New Comic Writers Don't Do This [2021]
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День томуGuys, in this video I'm gonna show you the common mistakes that new comic writers make. so whatever you do, don't do this!
if you have missed the first two parts or any of my videos on my comic-making process so far from start to finish they'll be links below.
Remember…IF I CAN MAKE COMICS...ANYONE CAN!
Matt Garvey
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@clydoscope5841 2 роки тому
Start small is actually great, just save the idea you've been thinking about, and start with small comic strips, and when you're ready, you can do that idea you've been thinking about.
@MattGarveyComics 2 роки тому
Exactly…thanks so much for watching 👍
@ladysknightthefamiliar Рік тому
Same here i am starting to learn how t make comics too, i got a big idea in my head but best to save it until i learn the basics and gain experience. Best to start small with mini comics and 2-4 panel comics.
@user-kk7vy7xd9u Рік тому
@@MattGarveyComics May I talk whit you
@yohanalexander2850 6 місяців тому
Sometimes mini comics are harder to make. You must cram your ideas to a little amount of pages. But it is a good training how to express a more compact story.
@andrewness 3 роки тому
I find writing in the passive tense is a good way to avoid the "and then" problem. "Spider-Man *is* hanging upside down from a fire escape." It's a frozen moment, not an action.
@MattGarveyComics 3 роки тому
That’s a good idea! Thanks for sharing!
@jpickens189 Рік тому
As someone who is doing both the art and writing on my comic, I found that I was more motivated working on a larger project I really cared about, but I had to be okay with making some mistakes along the way.
@MattGarveyComics Рік тому
As long as you’re ok with it, that’s cool, matey 👍 Thanks so much for watching
@saturnitetoaster8310 Рік тому
Same, I’ve done a lot of disconnected storyboards, so one day I wrote the script out edited it like it was for a movie and now I’m starting the art and panels.
@popesuavecitoxii2379 7 місяців тому
Same. Too much practice and avoiding making the thing you dream of can lead to procrastination. Been there, done that!
@TheLobstersoup 7 місяців тому
The question now, one year later, is: did you finish it? I am three panels away from finishing my first chapter. I still have 10 more to go. I feel very motivated at the moment, but this means I'll need more or less a year to finish. And I'm going to need support, set up a website, kickstarter/Patreon, layouts for all of those and goals for the overall result. I want to release a low-res (English language) version for free, a high-res (English or German version) to every Patreon and printed editions for the superfans. Those include new panelling and layouts, since I am doing this as a webtoon. But the knowledge that I have a full story and the actual fun I am having doing this supersedes all worries. It's much more than just the drawing. My entire life has changed, down to my nutrition and exercise. I want to stay fit, so I can keep on drawing on this level start to finish. Remember that your body is a tool too.
@jpickens189 7 місяців тому
@@TheLobstersoup Unfortunately, my progress stymied significantly when I had a massive change in life circumstances, I am hoping to either continue on it or change direction entirely.
@pauscorpi 3 роки тому
taking notes for when I eventually try to write my own novel
@MattGarveyComics 3 роки тому
Awwwww, if anyone can write a comic, mate...ITS YOU! you know if you ever need ANY help I’m only a DM away, right?!
@roymakescomics 2 роки тому
Keeping it simple by putting one action per panel is the way to go, and definitely helps make the splash pages stand out all the more. Great tips man!
@MattGarveyComics 2 роки тому
Cheers dude thanks for watching! 👍
@bamb3928 7 місяців тому
I’m an animator but I loved comics as a kid and want to make my own some day. Your advice is great, I’ll start with mini comics. Don’t want to bite off more than I can chew. 😅
@MattGarveyComics 7 місяців тому
Awesome, good luck and thanks for watching
@tariqclarke1022 2 роки тому
Haha! I already did the first mistake 😂 I wanted to tackle my first manga but I ended up making(currently) a full fledged series with now 6 chapters 😗
@MattGarveyComics 2 роки тому
ha ha ha! don’t worry, buddy. mangas are like 8 million chapters anyway so the fact yours is 6, that’s the equivalent of starting small! 😜
@zombeef2158 2 роки тому
oh buddy all i think about are multi book series my first thought needs five books my second needs more than six and i thought about a series that wont end no matter how much comic's i make also there going to be 100 pages long and i have more ideas but i cant just put it in i doubt your still reading this edit: spelling mistakes i cant live without fixing
@craigwexler7759 Рік тому
@@MattGarveyComics ok that's good to know. I kinda already made the first mistake too. I'm about 8500 words in already.
@misspandaa..1131 2 роки тому
I don,t actually have an "team". I do all the work by my self the inking sketches colouring script editing I mean how can an 11 year old have an team😑😆 Btw the video was REALLY HELPFUL 😄
@MattGarveyComics 2 роки тому
awwww cheers, matey! only 11 and already making comics?! that’s wonderful to hear...keep going...and you’ll be a future superstar!
