Of Course I Pay Attention To My Own Characters Pffft, What? This Idea? Oh Yeah. Definitely Worth Consideration.

Of course I pay attention to my own characters pffft, what? This idea? oh yeah. Definitely worth consideration.

Any advice for starting a flight rising comic/blog?

PART 1 (CREATIVE ADVICE)

Ah, so you're thinking of making one? It's always a great day when someone begins their journey into the world of comics and characters! Remember, this is just how I've learned to do things, and by NO MEANS are they necessary to make a good blog/series. I'll begin with a post on creative aspects, then another with the technical aspects.

First Things First

The best advice I can give you is to just leap in and create your page. Getting this first step over and done with is the best thing you can do to kickstart everything else. Now for the brain-stormy advice...

Begin by Considering YOU

Below are some questions that will help you pin down who 'you' are. You probably have a solid idea of that already, right? But your audience doesn't. These will help you articulate your own 'flavor', so you can best present it to your viewers. You DEFINITELY DO NOT have to answer these before you begin posting/creating, they are just a very loose guide to keep in the back of your head.

-Think about what you want your audience to feel when they see your characters.

[Example: I want fascination, disgust, sympathy, and judgement]

-What specific feeling(or flavor) do you want them to experience when they think about your blog?

[Example: Think of two prominent FR blogs. Compare their immediate 'flavors'. What is it that makes them different? What will define you?]

-What do you want your story to say thematically, and what ideas are present in your clan of characters?

[Example: Unhealthy mindsets, Unhealthy relationships, and unhealthy coping mechanisms, are the core idea behind my Egg Eaters. It keeps me on track when deciding who they are and what their stories entail.]

-Are your rules flexible, or rigid? It's your blog, so you choose how you run it!

[Example: I post when I want. My characters are not set in stone. My themes can change if I find better ones. Ect.]

Don't be Afraid of Evolving your Art

Maybe you want to change something, but feel afraid your audience won't approve of it. Maybe you have some "unsavory" characters and are scared people won't like it. Perhaps you've gotten attached to an art style and feel stagnant, but fear that changing it may upset someone... Don't let this fear control you. Art is about exploring ideas creatively, not about making people happy. Not to mention...It's YOUR blog! Do what inspires you, and others will see your passion!

(Continued in Part 2)

what would happen if one of the egg eaters actually laid eggs? would the clan not eat them because it would be too weird to eat a clanmates eggs or would they have to constantly be watching their own nest?

It would definitely be too weird for them, but in all honesty they wouldn't even consider that egg to be food. The phrase, "You can't eat it if you've named it." comes to mind. Fortunately none of the Egg Gang are interested in egg-laying so this isn't an issue.

Hello! I've gotten my first Egg Eater, who's been nicknamed "Blazend", from the words Blaze and End! He was once an average Nature coatl, but then, of course, egg eating happened, with him having a preference for fire eggs, thus sparking his nickname! By now, he's forgotten his original name...

Hypergryph: This man. He's burning... idk if it was intentional but Blazend's tert crackle is pretty clever! Like the Fire Egg magic is overtaking the nature magic, resulting in a burning, scorching leaf pattern. I do wonder the reasons he forgot his name (perhaps a theme about identity? It would fit. Fire burning, destroying what once was until only ashes remain. Or perhaps it's transformative, creating something entirely new. I'm not sure, but I love the implications!)

Thank you for the lovely submission! He's sizzlin'!

I just loredived your Egg gang and now I'm laughin' over Rannoch in-game being lower level than Okirah. Girl, maybe train YOURSELF first. :P I had an eggeating dragon in my lore, though not affiliated with my clan. Kellinlii would happily send some samples to Khoga if she ever breaks out, though I'm afraid that's just bone and hide by this point.

Me, tired of Coli grinding: Nobody's gonna notice

You: Absolutely notices

Me:

Your suggestion makes me wonder about the Prison's policy on the postal system. Perhaps one day it will be possible!

Hi! I've talked about my egg eater before, but I'm now curious about something. You've said the effects of edd eating are largely based on the emotions of the individual when they eat their first egg (alongside other things).

So if a dragon like my egg eater eats an egg without knowing it (as his doctor uses them in his medcine and doesn't tell him), how could it effect the side effects?

I'll probably just do whatever is most convinent for my story, but I am curious what your thoughts on the matter would be :D

Oh, this is interesting! I believe that the effects would still be dependent on the emotions and mental state of the dragon, regardless of their knowledge of Egg Eating.

Since knowledge of egg eating usually begets negative emotions, a dragon who doesn't know what they are doing will probably gain more neutral/positive effects than negative ones.