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Be sure to number your pages as you draw so you don’t get confused later. It’s fairly cheap and you can easily discard a sheet if you make a mistake. A good way to do this is to use printer paper. Plan out each page in a given chapter by doing rough sketches of it. Step 6 – Plan Your Pages Sketching out a manga page using chibi characters If you are going to name your chapters include the name after the number (example: Chapter 1 – Chapter Name). Of course you will want to use the actual names of your characters in the notes.Ĭlearly label each set of point form notes like “Chapter 1, Chapter 2, etc.”. At start of class a new transfer student is introduced.On way to school protagonist and best friend talk about….Protagonist stops by best friend’s house & they walk to school together.Protagonist wakes up and makes breakfast.Write point form notes of the major events in a given chapter and the characters that will participate in them. Plan out how much of your story will happen in each chapter. Step 5 – Determine the Length of Your Manga Point form notes One Point Perspective Room Drawing Tutorial – Step by Step While at the same time you can avoid mistakes like forgetting the location of the store and having them walk past it on their way to the park in another chapter. So you can have them buy snacks on the way. For example you will know that the characters need to walk past the convenience store to get to the beach. The reason for this type of planning is to avoid inconsistencies when drawing your manga and to also help you plan the story. This will help you establish the location of the main objects in the room (bed, desk, etc…). For example the street view of the main characters house, the school, etc… Room plan drawingįinally you can sketch some of the more important interiors where the story will take place such as a classroom, or the main characters room. Next you can sketch out the locations themselves. If you want to use a real town as the setting for your manga it’s a good idea to use a real map of it and take photos of real locations. In a non-fantasy manga you can skip the world map and draw the map of the main town or towns in your story (you will want town maps for a fantasy manga as well).įor a town map you can draw things like the location of the main characters house, their friends house, the path they take to get to work or school, the key locations around town where the story will take place, etc… Use simple icons to draw the map and only for locations that are relevant to your story. You can use icons to show the different locations (you can also add notes to each icon) Town map drawing example

If you have a fantasy setting you can start by drawing the overall map of the world or the part of it where story takes place. You should plan out the locations of the manga where the majority of events will take place.

It’s also important to note that even non fantasy or sci-fi stories can still take place in imaginary locations (countries, cities that don’t exist). For example if it’s a fantasy world what is it called? What are it’s main defining features. Write a profile for each of the major characters in your manga and design their appearance.įor advice on making your characters you can see:Ĥ Important Steps to Make Your Own Manga or Anime Character Step 4 – Determine the Settingsĭetermine where your story will take place. Step 3 – Create Character Profiles & Design Your Characters Designing a manga character Write down a basic summary of your manga that describes the main events of your story. Slice of life, fantasy, sci-fi, historical, etc… Step 2 – Write Out a Quick Summary of Your Manga Writing a summary

Step 1 – Determine the Type of Story You Will Tell Manga character typesĭetermine the type of story you have.

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This tutorial provides some step by step tips on how to plan out your manga before you start drawing as well as some drawing tips for when you do. Making a real manga requires a lot of time, dedication and artistic skill but don’t let that discourage you form trying.

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