That me XD

yes

how to make friends?

Same 😂😅

@@helloguys9381 i like the pacing.

Luis Pasilan the algorithm says you do. Maybe you like drawing or writing and you just don’t know it yet.

the more you watch and comment on videos the more those types of videos will be recommended

The algorithm god knows best. The algorithm god says learn to draw

The algorithm knows YOU more than you know yourself.

It's fate.

Hear ya. Same here. Let's be friends lol

@Nicholas Fitzgerald Sure dude, I’d love to! 💕❤️ any social media where we can chat?

LittleMissDevil I FELT THAT! XD (;´༎ຶД༎ຶ`)

Cool to be friends, but what's the name of ur webcomic? I like exploring new webcomics

LittleMissDevil OH DUDE SAME I WANNA MAKE A WEBCOMIC SO BAD I STARTED WORKING ON IT JUST YHIS YEAR

You won't have one if you don't try to be positive about it.. Yea there are ppl like them who cares about numbers, but there are a lot of nice artists out there too. If it doesn't work out, it's not your fault. Let them go and keep trying. The ones who wants to be friends with you will stay. You won't know if you don't try ^^ good luck

I think you're assuming too much about a person's mindset when they react negatively (or don't react at all) to you trying to make friends with them. People can have any reason for not cliquing with you if you reach out to them, and it could have nothing to do with you as a person/artist. Most people don't trust strangers they have never met in person outside of their network. They may have built their friend network out of people they met at conventions or people they have worked with professionally. Most people don't just "friend" random strangers, but people they are familiar with in some way, either through their work publicly ("numbers") or through friends of friends. I got this advice from a video of Bobby Chiu's on KZfaq, but to summarize his advice on building a network/making art friends: Creating a relationship where you are trying to suck up to someone to move yourself ahead sucks, and isn't a good way to go about this. What you should do is find a common ground. People like it when you are interested in what they do, not what they can do for you. So show your genuine interest in their work. For example: Find something about their work that you like and want to see in your own work and ask them if they have any advice on how they did it. If they respond, they are open to you. If not, move on. In any case, you don't really need professional art friends to solve some problems in comics. All you need is people interested in comics. A lot of times just having someone who is able to see your work from the outside and say the obvious can be a huge help. So don't just limit your friend prospects to popular people with numbers.

Watching GodTube I see

I am not standing still I am lying in wait!!!!

Yes! Patience! *Waits impatiently*

Facts

petri chor hi, I know how to talk ...probably

petri chor and yeh thats cool

Trippumi Eyo! you on the discord?

I think you’re a cool bean.

Nyah Pronounced Nigh-ah aww, thanks

Comics need to be some multiple of 4 pages long, because the sheets are folded down the middle, which means 1 sheet ends up being 4 pages. 20 pages is pretty typical for most comic books, but you can go as much as 32 pages if you want, though that will cost more for printing. My comic is 24 pages, for instance. There are a lot of printers you can go with. I went with Greko (www.grekoprinting-comixwellspring.com/comics-saddle-stitch-staple-binding/) and was very happy with them. They have a calculator on their site to help you figure out costs.

@@calicodavis5823 I thought about that for if I ever get around to making my comic, so I plan on if I go short to add lil comedic extra pages or add concept art and stuff.

hmmmm i make abt 9-10pgs

@Burnkastel I agree...it’s such a pain

i feel you, the networking aspect gives me anxiety all the time...

The creators of my favorite webtoons don't have any social media presence that I know of, an author's social media isn't something I care about but I might be minority opinion 🤷‍♀️

I do that toooo

Citlali Najera I recommend reading Bird by Bird by Anne Lamontt, I’m a writer and it really helped me improve.

As with anything: practise and research.

Find a friend to read your writing. I find it really helpful because even if they are not godly at writing. She knows what is visually appealing or bland.

You could always collaborate with a writer.

There are also a lot of writing pages on social media that post writing tips that have helped me a lot, so you can look into that as well

I think memes could be a great way to establish your story on social media. as long as the illustration is good.

@@DrawandTalk Illustration? As in the meme format I'm using?

Sci-FiGuy yeah. Like if there was an image of your character doing something funny and the caption had a meme type text I think it could be kinda cool

@@DrawandTalk I was thinking memes that don't involve my characters, you know, Comment Awards stuff.

Sci-FiGuy gotcha gotcha. I have no idea then hahaha

A list is an online comic index, like a directory or collection of different webcomics. You can find them by googling "webcomics list" and different indexes will come up. Some of them specialize in specific types of comics to help readers find what they want (for instance Belfry specializes in furry titles). Most if not all are free and easy to submit your comic to (they have submission forms) or to use as a reader looking for titles. Hope this helps ^_^

nah, do the other stuff! like give us the link!

If you posted a link, maybe.....

