What's your writing process? What have you learned?

@smokesalty Smoke
Sat, 29 Jan 2022 02:07:14 +0000

@smokesalty wrote:

I've learned that planning everything is necessary for me before starting my comic. I like having my entire script written out because I've realised how much aspects of the story have changed from the outline when it comes to actually writing scenes.

I like being able to read through my script and visualise the exact dialogue and actions that happen, and it allows me to as much editing and foreshadowing as I want. Sometimes I'll come up with things and add them later.

I also model my own backgrounds, so knowing what rooms are needed and what needs to be in each room is extremely important to me.

I've also stopped scripting in episodes, and I instead organise my script by scenes, which helped better with pacing because I wasn't worried about how much I could cram into an episode. I also know to set a writing schedule for myself in order to get my script done sooner, because otherwise I get barely anything done.

I'm just really big on prep work because it leaves less stress for when it comes to actually drawing the comic, if that makes sense.