HOW TO GET YOUR COMIC NOTICED | webcomics FAQ
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- hey guys! some of you might not know this, but it was actually through my webcomic that I started to gain traction on CZcams, not the other way around. so I thought today I would talk about all that I've learned drawing these 170+ pages of Unfamiliar, things I wished I knew from the start and how I tackle the endless grind of making a long story page by page on the internet.
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"you probably shouldn't wait a whole year"
*looks at the comic idea I've had since 2015*
I have an story i have in mind for over 7 years (my profile pic was the cover of the first chapter for it, but i droped it for a lot of reasons).
I have other two, and i am planning to make one of those before this one.
The problem is time, since work keeps me away from home half of the day
I feel so called out 😭😭
@@vivithewondrous ikr 😭
MOOD
want y'all to know that I finally started it babeyyy
I've had the same story in my head for 4 years....I think it's time to make it real lol
I was the same! I'd say to just do it!! Making a webcomic is definitely a journey but you'll learn a lot from it! I definitely did on mine! You got this!
I've had mine for 8 years, I want it to be good but my current skills does not allow me to do what I have on my head.
Same
@@mikubrot Do research! Read up on what life is like there and watch videos about the people that live there. :)
I already drawn out my stories in paper but I dont have the experience in digital art yet
Lavender: *mentions unfamiliar*
Me: Fastest click in the west
Chill out, what ya yellin' for? Lay back, it's all been done before. And if you could only let it be, you will see that I am the funniest YouT*ber of all time. Admit it, my dear follow*r cina
@@AxxLAfriku Shut up lmfao
First, chill. Second, are you Buzzfeed 2.0? Why did you censor YT and Follower?
This platform ain’t big enough for the two of us
@@AxxLAfriku shut up, and why censor youtuber and follower?
Yall in the comments keep in mind writing a comic isn't only "motivation", it's also discipline. There are gonna be hard days.
They say it takes a few weeks to make a habit. Once you get used to doing something consistently, it's also a lot easier. I did a month long challenge for daily art in May, and by June it felt really strange not drawing. (I wanted to recover before art fight, so I didn't keep the daily uploads up).
My point is 100% discipline, and yes, I had days where drawing was really hard, especially by the end of the month. But once you get into a habit it's a lot easier to keep it up.
The will to stay disciplined comes from motivation imo. If you have no motivation, you arent going to stay consistent. I think its easy for people to see discipline and hard work is a factor and to applaud it, but a lot of people look at what goes behind that and think, ‘wow, what kind of thing could drive a person to stick through the hard days?’
For REAAAL.
I quote thestarfishface “you can’t just wait for a motivation fairy to say I grace you with motivation now do your comic”
Can we just take a moment to appreciate how much time she puts into youtube for us? You can tell the amount of effort she puts into her videos and it’s honestly really amazing! Thanks for starting a channel and brightening all of our days 🥳💕
I know!
Yeah, I really love her videos! Even though I don't like some videos as much as other ones, I really appreciate her for making this CZcams channel! (Besides, she created my favorite series on CZcams called turning things into cute girls, but that's just my preference)
Yes, I agree. Lavender Towne's videos have very good art tips and comic tips. Not to mention that her voice is so nice and soft it's almost like Asmr. She's really helped me over the years from me getting a hundred followers on medibang in less than a month , (the Medibang community is very small so 100 followers is a lot!) I'd just like to say that I agree and love her videos too. And lavender Towne, if you see this reply I hope that you have a great day! ( ^-^)ノ∠※。.:*:・'°☆
I wonder who this is huh
@ lol its Hershey
"Use your own handwriting"
Me, who can barely read my own writing: wait no
Like drawing, it's something you can practice. :>
How can u not be able to read your own writing😭✋
You were there when it was written.
Sorry if this sounds rude but in genuinely confused.
@@RealRosieLol If it was long enough ago that I forgot the context I'll have trouble reading it.
@@AverageEggmonEnthusiast Ahh that's a mood. Especially when it's written in a hurry, like when writing notes in class, it can be hard to decipher. When I share my notes with friends I usually have to sit next to them to answer questions on what certain words are xD
I think what she meant though was you can apply yourself to writing tidy letters, which will automatically be in your handwriting, which you can use as type after.
