im like 13 and I'm tryna make a comic about an edgy cat with a human soul and every other comic I've ever made was terrible :/
its mostly cuz I never planned them but this time I want to be absolutely sure that this time I make a story worth telling.
so, got any tipz?
:D
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use a note app were have posibility oganizer ur idea, in my case i using notion and obsidian, beging written about what is the trama in the history and the characters(sorry for my bad english)
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Comics exist at a really cool cross-section of sequential visual media and written.
I think the three biggest things about comics that need to exist to make them "good" are:
Those are the barebones basics in my eyes. The story and art can be rough as hell, but if people struggle to even understand what they're looking at then it just can't be read. Consider studying topics like composition and flow. Many people have written about them many different ways online, and once you learn the basics you'll start to pick up on how they work when reading the work of others.
When it comes to writing, I don't consider myself a super practiced story-teller, so I think I fumble around a lot too. I recently found this cool blood post here that is targeted directly at how to write a graphic novel, so maybe give it a read! And just from personal experience, I say to try to have a decent grip on your whole story before you start if you are looking to tell a story with an ending. Otherwise you either are going to go forever, or just write yourself into a corner.
If there are any more specific things you want to talk or ask about, totally let me know!! I'm pretty passionate about comic creation, so I've got resources or at least advice about most things. (. ❛ ᴗ ❛.)
Good luck on your comic-making journey!
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Hello!! It's actually pretty sweet to see a young artist wanting to start off a comic ^^ I've been planning mine since 2022, and well, I can say it does involve some planning indeed.
First things first, each page doesn't have to be a masterpiece. You can just keep them simple, and then add more details to the important panels, where most of the attention will be drawn to. I'm almost sure that's also a technique some manga artists use as well.
Next, I recommend starting off a lore doc, so that way you get to jot down your ideas, and progression of the story. I personally used to think I wouldn't need such thing, but it really helps when you start having many ideas and it's hard to keep track of em.
Another thing is to keep your designs easy to be drawn in various ways, since comics are about showing the characters in different situations, and also drawing their different angles, expressions and whatnot :] Finding the balance is key!
And last but not least, choose which page layout works best for you. If you wish to print your comic later on in the future, the standard comic page size works best. If you wish to make a webcomic/webtoon, the long scrolling size may work better on your favor. It really depends on what you wish to go for!
Either way, hope these tips are helpful for you on your comic journey! Stay artful ^^
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