What's your favorite and least favorite part about making your comic/novel?

[Kajaysee]

Yes! That one pixel you swear wasn't there before!

[DeleteThisAccountFag]

My favorite part is that I get to express myself because sometimes I feel like nobody is making anything I really want, so at least I get to make something to appease that desire.

My least favorite part is, ironically, the very thing I love about it, making something for myself... but am I alienating other people because of it? I create my comic because it is something I want but because I am making it public, I definitely want people to check it out. Though I do have a few readers, I sometimes wonder if the reason why I'm not getting readers is because I'm not being considerate enough of the wants and needs of others.

[thel3tterm]

I love actually creating my story and watching it unfold in unexpected ways. A lot of the time ideas that come up while making pages aren't what I had planned for, and actually BETTER than what I planned!

The part I hate most is actually making my pages presentable. I'm impatient, and just want to get to the good parts, and share them with others! My art can wind up a little messy because of this, and I'm trying to work on that <_<;

[darkone4587]

Having so many ideas, but not enough time to get them developed or even on paper in some cases. Worst thing is being in the middle of so many projects and then getting an idea for a new one.

[DeleteThisAccountFag]

Ditto here. I have so many ideas for comics, games, stories, etc. The only remedy I have is to write everything down and take as much notes as possible. It may not be in the beginning stages of production, but at least it exists in some shape and form. I so far am only writing down simple, one sentence notes, but next year, I plan on taking one hour of my day to just plan out these ideas, flesh them out with notes, concept art, and anything else. This beats just having it on your head and not going anywhere.

Ideas are like pets, they'll eventually start begging to go outside.

[azzy-m]

I make comics. My favorite is getting to draw that ONE SCENE or that ONE EPISODE/CHAPTER that I've been waiting to draw, if that makes sense. These moments include but are not limited to - introduction/s to my favorite character/s, major plot points, major character development, or tense scenes, in the romantic sense.

My least favorite is sketching. I used to think doing flats was the most time consuming part of making comics for me, but i realized as I was working on my Webtoon Short Story Contest entry that - no - it was actually sketching. And I don't like doing it - more than I don't like doing backgrounds. It takes me the longest because my brain just turns off whenever I sketch, lmao, and if there's something wrong with the sketching (mostly wrong proportions/anatomy) then I have to resketch the stupid panel or just accept that that particular panel is gonna look like shit.

[Dysis]

Hi! Yep, those hands man. I couldn't draw it on paper ever and I haven't even started digital art. I always thought it was supposed to be easy, then I'd get embarrassed when it would turn out so unnatural.

So, my favourite part is trying to find all sorts of loopholes in my story and make sense of it. When I do and the loose ends start tying themselves up, I'm like WHOA! That turned out better than I thought.

[amthecomic]

Hello.

I create comics and its always the editing process which drives me crazy. Everything before is just so creative and makes so much fun, also the really really long drawing part - but in the end when you have to scan everything, watch that everything is in the right format or filling in the speechbubbles and correcting the comic like 100 times afterwards... this is the part I really don´t enjoy.

However everything is worth it after its published.

But do you have any tips on how to fasten the editing process? I am pretty new to the weebcomic scene and there is a big room for improvement. Also the advertising part pretty discouraging...

Anyways have a great weekend all of you

[Psychobott]

I'm a novelist, but recently, I discovered my interest in illustrating and digital arts.

Talking about writing, the best part for me is probably the short detailed phase before I go on and glue chunks of sentences with it. Least part? Planning. I hate planning. I'm too lazy even though I know I need it since later in the future, holes and errors are probably gonna pop up, which, to be honest, I'm currently experiencing right now. And now I'm itching to go back and reedit those.

[Kajaysee]

It can be hard to advertise and get your stuff out there for people to see, but I think it just comes with time. So don't get discouraged and keep doing what you want to do.

As for tips to quicken the editing process, I have no idea
What I do is put in the frames, make a quick sketch on what's going to be in them, type in some dialogue if needed, then move on to the next frame. After all that's done, I do the line art, and put in the speech bubbles. It's a process, but I've gotten faster at doing it over time. But before starting, it's best to have at least a rough idea of what you want to have happen in that chapter/page/etc. so you know where you're going.

You'll eventually find a method that suits you. And once you find it, repeating it will become easier and less time-consuming overall.

[momoikhile]

Inking for me takes FOREVER to do! I find coloring more relaxing and easier....

[allenT]

Ha it's opposite for me! I love inking (traditionally) and find coloring/toning (digitally) a tedious chore.

[KiabIce]

Hate to say it, but I don't like to color much. I am trying to better that skill though.

[Kajaysee]

I just don't color cause I'm too picky when it comes to what colors to use and how to make it look.. not bad

[Bokyongyo]

Favorite Part: The set up, world building, character creation, all the major planning that goes into creating the world of the story

Least Favorite Part: Having to sit down and actually write the script. While being “least” isn’t very accurate because I really do love it a lot when I finally get a good flow going, hopping from the World building part into actual scripting is a leap. Especially if the World building portion has taken you a long time to get a hold of it all. Maybe it has something to do with not wanting to “mess up” or having this idea be a “miss” with the public, so keeping it in the imagining, creation phase feels safer; even so, it’s definitely a undertaking I’m trying to learn to do myself.