@@greatmouse9420 thanks but I wish 🙃 it's true though that it can improve but it (usually for more drastic changes( must be practiced at a younger age 😅
But like the time and effort that goes into making comics. I just can’t. Like imagine being THAT motivated. This woman has got some talent ngl.
@I like Speghetti Everyone cringes at their old pages. Throughout your art journey, you'll keep improving as you go so that's just inevitable. Also, to avoid the problem of your story becoming worse, just plan it all out from the begenning.
Wanna feel like an artistic baby? Read Kentaoru Miura 's BERSERK... the inked art is MASTERFUL
hows she so motivated im legit not even TwT
I changed my artstyle within 10 fucking chapters, its rough
@@periodicart1683 i felt that
Imagine having enough motivation to make an entire comic-
I wish :(
Team up with another artist it makes it easier
right? lmao
@@amp_shawn6432 Yeah, but that’s hard in its own way because you might have issues co-operating with the co artist.
Imagine having the skills to draw a panel :(
I really wanted to do a comic , but I have 0 ideas and I probably wouldn’t stick with it
LavenderTowne: "If you wanna make a living out of web comics, you should start as quickly as possible."
Me, who still hasn't drawn something decent: *PANIK*
Thats ok you'll get better (u probably aren't bad at all either!!)
have you ever heard of Mob Psycho 100? that was a webcomic that wasn't drawn very well, yet the story was so good that it actually got an anime, and it's pretty successful.
@@youngjellyfish8694 It wasn't drawn well at first? I didn't know that, wow. That's pretty reassuring.
@@zera-zero It was verrry sketchy and wobbly at first, same for one punch man if I remember correctly. The art wasn't the main selling point, it was the story. And the fact that the artist wasn't a god of art means that he could get creative and simple with his designs and run with the idea. Don't let your art hold you back! Of course its always worth learning to draw properly and stuff, having incredible art isn't obligatory in the least.
SIGH"* YOU SPELLED PANIC WRONG!
Oh boy. Motivation. *lights a cigarette* Haven’t heard of her in years....
Mood tho. I promised that I'd get the third episode of my webcomic completed in early November. I haven't even finished all the thumbnails.
Bruh same. I am also struggling to find my art style. Back then I thought that finding an art style was easy. Oh boy was I wrong, really wrong
@@HopeButMiserable same I also struggle with anatomy too :"(
are you assuming motivation's gender? /j
@@catpie8751 I actually have published it! It's called I'm working my tail off! if you wanna read it!!! I'm still working on the last chapter tho!
Thanks!! I prepared all the story in real life papers like a "map", I love the story so now the characters are the ones I make as I draw the pages :D I haven't posted anything yet... And I'm really scared to do so :( I don't wanna have everything planned out and don't get people reading my comic... And also I want to upload it in my own web page :3 I don't know if you could give me some advices on that? (I know yours are on tapas but... I don't know)
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I'm lowkey planning the same?! :O (I only draft mine on paper cuz it's easier for me to draw a 5-15 min. sketch with a pencil than to deal with wonky proportions on my screen, but).. I was going to upload my webcomic on as many platforms as I could before I actually move to a website. That way I can build an audience from all over (and it won't matter if one person uses Webtoon and someone else uses Tappy-Toon. Either way, there'll be no beef between _platforms)._
I feel like it’s best to gain an audience from drawing fanart, becoming so well known that u can eventually show people your characters and they’ll stick through...
So, it’ll be a monthly cost but I use squarespace for web hosting. It’s really easy. I could see you posting a comic with squarespace. For each chapter, use a new “gallery” page. Squarespace has SEO and analytics built in so you can see how much traffic you’re getting. If you wanna sell merch too there’s also store options. I don’t sell merch so I don’t know much about that.
I upload my comic on Pinterest and even though only about 20-30 people read my comics it’s still good
dont mind me,, just getting tips for writing a 40 page story for a school assignment-
40 page?-
Wow that's a lott
Good luck!!
