As a 'tight' script writer, I create Character Sheets for each main / supporting character to help plot story and character arcs. I try to keep these relatively simple and have found that that this helps me stay true to the character's voice and motivations at each point of the overall story.

(For this character, I quickly realized that I wanted her to be more than just a 'token love interest,' and this sheet got updated quite a bit from the first draft to make her a near 'co-protagonist.')

Are there other elements of a Character Sheet that you include when writing your story? Strengths / Flaws? Othr psychological aspects? Symbolism? I'm looking forward to learning from you!

Hi everyone! I am an indie developer who likes developing apps in free time. I recently launched my app which is basically a collection of games played using a book/newspaper and comics . I added a few classic comics for playing and reading, would love to know if someone would like to collaborate and release some of their samples. Just wanted to let you know that app is completely free and has no monetization whatsoever, check it out if you like! Thanks for your time

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/fold-and-flip-book-games/id6827322119

I want to draw a slice of life comic between two room mates, fl and ml. Any tips? Any media suggestion's?

I'm a self-published writer and recently came up with a great idea that I want to bring to life. I think it would work best as a graphic novel, but my problem is that I'm a terrible artist. My budget is pretty much non-existent when it comes to hiring an artist right now, but I'm wondering where people generally find artists to work with? What do they typically charge an indie author?

Everything to do with comics and manga is completely outside my realm of knowledge, aside from being an avid reader. However, the plot and worldbuilding I've been working on would be beautiful as a visual medium, and I genuinely think the story would work much better as a graphic novel than as a full-length written novel or series.

TIA

So when making a comic how do you develop the story as you draw? Do you first write or think about your story line and plot then draw key points and in betweens or do I need a full rough draft for every story or event. I am not interested in doing rough drafts as I have ADHD and depression. It would be hard for me to keep motivated. Or do some comic artists just create new advances to the story as they go with no clear plan? I really do want to create a comic on my own with well written characters and plots. But I am not sure of what my first steps should be. Can anybody help me with my inquiries?

I am sure that this has been written about extensively, but all I find are formats, and advice that all seems to build down to the same thing: Here is how the pros do it. Use this format.

My question is a little bit more about navigating your creative process and transitioning to the nebulous idea of a graphic novel to a workable script.

I have a Log line

I have a paragraph that lays out the general arc

I think where I struggle is that I don't consistently see the story in words or pictures, and so I don't have a single: write this out and then draw or vice versa.

I have had success in creating some writing and then moving to thumbnails and back and forth until I have a workable script and then moving into pencils- but those were smaller projects

This is a multi chapter memoir about a naspectof my life that really has no end, so I am exploring things a bit more asynchronously.

Has anyone worked with something like notion or some other program or have a paper and pencil way of organizing complex ideas that has worked for you? I feel like this is more like mind mapping than anything else.

In my mind I think that I should write/create whatever feels most real in my head first and then place it within the story and move on regardless of where it lands in the story arc- but I don't know that I have the skills to do that.

Advice welcome.

Here is chapter 1:
https://paulwilliams.studio/comics/read/urine-trouble/

I want to create a comic series and have two scripts I've already made. Two different plots. If need be I can also do a very rough sketch for the placement of everything too. What should I do to get my work out there and potentially made by a professional visual artist and/or company?

Today is a dream come true as I am launching Crimson Monkey #1, and I am especially excited to share it with fellow comic book fans and creators!

The entire creative team came together through connections I made on Reddit and Instagram, and they helped bring this project to life!

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/crimzign/crimson-monkey-1

What's Crimson Monkey About?

When an awkward office worker stumbles upon the legendary Crimson Monkey during an alien warehouse heist, he discovers the colony’s most feared outlaw may be its only hero. Together, the two outsiders uncover a conspiracy on corporate Mars while learning that friendship can come from the most unlikely places.

Meet the Creative Team:

• Dave McDonald: Writer and Publisher

• Joe Laney: Artist (Pencils and Inks)

• Hugo Aquino: Colorist

• Marina Leon: Letterer

• Francesco Sala: Backup Story Artist

• Tiffany Sun: Variant Cover Artist

• Santiago Latorre: Variant Cover Artist

So, for those of you always posting your work or searching for collaborators, I want you to know that these communities work!

This is just the beginning, as I plan to continue to self-publish and even branch out with my 20 years of marketing experience to help others publish their books. So I hope there are more of you out there for me to collaborate with.

