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soulmoose:
Hey, I'm currently trying to start up a webcomic, but I can't draw worth squat so my friend and I are both doing it, I write and he draws, like the folks over at MacHall do. It's kinda frustrating though, and I wonder if any people also have this problem or have found a solution.

Stifled Dreams:
I really don't feel like writing a comic but I'd love to draw one, and about a year ago I asked a then good friend to write it for me. I took one look at the characters she came up with and her first comic, and I said as tactfully as possible, "I don't think this will work." Yeah, we aren't friends anymore (not because of that, though).

Basically, I think it is hard, because he's gonna wanna change things you write and you'll want his art to match your vision, probably. The only thing I can say is, try to be flexible, and good luck.

Yeah, I'm giving bad advice, I think Sideways does his comic with some other people (and his is really good!) so he could probably be a lot more helpful.

tasteslikeevil:
A friend and I tried to collab on a comic breifly when we were in high school, but it quickly fell apart. I think the tricky thing about collaborating is not only do you have to share the same vision, but you both have to be equally dedicated to it. Making a comic is a lot of work, and because of that it can be hard to get both people to put an equal amount of work in at all times, especially with two different schedules. Having two creators can also slow down the creative process somewhat, I've found. That's why I've turned down all offers by other people to colour Edwitch (my current comic) thus far.

Not to try to discourage you! Just saying, you're not the only person to have trouble with collaborations!

soulmoose:

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Not to try to discourage you! Just saying, you're not the only person to have trouble with collaborations!
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That's good to hear, funny thing is that we're both in highschool, coincidence or destiny? Anyway, we both have fairly similar schedules and such, it's just that we usually just do our part and pass it on, I'm feeling like it's not really a collaboration but more of two seperate projects with the same outcome. And that usually results in us both not getting what we expected.

Primate:
Most people working solo rarely get the outcome they expected when they started. In fact, some people hate their own finished work but can still get respect and make money from their creations. You get used to it. Or you quit. Or you start drinking heavily. One of the three.

As for working with others, it helps if you have an understanding of what they're actually capable of before starting. It lets your tailor your work to each other's strengths. Not that the average high schooler has a large enough body of work to let their partners make the necessary adjustments, but you've got to start somewhere, don't you?

Remember, that lack of satisfication is also what will drive you both to get better at it.

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