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Wasserbienchen — Guide: How to Start Comics
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A guide, trying to help TOTAL BEGINNERS approach a comic.Um, not sure how much this helps.
I really just kinda tried to summarise what I personally have to say to answer the question:
Hey, do you have any advice for starting a Nuzlocke Comic?
Most frequently, people ask about how much you should have with the plot and what kind of format they should use.
But with many people, I think the problem is more basic. They over-worry the how and they don't do the WHAT.
So the bottom part kind of turned out a motivational speech.
I don't consider myself any kind of authority, and everything I write is POSSIBLY wrong. Take what helps YOU and ignore the rest.
Not sure how much this is good. Please leave feedback. I know it's a wall of text, but, eeeh… I don't really know how to do tutorials.
As far as further tutorials go… If there's demand, I'll try and do similar guides. I don't think I'm any good with actual artistic advice (there's tons of better artists out there) but I do think I can do this theoretical work… question being whether it helps at all. So, yeah, please leave feedback as to whether you found it helpful or absolutely horrible. :T
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oh well now that is keeper, I was swimming in murky water trying figure out for some reason, I was reading two books they said there options were make title bit, work on what you like first, what works for you and then character development, scene development and I was thinking I should probably keep tabs where story in my head is at so dear lord I don't get overwhelmed most people write web I write story down. Currently I am writing encylopedia which bothersome I feel Like I made tome of crazy intel. I don't think there anyone out there able to handle my story or navigate its water go hey I going to do her story handle it. for me making dudes was hard enough. Chicks it might take me day without goat duty. <- even though I find inspiration to make comics.
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wow...thank you, THANK YOU!. i had beenhere years correcting a lot of things, i always have ideas for my stories for my proyect, but always i can't start for some reason...reading this really motivated me, and i'm glad i'm not the only one who passed by this situation too...
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Hey, I love writing stories but I lack in the art department if anyone is interested in helping me. My email is navpreetkanda1@hotmail.ca. I also wouldn't mind help with the story because I am lacking in experience
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I completely suck at art. Heck, I was only making a nuzlocke comic because drawing & pokemon calmed my nerves (so why not put them together?).
Then I read your guide and looked at the YTWC'a art-by-year comparison. You helped me realize that I still have a long way to go. But that's ok. As long as I keep drawing, I have to get better!
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I find it really great and yes I have problem with the begining of my story :')
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Oh, danke! Du ahnst nicht, wie lange ich nach so was gesucht habe!^^
Ich arbeite zwar schon seit 'ner Weile mit 'nem Kumpel an einem Comic, aber
hab selbst noch ein eigenes Projekt im Kopf mit einem völlig anderen Genre.
Und mit dem hab ich bis jetzt noch nicht angefangen...
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Good Guide Except I want to start a comic On Devinart!
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Put links to the next, previous and first page (of the whole series if neverending or the chapter AND the whole series if broken into episodes/chapters/issues) on EVERY page.
Me coming to your comic and wondering where the start or next page is and giving up cuz I shouldn't have to try to enjoy something is the worst thing.
Even if you don't like HTML just copy/pasting the urls into the description is better than nothing.
That's the best piece of advice I can give. If you're making random comics, chances are dA will show the others in the suggested arts to the right, but that's not a guarantee.
Another tip I can give is to put a link to the first comic in your signature. Don't go to people's pages asking to read your comic it's fine to advertise on your journal, but going to other people's pages and only mentioning your comic feels like an unwanted salesman trying to trick me into something.
Though if you have a link in your sig, people will see your comments and go "huh what's that?" and they'll keep reading and get hooked hopefully.
Hope that helps.
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I DONT UNDERZTAND AT ALL
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Oh. Well I'm not sure how I could elaborate further...
