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@ixx asked:

how was the process of finishing a doujin? any sage wisdom for others who might undertake such an endeavor? 😰

ok i will address the immediate thing here and pedantically point out that doujin means "self-published". doujinshi is closer to the truth but it's a comic and it's ok to call it that! especially since i'm not japanese!

THAT SAID, yes i learned a lot. some tips:

  • use the medium! it took me a couple drafts to realize i didn't need to draw a thing the characters were saying or vice versa. understanding that made world of difference to how i structured my panels and stuff
  • be consistent! set constraints. my biggest regret with Hype Train is how different it looks from page to page because i didn't have a consistent brush size or tones.
  • ask for help from people you trust! i got invaluable feedback from friends who took a glance at early drafts and pointed out some difficulties in either the writing or storyboarding. some stuff i caught on my own but someone who hasn't been staring at the thing for hours and hours will always catch what you can't

i got a bunch more stuff i learned that i wanna share but i'll save that for a post-mortem thing when i'm done with super hype train


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