How to Write the Middle of Your Comic

Let me get into the weeds and describe rising action in depth.
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[@Darkenedavo]

Today’s Comic Classwork Due Date: Monday August 6th (Sorry this is late, got distracted) If I heart your comment I will include it in the take-up video. Pick a movie that you enjoy (of any fiction genre). Watch it through and identify the following. Introduction: Call to Action: Refusal of the Call: Acceptance of the Call: Rising Action (Include at least 3 examples): Midpoint: Rising Action (3 examples): Low-point: Revelation: Climax: Resolution: Protagonist Want: Need: If Applicable: Relationship Character: Antagonist: Leave your answers in the comment section. In the next week or two I will return with a video reviewing them all.

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[@remmie8086]

Anybody else coming to these videos with little note pads and take notes? Cuz I sure do. You're stuff is very helpful!

[@nizwiz._.5906]

I'm so sorry but I have to correct you or my brain will shatter. It’s your, not you're

[@birdieeearts]

A scene building video... Yes, please.

[@suriyahill3042]

McKay & Gray - home to the most awkward video endings!

[@Healoz]

this was INSANELY helpful. ive kinda heard all this stuff before, but the way you articulated it all made it stick in my head and made it seem not so intimidating! thank you!

[@animescreenpl4226]

This seems like a paid course but for free lol thank for all of the good info you share

[@mintgreen5614]

what i find really depressing is the fact that it takes me about 10 minutes to build a world with a convinving plot and then another 2 days to make it all work but im practicing drawing humans and anatomy for 2 years every day now and nothing is happening. 0% progress. 5 year olds still draw better stick figures than me. this is sad

[@neshiah4747]

Maybe, then, draw your comic with stick figures. Make this your style. If the writing is tight then the reader will connect with the work. The style in which the story is rendered will not be a negative. Don’t concern yourself with trying to draw in the style which you aspire to - for that lies always in the illusory future, which you can never in the moment connect with - but rather create in the style of your present. The passion which drives you is the essence which will make the comic powerful. Just go for it. Quit with the self criticism for this will only ever restrict and water down your output. 🙂🇬🇧

[@GetCareless]

Ya either have someone else draw for you, or draw stick figures, or focus on the story and just draw rough drafts until you're confident enough for a final copy. A storyboard is always very helpful, draw frame by frame. Never bite off more than you can chew.

[@bilhelm000]

I felt that in my bones...I can draw well, but I’m just...really slow. And in the time it’s taken me to draw 1 chapter of my comic, I’ve planned out roughly 20 chapters worth of plot. Very frustrating.

[@luko3artist399]

Post your drawings on social media and take constructive criticism

[@winniejin566]

think you should take your time and focus on one part of the anatomy (if ur drawing a character) and then move on to another when you are used to drawing them. When I started drawing, I wasn't really good at it so I focused on drawing eyes, and then eventually like faces and now I'm working on drawing different poses without it looking stiff so yeah. I think I personally improved a lot in 3 years of doing that so you could try my method uwu

[@cwhi21]

y’alls videos help so so so much i’ve never written a comic bc my ideas are so simple but ur videos help me define it and give me confidence to start i’ve had this idea for years and i’m finally able to use it. thank you so much 😊

[@pigeonboie5899]

As a Canadian living in America, the Nanaimo bar made me very nostalgic, great video bones! Very insightful, there are so few videos that can explain writing concepts in a way that makes me get them but the examples you provided were super helpful!

[@Darkenedavo]

I have binged on nanaimo bars waaaaay more than I'd like to admit:'D

[@anavargas883]

Thank you so so much for including a writing exercise! You and Ursula must be so busy, but I speak for myself when I say that I appreciate these lessons so much. In response to the possible scene-building video, yes please!! That is a video I am super excited for it.

[@flutosan7764]

I'm so glad I found this channel

[@gaarashomee]

I'm beginning to try to write my own web comic and your videos have been immensely helpful! Thank you for all the time you and your partner put into these.

[@andreasknutsson1270]

Great and very helpful video. I’m writing my own comic script and the Idea of a constant escalation of the problem wasn’t so clear before I saw this. Thanks! This will aid me greatly moving on with the writing.

[@thesomethingcreator]

Wait so remember that one time in that one video u guys said that u guys was tryna review people's webcomic? Or was that just me dreaming?

[@digitaldizzy]

These videos are so helpful! I'm working on making my first webcomic and this among some of your other videos have helped me flesh the story out.

[@dougarnold7955]

Okay. Plot 102. I subscribed after Plot 101. I know this is so two years ago for you but this is great stuff. Thanks. There's a lot of other stuff I want to check in your vid scroll too. 👍

[@anapantoja661]

your videos are so extremely helpful!!! I've been wanting to create a comic for ages now, but i am a TERRIBLE writer hehe this kind of strucuturing really helps me hev some sort of step by step and have my imagination flow I'll surely be binge watching all your webcomic videos, I'm just sad that I was waaaaaaaay to late for the assignments hahaha

[@duhhsavvy]

I love these videos so much, they are SO SO helpful. Thank you!!

[@javencummins1426]

Important info to look back on. 2:38 12:50

[@TeresadelPilar]

Oh no! I was on holidays when this video came out and I completely missed it! I am gutted I missed the assignment. Any chance you'll be doing more of this assignments?

[@Darkenedavo]

Yeah I've got future plans to implement it better.

[@TeresadelPilar]

@@Darkenedavo Nice! I am glad you're giving it another go 😀

[@poxalmazro3e734]

Thanks man that helped

[@danluke238]

Thanks for the help! ☆

[@fliegsal2348]

ur videos are so helpful!💕💕🥺

[@kenwinlee5583]

Thanks for the helpful video brother

[@Sky-de7oy]

This is really cool wow thanks!!

[@ANNABUNDANCEE]

Your videos help me as an artist and writer so much oml. 💕

[@PikRabbit]

"Reaction won't progress the plot" Me: *Legit thinks of a way for a reaction to progress the plot*

[@SleepyMagii]

Very helpful! Ty💙😸

[@AsifHassan]

So in a shorter story, there would be one reaction scene and then one action scene?

[@graymanmedia]

What about basing your action beats on music.

[@michaelhunter2136]

I hit the like button because I think the content is very good. But the video is so distracting. I'd rather a typical PowerPoint slide with main points than something entirely unrelated. What would be wrong with a blank video or still photo?

[@jonathanglaze3411]

what program do you use

[@krishnabrian691]

Lol 😂🙌🏾 😴