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Post by: legomaestro on February 21, 2016, 07:06:32 AM
Please say if you are interested in joining on this. The Anthology is a non-profit collection of drawn manga from all skill sets, so long as there are complete one shots or first chapters of your stories.
We are looking for editors who know how to format these things. Please follow the guidelines as will be provided.
*discussions are underway so please discuss and look at this first post for updates and changes*
I will be posting updates on the actual editing process of the MRWA, and here is a sketch list and table of contents.
We are aiming for a 100ish page anthology
Participants, please keep in touch
No need for daily updates or anything but anyone shortlisted here please notify for any major page count changes, and be sure to notify us if you won't be able to submit a story after all so that we can prepare.
Release Date
Later half of 2017
Publishing plans
self-publish as an ebook to be distributed for free on the forum and other social media platforms
Important stuff
1 - Looking for Editors and the submission guidelines - Should it be A4 or A5? E.t.c
2 - Looking for Participants, and if you are joining keep us updated on your progress
3 -
Confirmed Manga and Authors
Killer B
legomaestro
Gabryel
BobbyJoeX
Manimal
midsummer_feast
20/100 Estimated pages reached
The Anthology: *link to be posted*
Anthology Staff
Editor and Proofreading (dialogue and spellcheck): legomaestro
Still needed
1- Submission guidelines and Editors
2- Cover Art
3- Fun
Post by: legomaestro on February 21, 2016, 07:09:15 AM
So first things first: I have no idea how to format pages to fit when printed without being cut out. Text is much easier for me to do but when it comes to printed pages I'm a complete amateur. Help on that front would be appreciated.
Is anyone interested in helping out on this on the administrative side?
Also, participants! This is a chance to get in the game. Please feel free to post. This is a community thing so whatever skill levels you have you are welcome to join in.
As far as I can see 100-120 pages is okay for an anthology so I think there's room for quite a bit of posts.
I'm volunteering as an editor in terms of seeing spelling and dialogue errors in submitted comics.
Post by: Killer B !!SAMA!! on February 21, 2016, 07:32:09 AM
Post by: legomaestro on February 21, 2016, 07:42:32 AM
I think I'll update a list for people who are interested just to see how many entries to expect and stuff.
Post by: Killer B !!SAMA!! on February 21, 2016, 07:48:22 AM
Post by: Manimal on February 21, 2016, 08:35:03 AM
Post by: Killer B !!SAMA!! on February 21, 2016, 08:41:36 AM
Post by: legomaestro on February 21, 2016, 09:18:57 AM
This is very much in the beginning stages and mostly a discussion. It won't be easy to reach the final look but we might as well start a discussion on how the next artist anthology will be made.
It seems that there were inkers on the team for the last anthology for those who need their work inked. If someone is up to helping with that that'd be cool, but I think in general people should be willing to ink their own works.
Post by: Killer B !!SAMA!! on February 21, 2016, 09:28:53 AM
Post by: Manimal on February 21, 2016, 09:31:42 AM
Post by: Coryn on February 21, 2016, 09:37:58 AM
Post by: legomaestro on February 21, 2016, 09:39:24 AM
@Manimal Bahaha 'half assed.' I'll use that one day.
And yeah, I thought so too. Even inking has its own style, and I will try to tone my work or make it look clean as best as I can, but I am nowhere near emulating the professional mangaka looking style.
And that's what I hope for. I actually want this to be as communal as possible. Not that we make something bad, but the main aim is to have a finished work done by the forum and for the forum... At least until we get better at doing this.
@Killer B yeah sure, if you have anything just say the story name and I'll put your name up.
Remember even if you say you're interested and can't do it later it's okay. Just be clear with everyone here about if you're busy or something and we'll simply switch out the names.
So I can put your name up there Manimal?
Post by: Killer B !!SAMA!! on February 21, 2016, 09:43:48 AM
Post by: Manimal on February 21, 2016, 09:50:40 AM
In summary you can put me down but put a ? next to my name.
Post by: legomaestro on February 21, 2016, 09:55:33 AM
@Killer B ah I haven't heard of that one haha. Will be looking forward to hearing about that one.
