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Aspiring writer/artist/animator
VBakes
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For a while now my goal in life has been to eventually get an animated show(preferably 3d though only if the quality could at the very least be almost as good as advent children). And I feel that a good first step would be to start writing my idea as a novel, which i will eventually turn into a comic, which eventually I would like to turn into a series. I was just wondering, those of you who are seasoned writers and artists, what are some good things to keep in mind when writing a fiction story? What things should I avoid doing that may turn people off to my story? Would making short bios for my characters(something I plan on doing, literally, right after Im done posting this) be a good idea to get people to actually connect with them easier.
Now I know my above mentioned goals are somewhat...lofty, maybe even unrealistic depending on who you're asking. But I hope with practice, and a well enough told story Ill be able to realize them. Thanks ahead for any advice I may or may not recieve.
Now I know my above mentioned goals are somewhat...lofty, maybe even unrealistic depending on who you're asking. But I hope with practice, and a well enough told story Ill be able to realize them. Thanks ahead for any advice I may or may not recieve.
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just be aware that a novel could take what? a year in writing, and another three in editing.
the comic would take about 2 years if it is lengthy, or perhaps more. and the series probably will change your whole story.
i'm not a seasoned writer or artist, but here's my two centavos.
1) read fiction, lots of it.
2) avoid cliches and hackneyed ideas, avoid writing that would be deemed "bad" and do not pretend you're the next tolkien.
3) number 2 only applies if you're like most of us here, but I'm sure people who liked the davinci code or whatever won't mind it.
4) write the bio's for your story for yourself mostly. unless its on a videogame booklet, no one will read the character bios. but still write them, character bios and creation sheets are great tools to really flesh out your characters.
and yeah, that's it. good luck and all.
edit: wait what? write short bios for people to connect with your characters? what's keeping you from characterization and character development and all that good stuff in your story?
I suggest taking a creative writing course or something.
And yes the bios would be for my personal use, to organize or summarize the characters.
answer is: yes.
edit: oops my bad. i mis-read.
yea in the days of my youth. it was quite wicked.
seriusly...geez.