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WistyWrites
Jun '21

I’m going to be flat-out honest. I have tried to write comics before, but... yeah, after a little while I’m just like, “Screw this, I have no idea what I’m doing.” So. The question ringing in my head right now is: should I draw/write a comic?

In case any of you would like to know, the idea in my head is just an orphanage filled with genderqueer kids. I don’t know if that sounds fun to read or not, but I think it would be fun to draw.

Only thing is, I don’t know whether or not I’ll actually end up being able to do it.

I also have another idea for a novel/comic that isn’t as fleshed out but is also a possible choice.

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migxmeg
Jun '21

Sounds like you should go for it :slight_smile:.

You don't have to know what you're doing to write a comic XD. Bonus... you might learn as you go. But you do have to think it's fun - pretty pointless/lots of work if you're not having a good time.

afuji
Jun '21

You won't know till you try! You'll learn so many things by just going out there and doing it!!
There are a numerous youtbe advise for webcomics and on this site itself.

If you're not sure on the main one, you could try a oneshot first to get an idea of what running a long time series might be like!

Good luck and be sure to promote it here if you get it going!

EDIT: also yeah - have FUN!!

Rhonder
Jun '21

Seconding this! Either a one-shot of a different story, or even a one-shot/"pilot episode" of the actual story would work too :slight_smile: Starting with something of a manageable size that you're confident you can finish is a good idea when starting out, I think. Once you get a feel for the process then you can continue to expand the story, or go back to the main one, or whatever. Not everyone uses this approach, but I'm a big advocate for it :raised_hands:

TunaPrincess
Jun '21

I think you should totally go for it!! It sounds like a neat idea and if you think it'd be fun to draw I would go for it!

I think some things that really helped me launch my comic after many failed attempts of 'trying to make a comic' was definitely thumbnailing!!! Having those tiny rough page layout sketches made everything a lot more manageable because I could plan out my pages ahead of time instead of diving right into it!

Another thing that helped me was working in batches - so I did all the rough pencils first, went back and cleaned stuff up, did colour and then lettering. Sometimes I get bored if I have to work on the same image for too long, so doing all of one stage first was good because I got to move on to the next page faster. Plus, I found it helped with consistency because I didn't need to go back and swap tools all the time.

I really agree with what others have mentioned about one-shots or a "pilot episode". That's kind of the approach I took with the first chapter of my comic, where I tried to make the first one a self contained story/scene.

Good luck and have fun though!!!

Reveal
Jun '21
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With my comic I went through the same stuff.

What helped me were to split things up into more digestible pieces that I know
I'll be able to complete.

Prior to posting my comic I had a huge word document of various different settings, characters,
branching world building ideas and all that fun stuff, but after awhile it pretty much made me scared to even start the comic itself

So eventually I threw away that document, and shrunk the plot of the story down to something much more smaller.

Since then I've worked with a 3 chapter model, so while I know how it all ends, I don't think about it all so much rather just thinking about how will I execute this mini "3 chapter arc". Doing this has made the process so much more easier to complete just due to the fact the project doesn't feel like this HUGE thing I have to force myself to complete

DiegoPalacios
Jun '21

If you are having fun......draw it....

If you wanna upload it is up to you.....if you don't , you can just draw it for yourself.

Maybe you can draw some pages and after you get the rythm, you can start uploading them....

Kaydreamer
Jun '21

I didn't know what I was doing until I started, either. It turns out making a comic was the best artistic decision I've ever made for myself.

The main thing you need is to know where your plot is going, and to have a script; at least for the first 10 episodes or so. That'll give you a direction to follow, and makes actually drawing the comic so much easier. You also have to be in love with your characters and idea! Comics are intensive, and if you're just "eh" about your story, you'll find it way harder to finish.

But if you love your story, and you have some direction for it planned, go for it! The readers it picks up will help fuel you with their enthusiasm as well.

Kaukenux
Jun '21

Hey, Look that mind set is kinda dangerous :O, like if you never try, it is never going to work right? making a comics now will give you a lot of experience, the deeper u go the better u become. Look i didn't want to sponsor myself here xD but my comics is quite a good example. When I started making it I did not know how to draw, how to write a story or how to color but i just went for it, and now, i see a lot of improvement and I will just keep growing. I'll put my comics here, but i said everything already, I hope that inspires u :smiley:

PaulDevers
Jun '21

You just need to write what you wanna write! Don't make something just to have someone else read it, draw something that'd make you happy! If you wanna draw it, that's more than enough reason to draw it!