Post by: Walter B on February 21, 2016, 06:09:02 PM
Post by: han ki-tae on February 23, 2016, 11:53:02 AM
If I don't have a full story to submit I will have concept art and random drawings. Would that work?
HKT
Post by: legomaestro on February 23, 2016, 12:11:39 PM
Yeah han ki that's fine. This is not going to happen very soon. Just a discussion for the beginning of the project
Post by: Gabryel on October 01, 2016, 06:30:38 AM
Post by: legomaestro on October 01, 2016, 07:49:46 AM
Anyways I'll clean up the original post a little, but we're looking for participants all the same. But it's a community thing so we can't promise anything other than just having fun hahaha. Sounds cheap but that's the way it is.
I'm actually interested in this now and will be entering it. Killer B is as well. If you jumped on too that'd be great !
Post by: Suuper-san on October 01, 2016, 08:10:09 AM
Post by: legomaestro on October 01, 2016, 09:06:54 AM
Post by: Manimal on October 01, 2016, 01:28:04 PM
Hhhhm. I'd certainly like to have one of my comics in this however if I think realistically it's going to take a whole lotta work to get we'll say in the range of 12-20 pages fully inked and actually you know....professional to a slight degree...I will say I don't know about this. Most likely not but perhaps if I can think of something good to do and feel like really doing good work then maybe.
Hhhmmm, my thoughts are the same as they where in February.
Heh heh, again I love this idea. I really want this to be a thing but it's been hard to get something going. I'd like to do something with Lego again, that sounds fun. Message me if you have some concepts dude, I didn't make anything of the last few ideas you had but maybe if one really hits me this comic brain can get turning again.
Post by: Gabryel on October 01, 2016, 02:31:20 PM
Post by: midsummer_feast on October 02, 2016, 11:37:39 PM
does this mean that the anthology is about to wake up from its deep slumber?
in real mustakrakish-style?..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCUnhoe0rpU
:ohmy:
Post by: Crystal (BobbyjoeX) on October 03, 2016, 03:20:11 AM
Post by: Gabryel on October 03, 2016, 07:00:48 AM
Would love to see it happen. If my campaign for Manako goes well (and if I don't fail to organize everything coming afterwards!!), I'm willing to help with my kickstarter experience :) Let's do this people :D
Post by: legomaestro on October 03, 2016, 09:13:33 AM
As for genres I'd rather people have the same amount of freedom as the earlier anthology, so that people feel free to make what they want so long as they stick to the forum rules.
Hhhhm. I'd certainly like to have one of my comics in this however if I think realistically it's going to take a whole lotta work to get we'll say in the range of 12-20 pages fully inked and actually you know....professional to a slight degree...I will say I don't know about this. Most likely not but perhaps if I can think of something good to do and feel like really doing good work then maybe.
Hhhmmm, my thoughts are the same as they where in February.
Heh heh, again I love this idea. I really want this to be a thing but it's been hard to get something going. I'd like to do something with Lego again, that sounds fun. Message me if you have some concepts dude, I didn't make anything of the last few ideas you had but maybe if one really hits me this comic brain can get turning again.
Wowee, that puts me on the spot because I really don't have thta many concepts that may appeal to you but I'll see what I can pitch!
@midsummer are you interested, then?
Post by: midsummer_feast on October 03, 2016, 11:25:58 AM
*soobing* =TT,TT=
i'm interested and in.
felt like it was a long time ago the anthology was alive...
:ohmy:
Post by: Manimal on October 03, 2016, 11:40:30 AM
Wowee, that puts me on the spot because I really don't have thta many concepts that may appeal to you but I'll see what I can pitch!
No pressure I just think it'd be fun and the easiest way to stay motivated to complete a project for this. So if you think of something message me.
