Hey everyone! I'm new to the board..I know there's quite a few of these topics already, but I'm one of the many who's a manga writer, but I don't have enough skill to produce the illustrated side of my story, so I'm searching for someone who has quite a bit of skill in drawing manga. Now, for the moment it's not a paid thing, but I am a published writer already, so getting this project off the ground may not be such a difficult task. The plan for the moment is to have it put up as a webcomic, at which point if it gains enough exposure it will be submitted to various publishers. Artist must be:
- open to suggestion (and likewise for me, if the artist feels some aspects must be changed, I'm open to suggestions)
- able to communicate with me at least once a week through MSN, e-mail, or whatever else
- Must be proficient at fighting sequences (martial arts, as well as bushido)...and hey, if you're not quite proficient but are up to the challenge, you're also welcome!
- able to put a fair amount of time into this project (not anything like every single waking moment, but a good amount of time anyhow)
- the main characters have all been sketched already, but their appearance can be changed if the artist feels the need to, with the exception of three characters which I feel should stay the same. but hey, even this is debatable if the artist can come up with a better sketch.
As stated before, I can't pay the artist, but if someone out there is willing to take a chance on my story with the possibility of getting published, it would be greatly appreciated! And I'm pretty easy to get along with, so there's also prospective long term friendship. Also, practice doesn't hurt any artist's abilities!
I feel now that I've posted about this I should give you some history on the story and myself, just for your interest. I've been writing this story on and off since I was 11 years old (11 years have passed) in my head, and I can just as easily put it to paper. I know the story, the settings and the characters by heart, but I've never been a very good artist. I do have my concept sketches of the characters in my portfolio, but even though they're extremely rough and let's face it, not very good, they still took me days to do. I'm very determined to get this thing off the ground, and I'm extremely motivated. Finding an artist who shares these qualities is what I need to bring this tale to life. The story initially began when myself and my now ex-girlfriend began to create it, myself being the writer and designer for everything, and her being the artist. But as you can see (or read, I guess), she's now my ex-girlfriend, so the project came to a screeching halt in terms of being illustrated. The story itself is rather complicated, so I can best sum it up as Tenjo Tenge meets FLCL, GetBackers and Love Hina. It's a romantic comedy at some points, but can also be incredibly serious and meaningful at other points. Toss in some martial arts, ghosts, irreverent, random comedy as only anime/manga can deliver and a large cast of interesting characters and you've got my heart and soul's work...Seijyun Academy (no relation to Rival Schools or anything else using Seijyun in it's titles). If any artists are interested, please don't hesitate to e-mail at bassx50@hotmail.com. I'll do my best to answer your questions, and I can send you a sample of the script as well. Thanks for reading, everyone.
Sincerely,
Darren Cenerini
Manga Writer Searching For Manga Artist
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