**sending virtual support**
40 *_what?_*
Good luck person with a kirigiri pfp.
The way she talked about keeping a character consistent is exactly how you improv well. You ALWAYS want to know what they want at least, and that helps progress the plot. It’s great advice!
My writer friend gave me a whole worksheet which was super detailed. What's their favourite breakfast, whats their fathers name? It went into excruciating detail and while I don't touch it much, it was holding up a lot of my time. I know half of it won't even be relevant, my character has a goal, and her interests are second place to that.
It's a rule: You can't click off the video until she says "Leblehblehbleh"
True, I always wait for it!
@@micheal2458 same 🤣🤣
@@micheal2458 I am Micheal
@@ben696 hi michael
God I've can't believe it's been almost 4 years since I found this channel. Like I remember when the "Do this not that" for drawing hair came out. It feels like that was just a few months ago lol.
i know right???
@@duckling2108 I think you might have replied to the wrong comment, hahah. Always fun to meet another demiromantic ace! Hope you have a nice day :)
Ikr
It's amazing seeing Unfamiliar's success!! Here's hoping to an eventual physical release!
Right? One day, I'd love to buy a physical or digital copy!
it is here
This comment aged well.
How lavender explains how to script-USE A STORY SKELETON
Me: has 5 seasons of my webtoon
Me: I’m sorry que???
What's it called?
Unfamiliar video !! :D
Unfamiliar is genuinely such a good comic. It’s so pretty and the backgrounds are cool and the character relationships are so sweet :]
There's no romantic relationship in the comic. If there is then it's probably the ghost and the detective. But their story ended a long time ago
@@HopeButMiserable relationship doesn't mean it's romantic, it could be a friendly relationship
@@marsmellow330 mhm ok then
I ship Babs and Sun [:
@@HopeButMiserable babs and sun:
This really helped! I'm making a comic about magical girls and the struggle of living up to the generation before, the corrupted media, and learning to accept yourself!
This seems interesting.. can I read it??
intresting please do update
@@HopeButMiserable It's not out YET, as I'm currently working on the first 8 pages and more details like prop and background design, but you can see future development on my twitter: twitter.com/SourTr0ut
@@tishaprnucedteasha It's not out yet, but you can see any future development here! twitter.com/SourTr0ut
@@gh0ulbunni817 followed
Time to finally stop procrastinating on my comic ig
Ye same lol
Same!
If your like me and homestuck also motivated or helped you with your comic, then I'd love to read it when it's out
@@wuvumgywgy It did for me LMAOAOSJDJ I'm glad it did for someone else too
as someone who just posted its first comic u should!! its worth it
I didn’t even know you had a webtoon until now, so I’ll definitely have to go and read it.
It's very cute i really recommend!!
@@kiddorot3848 I will thanks
Your webcomic really inspires me, and I’m actually thinking of making my own comic! Thank you so much for all of your videos, you have no idea how much they help me 🥺❤️
Ever since I was young I had a talent for making stories and illustrating them, but for some reason I just fell out of love with it. I’m practicing my drawing skills and trying to develop my own style, so maybe in the future I can expand on my talent.
"Finishing things is a muscle you can strengthen."
Me, with ADHD: I don't think I can ever strengthen that muscle. I just have to invent ways to make the project interesting again, or feel capable of finishing it.
Same
As a small youtuber with ADHD, I think you shud try writing all your ideas before you pick out which one to finish. Ive been struggling with how to write my stories for Years. So i decided to stick to character studies than convoluted and high stakes comics
@@noobmasterruben5167 That's good idea, especially since I really don't have the energy to do larger projects right now.
@@duckling2108 hi i have adhd it makes me super creative but i would rather not have it because im a mess who wants to be organised but every time i try to organise the mess it gets messier. everything is jumbled and out of place and my thoughts feel like a 5 way venn diagram. theres so many things i want to do all the time and i forget shit constantly so i always get in trouble for being lazy when i forgot to clean my room or feed the dogs or do chores. the choice of art mediums stresses me out because how do i know which one to use or which art style to stick with. but im a great conversationalist, i have amazing ideas and i learn things im interested in SUPER quick. im REALLY efficient when im focused.