If you tell us the name we will read😃

I will ;)

You should also interact with the community and peeps AKA: Give us the fucking link it's been 7 months lol

even as a writer of a comic and not an artist, this is super helpful!

Okay I'm not a professional or anyting but I love writing and I would love to totally help you out with your comic! It would be some good practice and sounds pretty fun that's if you're still looking for someone of course.

@@Screenseph Cool! Don't worry, i'm not what you'd call a pro just yet either - though these are comics I want to post to taptastic once they get going. theres actually two that i'm working on, one that I started designing as a 'practice' comic that I've put more practical work into but the plot is still pretty in the air since I have a bad habit of making the plots of my stories boil down to 'reveal back story dramatically'. The main problem seems to be every time I try to give the main character a goal it ends up being to vague to have a distinct quantifiable 'win condition' and I don't want the story to be a meandering slice of life that ends up puttering out when I get bored. The other I have a lot less practical work done (no finalized character designs and such) but I have a much better grasp of the overall plot as well as planned goal oriented progression and a planned ending. The only thing is my quality of art is going to have to go up dramatically to match the story and it will also take a lot of research to get the setting right. PM me for my contact info

@@WitchKat it won't let me message you through KZfaq it seems you got any other social media?

@@Screenseph yeah I just don't want to leave it in the comments. But you can find my art tumblr by searching Tricksterkat and could pm me from there (sorry to give you such a convoluted method)

I posted mine once every two weeks (twice a month) and it has worked for me. I was maintaining subscribers and people were patient about it.

u should have someone you adore at, for me i admire araki sensei creator of jojo... he's a nice person n his manga really inspiring me to create a comic about music reference.... im currently on webtoon, doing the same as araki, promoting underrated n known song for people that never heard about it before.... if you wonder, you can check my link in insta bio... acc named starfish.09

I think the best thing is to get one or two loyal readers/friends who react to your work. Even when I started out and didn’t have many readers, I just looked forward to pleasing the few followers I had. That small community motivated me in the beginning more than the numbers. So maybe that will work for you too! ^_^

Did you already post your comic? If so, what's the name? I would like to read it!

Allocate yourself a budget for the comic's artwork, save up, place an ad on sites like deviantart (job section), zwol, facebook (comic groups),... Use a secondary email to avoid spam and preferably pay through Paypal.

hey, i know this is probably more of a comment to vent with but i do have some advice if you’d like to hear it. you’re already clearly aware of the first step (just do it), so i won’t belabor the point. here’s some advice on how to actually interact with someone once you’ve readied yourself: 1. compliments are always a good starting point, especially when talking to artists! creatives LOVE being told what works in their work, so for the first few comments/asks/messages don’t be afraid to play it safe and just tell them what you like. after those... 2. ask questions! about their work is the best course, because they’re easy to intermingle with compliments. “oh, the lightning is so cool here, how did you do it?” stuff like that! it’ll let the artist engage with you on common ground and you can easily have conversations about it. don’t be afraid to ask for clarification or further info, i assure they likely don’t mind. but as you build up a rapport you can also start asking them about non-art things. similarly... 3. after establishing yourself as a regular viewer, engage with them on non-art posts too. if they post about having a bad day offer your sympathy and let them know you’ll lend an ear if they want to talk about it. if they post about pets talk about that too! don’t be afraid of being a bother by commenting on all sorts of posts they make! they’ll most likely be pleased to have people willing to hear about themself as well as their work. 4. i mean this very kindly, but you SHOULD NOT put yourself down in the early stages to talking to another artist like you did in this comment. i see it all the time where a fan will send an ask along the lines of “oh your art is so good but i can barely draw.” you may mean this as a compliment, but trust me, it’s more uncomfortable for the artist than anything. after all, what should the artist even say to that? thanks? im sorry my art makes you feel bad? basically, before you send a comment or ask to someone, imagine they’re a person on the street and you’re about to walk up and say it to them. would you tell a stranger/acquaintance this on the street? no? then reword it, because while you might be very familiar with the artist, they probably aren’t with you. overall, be GENUINE. don’t say things you don’t mean, and try to be personable. just do your best to be friendly and forward, and people will respond in kind! you can do it!!!

@@katiebirdie7868 Thanks so much for taking the time to write all of that! Those are all really good pieces of advice. I'll definitely try them out. Also, now that you point it out, I do hate when people do that thing in #4 (ex: "My art sucks- yours it awesome!"), so I'll avoid doing that from now on haha. While I was venting a little bit, I was legitimately asking for advice, so I appreciate the response. It seems like common sense stuff (just be nice and put yourself out there!), but my brain likes to overcomplicate things so it really does help to talk it through with someone else.

@@dreamingblue3939 i'm glad to be of help :)!! it's really easy to complicate seemingly simple ideas when you have an active imagination, so i totally get it! sometimes you need clarification on things that other people say should be obvious, and that's perfectly fine. people's brains all work differently, for better or for worse. the best way i personally have found to reassure myself that i'm not annoying someone is to imagine that someone else messaged me the thing i'm about message the other person. it reminds me that people are people, and most of them like talking to others :). good luck!!