@misspandaa..1131 2 роки тому
Thank you 🥺
@MattGarveyComics 2 роки тому
Anytime buddy! 👍
@saturn012 2 роки тому
I’m 11 to 😂
@iskwhattoname7335 2 роки тому
Maybe a 11 year old team can be a relative he knows that can do art good or a Freind in their school that is good?
@torid.344 2 роки тому
You have no idea how helpful this is!!! I have a comic series I’m working on, but it’s a bigger undertaking- the magnum opus. I never even considered the need to start small, even though that’s what you do in every other creative field. Thank you so much for all this advice, I’ll be referencing this time and time again!
@MattGarveyComics 2 роки тому
You’re more than welcome, matey...I’m glad you found it useful 👍 Thanks so much for watching!
@ladyseshiiria 2 роки тому
"Start Small!" Awesome cuz I don't want to get into webcomics. I just want to make a few one-shot one-off sheets introducing characters to build hype for my art page. Simple EASY SMALL!
@MattGarveyComics 2 роки тому
it honestly is the best way to start. thanks so much for watching!
@Elle-elle-elle Рік тому
Finding your channel as my own artist collaborator is simulataneously very interesting and very funny. Great to hear from a purely writers perspective.
@MattGarveyComics Рік тому
Cheers matey, thanks for watching 👍
@nerissacrawford8017 Рік тому
Watching this on the edge of a carpal tunnel. Thank you for your advice, it is always appreciated when people from the industry share with us! It is making my little bit of break very useful to watch people like you!
@MattGarveyComics Рік тому
Awww you’re more than welcome, matey. Glad it helped. Thanks for watching
@Omarthedemigod 2 роки тому
These are pretty helpful tips. Been working on my superhero comic for awhile now. I just got the first ever drawing of my character the other day. I've rewritten the first issue five times and still working on it. I'm finally putting it into an comic book outline and what you said about too many character actions in a panel definitely got me called out. Just by me luckily. I went back and fixed those issues. Also using past and present tense has me fucked up lol. That's one I'm really working on right now. Thanks for the video!
@MattGarveyComics 2 роки тому
You are more than welcome, matey! Glad it helped 👍
@SillyGooseTV Рік тому
It is truly inspiring in this day and age to see so many people still appreciating the comic art form. Mind me I was always too poor to have a comic collection, but I always made them. I find it a therapy like process and I have been meaning to reconnect with my roots. One of my roots being, comic making. Writing, illustration, that shiz the teets
@MattGarveyComics Рік тому
Thanks so much for watching matey
@filthybrown 7 місяців тому
for the example of the guy requesting 5 actions in one panel, i would do a full page view of the kitchen, and have the character repeated in all the different action poses, walking in, making coffee, and siting down sipping coffee, it's still a page but would be a cool way of representing all the actions in one "frame"
@MattGarveyComics 7 місяців тому
that’s a wonderful way to structure a page… sadly most new writers don’t understand the principle that each action should be in it own panel. No shame in it, it’s about learning the structure of a script. Cheers for watching 👍
@BarriesChannel 3 роки тому
Just got around to watching this video. Great as always! The point about putting the number of panels at top of the page is brilliant - why hadn't I thought of it before?!
@MattGarveyComics 3 роки тому
Me neither! Good old Marc Laming...hence the shout out to him, because it was a great suggestion
@cupckaer9374 Рік тому
Pretty good information, thanks man i was needing some of these advices, you called me out a couple of times here.
@MattGarveyComics Рік тому
Ha…cheers for watching matey!!!
@motherjup1ter 2 роки тому
Tip for starters and stuff: Pleaaase make some sort of storyboard that shows you what to draw in each frameee. I would forget to make those and my comic would get so long I wouldn't have any motivation left to finish it.
@MattGarveyComics 2 роки тому
Hey buddy, thanks so much for watching….sadly I’m just a writer so drawing storyboards is a bit beyond me but there are some crest comic art books out there from people like will Eisner that will help
@motherjup1ter 2 роки тому
@@MattGarveyComics Hahaha, I meant it as a tip for other mentioning a mistake I always make😂. I'm so sorryy-
@MattGarveyComics 2 роки тому
Awww sorry, my bad...I getcha 👍
@Juke-Fox 2 місяці тому
5:22 To be fair, a comic is capturing time in a series of pictures, and each picture is a moment in time. You can't really compound much more than a couple simultaneous actions in a single panel, because those sequential actions can't be captured in a single moment, they're happening over time.
@MattGarveyComics 2 місяці тому
Yep
@neshiah4747 3 місяці тому
Wow, concise delivery of all essential information🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
@MattGarveyComics 3 місяці тому
Cheers dude!!!!
@juliamissey847 Рік тому
Awww, I'm glad I stumbled upon this. Thanks for the encouragement. I'll be giving this channel a closer look.
@MattGarveyComics Рік тому
Thanks for watching! And YOU GOT this!
@doot8963 2 роки тому
Great information and sense of humor haha :) thanks!
