muchazuke

Assuming the original language is Indonesian.. CMIIW. While there is no Indonesian sfx I know of that would be dangerously misleading in English, it's almost guaranteed that English readers would mistake the vowels for English pronunciation. This is the case with Korean spelling/pronunciation as…

Jul 31, '20

Tips on Changing Formats? (vertical scroll to print page)

That's a very good formatting example. Thanks for the suggestion! I'm more of a print format kind of guy. As a reader I actually like double-tapping/clicking to zoom-in on the details, but I just realized that not a lot of platforms allow that. I've just started considering this whole vertical scrol…

Jul 31, '20

Tips on Changing Formats? (vertical scroll to print page)

I'm totally the same! I'm afraid of half-assing things (but at the same time I'm just too lazy). You're totally spot-on about the line widths! It's a problem with the opposite as well, especially if the change of format actually changes the pacing. I guess line-less artworks like a vector style woul…

Jul 27, '20

I love the idea of having one series as an art blog! You've improved a lot from 2016!! Amazing! I love your new art style. Keep up the meme comics please!

Jul 27, '20

I noticed you! The generous explainer! Thank you so much~ If you have social media, could you please share them too? Wish I can give you something more than good karma, ...but here's to hoping that your day goes great!!

Jul 27, '20

Tips on Changing Formats? (vertical scroll to print page)

Hi there! With so many different formats, I'm wondering how most of you do it here. Do you just do panels for vertical scrolls and redraw them for print? Do you draw your page in print size first and then cut the panels down to fit vertical scrolls? Any difficulties and tricks to it? Cause I just…

Jul 27, '20

My comic is on hiatus till my hand works again! Anyone else here suffer from cubital tunnel syndrome or carpal?

Gosh, I'm so sorry to hear that. I've never had one (knock on wood!), but I heard you just have to rest it and change positions a lot... Must be so painful not being able to draw nor type. I wish you a full recovery. >_< Hope you get better soon!!!

Jul 26, '20

(Not sure if bumping is allowed here, gonna test it anyway. Sorry I'm sort of desperate >.< ) Survey closing soon~ Please help me share these links somewhere. I need at least 3 more for creators. Fingers crossed.

Jul 24, '20

Do your comic or novel creating skills ever come in handy for unrelated situations?

I used to be a content manager in a game publishing company and we had a booth in a game convention. I ended up doing a live-drawing session of the game characters out of boredom. It actually drew some crowds so the boss was happy lol

Jul 23, '20

Should I redraw my comics?

Art | Comics

I'd say only redraw it when it pays to do it. Like if you're coming up with a print version, or someone's offering a good deal to make it exclusive content somewhere else. Then at least the new versions have a marketing value to them. Otherwise, nah, just save them as a proof that you've improved.

Jul 23, '20

Your favorite series?

Not sure if my interest would represent any market, but I'm so into Jigokuraku right now. I know it's not an anime (yet) but it's a really good manga. Dungeon Meshi and Given is also a niche, I guess. I love Ito Junji's work, but I'm not sure how people would like it as a merch lol. I'll second (th…

Jul 22, '20

Ever struggled with motivation?

This one is much better as a starter chapter! The focus is clear and we can even project where this is going with the girl getting into the gaming world again. You have improved in terms of paneling though! This one got a little less coordination in the panels. Were you rushing for a deadline? I can…

Jul 22, '20

Ever struggled with motivation?

Ah I guess I read it wrong. Thanks for the correction!

Jul 22, '20

Ever struggled with motivation?

No problem! The Tezuka Awards is held once every two years. So you have to wait two years. But maybe by then you've gotten a better grasp and confidence over your story. So no worries. Having an amateur to open a chapter is a perfect start! That way everything can be explained more naturally to …

Jul 22, '20

Your thoughts on the future of webcomics and manga

Ahaha..hahah..I'm actually doing an academic research on this topic, so I can rant a whole page about it, but I'll try not to. There are so many logical fallacies and misunderstandings in his terminology that I don't even know where to start. First of all, his arguments are based on Google Trends.…

Jul 22, '20

Thank you for all the responses, guys! @VibrantFox, thank you for answering on my behalf! I realize that some questions might be ambiguous, but since it went through the Ethics board already, I can't make changes now. So if anyone got any questions, please ask them here. Still 2 weeks to go! ( >_<)9 …

Jul 22, '20

It's okay. Thank you for filling in the readers part! Sorry I wasn't online in time to reply.

Jul 22, '20

Ever struggled with motivation?

I took a look. I actually like your paneling! You put enough breathing space here and there and alternate between small panels and big spreads. Good job! The genre reminds me of Angelic Layer by CLAMP years back, but that was a 3D miniature robot fight. You might want to check it out. It's great…

Jul 21, '20

Any tips for making dialogue-heavy pages more visually interesting?

Art | Comics

Not sure if this is really applicable if you're using a vertical format, but if you're doing a printed-page layout it helps to break the panels or limit them to a minimal. It creates a dramatic page and you can incorporate more details to your drawing. Two characters can have several speech bubbles …

Jul 21, '20

Ever struggled with motivation?

Ah, I get it. It's a balance of knowing why you do it for yourself and why you do it for others. You have to have a reason for both. Sometimes creating a comic just because you like it does not feel enough, but creating something just for someone else makes you hollow in the end. It's tricky, but yo…

Jul 21, '20

Introductions 2020 – Make Friends, Meet Creators, Say Hello to Your Fans

Promotions

Hi! I'm muchazuke but I go by hagetori in the main site. I joined in 2017, but I've been on and off the site and never really been in the forums so I'm sorta a newbie. ^^; (please be nice to me hahaha) I have a lot of lengthy stories in my mind but the ones that got created are always the one-shots …

Jul 21, '20

Looking for an artist. Paid/Unpaid *Before you run away, Please read*

Collaborations

If you have a tight budget and you're confident enough about your character drawing, maybe just look for a background artist (and whatever position you're not confident in) instead of one do-it-all artist. And since not all panels would need backgrounds, you can rate it per panel and fit your budget…

Jul 21, '20