Post by: Crystal (BobbyjoeX) on October 03, 2016, 02:18:51 PM
Post by: legomaestro on October 03, 2016, 02:49:32 PM
Post by: Crystal (BobbyjoeX) on October 03, 2016, 03:24:37 PM
Post by: Killer B !!SAMA!! on October 04, 2016, 12:08:03 AM
Post by: midsummer_feast on October 04, 2016, 10:13:12 AM
Quote
Release DateAs a preliminary date we're aiming for June 2016 as a release date for the anthology. Right now we are looking for participants and editors (jeez lewise that was a typo or something)
Later half of 2017
just so i know when i have to get my @ass in gear... =^,^=
:ohmy:
Post by: legomaestro on October 04, 2016, 10:35:07 AM
Post by: midsummer_feast on October 04, 2016, 11:56:09 AM
June next year, but tbh itd be ideal to just start working on them pretty much now and have them completely ready for submission. Hunting down contributers during the last hour is really frustrating for an anthology, and no one feels like doing it until the other person has started... And that person is waiting for the next so yeah.... But yeah June sounds right
goodie, goodie, go go...
then i know..
wasn't really thinking about to wait until the last moment...
might even start as soon as i have some energy left over after work =^,^=
which might happen... sooner or later =~,~;=
:ohmy:
Post by: Crystal (BobbyjoeX) on October 04, 2016, 01:17:47 PM
Post by: TK-Seki on October 04, 2016, 01:42:59 PM
Oh, OH! The Anthology is alive! Will any genre do, keeping limits under PG aside? I'll try to come up with a oneshot or so next year, too!
Post by: Crystal (BobbyjoeX) on October 04, 2016, 01:43:52 PM
Post by: TK-Seki on October 04, 2016, 01:52:12 PM
Post by: Nairbons on October 04, 2016, 02:55:33 PM
I'd love to get on board here with a few single piece illustrations, but there's no way I'll be able to produce anything Good enough to contribute in the next few months. My thought was to just continually accumulate content, and release new volumes as the material becomes available.
Post by: MissChurro on October 04, 2016, 04:31:49 PM
Post by: Coryn on October 04, 2016, 05:07:33 PM
Rather than trying to stick with a particular year for the release, would it make more sense to just label this as "Vol. X", and not have to worry about making these projects annual affairs?
I'd love to get on board here with a few single piece illustrations, but there's no way I'll be able to produce anything Good enough to contribute in the next few months. My thought was to just continually accumulate content, and release new volumes as the material becomes available.
We tried that once.
Once.
But really, by the time we had enough, there were people who were no longer active and couldn't provide necessary information (the finished version of the submission for instance). So really better to keep people on a schedule. They'll never start otherwise.
Single art pieces are welcome though. We've thrown in several in previous anthologies.
I have a question: is there a page number requirement or limit? Sorry if you already answered this, I didn't see it anywhere... ::)
20 is traditional, but if we go with digital release this time, that could be subject to change. Lego has researched it more, so he might know more than I (assuming that copyright issue was sorted)
Post by: Crystal (BobbyjoeX) on October 04, 2016, 05:30:59 PM
Post by: legomaestro on October 04, 2016, 07:03:13 PM
It would be great to have a print version, but that's just not practical at the moment and not worth the headache. It seriously frustrates to no end. Even Amazon wasn't as easy as advertised.
Wohoo Nair joined the fray, and K-Seki I hope?
Yeah pretty much Nair. No schedule does mean in an ideal world we have a super productive time and have 2 anthologies ready for release, but that's how great and prepared the Writers Anthology took and even that was just rushed out in the end because it was in limbo for too long. Deadline has sorta gotta exist, but I'm starting to think we should have other print projects other than just the anthology alone. More doujin for the site in general. But that's for another topic.
Post by: Crystal (BobbyjoeX) on October 04, 2016, 09:29:59 PM
Post by: scplusts on December 31, 2016, 08:43:35 AM
I don't mind signing up as Guideline/ Submission editor >.<
And I want to do the cover as well~
Post by: Coryn on December 31, 2016, 09:19:12 AM
Post by: scplusts on December 31, 2016, 11:35:11 AM
Im not sure when the list will update,
but is there a way for the members who are participating to gather??
It will make submission easier.
if we dont have enough member participate,
I think its better to recommend a short 1 epsidoe (10-20 pgs) to fill the gap.
although I think its more preferable as 5-6 pages.
Since this is gonna be online E-book
either 8x11 or B4 would be fine anything under 2000px tbh.
