An Online Resource for Drawing Manga
Plot
Solidify Your Vision
The first step to drawing a manga is to put your vision into words.
Figure out the theme, setting, characters, and other details of your work.
Sometimes a good setting can lead to story ideas, so be sure to choose one with appeal.
When you just can’t seem to come up with anything, sometimes simply starting to draw is enough to help your ideas take form.
You never know when you’ll hit upon an idea, so we recommend always keeping your favorite notepad with you!
How to Create the Plot
To make sure you don’t get lost while creating the storyboard, first decide the order of the scenes and make sure there are no contradictions in the developments and the setting.
In addition, by deciding the rough page allocation, you can prevent exceeding the page limit by excessive amounts.
Different people have different ways of creating their plots, so use a writing method that works for you.
Write a Rough Outline
This method involves writing down who does what and what happens as a result.
Organizing the story according to the “introduction, development, turn, and conclusion” structure will make it easy to understand.
The Sticky Label Method
This method involves creating columns of sticky labels in your notebook with scenes written on them, making it easy to decide whether to increase or decrease the number of scenes or change their order.
The number of labels will also give you a rough idea of how long the manga is.
Put It All into Words
In this method, you write down all of the events in the manga in order from start to finish. Gaining an idea of how your plot feels will allow you to estimate the total number of pages from the amount of text.
