Seasoned scripter looking for artist (not Paid) [Closed]
Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2012 10:31 pm
Hey, my current comic collaboration is reaching its closing, and I thought I'd see if anyone is up to working with me. I've been around the block before, working on a superhero comic http://supercosmic212.blogspot.com/, a dark, brooding comic about strange monsters http://www.tunhlaing.com/books.html (Click David and the Dark) and a series of stand alone surrealistic comics like this one http://www.artificialcomix.com/jayandthegun. And I'm just getting done a comic involving Amelia Earhart, though no links here. I won't be able to start until I've reached some degree of closure with that comic, but I wouldn't be posting if that time was not soon.
Now I do have a bunch of ideas, but do note that I'm more than willing to write a story based of the artist's idea or even just back away to co-writer status. Anyway, I'm going to list off my ideas that I have in mind at the moment, some have scripts some do not. Thus I will describe how far along each project has gone next to the synopsis. Even if you don' t like any of my ideas in particular, I can always come up with new ideas and looking at my body of work as well as my story ideas should give you a better idea of what kind of writer I am. Anyway, here's the list. Do note that even if an idea does not have a script I can write a sample script by request.
1. First Earth is a land of ocean and islands, a land populated by winged human-like beings that survive in small tribes and towns. These creatures call themselves the Seconds. There are many stories explaining the name among the Secs, the most popular and well known among them claiming "The beasts came first, and we came second."
The Secs, while in their towns with decent numbers, are safe. However not everyone is satisfied with their place, those eager for advancement, as well as adventure, seek out new islands to populate. However untamed islands can be dangerous places for Secs, places where untold of monsters both of flesh and metal reside. The tales of [working title] First Earth deal mostly with those who adventure into the unknown and return to tell the tale, as well as depictions of life in the towns. (No script yet, but still an idea that's quite developed in my mind. This comic is structured to work as a series of short stories, but can be modified to accommodate a longer arc)
2. A young teenager moves from a rather laid back school for special needs students to a strict parochial school due to his intelligence surpassing the constraints of the former schools curriculum. His world is much like ours, save that each person has a "quirk", an aspect of their personality that is expressed visually. This can range from having a parrot on one's shoulder to having ones speech contained in bubbles. These quirks allow a person to purposely or inadvertently express themselves. The teenager's former school encouraged individuality and celebrated one's quirks, while his new school preaches conformity and teaches its students how to control their quirks and become as "respectable" as possible. The teenager has trouble adjusting to this new philosophy, used to quirks and individuality being appreciated not scorned. Along the way he meets new friends and has new experiences as he struggles to adjust to his new environment (I've written a sample outline for this, but besides that no script. Still something I'd love to flesh out)
3. Shawna is a girl who is disillusioned with her life. The responsibilities of school work, the drama that is other people…all serve to give her the feeling that life is not worth living. During the latest among many bouts of running away from home, she comes upon an old church that she finds has the ability to bring her to other dimensions, different worlds in which she can live different lives and/or go on fantastical adventures. In her efforts to run away, she comes to understand the reasons she had for leaving. Only then will she be ready to go home. [Working title] Sum of I is a world hopping adventure in which Shawna as well as other characters travel to other worlds based on their own wishes. Although the main character is Shawna, the comic is quite character focused and revolves around the nature of desire and of obtaining it. (This has a sample script for it available on request)
4. Humans have been deceived of the nature of the afterlife. When one dies, one is reincarnated into an animal based on their personality, and thrust into a world divided by species, territory, and politics. The story follows a young fox kit who comes to this world two years after his mother does. He begins to search this new planet for her, accumulating a host of companions as they search not only for the kits mother, but for the meaning of this strange reality. The animals are slightly anthropomorphized, for example, some animals have opposable digits, but many do not have this advantage, prompting species to work together, combining strengths and weaknesses for a common goal although there is often a tenuous relationship between prey and carnivore species. (Script written as well as world expanding short stories completed)
5. In Blood Searches A man is bitten by a vampire, at once exposing himself to the well hidden danger of vampires as well as giving him superhuman, though not quite vampiric, abilities. Along the way he adopts two teenage vampire girls, who help him both bring vampires to justice as well as help him learn more about the strange mysterious human sub-species, as well as the elusive elder vampires who are said to live forever and have extraordinary power. (I've extensively outlined this series and fleshed it out, though no sample script yet. I know people are tired of Vampires, but I still like them when displayed in a serious more realistic context)
6. Children in a hospital experience misery due to their treatments and environment, and also find solace not only in each-other, but in the fantastical dreams they share when asleep. (Unlike the other comic ideas, this scenario is a one shot self contained story rather than a story that can be continued. No script, but I've outlined this already)
7. A young man in a world much like ours, inherits a glass egg from his grandfather, who always told outlandish stories about far off places and worlds hidden beneath our noses. The young man finds one day that the egg has cracked open...revealing a mist that is unseen by others and follows the young man around and even communicates by changing its form and forming simple sentences that only the young man can hear. The "cloud" also exhibits the ability to change into living beings and thus be seen. This comic focuses on the day to day as the young man, a young college age student, teaches the "cloud" about everyday life in the modern day. This comic focus's more on "slice of life" vignettes than fantasy. (Script is finished)
I'm open for going for a webcomic format or submitting to publishers (I can't self publish for I lack the funds). But if you like any of my ideas or in general wish to work with me drop me a line at robert-finch@comcast.net
Sincerely,
Kagaenod/Robert
P.S. Please e-mail me rather than "reply" or "pm", it's a lot easier to reach me that way.