@@duckling2108 i do that lol
Oh my god this is literally a minute ago and mostly everybody comes here well at least 25 people
I love your webcomic! I would love to know how to make a comic, especially since I got a comic set for Christmas
Thank you for this video!! I've been developing a webtoon idea in my head for the past year or so, but haven't done anything with it. Even if it's a few concept sketches, you've inspired me to start on it! ☺️💗
I've always wanted to make comics I've had the characters in my head for like a decade now but I can never decide on a story for them. There world just gets adapted to whatever I'm obsessed with at the time. It kinda makes me sad knowing these characters are probably gonna die with me never having a story.
Don’t think like that, I believe you can make them into a comic.
Maybe base their stories off of a song?
Maybe think about your characters' fears and dreams (as Lavendertowne said) and make conflict from it
If your character is a bully who's afraid of getting bullied, for example, give it plot by giving answers to questions like "how did X turn into a bully" or "how do we stop X from bullying"
Then get other characters involved, and boom, plot
hmm maybe you could make their story involve travelling to different worlds, so their setting, outfits and even story changes a lot whenever they jump to a new place. I don't know what it is you already have established, though, so sorry if this isn't applicable at all.
If i cant decide on a set story for a character(s) then i make AUs of these characters in twisted versions of their original story. This works for me since each story i write is part of a long timeline of how earth got hecked up by a big alien force. Theres also 2 versions of this timeline so I dont have to stick with one version of the story.
If you hate your handwriting, Blambot.com (run by a Marvel Comics letterer) has lettering fonts indie artists can use for free.
As a career comics letterer (mainly for translated manga) and artist, I second the “make your own font for your comic” advice, and you definitely explained why very well!
I've been posting my web manga to Webtoon and just hit my two year anniversary. I'm super happy because I finally got a patreon subscriber and it's the first time I've made money because of my comic specifically! Don't get discouraged! No matter how long it takes!
I smile every time she says “lebleblebel” at the end.
Hey while I'm watching there's 1000 likes and 0 dislikes, yay
i’ve been following unfamiliar since like 2016 and it’s been so cool to see your growth!! i remember making fan art all throughout middle school haha it’s been wild
Your comic is so beautiful and well executed. The storyline, the art it’s all just so gorgeous and inspiring. ❤️
This was a really interesting perspective. I'm planning on making a webcomic that I've been planning out for somewhere around a year now, but I feel like I can't begin until I flesh nearly the entire story out. This vid is making me reconsider if that's smart, and to leave some elasticity in the middle for if I decide to change things!
this finally pushed me to start working on my dream comic "Apprentice"! I've been waiting 3 years since I originally created the characters to make it! Tysm ^^
I recently started reading unfamiliar like one week ago, and i like it so much that I finish it in one day
I’m working on a webtoon called “ Just Bois Chillin’ “ basically about 9 high school guys lives and their friendship and all. So, this was really very helpful, thank you! :D
I have had this story idea for years now. It’s extremely hard for me to put ideas down in my head to comic or even written form. The motivation advice is really good. it makes characters feel more fluid and alive. If a character(s) don’t have a goal or motivation it’s kind of hard to fill in the rest. Thank you for hte advice~
Thank you Haley for posting this, this is just the kind of video I needed to give me the final mental “okay” to myself to get started on my creative comic endeavors!!
Thank you so much for these tips, I'm definitely struggling most with the last one at the moment. I absolutely love telling stories and there's nothing I want more than being able to live off doing what I love and I've already gotten into a schedule with three pages a week, regular uploads, etc, and just passed my 300 milestone on webtoons, but the money side is where it's getting difficult. I have patreon and I'm going to start taking commissions now, I just hope I can build enough audience to actually start having something substainble
A webcomic video right when i needed it :') perfect timing as usual :>
Thank you! You're genuinely helping me learn more than I thought I'd ever learn! You make it so much easier to improve my work and how to go about this. Thank you so much!!!
this made me so motivated to really get started with my comic I've been thinking about for well over a year. THANK YOU
when you went from reading her comic to watching this
Congrats! You deserve that and so much more, and i hope you'll grow much more throughout this year!
