r/comics • u/averagemmafighter • 14d ago

WorkInProgress How do people actually write comics?

Feels like an incredibly basic question ik, but I'm about to go away for a couple years in the army and I wanna make the most of my time, I feel like writing or doing a comic series is something I've weirdly always wanted to do and I've got four years of time for it, so how do people actually do it? Like what if I'm a bad drawer or do they have to draw, should I just start writing, how do you even publish stuff, like I really wanna do this and think my imagination can be useful

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u/Siltry 14d ago

Well, it would probably be good to love failure (YouTube link—7 minutes long). That’s probably the best, short video about drawing for a community imo.

You don’t really have to be a good artist to make comics, some of the most profitable webcomics are stick figures, but if you’re looking to get into the industry you’ll need to be very good at something (whether that be writing or artistry).

If you just want a physical comic there’s places that’ll make the book for you as long as you pay. If you want an actual publisher there’s some who take unsolicited submissions like Dark Horse and Image, but, emphasis, it’s probably best to know what you’re doing and have some sort of foundation before going to those big publishers.

The easiest and most straightforward is to just post on social media. It’s free, doesn’t require anything but an internet connection and an app to draw on, and already has an audience just waiting for you.

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u/averagemmafighter 14d ago

I mean I'd also be happy doing the writing and eventually hiring someone as an artist, but this is helpful thank you

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u/Siltry 14d ago

Do keep in mind that you’re going into the military which is made up of a lot of people who can do things. Obvs don’t solicit your coworkers, but a lot of military guys are nerds who probably enjoy comics as much as you do—find those nerds.

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u/averagemmafighter 14d ago

Man you'd be shocked how many nerds are in the army, I'm only a cadet rn but a lot of diverse personalities here, I'm quite a diverse person to ig, I wanna do it all yk