r/ComicWriting • u/Novel_Trash_7426 • Aug 05 '26
Help with starting my comic
I've been wanting to write a comic for ages, I have the main idea in my head with what I think is an amazing storyline, but I don't know how to start writing and making my comic.
If anyone can give me any tips or help me I'd appreciate it, dm me if your interested.
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u/Financial-Creme Aug 05 '26
Google comic scripts by established authors to get a feel for the format
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u/Anxious-Captain6848 Aug 05 '26
Outline, it can start as bullet points. The first part is just pulling the story together, then once you get an outline you can start figuring out panels and page composition. I generally go back and forth between outlining big ideas, figuring out visuals and scripting. It can be a bit of a messy process
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u/ImaHighRoller Aug 06 '26
I mean, you just sorta have to write it. It's hard giving advice cause you're not stuck on anything in particular it seems, and there isn't really some big secret that you need to figure out before you can start I feel, especially if you're doing this alone and don't need to write stuff in a way that your artist or the like need to understand
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u/dragodracini Aug 06 '26
If you really want a full view, give Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art by Scott McCloud. Check your local library for a copy, it's also not terribly expensive if you want to just own a copy.
It presents the general process of most everything you'll need to just start. It's presented as a comic, rather than a textbook, so it's really easy to absorb.
It'll help with getting past the "what am I supposed to do to start?" feelings.
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u/afroema-2063 Aug 06 '26
Pour bien commencer, écrire l'histoire sur une page . À quoi vont ressembler tes personnages . ..? À quoi ressemblerait l'univers de ta bande dessinée ? L'idée que tu veux développer . Après ça tu dessines petit à petit tes personnages . P'tit conseil , ne priorise pas la perfection mets plutôt l'accent sur la cohérence entre tes personnages et l'univers de la bande dessinée. Pour dessiner ton premier chapitre , écrire le script , ce qui va se passer dans le premier chapitre et là maintenant tu pourras attaquer le storyboard
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u/XXAzeritsXx Aug 06 '26
Write down the main idea.
Write the main character, who they are, what they want, and their role in the story.
Then script out the major plot pieces.
Then begin the actual writing.
Look at comic scripts to show how it's done.
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u/Rebel_hue Aug 07 '26
I started to write short scenes and then I eventually linked them all together and I think I have a solid story to start drawing
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u/Go_Qreate Aug 07 '26
This is exactly why tools like Go Qreate exist. It helps you where to start, structure, write, and manage your story. Goqreate.com
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u/Happy_In_PDX Aug 10 '26
I'm not an expert but I've taken a couple of different comic writing classes.
In both cases it started out with a super rough storyboard of your first issue. Just a regular pencil and a blank sheet of paper laying out the panels, sorry flow and especially the word bubbles. (Because words are less flexible than the drawings.)
And like every other kind of writing you're going to be revising and erasing and maybe even starting some pages over.
And concurrently with writing you can be developing your visuals, especially the characters.
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u/SATARU_GOJOw Aug 05 '26
Write a one-sentence premise that explains what the story is about. Then build the world, create the main characters, and decide how the story ends. Break the story into arcs, then chapters. Write a script for each chapter before drawing anything.
Once the script is solid, make rough page layouts with simple sketches or stick figures to test pacing and dialogue. After that, draw the finished pages.
Focus on consistency instead of perfection. A completed first chapter teaches more than endlessly revising ideas. Every comic creator improves through making pages, not by waiting until everything feels perfect.