I’ve supported you for years! I’m so proud of you and your art! Love you ❤️❤️
Thank you! haven't watched the video yet ofc but I have been waiting for this for so long!
I legit just made my own font to avoid copyright lmao.
Her art style is so beautiful and unique ♡♡♡
THANK YOU SOOO MUCH!!! Listening all about your experiences doing webcomics, your challenges that you faced and how you tweaked and defeated them in your own way, as well as giving us advice for creating "our" own comics and how to do it the way we love it most from our imagination, was unbelievably useful and cool to hear!
Thx ;3
This video was so amazingly helpful and i relate so much !! Thankyou for helping us with motivation and getting on the right track, it's very appreciated ! 💕
Ooh I really like the comic ones, as someone who wants to make my own comic ^-^
Thank you! I’m just starting making my comic and this was so helpful!
This is gonna help me so much with the comic I'm planning on making, thank you so freaking much!!❤
I just started writing a comic so I'm so glad you came out with this! Hopefully it'll go well!
I was exactly thinking about this!
That was magical XD
THANKS
I’m loving unfamiliar so far! Can’t wait to see how it ends! Also this came out at a good time because I thinking about making a comic!
It seems like all your videos come out at the best times! I got a surface pro for Christmas so now i can draw digitally, and I really make a comic and this was super helpful!! Love your videos 💞
Perfect timing! I needed this video! Thank you :D
I actually read it lol I saw the cover and said “wait a minute.. this looks like-“ and I clicked on it and was like “THIS IS OMG” CANT WAIT FOR THE NEXT UPDATE
Thank you for this video! I’m new to comic making so this helps a ton
I actually have an idea im really excited about! Thank you so much for inspiring all of us ❤️
AYYYE SO PROUD OF YOU!! This is actually pretty helpful because I’m trying to make my own comic! I love your videos and you’ve gotten me through such a hard time in my life 💗💗 thank you for everything!
The video has been out for 6 minutes and it already as over 2 k views.
Honestly congrats for everything you really deserve it
woww!! This is probably the first vid on CZcams that has no dislikes hahaha we all love your vids!!
It has some now :(
@@JTG073. yup :c
Seeing all the things you made for Familiar before you uploaded it to online is amazing. That's what I call real dedication. We appreciate the effort and the work you put into everything you make.
This is amazing! Congratulation✨! This is so helpful for so many reasons !! 💕
Thank you so much for the video! I've been lately wanting to turn an idea into a comic but didn't know how
I got to say this is awsome but the one thing I always wondered is even when small artist such as myself post daily to weekly, with a wide range of content with consistent quality and quantity how does one promote themselves without having to worry about shady pay for follows cause they always bothered me when I first started out as a comic maker and youtuber. I wanna be me make art with big ambitions and little budget.
Im guessing ya just gotta sell ur soul and hop on trends or u could do dtiys
As much as it sucks, I suggest focusing on fanart with doing your art on the side. Fanart draws in people familiar with it, while your personal art is only applicable to those that understand it. I post weekly videos and while personal art gets max 5 views (I suspect from my small friend group) a piece of fanart I drew got 78 views in under a week. It also added two new subs who liked my art style and wanted to stick around.
Slowly filter out the fanart and replace it with your own art. It sorta sucks but it's part of the grind x-x
@@JadeAnnabelArt I've recently decided to try this and my biggest fan art goals are pokemon and anime , possibly just every Fandom I like and is popular
Congrats for 100k on your webcomic! I’ll definitely give that comic a read when I’m able to
This is such an educational and fun video! Thank you for putting so much effort into this video, it's so helpful
Thank you so much for the advice!! I'm planning on starting this webcomic I've had in mind for years. I have a general idea of how the plot flows but my only problem is how to layout the comic panels oof
Is there or will there ever be a physical (paper) copy of Unfamiliar?