Post by: Coryn on December 31, 2016, 12:05:24 PM
Post by: Crystal (BobbyjoeX) on December 31, 2016, 01:25:42 PM
Post by: scplusts on December 31, 2016, 10:38:41 PM
Post by: Coryn on January 01, 2017, 12:40:10 AM
Post by: Gabryel on January 02, 2017, 05:18:05 AM
Post by: legomaestro on January 06, 2017, 12:40:12 AM
Well, we're going to collect the comics first and foremost, and I should've alraedy planned mine by now. Ideally we'll be able to release this on the first of june. That means everything has been spellchecked, all manga have been submitted and all that.
If there are skype groups, facebook groups to be made make them, so long as the anthology takes place.
Post by: mikeluniverse27 on January 23, 2017, 11:35:51 PM
and lulu can work as well
i have many friends who self published themselves and u can use saturday am as an example of how they do their anthology
Post by: mikeluniverse27 on January 23, 2017, 11:39:18 PM
Post by: legomaestro on January 27, 2017, 08:27:48 AM
Just joking. I haven't gotten anything done as well, but I just want to remind people that this is a project that can absolutely happen, so long as we work on it.
Does anyone else have a Discord? If not then we can use Skype to set up an IM group for the anthology to share sorrows and joys of the journey.
I already have two stories that I've worked on in case I have absolutely nothing to show. Either Penance or Narcz, but otherwise I'm planning on working on some sci-fi sword action. It's going to be a short action scene more than a storyline, and will optimistically be 15 pages if I can swing it.
Post by: Gabryel on January 31, 2017, 03:30:42 AM
There is also a set of about 10 pages I had to scrap T_T I realized in the middle of the scene that I had put a character in too early and have to re-make the second half of chapter two from scratch. So, if there is a lot of space to fill, I could contribute up to 30 pages in grayscale.
How is the cover etc going? Need any help? I think I might just have hit my goal in art style for figurative drawing / painting, so I could probarbly whip up something.
Here's my newest work, just to show you what I can do:
(https://scontent-frt3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-0/p320x320/16388276_719052271605263_319191515024059200_n.jpg?oh=9e264b2d03508299ac2d973fe5f628e3&oe=58FDA92F)
About the printed version btw: When I researched printing prices for Manako, I found a printing service where I could print smallish books for about 2-3 Euro per book if more than 200 pieces. It would be up to us if we can get enough people for that, it's not that expensive. It would then have no ISBN number (getting one costs about 80-100 Euro I think), and I haven't looked into requirements for selling them, but I think it's absolutely possible to start a kickstarter with like 600 Euro to print and ship them. Would be interesting how it turns out if we all used our social network for advertisement.
And I have discord btw. Never using it because I know noone who does LOL Add me to the group, I'm Gabryel#3304
Post by: midsummer_feast on May 27, 2017, 03:27:48 AM
seems like i have to pull out of this...
i got stuck in another project during my time in japan and lost my concentration on the drawing,
so nothing has been drawn since back then...
so easy said, i did a mistake and can't finishing the comic..
not even satisfied with the story since my mind has wandering of from it and lost it somewhere =~,~;=
so i'm out ~ :heart:
:ohmy:
Post by: Crystal (BobbyjoeX) on May 27, 2017, 03:34:25 AM
Post by: midsummer_feast on May 27, 2017, 08:50:19 AM
*censored* i forgot i was an author here... i'll get it done, and again... *censored*
ohh, that really sucks sister...
fight!.. :clapping:
:ohmy:
Post by: Gabryel on June 09, 2017, 09:17:09 AM
Post by: YoUr EyEs on July 27, 2017, 11:19:15 AM
I think this may be the first time I ever posted here!
I recently got back to drawing and I was thinking of maybe making it more of a challenge this time around, but I cannot figure out what to draw to make it more harder than what I usually draw....
Which is why maybe you guys might have any suggestions?
Post by: Walter B on July 30, 2017, 05:08:22 PM
Post by: Gabryel on July 31, 2017, 12:40:34 PM
Post by: Walter B on July 31, 2017, 07:23:28 PM
Draw Entropy
Post by: YoUr EyEs on August 08, 2017, 10:39:31 AM
Draw a complex battle of Angels vs Demons.
I haven't drawn battle scenes for a long time now, I guess I should try it out~