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Jus came across this now and u have a good volcablery I might head ur advice and get spelling lessons lol
Good guid
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Wow, I originally started reading this because I wanted to get into comics for a few short projects, and because I love reading comics, but I ended up not only getting exactly the right tips I needed to organize myself and get started, but a huge motivational speech as well. Thank you so much for this! It was very well written, and exceptionally helpful at that! Thank you very, very much! 
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sadly,i draw kinda bad but i really want to do a nuzlock COMIC not a storylock
super sad face
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This was so glorious and inspiring! Thanks so much for putting this together. I found this tut while researching the basics of comics (for my nuzlocke, actually. The coincidence!) and it has me totally pumped.
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Would you have any advice on making panels? All of the comics I've read are just...so perfectly panelled :'D Butseriouslyhow
because my panels are simply slantified :'D Do I just keep practicing or is there some trick to this or is there something like photoshop that does this like ahahahahI'mtoonoob :'D
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this was incredibly helpful, thank you!! I can't wait to start now :'D
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oh my gosh thank you so much!!! This was so helpful, can't wait to start! <3
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It's nice if you to help out the people who are new to this thing man.. Good Job!
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Thanks, Wasser. I needed to be told this.
I've been wanting to do Nuzlocke comics for several months now, but I've never felt prepared enough to actually start.
I've had multiple plots and characters I ended up not using, but ever since the first time I've got the itching, I've been gettig better and better art-wise. I indeed think it is time for a start.
And, why do I want to start a Nuzlocke comic? To get even better! Also, it looks like something fun that'll help me improve in storytelling, too.
Heck, I haven't even started And I've learned a lot! Everytime I see someone's Nuzlocke pages I feel really motivated, and I'd love to make others feel like that, too.
So, it's off with me now! Wish me luck! I'm a little scared, but I gotta start NAO!
Thanks again!
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This helps me A LOT. But I still have a question. How do you piece the pictures (panels) in your comic together to make the strip? For example, I have all the panels seperate on my computer and I don't know how to put them together into a strip to make it... Well, to make it a comic. I don't have Photoshop but I do have Sketchbook Pro. How would you make such a large jpeg? (sorry if this is confusing but I am, after all, very confused)
And thank you!
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… I personally draw all panels on one file. o.o
If you were to assemble them, I guess you'd have to make a new document and insert every single one?
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The only problem I'm having with that is the zoom in (and the file being too big). You can't see the detail if I put it on here by zooming in. So... Any advice, I guess?
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Thanks for the insight! I usually do pinup style but want to startup a comic with original characters. Story is completed...just need to take that next step!
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Thanks for this, Really made me focus on the idea i keep branching back towards, now i can get a tablet & start, again, Thank you so much for it~
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this is very encouraging, thank you so much for all your help.
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what does nuzlockes mean?
ps you improve in a year!!! wow
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Thank you very much kind person from the internet.
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Great, but how to BEGIN a comic? You know, like a good beginning. Intro. Help? Please?
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I'm afraid I'm no expert on that… sorry!
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Oh, okay. Do you know any tutorials, maybe? I can't find any...
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Thank you for posting this up! It will definitely help me with my.... 'comic'... soon enough.
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i love this.
thank you!
i really want to start a comic, or a nuzlucke to get better at drawing, plots and emotions :3
this was really helpful!
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I love how by the end it turned into a motivational speech. 
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XD Yes! Thank you! I've been trying to make a comic for about two years now (I think, I got the idea in 9th grade, I'm in 11th) But I just didn't know what I was doing for the most part. This is SOOOOOOOOO Helpful
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Thank you so much for this
I've been working on a story for nearly 4 years now, but never had the courage to make a comic about it --'...
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This tutorial is possibly the most helpful thing ever for me! I want to draw my own comics and I've had tons of idea, but they usually left my interest before I got a chance to even start. Right now I've got this idea for a comic, and I truly wish to actually start and finish it, but I had no idea how to even start it.
I literally could not figure out how to get the plot down on paper, but this tutorial has helped me out immensely! Now I have an idea of how I can get my idea's down on paper! Thank you so much for this!
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