Comic Creator Meeting Systems
Beyond the actual process of meeting other creators face-to-face, it’s pretty difficult to find someone to work with. And there’s a lot of us out there with ideas that need to be put into creation, but stunted because we can’t do it on our own. Some folk just can’t draw. And some folk just can’t write. There’s a few blessed, amazing, and jealousy-inspiring people out there who can do both. But for the most part, we’re either one or the other.
And typically, it’s us writers. There’s a lot of writers. A lot a lot. And a lot of us lot want to do comics. But can’t draw.
So, we need a system where we can meet some artists. I’ve witnessed a lot of discussion put forward about creating a system for Writers and Artists to meet up and form partnerships that blossom into bitchin’ works of creativity. I’m I personally am relieved to discover a couple of them, tailored specifically for comics.
First up is Comic Foundry. This seems to be relatively new, as the boards aren’t too cluttered and the ads are still relatively small. I’m a writer (duh), and I’m always nosing around for something new to do or someone new to work with. I’m working on becoming a type that writes a lot of stuff, but doesn’t draw all that much. I’d prefer not to, as doing both parts of the process burns me out very, very quickly. Which, as Hoojie Crew readers well know, is why my updates are so sparse.
Anyway, I decided to give Comic Foundry a try and responded to three Artist ads, and got one response so far. Which is cool beans if I do say so myself. She’s basically looking for someone to help flesh out her story ideas into something more concrete, and that’s something I’d like to give a shot. I’ll let you guys know if anything develops there.
The interface is a tad clunky/confusing, and there’s still no clear explanation on how the portfolio system works for writers. But I believe things will improve as more folks get involved.
The other community I discovered is an LJ community by the name of Comic Hookups. Now, LJ communities are by far the easiest to maintain that I’ve ever seen. So this looks pretty lucrative. Especially with their very solid list of rules. This community is brand new, so we’ll see how it goes.
The inherent problems with both communities is the fact that there are always about 2,341,864 Writers for every 1 Artist. So while writers will have a hard time finding a partner, the artists have their veritable pick of the litter.
And on that note I say to all you artists out there looking for a writer, now’s your chance to find one. There’s a lot of us, and we’d all love to have you.
In other news, I plan on attending the Washington KeenSpace Meetup this Saturday morning. KeenSpace is where I got my start, so I think I’ll enjoy thanking STrRedWolf to his face for helping me get started.
July 8th, 2005 at 6:08 am
You know, it’s good to find someone who can compliment you. What I feel I need more than anything is a hands-off sort of editor. Someone who’ll point out mistakes I make, or scenery oversites (”That shrub wasnt there last panel.”)
But as the old saw goes: Not being able to draw has never stopped most webcomic artists.
July 8th, 2005 at 8:21 am
Yes, I could certainly use an editor too.