@MattGarveyComics 2 роки тому
Sense of humour?! I was being deadly serious 😜 kidding! Thanks so much for watching, Doot! Glad you liked it!👍
@blacklightstudiosramen1820 2 роки тому
Thank you! This was a big help! Keep it up bro!! ☺️ I’m having trouble with my comics, I write my own comics, are well, I’ve been a beginner for a few months, and I’m really bad at planning out the scenes, I tried writing out an entire script, but everyone was very confused on what was going on, so I kinda just wing it🤔 but then I look over my pages a hundred times, worrying that it could be better, but what could I do to improve it. As if I’m blind to my own work, it’s weird. But anyways, this video was really helpful! Thank you!
@MattGarveyComics 2 роки тому
My pleasure, dude! Glad it helped…you’ll get there it’s a steep learning curve. If you’re having trouble I did do a video on plotting that might help. It’s all about breaking the comic down scene by scene! 👍 Any questions let me know!
@mythebe1733 6 місяців тому
I write and illustrate my own comics and what annoys me the most is when I write too many words per panel in the first place, and then when I fill up the entire panel with art in the second place!!!! The only good part of collaborating with myself is that I don't get defensive whenever I tell myself how difficult I am to work with.
@MattGarveyComics 6 місяців тому
Ha I’m sure you’re not difficult!
@zorokuVGC Рік тому
This was very helpful I ran into that problem this week. This year I went full gear on working on my dream of becoming a comic book artist for the past two years I usually do a 1-2 comic panel but this week I did a 10 panel comic and it didn’t get notice so I took it down and did the usual 1 panel comic and it got better result I’ve learn I got slow down my pacing and don’t anything big since your just starting continue working small while learning the basic tools then tackle the big comics when you’re ready and by watching this video help me understand working small better thanks for the tip and to all the comic book creators here embrace your dream, never give up, more importantly have fun you got this 🎨💪🏾
@MattGarveyComics Рік тому
Awesome to hear matey, thank you so much for watching 👍
@xhydra870 2 роки тому
thank you this really helps!
@MattGarveyComics 2 роки тому
My pleasure buddy, thanks for watching 👍
@FiftyWalrus 2 роки тому
Great advice! Thank you!
@MattGarveyComics 2 роки тому
awww, my pleasure, buddy! glad you enjoyed it and hopefully it helps! thanks for taking the time to post a comment. really appreciate it!
@johnjack5245 3 роки тому
Great video Matt!
@MattGarveyComics 3 роки тому
Cheers dude
@naomiheartvecino4498 Рік тому
Thank you. Starting small is really the first step to go. I love your channel hehe I subscribed . I am making small 8 one panel per pages comics, just small mini projects until I get used to it and make 2 panels per page. I'm working on my story by the way, it has no title but it happens in a desert land hehe. Have a good day!
@MattGarveyComics Рік тому
That’s wonderful, matey! And thanks so much for the subscribe and support 🙏
@thedigitalnoodle4021 2 роки тому
So much knowledge! Thanks
@MattGarveyComics 2 роки тому
Glad it was helpful!
@Michael_Bancroft 2 роки тому
As a writer/ artist, may I ad try to have whoever's speaking first in the panel placed on the left of the other characters.
@MattGarveyComics 2 роки тому
Absolutely!
@ignaciodimeglio9840 3 роки тому
I was listening to Fatman Beyond 300 and paused it to see your vid. Kevin and Marc are inspiring and you are doing great work dropping some knowledge. Thanks.
@MattGarveyComics 3 роки тому
Awwww cheers dude! Big compliment pausing silent bob for me so I really appreciate it!
@ignaciodimeglio9840 3 роки тому
@@MattGarveyComics well, you deserve it Matt. Silent Bob is a great cheerleader but you are the coach.
@MattGarveyComics 3 роки тому
Ha...cheers
@goodplantmom3620 2 роки тому
I swear this guy is one of the only people I have found on UKposts who’s video topics are exactly what I needed to watch and what I was looking for thanks again for all your advice I hope to send you a copy of my comic once it’s all finished 🙂
@goodplantmom3620 2 роки тому
Fun fact I’m from Leonardo New Jersey and my family’s home is next to quick stop where jay and silent bob was filmed they inspired me as well and if you enjoy them you will love my comic it’s a stoner comic but it’s much more than that as well super exciting don’t want to give away too much right now but will love for you to see it one day!
@MattGarveyComics 2 роки тому
Awwww cheers mate, glad you’re enjoying the videos 👍
@MattGarveyComics 2 роки тому
That is a fun fact! And awesome too…snootchie bootchies
@SkyStarNova 2 роки тому
Very true. awesome video.
@MattGarveyComics 2 роки тому
Awwww cheers buddy! Appreciate the view! 👍
@darrenwilson157 3 місяці тому
Great video. Encouraging to know that I'm on the right track. ❤😊
@MattGarveyComics 3 місяці тому
You got this dude!
@eroane Рік тому
Thank you so much for this video as I just started to buy notebooks for an original comic script…Hence, I tend to write too much dialogue and also have a vivid imagination when it comes to art…^_____^ Your advice is dead on!!!^___^I support your videos and hope to use your tips…^_^
@MattGarveyComics Рік тому
Awwww that’s very kind, thank you so much for saying and I’m glad you enjoyed the video. Kindest regards Matt
@channelofstuff6662 2 роки тому
when i make scripts for my comics i write from the top of the page line by line and when im done, i draw the panels as i go down the page that way i never have to change my script because i didnt structure my panels right in the script.
