tmunnerlyn

Oct 8, '19

Let's discuss an interesting antagonist

Art | Comics

This is where things get tricky. Most people want to see the main character win, so having an antagonist who's a big obstacle, but not impossible and also interesting, takes careful crafting. In my novel, my main villain is Zaran, but it doesn't get revealed WHO he is till about a quarter of the w…

Oct 6, '19

How to keep your characters interesting

Art | Comics

I wanted to keep the conversation going on sprucing up your writing. These kinds of posts also help when you have writer's block. When I can't think of what to write, I examine other aspects of my work to jot down ideas. You don't have to be writing the story to be working on it, remember that. Some…

Oct 5, '19

Gimme some OCs to draw [closed]

Off Topic

Ultimate Zaran. Six foot tall, humanoid. Decently muscular, but has claws at the ends of his fingers. His skin is gray and he's clearly no longer human. His jaw is split into four pieces, basically becoming mandibles when he roars. From his back, are four other arms that each have their own massive …

Oct 5, '19

What have you learned while writing?

Art | Comics

"you have a scene you really want to write out but you haven't reached that part yet, write it anyway." Crap I forgot about your last one. I had an entire document full of unused scenes that I'd eventually find a place for and it was a huge time saver. I hit a point in my novel about 4 months back w…

Oct 5, '19

What have you learned while writing?

Art | Comics

I wanted to share what I've learned while writing. Some lessons were learned the hard way, others were trial and error. First off, not every piece of criticism is valid. Everyone has their own opinions and personal tastes. There's a fanbase for cringy self-insert fanfiction, there are others who …

Oct 5, '19

Long Haul Novels

Writing | Novels

I'm at 260k words and I'm almost done. It's been a long four years. I've gained a fanbase, lost a fanbase and repeated this a few times as I needed personal space but wasn't posting. Every Taraskan soldier has the same secret dream: to die and never wake up to the hell that is war. Raiden’s co…

Oct 5, '19

Do you ever sneak self insert(s) into your comic?

Art | Comics

My novel started off as nothing more than cringy self-insert fanfiction that I used to manage my anxiety. Over time, that character developed his own personality, had his own backstory, his own tales to tell and eventually...it just wasn't me anymore. I've used my story to vent about situations I've…

Oct 5, '19

I'd like to read some of your Novels/fanfictions!

Art | Comics

Romance - yes. Comedy - It has its moments. slice-of-life - Not really lol, it's pretty dark and intense. Supernatural - you bet your ass. Young people - Everyone is in their early twenties so "Young people" is subjective. There's a lot of character development and I'll go into that in a second. …