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Editing for Webcomics
There are so many different skills in making a webcomic. Art, storytelling, layout, and fonts are all aspects you might look for when you sit down for an editing session. Editing for webcomics can also happen before the page goes live and after. But how do you decide where you want to put your energy, and when?
Pick up the pace!
Tips to keep readers engaged during slow scenes in your webcomic.
Many longform webcomics only update once a week, and those 4-5 pages only cover so much ground. A particularly extensive 5-minute conversation can take several months.
If both the creator and the readers are enjoying the pace, that’s fine! Airy slice-of-life stories are completely valid if that is your style! But in other cases, it can frustrate and damage our engagement with our readers.
How to get a book quote from a printer
Whether you’re planning a small print run for your comic or looking into other printed projects, learning how to work with printers is an amazing skill. Though many book printers do have online tools to calculate pricing (Mixam, Greko, RA Comics Direct, and Keness being a few), reaching out to a sales rep at the printer is always an option too!
PEER REVIEW: the giving and the getting thereof
Comics are a complex art form! Sometimes you might find that, after you’ve been working on your opus for awhile, it’s not getting the type of reactions you were hoping for. Readers seem confused by scenes you thought were crystal clear, jokes aren’t seeming to register, or emotional beats aren’t landing. Or maybe, you’re starting to feel unsatisfied yourself; you feel like something might be wrong, but you’re not sure what it is.
Character Creation: Designing tips!
Creating a distinctive, memorable, and great design for original characters can be a challenge. They not only need to work for your project, but leave a large enough impact for the audience to care (and want to follow their story more). But it’s one of the many things we as webcomic creators have to do in order to deliver the full package of our story and its journey!
Character Creation: Simple Tips!
Creating a character is one step to the many layers of comic making. But how do we make readers understand and empathize with them to create deeper immersion in our work? Where do we start when rounding out characters? How do we make the audience care beyond the amazing designs you’ve come up with?
World Building: Some Simple Tips!
Where do you start when creating a new world for your webcomic? How do you keep your OCs from floating in space and actually pull them into a story?
Making a unique and grounded world is a powerful way to make your story immersive, memorable and enjoyable. Whether it’s downtown sunny Toronto or a fictional place, noting its unique gestures, food, fashion, terms, currency, and modes of transportation can be small and powerful considerations to show your reader where they are and what it’s like, and attain a distinct yet memorable aesthetic.
How to sell your webcomic stuff at conventions
How to sell your webcomic stuff at conventions
- Talk to people and get them to like you
- Get the comic physically in their hands
- Give it the right context with your surrounding merch
- Make it easy to buy
- People not engaging does NOT mean you’re not making interesting work!
Mediums - Master List of Comic Making Digital Programs and Apps
Mediums - Master List of Comic Making Digital Programs and Apps
While you can make some form of comic with just about any art software if you try, choosing quality art software that is geared toward the unique needs of comic-making can make your life easier. There are programs across every operating system and price range (even free!), and community resources like video tutorials and brush packs for many of them.
Mediums - Traditional Media for Comic Making
Mediums - Traditional Media for Comic Making
Paper, ink, and pencils have been around for centuries, and the only limitations for combining your favorites to make comics are your imagination. From the simple ballpoint pen to fancy materials from the art store, the very best mindset is to practice with whatever you can get, and see what you love!