@MattGarveyComics 2 роки тому
A lot of writers draw out the panels in their scripts 👍
@jeturpo 5 місяців тому
I've taken the last month to draw my first comic from a website where comic writers donated come scripts. I did it for practice and the first thing I did after reading the script was writing on each page starter how many panels there'd be because I felt it'd just make it easier for me to plan out the thumbnails, and this in my first try, so Mark Lammon definitely has a point
@MattGarveyComics 5 місяців тому
I know artists who like the writer to put the panel amount at the top of each page but I also know artists who don’t like that and like a bit more freedom and like to merge panels if they think it works better visually.
@jeturpo 5 місяців тому
@@MattGarveyComics Well, I did change the panel count and the panel composition suggestion on quite a few pages too, not many writers understand about visual composition so I took some liberties with it. The panel count helped never the less because it helped me keep track of the starting point. If you're not gonna suggest the panel amount, is good, but if you're gonna put it, getting the number at the start of each page definitely helps to plan stuff out.
@terranceray1989 2 роки тому
Hey thanks love the advice I use to do comics when I was young I thinking about trying to start back up with it Any tips
@MattGarveyComics 2 роки тому
Awwww cheers buddy, thanks for watching! Coming back in I’d start small with a couple of four page stories to get yourself back used to the format… Then when you think your ready move up to longer stories 👍
@ravenzaphara5513 2 роки тому
So about a month ago i got a wild idea to make a comic from a very small scene of an already idealized book i'm working on. I wanted to use it to get a feel for the characters and capture a moment between them. I am not, by any stretch, a great artist. I know enough to just draw crappy shapes and then make a layer and make (hopefully) less crappy shapes on top, repeat ad nauseum. This was a big leap. I opened krita and chose the comic template which i don't recommend; it's set up newspaper comic style, i guess, just like 9-12 equilateral panels. I didn't want to do research into the whole planning/panel flow can of worms so I just rolled with it. After all, I'm not looking to do really well, i'm just trying something new. I immediately caught myself twice on the "and then" kind of thing, and it led to me extending the comic from 4 pages to 6. Since I'm a writer first, I basically just wrote out "x happens" and put the dialogue and then sketched the bg and figures in after that. It takes a lot of work, a lot of time, and there's definitely a learning curve! Anyone who's looking to commission someone to do art for your idea, do yourself a favor and sketch it out with stick figures first. there are free storyboarding programs (opentoonz, storyboarder) that might help you get the idea flowing. On the bright side, my artist friend says my bgs look amazing. Which is cool bc i'd never tried to draw bgs before. I guess just try and you'll be surprised what you can do. The less seriously you take it, the more you let yourself make mistakes. Humans learn very well from mistakes. Just mess around, be wild and curious.
@MattGarveyComics 2 роки тому
Oh you are so right, every writer should try and draw one of their comics at least once…even with stick figures because it’ll give you so much appreciation for what comic artists do! Thanks for sharing and thanks for watching!
@naniyotaka 7 місяців тому
I’m writing and drawing my own comics and I have made some of these mistakes and yeah I yell at myself when doing the art because they make it hard LOL. But since I’m the writer, I just rework my own writing a bit while doing the thumbnails and they turn out much better.
@MattGarveyComics 7 місяців тому
Awesome dude keep going!
@nonotaku5612 2 роки тому
It's so interesting to learn about the other side of comics (I'm an artist and not much of a writer). I hope my next comic turns out well!!
@MattGarveyComics 2 роки тому
Awwww thanks buddy and I have no doubt your next comic will be AWESOME! 👍
@nonotaku5612 2 роки тому
@@MattGarveyComics wah thank you!!
@MattGarveyComics 2 роки тому
👍
@psyko-920 2 роки тому
I Would like to check out your comic
@nonotaku5612 2 роки тому
@@psyko-920 wahh thank you!! I'll put the link to webtoon here, once I've uploaded it! :)
@Andrewtr6 2 роки тому
I've heard the first one a lot but I'm already too far in now to stop. My friend and I have been working on a Marvel-esq superhero universe since HS. We're going on maybe 5 yrs now. We have been working out details and story ideas while at college and are hoping to start producing when we get out in a few years. I do want to work on some small projects in the meantime, but small contained stories aren't my thing. It's also hard to put the ideas on hold and switch over to another project. The closest we'll get to starting small is probably launching a few test comics to build an audience (hopefully) before we jump into the superhero universe. Don't want to release a massive project without having some support.
@MattGarveyComics 2 роки тому
Sounds like a plan, thanks so much for watching Andrew!
@alfierowlinson8962 3 роки тому
Really helpful video man! I'm hoping to enter the 2000 AD writer's completion soon and this is just what I needed! Cheers!
