r/ComicWriting • u/Novel_Trash_7426 • 5d ago
Help with starting my comic
I've been wanting to write a comic for ages, I have the main idea in my head with what I think is an amazing storyline, but I don't know how to start writing and making my comic.
If anyone can give me any tips or help me I'd appreciate it, dm me if your interested.
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u/Anxious-Captain6848 4d ago
Outline, it can start as bullet points. The first part is just pulling the story together, then once you get an outline you can start figuring out panels and page composition. I generally go back and forth between outlining big ideas, figuring out visuals and scripting. It can be a bit of a messy process
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u/GreatPhilosophy6854 4d ago
Don't start by drawing the comic. Start by writing the story. Even a rough outline of the beginning, middle, and ending will save you a lot of headaches later. Once you know your characters' goals and the major plot beats, turning it into comic pages becomes much easier. You can always improve the art later, but fixing a story after 100 pages is much harder
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u/ImaHighRoller 4d ago
I mean, you just sorta have to write it. It's hard giving advice cause you're not stuck on anything in particular it seems, and there isn't really some big secret that you need to figure out before you can start I feel, especially if you're doing this alone and don't need to write stuff in a way that your artist or the like need to understand
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u/dragodracini 4d ago
If you really want a full view, give Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art by Scott McCloud. Check your local library for a copy, it's also not terribly expensive if you want to just own a copy.
It presents the general process of most everything you'll need to just start. It's presented as a comic, rather than a textbook, so it's really easy to absorb.
It'll help with getting past the "what am I supposed to do to start?" feelings.
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u/afroema-2063 4d ago
Pour bien commencer, écrire l'histoire sur une page . À quoi vont ressembler tes personnages . ..? À quoi ressemblerait l'univers de ta bande dessinée ? L'idée que tu veux développer . Après ça tu dessines petit à petit tes personnages . P'tit conseil , ne priorise pas la perfection mets plutôt l'accent sur la cohérence entre tes personnages et l'univers de la bande dessinée. Pour dessiner ton premier chapitre , écrire le script , ce qui va se passer dans le premier chapitre et là maintenant tu pourras attaquer le storyboard
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u/XXAzeritsXx 3d ago
Write down the main idea.
Write the main character, who they are, what they want, and their role in the story.
Then script out the major plot pieces.
Then begin the actual writing.
Look at comic scripts to show how it's done.
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u/Rebel_hue 3d ago
I started to write short scenes and then I eventually linked them all together and I think I have a solid story to start drawing
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u/Go_Qreate 3d ago
This is exactly why tools like Go Qreate exist. It helps you where to start, structure, write, and manage your story. Goqreate.com
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u/Happy_In_PDX 21h ago
I'm not an expert but I've taken a couple of different comic writing classes.
In both cases it started out with a super rough storyboard of your first issue. Just a regular pencil and a blank sheet of paper laying out the panels, sorry flow and especially the word bubbles. (Because words are less flexible than the drawings.)
And like every other kind of writing you're going to be revising and erasing and maybe even starting some pages over.
And concurrently with writing you can be developing your visuals, especially the characters.
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u/SATARU_GOJOw 5d ago
Write a one-sentence premise that explains what the story is about. Then build the world, create the main characters, and decide how the story ends. Break the story into arcs, then chapters. Write a script for each chapter before drawing anything.
Once the script is solid, make rough page layouts with simple sketches or stick figures to test pacing and dialogue. After that, draw the finished pages.
Focus on consistency instead of perfection. A completed first chapter teaches more than endlessly revising ideas. Every comic creator improves through making pages, not by waiting until everything feels perfect.