It’s interesting how it’s the first panel of your very first page that has you feeling so insecure because to me it is easily one of the most beautiful panel I have ever seen so far and I have read my fair share of mangas, manwhas and western comics.

Finally a direct video❤❤❤❤

I like to actually draw, so it's TRADITIONAL all the way!

It’s Perfectionism Paralysis for me. People are not “lazy” about their passion projects… they’re vulnerable and past hurts and critical voices become activated.

This shaping idea instead of stick figures is really interesting - I’m looking forward to trying it now as I think it gives a more solid idea of how flow and composition is going to be 😊

Henrike, I so very hope you are safe and healthy. I just want to express how much of a comforting mentor I see you as. Due to wrist and mental health, my art workflow has decreased massively since 2020. And it's been my lifelong dream to make my comics... I remember once in one Livestream you did, I told you that I hadn't started my "Big" story because I was under the belief that you had to start small first. But you have been the first person to give me permission to think outside of that limitation. I still haven't given up on my dream, and I owe it in part to you. With my physical limitations, I must change how I do things and be less hard on myself. Thank you for providing such wonderful content. I hope you are okay and you are giving yourself the space and comfort that you also deserve. Disabilities are a frustrating hurdle, especially when we compare ourselves to others who are luckier, but it's not impossible. Much virtual hugs~

You have been such a valuable source of clarity and inspiration. I hope you are well!

Regarding 5:30 about the amount of text used in the comic page. I think it actually depends on the kind of comic you are trying to make. A lot of people love to read books, and a lot of people like to watch animation. So I would think that how many words you use on a page should reflect your goal. You want to create a written story with images as a medium to communicate what's happening, or do you want to create a visual story where the reader can see and experience what's happening instead of spending too much time in their head. I bet the more important thing to consider is that if you are going to make a more wordy comic, that you are actually using the words that you put on the page wisely and for a purpose. I'm sure different readers will gravitate towards one or the other or sometimes both. So I guess it's whether or not you want your comic to be closer to a book or closer to an animation.

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❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ Awesome tips!!!! Thank You❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

I love your content. Keep up the great work

The page was so pretty! I love how nice the background is.

I'm so glad I found your channel, I'm just starting out on writing a webcomic and these videos have been super helpful. From one auto-immune artist to another, I wish you all the best!!!! <3

thanks for making this! xx

Yes do business also. I am lost in that.

Just watched the video after having the tab open for like a month, and I loved it! I actually have a comic started, but I started it in a challenge that happens annually in my community, and once March ended I needed a break, and never got back to it. This gives me more encouragement to dedicate daily time to get back to it, thanks!

I used to have my own website but I got tired of the only comments on them being some weird spam advertisements. Seriously, I had alot of them :D

Check out the book Story by Robert McKee. Widely considered a go-to text, though it's not as fun to read as Save the Cat or John Truby's work. If anything, there are too many good books out there on story structure. Read just 2-3 of the top ones, then stop reading and get to work. ;)

This video is very helpful 😊 thanks so much!

On our own website, there's danger of screenshot.

Thank you

Thank you so much for sharing!! It was encouraging :)

best video on this topic! thank you!!

Sorry if you were asked this already. But roughly how many pages would you consider to be a long webcomic? 300-1000 pages?

But how can we build an email list for comics, if we’re posting our comic on third-party platforms? 12:31

Hey! The reason that Campbell's Hero Journey is confusing is because it wasn't written as a storytelling guide. The Hero's Journey is a result of an Analysis of already existing works, it does not tell you how to create a story. Analysis is not Creation. Love your content and mission, sending blessings your way.

2023 💕

This information is very helpful. I have a WordPress website already. I was trying to figure out where I would put everything. I keep trying to figure out what I will call it because it's not exactly a webcomic. It's like a webstory but made with some comic icons. It's completely different and I have never seen anything like it online.

I can't wait to start but what I am creating isn't really a comic but it's set up is similar.

Great making the point about using references! I am getting more used to doing so. Even though my comic has martial arts themes, I still hunt down images that might help my action shots look better.

I started by jumping head-first into mini-comics. It was a lot of “learning by doing” which actually taught me quite a lot! I transitioned to webcomics in 2009, and now produce two series right now.

Awesome story 😊!

Hi what composition course did you take or was it one you taught?

Great video!!!