@MattGarveyComics 3 роки тому
Cheers, buddy! Good luck with the competition! 🤞 for ya
@alfierowlinson8962 3 роки тому
@@MattGarveyComics Thanks Matt!
@MattGarveyComics 3 роки тому
No worries buddy
@shoshigraff3238 Рік тому
Definitely started too big too soon, but I think I'm going to make my chapters even smaller so they'll be closer to standard issues.
@MattGarveyComics Рік тому
👍 we all do it matey…too big to soon…but at least you can recognise it. Thanks so much for watching!
@jeturpo 5 місяців тому
On some comic scripts I've read the writers would describe the character in parts like put some description, then some dialogue and then more character description. It'd be easier for the artist if you just put all the description on a single part they can refer to, preferably at the start of the script, with some warning if the character is going to change the look midway if necessary, because it's a bit frustrating to skip through dialogue and pages to peace together the look of a character
@MattGarveyComics 5 місяців тому
I think writing full script is perfectly acceptable, but I would say when I work with regular collaborators, as further issues come I do put a little less description in because I want them to bring THEIR input to the story too. But at the same time my job as a writer is to script a script that brings out the BEST in my artists collaborator.
@jeturpo 5 місяців тому
@@MattGarveyComics Yeah, the freedom is good, I'm talking about when you start reading planning it one way, then there's a bit of character description sprinkled, then you change it in your head and there's another piece of character description on the next panel or page, so instead of just reading one single description I'd have to take notes to put the pieces together which would take more reading. If there's not much description I don't mind coming up with something, but if there is, keeping it organized in one place would really help.
@KittyHarper 2 роки тому
Thanks so much for this content Mark, your advice is really useful and encouraging! I've been a writer for over a decade, but only just started venturing into the world of comic writing as it's something I've always wanted to do, but obviously I'm a complete noob and kinda terrified as its all new to me haha! I've just finished my first comic book script (yay me! lol) however, it's 28 pages long. Is it best to aim for 24, especially for first time writers? I've taken your comments on board about limited panels and dialogue (something I already figured as I read a lot of comics and know that any more than 6 is over kill) Thanks so much, keep up the good work!
@MattGarveyComics 2 роки тому
Hello Kitty, Thanks so much for t he kind comments, glad you’re finding the content useful! We’ll done for finishing your first comic script! 28 pages is absolutely fine, it’s a multiple of 4 so will still print nicely. What I would say is, what I find with new writers is they either try and cram too much in OR their first comics are too “dragged” out because they don’t understand how to write a scene. It’s very common and I include myself when I say that because I used to do this myself! What I would say is, put the script in a “draw” for a week. Then go reread it again with a critical eye and see if you can trim it down…is every scene required and more importantly do they affect the pacing. Remember you’re not in the business of writing comic scripts…you’re in the business or REWRITING comic scripts! 😜 I’ve done some videos where I critique some new creators actual comics and it maybe worth having a watch of those to try and avoid the pitfalls we fall into when we start!
@KittyHarper 2 роки тому
@@MattGarveyComics Aw fantastic, thanks for saying that 😊 it was a bit disconcerting seeing everyone online say "you HAVE to do 20 pages, you ABSOLUTELY SHOULD NOT make it any longer". Ah yes, the 'leaving it in a drawer' technique, very useful! I do that a lot with screenplays 😊 I will definitely give it a go, and I'll be sure to check out those critiquing videos. Thanks so much!!
@MattGarveyComics 2 роки тому
If I am being brutally honest, you should start small with 4 page scripts…BUT you’ve finished this 28 pager and that’s awesome…that’s why I’m suggesting putting it in a draw and go watch some more videos especially because I want you to come back and look at this with a critical eye and see if it can be trimmed down, to see if your scenes are too long…to see if the pacing isn’t right…to see if you’ve made best use of your page turns aaaaaaaaaand all the other things you need to learn on they way when writing comics… So take a break from it and come back and have a look. Also remember comic scripts are waaaaaaay different from film ones too in structure…I even have a vide about that too 😜
@KittyHarper 2 роки тому
@@MattGarveyComics good idea TBF, I was thinking starting small to ease me into it. I will check out your other videos for sure, thanks buddy 😊
@c3lmitz619 2 роки тому
Very helpful advice
@MattGarveyComics 2 роки тому
Awwww cheers buddy, thank you!
@TyphoonBeam Рік тому
You know what, I think I might be mildly dyslexic. I read the title and channel name as "New Comic Writers Don't Exist [2021]" and "Matt Gravy" respectively.
@MattGarveyComics Рік тому
I’ll answer to gravy
@Markus465 3 роки тому
Totally agree on everything you said. Kevin Smith's Daredevil is extremely wordy (but a great book). Splash pages, check. Too many actions in one panel, check. Panels per page at top of script, check. Making sure the artist knows about important, seemingly minor, details, check. I, myself, have had to really pay attention to the last 2. Thanks, Matt!
@MattGarveyComics 3 роки тому
phew...i'm glad you agree! ;) i'm just waiting for someone to have a pop out me and say i'm chatting utter hog wash! ;) thanks so much for wacthing...i appreicate it!
