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Comics and other Gallery / Re: Shojo Character Clothing Designs by Chaos297

« on: November 05, 2013, 05:30:11 PM »

Hi there, I can't see the images. Could you post links as well?

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Manga Art Gallery / Re: - xristie´s drawings -

« on: October 04, 2013, 10:11:34 AM »

That new one you're working on is quite amazing so far! I'm looking forward to the completion.

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Comics and other Gallery / Old drawings (maybe some new)

« on: October 03, 2013, 01:18:28 AM »

I've been cleaning through storage and found this sketch from 2003. I originally posted it in my welcome thread, but that didn't seem appropriate.

When I find more, I'll update. Also, if I draw anything new (something I haven't done in about 5 years or so) I'll share it here.

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MR Pub / Re: Chit chat Topic

« on: October 02, 2013, 06:16:51 PM »

Tom clancy died. ah man that's sad. Really loved this guy. Shocking...

Crazy, I just mentioned him recently about self publishing. If anything, I think he was a great example of the success you can achieve by self publishing.

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General Manga writer discussions / Re: How to take criticism?

« on: October 02, 2013, 06:01:38 PM »

One's opinion of bad or cliché could be something good and exciting to someone else.

What makes a critic biased is unfair preference to genres, writing styles, storylines, etc. In order to critique, you must be open to everything.

You're talking like a writer who ignores several criticism.  WHo you going to listen to? the one who says its good or the one who says its bad? It's author's like stephanie meyer who wrote twilight that listened to the fans more than the critiques that caused a horrible series to be spunned out. and she still writes horrible. Why? because her sister/friend insisted it gets published. ANd even then she was rejected several times until someone took noticed. and then it took a hord of fangirls to turn it into the justin bieber of books.

If someone says "bad' or "cliche" its for a good reason. And if another says "thumbs up, awesome". who are they? 

Anyone can have an audience, any one can have fans. i can write the crappiest thing in the world, and i guarantee you i will have fans. But here's what critics do, they don't care whether your aiming high or low, they want the best out of you.

and i agree to a degree tht critics have to be open to everything, because they have to know theres an audience for such and that if has what the audience their aiming for wants, but theres a fine line, and those who take criticism, should know this too.

You have to know your series for what is is before questioning. Critics are everywhere, but society and fans all bundled up in the internet.....it makes it hard for anyone to have real standards.

critics are there to shove realism in their faces about their series. Its one thing if they want it the way critics want it. but its another if a critic see faults and the writer intended to do bad writing.

its still bad...writers should be more humble to criticism. we're not trying to go on an ego trip just to satisfy ourselves.

You seem to have the idea that I'm against criticism, but I'm not. Your opinion of Stephanie Meyer is respected, but you prove my point. Also, this has more to do with the publishing side of writing. Believe me, I don't like her work. lol In a more respectable world, we would only publish quality.

Back to criticism. I have people read my work often. In order for me to know if my writing is quality, I need multiple inputs.

You're also more than welcome to read my work and vice versa, but I can't post mine publicly.

An unrelated note: my tablet's auto correct is really annoying.

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General Manga writer discussions / Re: How to take criticism?

« on: October 02, 2013, 05:15:58 PM »

 

Criticism tends to make us better writers, but you shouldn't change your work entirely to what a critic writes or says, otherwise you will likely lose your originality. Good things critics will point are grammatical errors, details, etc. If anyone says that your story just isn't good, then put that opinion in the scrap heap. We all have different interests, so you want to find someone that will focus more on writing style and ability. Not easy to find unbiased critics or writers that critique that aren't jealous or egotistical.

Depends on the story. Critics don't stick around for bad story ideas that could be cliche or unoriginal.  I suppose in the web, there's more room for reviewers to be editors.

What makes a critic bias?

One's opinion of bad or cliché could be something good and exciting to someone else.

What makes a critic biased is unfair preference to genres, writing styles, storylines, etc. In order to critique, you must be open to everything.

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General Manga writer discussions / Re: How to take criticism?

« on: October 02, 2013, 10:37:12 AM »

Criticism tends to make us better writers, but you shouldn't change your work entirely to what a critic writes or says, otherwise you will likely lose your originality. Good things critics will point are grammatical errors, details, etc. If anyone says that your story just isn't good, then put that opinion in the scrap heap. We all have different interests, so you want to find someone that will focus more on writing style and ability. Not easy to find unbiased critics or writers that critique that aren't jealous or egotistical.

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Movies and TV shows / Re: The last movie you have watched

« on: September 30, 2013, 05:02:59 PM »

The World's End.

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Comics and other Gallery / Re: Echo's Other Art

« on: September 29, 2013, 10:09:46 PM »

"Water Gate"

But I showed it to my dad and "Oh that's a fancy stereo system!"

This one you shared is a bit old now, but it is definitively my favorite. It makes me think of Futurama.

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General Manga writer discussions / Re: some free advice when making your own story.

« on: September 29, 2013, 12:05:08 PM »

When it comes to character names, even a lot of professionals tend to get them wrong or are just plain lazy. I recommend Kate Monk's Onomastikon, which is a dictionary of names.

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General Manga writer discussions / Re: Writer Discussion Table

« on: September 27, 2013, 08:51:26 PM »

I'm signed up now. It's official. If I back out, both of you have my permission to confiscate all my unicorns. Yes, you read that right. All of them.

Dibs, I think.

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Welcome Center / Re: Salut!

« on: September 27, 2013, 05:59:00 PM »

I've been cleaning through storage this afternoon and found this sketch from 2003. When (or if) I find more, I'll create a thread.

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General Manga writer discussions / Re: Writer Discussion Table

« on: September 27, 2013, 12:21:36 PM »

There's a good reason to get started.

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General Manga writer discussions / Re: Writer Discussion Table

« on: September 26, 2013, 07:29:52 PM »

I've been too afraid to write a novel. So much work. How long did it take you guys to finish the first draft?

I haven't finished my novel yet, I'm 144 pages in. To get to where I am now, about a year. But that's because of work, college, and the fact that I mistakenly edited the heck out of it before finishing. Writing a novel can be daunting, but you have to dive in. I say go for it.

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General Manga writer discussions / Re: Writer Discussion Table

« on: September 26, 2013, 06:52:18 PM »

134 pages (though to be honest i find page count unreliable in terms of counting size), not sure about target readers, i just wrotie it. Young adult fiction age range i guess, whichever that is. Science fantasy, I believe it isn't good enough because everything feels flimsy and rushed over. I could put more effort into it and add more scenes.

I let a friend read it and he said he enjoyed it, but I don't trust that he enjoyed it objectively. I'd rather someone else i don't know read it and told me what they thought.

My father read it and said that it should be revised somehow, but i haven't asked him more than that.

How long ago did your father read it? If it was recently, then ask him everything you can while it is fresh. If a friend reads a lot, you may be able to trust their opinion. You must make it clear before they read it though that you want an honest opinion, no matter how harsh it may be. Also, remember that if someone doesn't like the story, that doesn't mean that the story is bad. Ask about your writing style, if it stands out. That's the most important thing.

If you're unsure about details, remember that every small detail in a story is solid. Go back and revise if you believe the story is done. if not, keep going until you finish. Editing should always be done last. I'm paying the price for that now because I ended up delaying the finish time I had for my work by a year by going back to edit.