#make them

[a-small-writer-in-a-big-world]

I still find it odd that some people get mad when you make the CoD characters cry in fics or hc because it’s like have you ever gotten close to a real life man before?

Sure, there’s the social standards that say men don’t cry (which is outdated and rooted in misogyny, sexism, and patriarchy bullshit btw) and that they shouldn’t but have you ever met a man irl before?

My dad cries. Not often, but he sobbed when we had to put my two elderly cats down, he cried when I went to university , actually he cried when all of my sisters went too. He cried when my uncle, his brother, died and any time I comforted him about it he would get choked up.

My brother in law has cried in front of me before when he lost friendships (no deaths but it was a bad friendship break up)

My old friend cried because of a break up he had and because of his horrible family situation…in class around other people

My point is, are the cod men going to cry at every little thing? No, but they’re human and if they care about those around them, and have personalities (which they do) when something happens, when something goes wrong and they break down they’re going to cry

So make them cry more in your fics not only for the realistic aspect but also so people stop being weird about men crying

[deoidesign]

Any tips for a newbie trying to write a comic?

maybe...

Start now!!! Perfect will never come. A year from now you'll have learned more than you ever would have by waiting to be good enough to let yourself start in the first place.

Starting small is generally good advice, but really you should start with the story you're actually excited to make.

Every scene is there to accomplish a specific goal, and that goal CAN be accomplished in more than one way. Don't go ahead with a scene you don't love because you "need" it. Plan ahead, and edit with a machete.

If you don't love a scene, your readers won't love it either.

You have to be your number one fan, keep your number one critic to yourself. Putting yourself down doesn't make anyone want to read your comic.

The process that works for you is NOT what will work for others! Be patient with yourself as you figure out what does work, it takes a long time.

Clarity is far more important than anything else. Your comic doesn't need to be gorgeous, what it NEEDS to be is clear, direct, and effectively show the reader what they need to know.

Characters need to show their emotions and actions

Backgrounds need to tell us where we are

Paneling needs to show us which order to read things in

Using photos, 3d models, or copy/pasted assets is all perfectly fine and acceptable. As long as you own the rights to use the images or models, you're allowed to use them however you see fit. It's not cheating.

Do not start making comics for money

Don't start making comics for fame

Comics aren't a stepping stone to adaptations. If you want an animation, make an animation.

Get into comics because you love comics and you've got a story that you simply can't go another day without telling.

Make comics!

[angstitty]

When the “oh no this is the worst thing that could happen right now” thing happens but it’s okay because you can still read about gay mentally ill fictional characters falling in love.

[robug-lyon]

Two battle droids but one is...abnormally large, how is it they are so big?

[graysontheslime]

Is he really your favorite character if you've never drawn him with titties? 🤨

[cartoonrival]

do you like watching amvs? i always wanna show people this one, it just lives in my head constantly. like the way the fighting is timed to the music, the tasteful little sns clip show in the middle, sasuke being sasuke. i just love it https://youtu.be/_ohUaEmkngs?si=uhUuugy2xTTvTJBe

to be real. sasukes fights against the otsutsuki in boruto fuck. especially where hes tag teaming with naruto. bc that isnt smth we really truly got to relish in in the original series soooo i love it sm and i think the animation is rly cool and i lvoe loove love just how they work together. anyways htis is neat ty for sharing and reminding me of this fight, nice that u thought of me ^_^

[allo-frouto]

What do you think of nerdy virgin men?

They deserve sloppy head and multiple orgasms.

[stonedopossums]

one of our systems doesnt have internet so we cant take any orders

[just-me-mia]

Okay, can we please stop with this peaceful protest bullshit when it comes on to people in situations like these.

Do you realise how self centered and ignorant you are being when you sit wherever you are, reading about a disaster but decided to comment on reasonably aggression calling it as horrid as what is happening.

You cannot put a rapid fire out with a peaceful drop of water. You have to drown the fire or meet the fire with fire.

Look at the history of peaceful protesters, those who decided not to work (in morden terms, went on strike) for rights and see what happened to them. They had an impact but they were brutalized.

Aggression is a language that many respect and understand, so if protestors can't get their messages sent. Their statements will be seen and heard.

Also this is not a protest for simple things, these people were forced out of their homes. They are literally being erased. tell me truthfully, WHO WOULDN'T BE ENRAGED. Not only are they being stripped of what's theirs, they're being painted as the aggressors. Why should they be calm?

Those who try to protest peacefully for simpletons to sympathies with them hoping for some change are disposed of so obviously there's a group that said fuck that.

Let these people rage and support that rage.

[paintedcrows]

They do this every year...

Happy 25th to Dipdop and Lebam!! and Happy 17th to Hatsune Miku!! 🎉🎉

(comic continued: The M&M stands for...)

[sunriseovergotham]

characters have to be a little bit awful in ways that you cant defend. its good for the ecosystem. your honor he did do that. He did in fact do that

[mintbees]

if i was a popular minecraft youtuber id just tweet "hey guys stop drawing shipping fanart of me and my friends/coworkers, i only fucked one of them and seeing me paired with anyone else is kinda weird and crosses my boundaries" and then i'd turn my phone off

[so-many-ocs]

[on the verge of having a complete breakdown] i need to make some kind of list or perhaps sort things into categories

[mayhemchicken-artblog]

in the hour or so it took me to draw this op turned reblogs off

EDIT: reblogs are STAYING OFF. op was right and correct and i have never regretted making a post as much as this one. if you want to reblog my art you can reblog something else from my blog. or commission me, lord knows i deserve financial compensation for the nightmare this post has put me through

[sirompp]

hi. i made some images.

feel free to take them and use for whatever you may need them for. no credit required