P.S.S. Also, I have limited funds, so cannot pay for art.
Now I do have a bunch of ideas, but do note that I'm more than willing to write a story based of the artist's idea or even just back away to co-writer status. Anyway, I'm going to list off my ideas that I have in mind at the moment, some have scripts some do not. Thus I will describe how far along each project has gone next to the synopsis. Even if you don' t like any of my ideas in particular, I can always come up with new ideas and looking at my body of work as well as my story ideas should give you a better idea of what kind of writer I am. Anyway, here's the list. Do note that even if an idea does not have a script I can write a sample script by request.
1. First Earth is a land of ocean and islands, a land populated by winged human-like beings that survive in small tribes and towns. These creatures call themselves the Seconds. There are many stories explaining the name among the Secs, the most popular and well known among them claiming "The beasts came first, and we came second."
The Secs, while in their towns with decent numbers, are safe. However not everyone is satisfied with their place, those eager for advancement, as well as adventure, seek out new islands to populate. However untamed islands can be dangerous places for Secs, places where untold of monsters both of flesh and metal reside. The tales of [working title] First Earth deal mostly with those who adventure into the unknown and return to tell the tale, as well as depictions of life in the towns. (No script yet, but still an idea that's quite developed in my mind. This comic is structured to work as a series of short stories, but can be modified to accommodate a longer arc)
2. A young teenager moves from a rather laid back school for special needs students to a strict parochial school due to his intelligence surpassing the constraints of the former schools curriculum. His world is much like ours, save that each person has a "quirk", an aspect of their personality that is expressed visually. This can range from having a parrot on one's shoulder to having ones speech contained in bubbles. These quirks allow a person to purposely or inadvertently express themselves. The teenager's former school encouraged individuality and celebrated one's quirks, while his new school preaches conformity and teaches its students how to control their quirks and become as "respectable" as possible. The teenager has trouble adjusting to this new philosophy, used to quirks and individuality being appreciated not scorned. Along the way he meets new friends and has new experiences as he struggles to adjust to his new environment (I've written a sample outline for this, but besides that no script. Still something I'd love to flesh out)
3. Shawna is a girl who is disillusioned with her life. The responsibilities of school work, the drama that is other people…all serve to give her the feeling that life is not worth living. During the latest among many bouts of running away from home, she comes upon an old church that she finds has the ability to bring her to other dimensions, different worlds in which she can live different lives and/or go on fantastical adventures. In her efforts to run away, she comes to understand the reasons she had for leaving. Only then will she be ready to go home. [Working title] Sum of I is a world hopping adventure in which Shawna as well as other characters travel to other worlds based on their own wishes. Although the main character is Shawna, the comic is quite character focused and revolves around the nature of desire and of obtaining it. (This has a sample script for it available on request)
4. Humans have been deceived of the nature of the afterlife. When one dies, one is reincarnated into an animal based on their personality, and thrust into a world divided by species, territory, and politics. The story follows a young fox kit who comes to this world two years after his mother does. He begins to search this new planet for her, accumulating a host of companions as they search not only for the kits mother, but for the meaning of this strange reality. The animals are slightly anthropomorphized, for example, some animals have opposable digits, but many do not have this advantage, prompting species to work together, combining strengths and weaknesses for a common goal although there is often a tenuous relationship between prey and carnivore species. (Script written as well as world expanding short stories completed)
5. In Blood Searches A man is bitten by a vampire, at once exposing himself to the well hidden danger of vampires as well as giving him superhuman, though not quite vampiric, abilities. Along the way he adopts two teenage vampire girls, who help him both bring vampires to justice as well as help him learn more about the strange mysterious human sub-species, as well as the elusive elder vampires who are said to live forever and have extraordinary power. (I've extensively outlined this series and fleshed it out, though no sample script yet. I know people are tired of Vampires, but I still like them when displayed in a serious more realistic context)
6. Children in a hospital experience misery due to their treatments and environment, and also find solace not only in each-other, but in the fantastical dreams they share when asleep. (Unlike the other comic ideas, this scenario is a one shot self contained story rather than a story that can be continued. No script, but I've outlined this already)
7. A young man in a world much like ours, inherits a glass egg from his grandfather, who always told outlandish stories about far off places and worlds hidden beneath our noses. The young man finds one day that the egg has cracked open...revealing a mist that is unseen by others and follows the young man around and even communicates by changing its form and forming simple sentences that only the young man can hear. The "cloud" also exhibits the ability to change into living beings and thus be seen. This comic focuses on the day to day as the young man, a young college age student, teaches the "cloud" about everyday life in the modern day. This comic focus's more on "slice of life" vignettes than fantasy. (Script is finished)
I'm open for going for a webcomic format or submitting to publishers (I can't self publish for I lack the funds). But if you like any of my ideas or in general wish to work with me drop me a line at robert-finch@comcast.net
Sincerely,
Kagaenod/Robert
P.S. Please e-mail me rather than "reply" or "pm", it's a lot easier to reach me that way.
P.S.S. Also, I have limited funds, so cannot pay for art.