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« Thread Started on Jan 24, 2008, 5:52pm »
I'm working on a comic (which is kinda sorta on DD) and not sure if I should go through with it anymore... (All I have for it is the title, for PhotoShop reasons).

Any sugestions?
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Re: Wondering...
« Reply #1 on Jan 24, 2008, 8:13pm »
trust your gut.do what you feel is best.
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« Reply #2 on Jan 25, 2008, 3:01pm »
Indeed. If you really feel you shouldn't, don't but otherwise you should. I'm sure it will be worth it.
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« Reply #3 on Jan 25, 2008, 5:07pm »
I would say, work on it until you're sure you don't want to. If all you have is a title; no plot, no characters, no goal. Then work on those things.
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« Reply #4 on Jan 29, 2008, 12:01pm »
No, I have about.. *counts* maybe eight characters and I do have a plot. I just suck at starting things.
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« Reply #5 on Jan 29, 2008, 12:52pm »
just start drawing.

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Re: Wondering...
« Reply #6 on Feb 1, 2008, 12:38pm »
Three tips for doing this sort of stuff.

1. Just do it! There have been a number of stories and series I've deliberately written just to flush out things, then scrapped what I had and started over on a version I was confident enough to share on the web. The reason fan fiction is so easy to write is because people already know the characters and the set up. All a fan author needs to do is mix things up a little with a new character or plot devise. By getting to know your characters in advance you basically bring yourself to the same point.

2. You get better as you go so just keep going. They say you have about 200,000 bad drawings in you, well the same is probably true of stories. Do things you know are awful now because they will help you get better. Also for the reason's stated above it gets easier to write the further you go.

3. If starting sucks (As it usually does) start in the middle. Don't want to give a slow intro and introduce characters and all that? Then don't. Drop your characters in the middle of something more interesting and then flash back to cover that intro stuff when you are ready. Just look at the start of the movie Kill Bill for an example.
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Re: Wondering...
« Reply #7 on Feb 2, 2008, 7:46pm »
Finally read that XD
I'm still going with it, though i'm reluctant to draw it yet; i've been writing it out rather than drawing. And I'm usually better with beginnings like the first or second chapter. (And I haven't seen KB1 but i've seen about half way through KB2)
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« Reply #8 on Feb 19, 2008, 10:59am »
That's probably the best idea, just writing it out before you do the comic. Well laid stories will make it better. Some webcomics I like for the art, others for the story (even if the art isn't so good).

I think one thing to add is if you've already started a comic, writing it, even drawing it (even if it's badly drawn) it's something that they might see and decide to help out. They are more likely to put time into it, if they see that you've already spent a lot of time working on it. Oh wait, EEN said that in his tutorial. Anyway, that's good advice.
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