couldn't expect her to leave her home.

[AmazementComics]

Actually yes. But more so because I got the chance to start and finish their story after like 7 years. Writing my characters become their authentic selves in the span of this time period felt so rewarding. Especially when I got to share it with others.

I plan to go more in depth with the stories I tell in regards to mature themes. I won’t hold back either. Who knows, maybe some stranger will stumble upon my comics one day and tell how it made them cry in the comments section 🤷‍♂️.

[InfiniteLine]

Actually yes. But more so because I got the chance to start and finish their story after like 7 years. Writing my characters become their authentic selves in the span of this time period felt so rewarding. Especially when I got to share it with others.

Wow, that's incredible. 7 years is an impressive journey! I would cry after that too.

Who knows, maybe some stranger will stumble upon my comics one day and tell how it made them cry in the comments section 🤷‍♂️.

That's every storyteller's dream, right?

[igneriss]

There were some scenes that brought me close to crying when I was planning them out (...or some future scenes), but then when I was actually drawing I kinda... drew them with a satisfied laugher? like, 'hey readers, I hope you like this part!'

[AmazementComics]

Thanks a lot! I’m so glad I was able to get it done at all. Beginning to endgame. And I did it all while posting new episodes on the website consistently.

Amen to that last part. It’s a dream.