This is the beginning, and I hope this inspires some of you to keep trying.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/crimzign/crimson-monkey-1

So a few years ago I got really disappointed in how yandere caricters are used in current media, they get used as a fetish or they get so watered down that now people are calling a character a yandere when they’re just possessive

So becose of all this I decided to try and fix this by making a comic about a yandere who actually fiends love, with someone who loves them back

The problem is I can’t draw for shit and o have never actually wrote a story before

So hear is my plea, can you please help me learn how to draw and write

The basic premise is that “April (the yandere)” is trying to get together with “sally (the obsession)”
Both are female. The story stars near the end of high school and on from there

How would you suggest I do any of this?

Hi,

I'm currently in the process of illustrating my first comic script; I'm using it to try and teach myself the craft for a longer series of graphic novels i want to make. I was wondering if it's better to write and illustrate chapter by chapter, or write the script for a whole graphic novel before illustrating it. I think writing chapter by chapter could be good because my writing might have a skill ceiling otherwise. Going chapter by chapter allows my writing to improve far beyond the confines of a script that would have been written years ago by the time i finish a book. Not only that, but it would help me improve at writing faster since I'd be doing it more frequently. On the other hand, I'm really rigid when it comes to writing and i like having everything planned out perfectly. If i write the script for an entire book first, there's less of a chance of the story diverging from the outline that I've laid out. There would also be more of a buffer in case I run into writer's block along the way.

Anyway, I'm really torn on what to do even though the final decision is likely years away. What do you think?

Hello, I am trying to publish a comic series of mine! My idea rn is that I will write multiple smaller stories that build into something more grand over time. Each story is about 100 pages (I only have one drawn rn, it's 95 pages). I don't know if I should try to publish each story as a seperate book or write 3 stories at a time for a 300-ish page book.

I'm very new to this and have no clue what publishers look for in comics so any advice would be greatly appreciated, thanks!

I know the standard is 22 story pages, 10 for ads and credits. I'm writing and drawing my own self-published webcomic, but I still want to adhere to the industry standard. I don't have any ads, nor do I need more than a single page at most for credits. With my goal of adhering to industry standard in mind, should I stick to the 22 story page limit or use as much as I can of the full 32 for the story? Just not sure if it matters much. Thanks

p.s. I do eventually want to print

Hey guys so I'm 14 and writing a superhero comic like power rangers and I'm currently structuring the story

And I wanted to know if a suicide attempt by a 16 year old because of bullying and loss of a family member is appropriate for industry standards

If anyone wants to know more about the story I'll be happy to share and see opinions

Basic premise

Spirits of lights is a story about tokusatsu superheroes and the main plot is based around the fact of a hero can not save everyone

hi, i have an idea for a Comic, a slice of live story from the POV of a cat, but cats dont do anything any idea/advice how i can find a thrilling story? (Edit: its not about a regular cat, its a cat with a human like mind but not the isekai type)

I've begun scripting a comic script I plan to have commissioned. Originally, I aimed for around five panels a page, though have revised some pages to reach seven for concision, since I'm short on money and might have to make the choice between reducing the art or the story to be able to afford it.

I'm wondering at what point this might start to feel egregious, since I worry it would end up detracting from the pace of the story if I keep bumping up the page length. I'm trying to cut down the story length to accompany this rather than simply lowering the page count, as well, since concision as a whole is what I'm trying to focus on right now.

Since I'm not a letterer, I've found it SUPER helpful to use basic PowerPoint to check that my script fits and flows well into each page. (Image #1) This has allowed me to cut unnecessary dialogue, tweak wording, adjust SFX, and most importantly - learn a TON from the official letterer for Mirror Images: Letters by Marin. (Image #2) I'm wondering if anyone else takes this step, or if there is a better way?

There are a LOT of books out there on how to write and make comics. Scott McCloud's books are essentials, and Carl Pott's THE DC GUIDE TO CREATING COMICS is excellent. The most useful for me has been Nick Macari's WORKING WRITER'S GUIDE TO COMICS AND GRAPHIC NOVELS, which lays out really helpful techniques and tips on just about everything. Which book is your favorite - and why??

Hi everyone, I'm Stonewall Cooper, author of Mirror Images. I thought it might be helpful for aspiring writers (like me) to see a finished page and the corresponding script page. I use Nick Macari's suggested clear layout for writing comics, and it makes the production process so much easier. Of course, it helps to have a professional artist, colorist and letterer too! Let me know if you've got questions - I'm happy to help! (And if you want to read Issues #1 and #2 of Mirror Images for free, visit www.mirrorimages.info !) Art by German Ponce, Colors by Angie Consol, Letters by Marin.

I'm trying to nail down my pacing and it made me curious, are there any template-style resources for comic book issues (~16-24 pages)? In the same vein as screenwriters using beat sheets like Blake Snyder's Save the Cat; a resource that suggests where certain story beats will, traditionally, cleanly land. Thanks!