I know it's silly but I appreciate you so much for picking up that controller when you feel like you don't know what you are doing because I feel like my struggle is just a normal thing, not a character flaw. Thank you so much for being relatable 🥺

Thanks for the video! I’m so scared of sharing anything online but I’m realizing if I don’t jump in I’ll never do it!

You know, I never thought of going into a second layer of plot points for each initial beat of the story, but it makes a lot of sense. Thanks for the tip, I’m trying that

My comic scripts are basically just dialogues and a brief paragraph of what's supposed to happen in the entire scene. I think of the details and the like on the fly while thumbnailing. Probably a bad way of going at things, though.

This is very helpful, thank you :) I am brainstorming a short story idea for a webcomic, and will use this method to outline and expand on each sentence with paragraphs. I am used to writing novels, so a different approach is needed for a comic and it's wonderful that you introduced this method.

Hi Henrike! This is a good method for me. Although I’m making a short comic but I think I can apply it. Or is there’s a different way? So I have to stay away from writing my script in novel format.

I have two things to say: CONGRATS and THANKS because lately in your videos I found a lot of very useful and sensible information, and very clearly explained:)

Thank you for this, I learned a lot and I can't wait top put all that to practice!

MOAAR ART/COMIC BUSINESS RELATED VIDEOS PLEASE, HENRIKE!!!

I have to do stick figures or I will end up drawing the entire panel. I did a storyboard for a short film I was working on and ended up spending so much time on it I was questioning myself why I didn’t just skip the storyboard step. my ability to focus is either all in or distracted. Loved the intro. it gave the entire video a more dynamic feel. Also it looks like you have a lot more energy. It’s good to have you back on KZfaq.

Do you thumbnail for your comic pages? How do you go about it?

Hi Henrike! Will you do this challenge again for next year? I would love to do this challenge. However, because it's almost my last semester and I have to do really well to follow into the spring.

I always find it helpful when artists are transparent about their entrepreneurship and their journey! I'd be super interested to see how things develop for you. When you talked about having a main job or non-art job for income while you work on your business it reminded me of the Rebel Entrepreneur Podcast. The host, Alan Donegan, talks a lot about starting businesses and doing mini-experiments in your business without having to take on loads of debt. He also speaks like you do about just following the data rather than the feeling of failure that can creep in when results don't come as quickly as we'd like. Anyways, all that to say I don't think you lose any credibility at all by opening up about this, I think it adds MORE credibility if anything because many people project success 24/7 on social media that we just make talking about money even more taboo than it already is for artists. Wonder if you are thinking of doing any ad campaigns for your comics course now that it's back to school, and soon the holiday season? I identify a lot with wanting to have a day job to kind of sustain the art business until the art becomes full-time, but also know having that day job be draining. I feel like I am trying to make this art thing work when I should also be trying to find some sort of non-art 'career'. But most recently, I've yet to recover from being laid off so the art has become my only income but it's still not consistent which is adding another layer of stress !! Anyways, I hope the next 4 months bring returns on all the seeds everyone has been planting!! Thank you for sharing

I empathize . Lost my parents in quick succession, then Covid, then cancer and mental issues, started my home art business last year, it's discouraging at times but looking at the past couple of years I can say I'm willing to go the distance to make it work. Nothing else matters to me now but my Art and sharing it with the world.

I have a question. I was just watching the TV show classroom of the elite. in that show the main character is an unreliable narrator. He appears to be a normal dude but in actuality he is a super genius who has the fear and respect of everybody who knows is true abilities. obviously such a person doesn’t really exist. The action and drawl of the show is the psychological manipulation of all of the different characters interacting with each other. Each of them are geniuses in their own right but none of them can even compare to the main character. Here’s my question. How can you write A script for somebody that is smarter than the person writing the script? I don’t like using the word smart because it refers to a collection of mildly related mechanisms inside of the human brain that is then compiled together and judged on how it makes you feel. if there was a metric for judging someone else’s intelligence then it would be completely useless for anything but a popularity contest. having said that there are certain intellectual skills that are factual. if I wanted to write a super genius how would I do it? I don’t want to be like the people who made that one scene involving computer hackers where The assistant sat down beside the computer specialist and helped him type like two people typing on a keyboard would make the hacking twice as powerful. As I have been typing out this question I have gotten several ideas. I’m still curious to hear the perspective of a writer who is more experienced.

Hello Henrike! The tips were really good! I was wondering how can blogs helps promote your comics and art? Also, is there’s a term for selling your art but without having your shop? I want to be able to self-publish my own comics, zines and art books.