When I started my graphic novel it wasn't going to be a graphic novel. it was just gonna be like a little 10 page thing about one of my then-recent D&D characters. 200 pages later (it sorta snowballed and I couldn't stop), I'm doing revisions on the early pages because my art's leveled up like 4 times in the 3.5 years since I started this, as well as how I actually draw the characters changing. Definitely would have saved myself some work with more planning, but if I over-plan I'll never start drawing the book, I need to just have the basic plot laid out and do the fine details as I go otherwise I'll get bogged down. But yes, the sequels I have planned are DEFINITELY getting planned out better (and already are). Thankfully I learned long ago that perfectionism is the enemy of productivity. So the revisions? ONE PASS. That's it. After that, on to the next book (which I'm already doing the roughs for the pages because honestly revisions bore me so I'd never fall into infinite revisions anyway).
Yeah, there is danger in over-planning & perfectionism, I've fallen for that myself. But all you need is something. An outline, a paragraph, a 200 page script, anything that sets the stage is a benefit in my own experience. Glad you're making more graphic novels, we need more storytellers in the world.
@@Timooee Once I realized I was gonna keep making the comic, I did outline the basic plot, I knew there were specific scenes that I wanted to happen and built from there. Compare to the previous comic I'd wanted to do where I spent literally years trying to get the script perfect and ended up never drawing a single page of it. I may yet revisit that though, now I've found renewed passion for drawing.
Number 3 was my situation when I drew the same page 5 times and still was not happy with it so I put those pages (for now) in my, WTF box until I can figure out what to do with them.
question for you if you're a webtoon artist, do you draw a few panels at a time THEN put them in the format webtoons scroll format is? or do you rearrange them after drawing it all as a regular comic to better fit the scroll format? I'm not sure if I want to do webtoons as a whole simply because of the flow of scroll comics that i'm not entirely used to but I also feel its a better place to start a following of my work.
If your goal is to eventually turn your webtoon into a physical book, then what is recommended is that you make the panels in a traditional book form first, then when you're finished you can rearrange it to fit the vertical webtoon format. It's easier to do it that way, than the other way around.
@@Timooee i figured as much, i just dont want to feel like the flow of the scroll comics (which people are usually so keen about from what i've seen) to be interrupted because I'm so used to do traditional comics. I've just been told a lot that webtoons is a great place to start getting a following lol
Question,but do you make the story first or you just make the comic?? Im kinda confused if i should make the story first then the comic, kind of like i dont know if i want to be a writer or drawing the comic. Its as if my brains artistic side is warring with my lore loving side. Please help fr
Most people make the story first. In my own experience, doing this first is much easier since making corrections to writing is easier than making corrections to drawing. All this being said, do whatever is most comfortable for you.
When I started my graphic novel it wasn't going to be a graphic novel. it was just gonna be like a little 10 page thing about one of my then-recent D&D characters. 200 pages later (it sorta snowballed and I couldn't stop), I'm doing revisions on the early pages because my art's leveled up like 4 times in the 3.5 years since I started this, as well as how I actually draw the characters changing. Definitely would have saved myself some work with more planning, but if I over-plan I'll never start drawing the book, I need to just have the basic plot laid out and do the fine details as I go otherwise I'll get bogged down.
But yes, the sequels I have planned are DEFINITELY getting planned out better (and already are).
Thankfully I learned long ago that perfectionism is the enemy of productivity. So the revisions? ONE PASS. That's it. After that, on to the next book (which I'm already doing the roughs for the pages because honestly revisions bore me so I'd never fall into infinite revisions anyway).
Yeah, there is danger in over-planning & perfectionism, I've fallen for that myself. But all you need is something. An outline, a paragraph, a 200 page script, anything that sets the stage is a benefit in my own experience. Glad you're making more graphic novels, we need more storytellers in the world.
@@Timooee Once I realized I was gonna keep making the comic, I did outline the basic plot, I knew there were specific scenes that I wanted to happen and built from there.
Compare to the previous comic I'd wanted to do where I spent literally years trying to get the script perfect and ended up never drawing a single page of it. I may yet revisit that though, now I've found renewed passion for drawing.
Thanks for including the Cosmic Casuals in the background! 😆👏
You’re welcome!
That one character you made reminds me of the soda from the aqua team
I enjoyed the video! Not sure if I want to make comics or not, but I'd love to give it a proper try at least once.
Do like a four panel story! There's no limit on how small your comic should be.
Number 3 was my situation when I drew the same page 5 times and still was not happy with it so I put those pages (for now) in my, WTF box until I can figure out what to do with them.
Patience is my biggest enemy. Thank you for the keys
Patience is mine too. You got this.
@@Timooee Love, keep inspiring
Dude you have no idea how helpful this was. Thank you
I agreed to make a comic, without knowing how to make a comic. This video is very much appreciated!
Dude you are sooo underrated
Gracias por los consejos!
you're welcome!
question for you if you're a webtoon artist, do you draw a few panels at a time THEN put them in the format webtoons scroll format is? or do you rearrange them after drawing it all as a regular comic to better fit the scroll format? I'm not sure if I want to do webtoons as a whole simply because of the flow of scroll comics that i'm not entirely used to but I also feel its a better place to start a following of my work.
If your goal is to eventually turn your webtoon into a physical book, then what is recommended is that you make the panels in a traditional book form first, then when you're finished you can rearrange it to fit the vertical webtoon format. It's easier to do it that way, than the other way around.
@@Timooee i figured as much, i just dont want to feel like the flow of the scroll comics (which people are usually so keen about from what i've seen) to be interrupted because I'm so used to do traditional comics. I've just been told a lot that webtoons is a great place to start getting a following lol
Question,but do you make the story first or you just make the comic??
Im kinda confused if i should make the story first then the comic, kind of like i dont know if i want to be a writer or drawing the comic. Its as if my brains artistic side is warring with my lore loving side. Please help fr
Most people make the story first. In my own experience, doing this first is much easier since making corrections to writing is easier than making corrections to drawing. All this being said, do whatever is most comfortable for you.
@@Timooee thank you
I like Cosmic Casuals.
Me too
I'm always trying to be like you tho.... 😳😳😳
Don’t.
anyone here wanna be a partner?