@@dreamingblue3939 also!! i almost forgot to talk about this point but: don't be afraid to try and reconnect to people you haven't spoken to in a while! yes, it's frightening, and yes, you will feel guilty, but i promise that even if they're mad most people are more willing to work with you than you might think! as long as you apologize, explain that you abandoning conversations is a flaw you're trying to work on, and do your best to improve, those people will likely be understanding. again, it's all about imagining the situation from your perspective: if certain friends i lost contact with tried to reconnect with me after this long, i'd be thrilled! people are kinder in social situations than most people imagine, it's just that to prove that fact you have to put yourself out there, which is hard when you think in worst-case scenarios because your brain overthinks. worst case is that they are still mad at you for it, but so what? you'll end up with the same thing you had before: no contact between the two of you, but this time you know at least for sure their feelings about it instead of having to torture yourself with "what ifs?". there are always more friends to make, so a few burned bridges won't completely isolate you from the world if you're willing to build new ones to new lands. this metaphor may have gotten away from me.

@@katherineheil4785 Thanks! Also, putting yourself in their shoes and imagining how they would react is a great tip. I need to remind myself that people are more forgiving and patient than I am towards myself.

ik its been 6 months but it looks like clip studio

Actually you can ask your audience what they prefer. Personally I stop reading comics that only upload page per page. It makes me forget what happens. I like waiting for a good chapter better. (Cause just reading : "the heroine takes her bag", then next week "she goes out", it can easily turn boring. But to each their choice, you should see what is more popular with your readers

@@loupaladdm3468 That is very true. It can be a little annoying to upload one page at a time, but if you have other stuff going on I understand. I personally find you get more impact when you read an entire chapter all together. But I know most webcomic (at least ones I've read) were page by page and I often forget, like what you said, but from time to time you get reminded of it because you see that artist and/or writer post something and you're like "oh thats right". I'm hoping that's not being rude to the creator, I still will support their work 100% but I just need to be reminded of it. But I have also heard that a chapter by chapter thing for a web comic be "too much", so thats why I was asking if page by page or chapter by chapter would be best. Sorry if this dragged out too long :/

No problem, I also tend to write like... way too much x) Another thing you could do is post half a chapter every two weeks : it's more complete than just one page, and readers are reminded more often of your story. But once again I suggest you to have a poll with your readers :) But, what I think you could do, to start, is complete a few chapters (at least 3, if you're patient enough 4-5 ?) before posting anything. Like that you post one chapter a week or so, and when you've reached your the end of your finished chapters, you can tell you will now post once a month, or every two weeks, or every day... Well what you choosed to. That way people who start will know what your comics really look like and might be more attentive to what happens next Sorry for the broken english ^-^"

Loupal ADDM Haha, you’re all good. And that is a pretty good idea. I will definitely keep that in mind. Your suggestions have been very helpful, thank you (^^)

no worries, that’s a kind of social media creator-specific phrase. he basically just meant you should pitch you comic to your followers whenever you can, i.e. posting when a new page is out on your social media + an evening/next day reminder, posting little doodles of the characters or sneak peeks of a sketched-out page in between updates, letting people know you have a store, or reblogging any initial post you made explaining the plot of the comic every month or so. just making sure followers old and new know about it! you can really do it any way you want, as long as you aren’t hijacking other people’s post to do it like commenting to promote your comic on someone else post about their own work-that’s super looked down upon in any creative field, and will brand you with a bad reputation. just keep it on your own accounts and it’ll be fine!

That webtoons posting thing only applies if you've signed with them and they are paying you.

@@Darkenedavo oh dang, I'm definitely gonna post there then, thanks!!

Hey. Wanna be friends? I need friends so I can finally start my comic 🙂

@@akikitsumi522 sure! I'd definitely love to have more comic friends. I've been meaning to join Gray and Ursula's discord but I haven't gotten around to it...

I personnaly update my comic once a month, after having updated it every two weeks for 4 years. I can't tell tou if it 'suffices" regarding the audience, but as it's the only way I can still actually do my comic, I'll rather tell you to do what's comfortable for you. First thing first, and the first thing is doing your comic in a way that lets you live :)

Based on the video just make sure your audience knows you're not dead

Ill check it out!!

I'm still trying to figure that one out myself as well but here's a few tips that helped me in my experience: . Get your online/real life friends to follow your social media and have them reblog/retweet your content. . If you want another artist to view your work, complement their works, give them feedback and interact with them . Promote yourself in other people's artist promotion threads . Don't spam your art on unrelated tweets or posts, this could turn off potential fans . Try commissioning other artists/voice actors I don't work in the industry but I have earned some followers with my tips, I wish you the best of luck!

@@StuCupid Thank you!