@Markus465 3 роки тому
@@MattGarveyComics If someone does say that then don't listen to them as they obviously have no idea what they're talking about! LOL
@MattGarveyComics 3 роки тому
Ha...cheers! 😜
@bluehorse4217 10 місяців тому
I've been thinking for years, I think I need to stop thinking and start preparing and practicing.
@MattGarveyComics 10 місяців тому
You got this matey!!!! Just have a go!!
@bluehorse4217 3 місяці тому
I forgot I even commented on this video. A bit of a tragedy struck last year which acted like a wedge but I still practiced. Right now I'm currently working hard on my writing skills and drawing. It's going well but I obviously won't be able to make big moves until a few months since I'm currently in college. Just wanted to say thank you for being that big push! @@MattGarveyComics
@TJ-cg8mq 3 роки тому
..nice one mate..got any vids on short story comic creating??!
@MattGarveyComics 3 роки тому
Hi buddy, Thanks so much for watching, I’m glad you enjoyed it. I don’t currently have any vids on making 4 pate stories, but I can make one if you think it’ll help. I’ll put it on the list
@TJ-cg8mq 3 роки тому
@@MattGarveyComics ..yeah that would be great, mate !! I have trouble condensing my stories - plus I want to take full advantage of the comic medium - it has so much potential...!
@MattGarveyComics 3 роки тому
cool, leave it with me and i'll put it on the list...may take a while though ;)
@MattGarveyComics 2 роки тому
Keep your peepers open for Monday...you might like this next video 😜
@trixer230 Рік тому
If you have comic book scripts you have written where you would find artist collaborators? Like are there discord groups for them?
@MattGarveyComics Рік тому
This’ll help buddy! How to find a comic artist (2022) ukposts.info/have/v-deo/saOaq21wpaWGy5s.html
@ms.council Рік тому
As someone who really wants to be a comic book artist/creature this is so helpful I've always admire Stan Lee (RIP🙏🏾) and have been a huge fan of X-Men since I was a kid I really appreciate you for this insight and info cheers 😘
@MattGarveyComics Рік тому
Awwwww my pleasure buddy. So glad you found it helpful and thanks for watching 👍
@Ray-ms8ur 2 роки тому
"Start small" *glances at my 2, going on 3, Deathstroke projects* oh dear
@MattGarveyComics 2 роки тому
You work for DC?
@Ray-ms8ur 2 роки тому
@@MattGarveyComics no, but i wanna write some stuff for them
@MattGarveyComics 2 роки тому
That’s a great goal, buddy. I’d you want that…start small…get your own stuff done out there abs give them a reason to ask you to pitch! 👍 You got this
@Ray-ms8ur 2 роки тому
@@MattGarveyComics thanks a million
@matthewgammon7430 4 місяці тому
Does making a facial expression count as an action in a panel? Here's my sample: "Dad crosses his arms and makes a stern look at me."
@MattGarveyComics 4 місяці тому
I’d say that is one panel….unless you write, “dad crosses his arms (insert different facial expression)” then “same as previous panel but this time dads facial expression changes to a stern look’
@michaelwright8896 2 роки тому
I love Nobuyuki Fukumoto pieces and as far as I know no one in USA is making comics focused solely on gambling. But I am struggling finding a gambling game that would be as good as Mahjong for writing about.
@MattGarveyComics 2 роки тому
Make one up 😜
@adamdombovari6215 2 роки тому
I really liked it
@JuwanBuchanan 3 роки тому
I'm currently creating my own website for my comic writer journey for my portfolio. Should I contain sketchers of pages, inked pages with no Dialogue, or with full pages with Dialogue etc?
@MattGarveyComics 3 роки тому
Your ears must be burning buddy, I’m gonna be talking about portfolio in my next vid. 🤪 From the editors I know , in a hard copy portfolio seen at a con, they only wanna see what you want to do. So if you wanna be a penciler. Just pencils, no inks, no letters. Of you wanna be an inker...just inks no letters and so on. Because you’re doing yours on line you can show more, but me personally I’d just show what needs to be shown and only put your best lashes up. Three awesome pages is better than three awesome and five lesser ones, if you know what I mean! 😜
@RandomStuffses Рік тому
Hi Matt , new subscriber here! I have modest drawing skills and I have several ideas and characters going around my mind. Would you recommend I write and illustrate on my own? Is it worth pursuing both ends My only writing experience was 20 years ago as a middle school kid lol Many thanks for the great content !
@MattGarveyComics Рік тому
Doing both will help keep your costs low, which ALWAYS helps when you’re starting out. Just start small with 4 page comics and learn the craft 👍 Also dude I didn’t write my first comic till I was 28 so I was in the exact same position…and I failed English at school…dm didn’t stop me! 😜
@RandomStuffses Рік тому
@@MattGarveyComics Thank you so much for taking the time to answer a question that might've been asked 1000 times!! Ill do my best!! Best wishes
@raol635 Рік тому
Thank you.