I love your channel so much! It always allows me to distress and I've been binging your draw my bit life series over and over again. I would love it if you made those more often. I'm not trying to push you or your schedule around, I will watch and enjoy whatever it is your post. But I'd love to see one of those again! The idea of adding articulate art to a simulator game with words and emojis is so fascinating and I love it! I also love you! Keep up the good work
Thank you so much! This really helped me and I'm so exited to start my web comic!
Could you please make a video about names? This is my biggest struggle, I've been thinking about starting a comic for a while now but I've been stuck on the names of the characters and also the title name of the comic.
Oh! That's what I needed to check up on!
Oh my gosh Haley if you are reading this I love you so much and I watch your vids every day thank you so much for this video!
ive just started drawing the first few sketches and pages for my story "idea" that ive been planning out/writing about/thinking about/drawing the characters/trying to star for almost 3 years and im really happy that ive finially started doing it with a lot of the story pinned down and im finally happy with the character designs and most of how i want the story to go. im super excited and youve helped me a lot with advice and all your videos even though we have v different art styles. so thank you! :]
I love ur comic !! And I’m so proud ✨💜🌸
ikr ?? when i saw the thumbnail I literally clicked so fast
Same!
It's scary how she manages to line anything in procreate.
I worship anyone who even does such a thing so often, it's like lining on MS paint; no stabilizer.
honestly i line without a stabiliser usually but in procreate there is a way to stabilise your lines! there’s a streamline setting in the brush settings, and that’s basically the stabiliser!
I love you’re channel and really appreciate you’re videos you’re art style is awesome
Oh my god this helped so much. I’ve been brainstorming a story idea for around a year now and it’s been my entire life. The problem was I didn’t know how to start scripting- or drawing it- or when to begin that process. But now with this video my motivation has sky rocketed- I still have a bit to do before scripting- I have some designs that are still iffy but I’m so much more prepared to start now. Thank you so much!! You’re such an inspiration!
Congrats on all them readers! Here's to many more!
Honestly I'm glad I'm subbed to Haley, so I can maybe start setting up my comic
Oh my goodness lavender town I love your art so much and you inspired me to draw and cut my journey going through my heart I love your art style and I’m forever grateful to finding this channel 🥰🥰🥰
Yay! I needed a video like this!
Congratulations Lav! (I'm also wondering if you can make an archive for your old twitch stream, I would really, really love that. But really, congratulations!)
Me getting spoilers of pages before they're released on tapas 😁
So impressive the amount of thought you put into your work! I think it's commendable and rare. Well done and thank you for sharing!
Thank you for this video! I recently felt that i want to try making comics again. I always thought that I suck at it and I didn't practice, but now I feel more motivated to just give it a shot :)
I've been trying to figure out how to make a webcomic for the story most of my ocs are from for almost a year now and this video is just,, amazing,, I'm gonna start working on it better tomorrow along with getting my room sorted out better which would definitely help with my focus but thank you so much for this video
Pro tip: Build a buffer. The bigger, the better. I know it's tempting to release a page as soon as you make it, but that buffer will give you lots of flexibility. Even if you get sick or have an emergency, you can still schedule consistent uploads because you made pages in advance.
this is actually so helpful because i have a comic and recently took a break for mental health and to also work on the story and characters more but now i’m ready to start again!!
These are great tips....imma watch more vids while I work on my comic, your voice is soothing
That’s a success story if I’ve ever heard one!
i’m so freaking scared and exited to start my webcomic. i’ve failed before but i’m actually gonna PLAN this time and not make the first five episodes and give up like i always do :)))))
I've been on the fence about my comic becoming a reality for a long time, this video was really helpful for teaching me what to expect ❤️
This is AWESOME! I really do want to make a webcomic someday. and seriously, that advice about building motivation as a skill is HUGE. it's so hard and not talked about much but it's SOOOO true. continuing things is a skill. feeling distracted or unmotivated is completely normal and it doesn't mean you're not cut out for it. it's something all the greats had to work through.
also oooh 5:20 I love that goat character. I'm a sucker for character designs with more than two eyes, and horns.
also 7:44 that background song... it's so familiar (ha) but I can't place it!!! I wish LavenderTowne would list the songs she uses in the description haha