I’ve created a web comic.
And it sucks, yes, yes it does.
The storyline looks like it was created by a twelve year old fan girl, and not the good kind – the annoying kind that prank calls boys she likes.
If I must describe the dialogue…eesh…I suppose it’s not helped by the fact that I have a short attention span and find myself forgetting what my characters have said in the past. This is probably not a good sign and I fear for those around me when I become old.
As for the plot. Now, OF COURSE I thought long and hard before starting this web comic. Ha, ha, ha! I know that the plot and character development are the most important part of the creative process. Yes indeedy! So, after my ‘brain storming’ session which involved watching Anime, drinking wine and then slashing the characters in my head - I set to work to whip up a storyline outline. Or I would have, but drawing sounded more fun so I instead I started the comic deciding that I was much too brilliant to be tied down to writing out an actual series of events.
Here’s the good part – I’m getting better. Not at the story or characters or dialogue, oh no, they don’t seem to be moving above ‘confusing, stilted and clichéd’ - I’m getting better at the art. I’m not yet at a professional level or anything and won’t be for awhile, but I do believe if I keep working as hard as I have been – and I have been working quite hard - I will get there.
Now, my husband, having dutifully listened to my worries, has said I should write an ‘outline’ thingy and ‘plan it out’ and ‘have it all written down before you start’ because ‘you have so many ideas’ blah, blah, blah. Now, usually, as any smart married woman knows, it’s best not to take the advice of ones spouse. Sets a bad precedence. 
- First question: how does one outline for a comic? Is it like writing a whole novel?
Now, my thought was to find an online writer type person whose story I can then create in web comic form. I have no idea how to find such a person.
I HAVE seen lots of people looking for artists in various places. But, every writer I’ve run across is trying to create an action/adventure/dark twisted/futuristic/sci fi world or a fantasy/shojo story. That’s just not my scene right now, I’m looking specifically for a shounen ai or slash writer.
- Second question is: Where does one find a writer like that? Are writers even interested in creating something like this?
(Note, I had no idea where to put this post - feel free to move)
P.S. For the curious, I will email a link to the comic to any who request. I’d prefer not to link it directly here as it’s just that bad and I don’t want my super secret double identity revealed!