How do certain small artists manage to turn out more than a page a week in content?

[JoshRaed]

Like how does that work? I have no idea how to do that myself. Especially not while I have school stuff to do. But apparently a lot of people can balance this stuff.

[AmeTsunami]

Well typically you have a huge backlog to fall on

[Flios]

Before starting a comic, the typical process that I'm aware of and some of the people I know do is they create 15-25 episodes/pages and then start uploading with their schedule while drawing new pages. That way, they can still keep up with their schedule even if they didn't draw anything for one or two weeks.
If you're talking about drawing and uploading real time without reserve episodes, then there's lots of tips and tricks that help you draw panels faster. Even though I don't create an ongoing comic, I know that you can paste one panel into another one if it features similar subjects and just change what you need to. If you're an independent artist without a studio to work with, then you should also adjust your art style to be simpler but still with the same depth and beauty.
The art of a comic doesn't have to be "perfect" also. The line art doesn't have to be a Picasso and you don't have to go overboard on the rendering. One thing I find very helpful when I draw small strips is to find a pace that you like and go with it. However, when you get more subscribers, you might find it useful to hire an assistant artist to up your game or a professional writer to help write out the panels for you to draw.
Again, this is just my opinion and you can take it as a grain of salt if you'd like. Hope this helps though.

[BoomerZ]

it's all about making a comic just detailed enough to be able to put out a product that is appealing to people. My comic is very cartoony as I can draw that style fast enough for it to be a weekly comic. That was the goal. The more realistic I do the art, the more time it takes. I also color in an animation style of base and shadows, not much else. Finally, keep the panel count to a level you can produce in the time you have set yourself. I can do 30 panels a week so that is the panel count I will do. This allows me wiggle room in case something comes up, and usually gives me a day a week to do some animation/promotion or whatever. And trust me, the more you draw, that faster you will get.

[JoshRaed]

I have a ridiculously sized story and need the simplest version of an action comic style.

[HGohwell]

A couple of things really help:

• Having a buffer. How much varies from creator to creator but creating your next page then posting then the next page then posting is a great way for life to screw you over and see you fall behind or having to rush. Complete at least a month's worth of content, however many pages that is, before posting your first. You can also take timely breaks to build you buffer a bit more, like how some people will take a break at the end of a chapter/season for a few weeks to recover, that's a good place to take a break without ruining your flow.
• Efficiency and speed. As you do something, you will naturally get better, faster and more efficient at it. You will learn shortcuts that work, will instinctually learn where to make time saving and where to focus your energy. Things like only sketch once unless it's totally wrong, working in batches, using a simpler colouring/shading style, more simple designs, focusing your time on big impact panels instead of every panel being the same level of detail and perfection, and the mindset of "not perfect but done" because if you're looking for perfection you'll never post anything.
• Planning. I know that lots of people like to pants it and work it out as they go, I do too, but having a plan for at least your upcoming scene will help you move through the drawing of it quicker. Things like a plan or a script or even bullet points will stop the time wasted thinking "ok but what now".
• A schedule. I know there are a lot of issues with them "draw every day" idea but I often find this is because people treat it like "draw every day or you'll get rusty and regress in your skill and never improve" while for me it's more like "draw every day at the same time to create a routine". Routines help things flow easier. If you do something at the same time every day, like a sleep schedule, your body and mind get used to it and its easier to fall into he rhythm and fight creative block.

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