How To Make A Graphic Novel - Try these 6 tips to get it done!
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- Опубликовано: 3 авг 2024
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In this video you I will tell you about my experience making a graphic novel along with 6 tips that will help save you a ton of time when you make your graphic novel (or any creative project).
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This has been my goal to create my own series. I have my characters, the venues, the backstories and the designs. The only thing keeping me down...my job. It's so hectic that i can't even get a full comic page done without falling asleep
Set a low daily quota. “Write 100 words a day for 90 days” or “sketch 1 crappy page for 90 days in a row.” The compounding of daily effort produces finished products. When you think of the giant project it gets overwhelming and excuses will creep in to keep you from climbing the mountain. Just take one small step daily and watch things fall into place
Greatly appreciate the tips. Been thinking about trying my hand at writing a graphic novel for a minute, and like you, amulet was a big inspiration. This is the push I needed to really get started!
This was solid wisdom. Thanks fro sharing these!
Thanks @keshart!
Very underrated! This deserves more attention!
Really appreciate that!
What you said in this video has wisdom, it not only tells you of a very good way to work on a book but honestly… any project you come up with in life that you want to pursue to live your dreams. Great video 👏
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Good advise that's appreciated.
Great video! Straight to the point.
True Honest Wise Words from a Graphic Novel Pro!!! Thank you for video and will use your wise words along with my own short autobio graphic novel journey❤❤❤❤ THANK YOU😊❤❤❤❤
Appreciate that!
Thanks for the tips.
Major tips!!
Very helpful! I’m publishing another comic book on Amazon within the next few weeks.
Nice! Share it w me when it’s out
thanks for the tips man. I'm about to start making my first graphic novel at the script stage. a mammoth task ahead, but you make it seem achievable. thanks. : )
Nice! Tag me. I’ll check it out. Prepare for the long haul but just check the box of working on it everyday and it will come together. Good luck!
Your graphic novel looks amazing. Must be some feeling seeing it complete.
Awesome tips. I have to do an end of the year assignment for English and one of them is to write a short graphic novel and these tips have really helped I am going to get started tomorrow since it’s due like Friday.
Thanks for watching and glad it helped! You can pull it off. I wish I had a deadline for my book, it wouldn’t have taken 3 years
Thank you so much for this video! Straight to the point, with practical application and very helpful tips and advice from your own experience. New subscriber here. 🙂
Thank you!
Thanks!
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Good video
Glad you enjoyed!
Thanks for this. Been planning to do a vampire short animatic for almost 2 years now. and I keep allowing distractions to put it off. Not anymore.
I hear ya. When I have a project I want to tackle, that’s when the distractions appear. I think my brain makes them up
thanks
Nice tips
Thanks Faith!
Excellent
Thanks!
Could you please tell me the software you used for drawing your graphic novel?
Also, great video!
Procreate to draw, photoshop for the cover, Indesign for book layouts and exporting to pdf
what device and program are you using for your illustrations? My son would love this! Thank you for your videos.
Yes I’m wondering the same thing!
Why did you go for one 400 plus book instead of multiple issues? I'm asking because I wrote one issue of a graphic novel and it was under 50 pages. Already started issue two. Is there an advantage to one book as opposed to issues? Thanks great vid!
Thanks for the comment. My decision was made out of inexperience 😀 and delusion. If I could go back, I would have done what you did. I actually may take a note out of your playbook and break my book up into two volumes
@@RyRyArt is there such a thing as a page number rule? For instance, 120 page screen play. If I wanted to make a "trade paper" length book, or soft-bound GN for instance. 50 pages seems about right, but is there a "standard"? Thx
Hey the one thing I struggling with is how big my aspect ratio should be for my comic. I don’t want it to be blurry I want it to be smooth like yours. But I can’t never seem to find the right one. Does anyone know how to help with this problem?
Where will your comic be shown?
@@RyRyArtnot exactly sure what you mean by that. I will try to get it published and out there but for aspect ratio I have it as 8 x 11 right now. But it feels so blurry still. Just wanted to know more about the aspect ration and how it would print. Also am I doing it right and what should the ratio accually be?
can you plese tell how many copies you sold and on which platform ?
Not enough :). I sell on Amazon through Amazon kdp and Shopify on my site. Big mistake I made was making the book too big. I should have cut it in half. Big books work for all text books or traditional publishing. Tough to print and ship for independent publishers when it’s a 400 page graphic novel
Another question’s really been bothering me, but when you made your graphic novel did you register a copyright with the us copyright office? Because I’m currently working on my own and I’ve heard it’s a grueling process to register a copyright
Nope. I believe you have a copyright when you publish. Especially if you put it on Amazon you have proof and publication date
@@RyRyArt Thanks again Mr. Maloney!
This question has been bugging me for a while, but when you’re self publishing on KDP, do you need to draw in CMYK?
I am terrible with remembering to convert into CMYK so I draw in procreate in RGB, set up the images in indesign in RGB, and export out a PDF that is RGB and upload it to KDP. I really should convert to CMYK but I find that to be draining so I sort of draw and hope it will print ok. 95% of the time it does
@@RyRyArt thanks for replying! I’ve been working on a graphic novel for some time now and I really appreciate the advice!
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I was wondering what size you draw the pages at, because I’m currently working on my graphic novel and I intend it to be 6 by 9 inches but I’ve heard kdp has checkers who fret over margins constantly, so I’m wondering if I should draw the pages at a large size and then fit it in the given margins on affinity publisher, but how do you do it?