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| What are webcomics? | |
| Three most popular types of webcomics | |
| Adventure | |
| Reminiscent of the serial Sunday comics of old | |
| Usually horizontal format and once or twice a week | |
| Characters often don't survive long | |
| Whole series can come to an end while creative team moves to a new series | |
| The Drifter | |
| Humor | |
| Most popular humor subjects are videogames and computers | |
| Typically strip format and three to seven times a week | |
| The most similar to daily newspaper strips | |
| Breaking the fourth wall | |
| Often target readers with high incomes | |
| Stuck at 16 Bits | |
| Manga | |
| The vast majority of webcomics are manga-influenced | |
| Divided between action-oriented manga for males (shounen) and dramatic character-driven stories for females (shoujo) though some cross over | |
| Almost always full page in manga dimensions | |
| This translates easily to a print edition | |
| All are black and white with manga shading | |
| Can spark lively discussions and blogs | |
| Gambling Souls | |
| Concept & Story | |
| As the sole creator | |
| Since you're drawing your own comic, a script is often not necessary | |
| A bare outline is all it takes | |
| Some creators just have a general idea of where the story is headed and make it up as they go | |
| As a writer working with an artist | |
| How to write a comic script | |
| Marvel' style plot-pencils-script | |
| Full script | |
| Script examples side-by-side with finished pages | |
| Compelling characters and plotlines | |
| The 'story arc' concept | |
| Shaking things up by making a major change or bringing in a new character | |
| The Art | |
| Paper and Pencil vs. Digital Art | |
| Scanning in the art and converting it for the Web | |
| Make sure to preserve a high-res version for the eventual print edition | |
| Getting Published | |
| Self publishing | |
| Advantage: Total freedom and control over advertising, publicity, marketing | |
| Using 'top ten' lists to drive traffic to your site | |
| Disadvantage: Tough to find an audience in a crowded market | |
| Expense of paying for web hosting web design can be complicated | |
| Signing up for a webcomics hosting service | |
| Advantage: Built-in comics posting tools and site design | |
| Disadvantage: You're stuck with the templates and page layout they give you with little room to maneuver | |
| The free hosting services often won't let you make money from ads | |
| Joining a webcomics syndicate | |
| Advantage: Built-in audience of readers who will check out your work | |
| Built-in tools for posting your comics pages to the site | |
| Steady paycheck which starts small but goes up if your comics is a hit | |
| Disadvantage: Most syndicates are very, very picky about accepting new comics | |
| Usually your comic has to be amazing quality | |
| Many webcomics start with a hosting service or a syndicate before striking out on their own and taking their audience with them | |
| Merchandising, Advertising and Print Deals | |
| Where the real money from the comic is made! | |
| Using the free webcomic to drive fans toward your merchandise | |
| Spreadshirt and alternatives for T-shirts | |
| Google's AdSense or finding a sponsor for advertising | |
| Putting together an ad rate sheet with your characters | |
| Printing a collected edition | |
| Self-publishing collected editions or original works with the same characters | |
| Finding a publisher | |
| This part's easier if your comic has a fan following | |
| Conclusion | |
| The web is the future of comics! | |
| Gambling Souls | |
| Concept & Story | |
| As the sole creator | |
| Since you're drawing your own comic, a script is often not necessary | |
| A bare outline is all it takes | |
| Some creators just have a general idea of where the story is headed and make it up as they go | |
| As a writer working with an artist | |
| How to write a comic script | |
| Marvel' style plot-pencils-script | |
| Full script | |
| Script examples side-by-side with finished pages | |
| Compelling characters and plotlines | |
| The 'story arc' concept | |
| Shaking things up by making a majo | |
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