@MattGarveyComics Рік тому
Thanks for watching 👍
@raol635 Рік тому
@@MattGarveyComics i have just subscribed to ur channel. I will see if there is a vid explaining how to write a comic and how to diff between the text of narration, bubbles and special effects. Description of the scene... Like storyboarding.
@MattGarveyComics Рік тому
Plenty of video on the channel buys that cover a lot of those subjects 👍 Thanks for subbing
@bloke1348 Рік тому
As an artist I hate writers who describe in rigid detail every aspect of a panel...
@MattGarveyComics Рік тому
Yeah, me too…I’m never rigid with my scripts. I love it when an artists puts their own visual stamp on it, because they’ll have a much better artists eye (hopefully two) than me! 😜
@chaosordeal294 10 місяців тому
Panel1: Character lives a full life -- really try to capture the pain in his eyes throughout the months where he knows he is dying. Panel 2: His son lives on and invents Space Travel!! An instellar empire is founded, but millenia later, it is in shambles -- dig into the texture and wear (during the later ages)
@chaosordeal294 10 місяців тому
Actually these could both be done adequately in a single, long "medley" panel.
@MattGarveyComics 10 місяців тому
I say combined them into one single panel too 🤣
@psyko-920 2 роки тому
I'm trying to get my own comic made I have a script and all the character designs but I can't do environments so I'm considering using another artist
@MattGarveyComics 2 роки тому
a lot of artists use back up artists to do backgrounds...especially the big names it’s the artist version of when a colourist gets a flatter 😜
@psyko-920 2 роки тому
@@MattGarveyComics good to know thanks 😊
@elumiie 9 місяців тому
I'm currently writing everything (action, dialogues, notes) out in full text format, as if I was writing a book. Do you think it would be better if I wrote in script format, even tho I'm my own artist?
@MattGarveyComics 9 місяців тому
I always think it’s nice to write ba script in script format, even if you’re the artist too. It’s a good discipline to learn & it’s another nice tool to have have…plus you never know one day you might need to have another artist draw a comic for you.
@craigwexler7759 Рік тому
How small is small? If we're talking just a couple panels, is it just for practice? Would you try to get a couple panels published somewhere?
@MattGarveyComics Рік тому
Start with four pages comics, matey. It’ll teach you how to create an beginning, middle and end within those pages…THATS A SCENE then apply that logic to longer stories 👍 Thanks so much for watching
@SlobZombie Рік тому
Too much dialogue defeats the purpose of a comic book! Ha Great video bro
@MattGarveyComics Рік тому
Cheers dude, appreciate the watch
@jasonwynne1546 2 роки тому
I’m trying to write comic book .Wow it’s hard made my first issue down any more tips on writing Or Maybe drawings ?
@MattGarveyComics 2 роки тому
Got a new video dropping today at five that might be able to help on the writing side! 👍
@MattGarveyComics 3 роки тому
Hey, guys, If you are a regular to the channel thank you so much for the continued support. If this is your first time watching my videos, thanks for stopping by...hope you like what you saw. Below is a link to the first video to the series, so hopefully that helps! ukposts.info/have/v-deo/knuKoqhqopWmw5s.html Kindest regards Matt
@waltzcentral6500 Рік тому
I'm working on my first comic book. Volume 1 of a 6 volume series. I got finished writing the script. The villain doesn't get any screen time until the last chapters. So I wrote the villain's backstory and motivation at the end. But, I fill like I've written myself in a corner. Should I cut it out of the story?
@MattGarveyComics Рік тому
Screen time?! It’s a comic! 😜 Comics don’t he write be linear and you can put origin stories at the end to show some motivation IF it serves a purpose to the story, matey
@waltzcentral6500 Рік тому
@@MattGarveyComics I got help from someone yesterday. I fixed the problem by cutting out a lot of stuff. And saving the wild parts for VOL 4 through 6
@zombeef2158 2 роки тому
great now to fix my drawing skills
@MattGarveyComics 2 роки тому
Ha…I’m sure you’re awesome! Thanks for watching 👍
@rickyramirezjr.1182 Рік тому
Tbh, the 5 action one panel thing is plausible
@MattGarveyComics Рік тому
You do what works for you matey
@danielg.w5733 Рік тому
How do you put 14 panels on a standard us sized comic book page?.. I am just baffled
@MattGarveyComics Рік тому
YOU DONT 🤣
@revolt81 2 роки тому
My writing partner and I write in screenplay format is this okay? We have found an artist that works with that.
@MattGarveyComics 2 роки тому
You can write ANY way you want…there is no set way to write a comic script. Just have to make sure that what you write is clear enough for your artist collaborator to understand. BUT breaking the script down into panels and actions will help that… Otherwise you can’t get upset if the artist doesn’t put something specific on the page if you are leaving them to decipher the script abs translate it into a comic format. Thanks for watching. 👍
@cheznooney 2 роки тому
I am planning on makeing a long series is evey 5 books till the main villen but in the other 4 books have normal villens should I make less books untill the main villen or more?
