How to: Comics

Here will be a short step by step on how I, Tobi, make and create my comics. 

Step 1:
Pick a fandom (if doing cannons), a character (if doing a story based off a personal oc) and/or a theme. I.e. science fiction, horror, comedy, drama ect. 

Step 2: 
Pick characters (do NOT write these in stone. Things change over time) both good and bad if this is the route you choose. 

Step 3: 
Choose/Create the main character (this is probably the hardest part). Develop their likes, dislikes, personality and how they get along with others. (RPs are my personal way of developing new characters)

Step 4: 
Define THREE solid points in the story. I.e.: 

Beginning: Lazari is taken into the house.
Middle: Lazari learns to control power.
End: Big ass fight.

Step 5:
Create a vague storyline to connect the main points, again do NOT write these in stone. Even as I draw my pages I change various sections and reactions that I feel fit better in the story. 

Step 6:
Pick your form of comic, I personally use Manga format. There are others with American style and even single/double panel rows. 

Step 7:
Doodle the shit out of all your papers. A developed start helps later on when things change
 
Step 8:
Choose your platform: 
There are many ways to create a comic. BaKaiju is traditional, Inkswell uses photo shop and I, myself, use sai. 

Step 9: 
Include ideas from close friends, having different insight may open doors to the comic you never thought of yourself. Don't get upset however when they have an opinion you don't like. It's YOUR comic, ultimately it's your decision.  

Step 10: 
Probably the most important step as you are making your comic. Have fun. It's useless to draw something your bored of or don't like anymore. If you keep it to something you love talking about, love drawing about, or love seeing then there won't be anything to stop you.

Side notes: 
-Set rules for yourself,  keep OP out of the equation.
-push yourself, expand your experience from just figures/dragon/cat/protozoa by adding backgrounds and perspective
-don't be afraid to kill characters.  What happens in the comic normally isn't cannon in a fandom. Unless it's your own story of course, then MURDER I mean...
-ask for opinions. I will request to people to read my comic and tell me what they think of it. 
-encourage constructive criticism: it may hurt your feelings but it will help later on. 


I don't know if this will help anyone at all but this is generally what I do when I make comics. This may not work for everyone but hey, I just wanted to share.