@MattGarveyComics 2 роки тому
Hey Yoki, apologies for the delay in my response...I’ve been flat out. I love the facT that you have a BIG plan and there is nothing wrong with that all. One thing you need to consider that it may take you a long time...potentially years to get that 5th comic with the BIG villain...comics, especially small press ones take looooooong. So, it may be worth rethinking the structure, but if you know you can get there DO IT! You got this!
@cheznooney 2 роки тому
@@MattGarveyComics thank you! I will try tto put he villen in the 2nd book
@loristresoldi1212 2 роки тому
If it wasn't for you and you're tips, I would be dead....as I would have done ALL of the misktakes you mentioned, then I'd be asking myself why the whole thing didn't work out as I planned! 🤣 So I wanted to thank you for making this video...you deserve a new sub! 😁
@MattGarveyComics 2 роки тому
Awww dude, thank you so much for the message of support! Trust me if you made these mistakes you wouldn’t be dead because I’ve made many of them…and I’m still here! 👍
@PyroNexus22 3 роки тому
Could you take a look at a script I wrote last year? It's about 30 pages long. I kinda gave up on trying to produce it 'cause I can never earn enough money to get it drawn. And the people I've shown it to, I'm not sure if they gave me an honest opinion because they say it's good, but they don't sound very impressed by it. I would love to hear what a professional such as yourself would think of it. It's totally okay if you don't want to or don't have the time for it, you can just tell me that directly. I understand that reading scripts is time-consuming and not necessarily very fun, especially when it's from a random noname. I feel very uncomfortable even asking this, so please don't feel free to just refuse, there's gonna be no hard feelings or anything of that sort. But, if you could just check it out and tell me if it's any good, I would really appreciate it.
@MattGarveyComics 3 роки тому
Sure, buddy...I’ll happily take a look. Drop me a message via my website and I’ll be able to email you back...my site is mattgarvey.co.uk
@PyroNexus22 3 роки тому
@@MattGarveyComics thanks, I'll send it right away!
@MattGarveyComics 3 роки тому
No worries, buddy
@adamdombovari6215 2 роки тому
This videó was very usefull
@MattGarveyComics 2 роки тому
Awww thanks buddy, glad you liked it
@antonyjudy5528 2 роки тому
My son writes comics and he is nine years . I don’t know how to encourage and where to showcase his skill. Should I start a UKposts channel? I don’t know. Any help is appreciated
@MattGarveyComics 2 роки тому
Maybe buy him a couple of books..I’d recommend words for pictures by Brian Michael bendis. Also, maybe bring him to some comic cons to meet other creators.
@americanroger9285 2 роки тому
What is a splash page?
@MattGarveyComics 2 роки тому
Hey buddy thanks for the view. A splash page is a single comic page made up of one single images. Other pages are made up of several panels, but this is just one abs they are meant to be used for big reveals or action. But new writers tend to over use them.
@JollyGreenComics 11 місяців тому
WOW
@MattGarveyComics 11 місяців тому
I know 😜
@mspooner Рік тому
Ahahahaha ahahaha ahaha 💀 When you only discover the tip to start small......... after you're elbows deep in the story
@MattGarveyComics Рік тому
Well hopefully it catches people in time before they put all their glimmer in play on that epically long first comic 😜
@tonyborris9584 2 роки тому
Me: First timer, just finished sketching and writing out a graphic novel. This Guy: "Start small" Me: Well I guess in the dumpster with you Good advice on everything, I'm taking notes
@MattGarveyComics 2 роки тому
Not at all, buddy. Don’t you dare dumpster it… All you’ve done is created a first draft and that’s great. My advice would be put in in a draw and save it. Have a practice with some smaller stories…as practice. THEN revisit that first draft and look at ways you can improve it. It’s all practice, buddy! You got this!
@tonyborris9584 2 роки тому
@@MattGarveyComics Haha sorry I was making a joke, I'm working on it piece by piece and smaller works in the mean time
@MattGarveyComics 2 роки тому
No worries buddy! Glad you’re getting stuff made! 👍
@TheLobstersoup 7 місяців тому
That's too many panels to say the coffee was good.
@MattGarveyComics 7 місяців тому
Or is it? Dun dun daaaaaaar 😜
@TheLobstersoup 6 місяців тому
@@MattGarveyComics Plot twist: it got cold in the meantime.
@MattGarveyComics 6 місяців тому
Nooooooooooo!
@HalkerVeil Рік тому
Don't overdue text... don't put one big image... Everyone do the exact same thing and make the same comic or else!
@MattGarveyComics Рік тому
Ok if you say do 🤣😜
@spacemunky1982 3 роки тому
omg i hate wordy comics.. the old xmen comics from the 70s were like that.. they were soo annoying to read.. i lost interest soo quickly and found i was skipping pages... it was like reading game of thrones...
@MattGarveyComics 3 роки тому
Ha...I’ve never really read xmen but I’ll take your word for it! And I don’t mind a wordy comic...as long as it’s not covering ALL the amazing art! 😜
@6341haha 2 роки тому
A nice comment in the comments section
@MattGarveyComics 2 роки тому
I do like a nice comment, it’s true 🤣
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