The FIRST PAGE of Your Story: 7 Tips to Help You
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Why is it called "Miki Falls"??? Oh, wait, first page....oh....
Maybe he wanted to title it "The Defenestration Of Miki", but it didn't quite catch on. :P
@@ComedyLoverGirl lol
"For those who don't know what exposition is, let me briefly explain."
I just thought that was funny.
Just noticed Death Note to the left! Cool easter egg. 4:27
Jonah Mudlaff I don’t know if you know this, but Mark has said before that the artwork for Light helped him draw Brody. Adds to the cool factor of the Easter egg!!
@@mightybellarts I had no clue, I didn't know that Crilley had even seen death note. Super cool!
@@mightybellarts I have just realised that Brody looks just like Light Yagami when he got older
So did I! Love that reference lol.
The art dad continues to fuel my story telling habits. I have big plans for my comic book, and these episodes are so helpful
Berkley Pearl hell yea same
Berkley Pearl I love how you referred to Mark as “the art dad” cause I was thinking the same thing. XD
SteenatheCatrobat he’s such a dad though, he just radiates positive, fatherly energy
Berkley Pearl I know right?! He’s got dad jokes and everything. XD
Yo how do I keep on finding you in these comment sections?? (this is Jane btw). I never even knew you wanted to do a comic book
*_I am actually starting off my own novel. Yet, I don't know how to start yet. Thanks for the tip, Markcrilley. Very cool._*
Are you an illustrator?
How did you write with that font??
@@khunbabywaifu7086 *_like this_*
I noticed the death note in Brodie’s room
Page 1:
*record scratch*
*Freeze frame*
Yes, that's me. You're probably wondering how i got into this situation...
*Golden buzzer*
>Sees that Brody reads Death Note.
FORESHADOWING!
Because he has this partner that only he could see?
I'll just let myself out...
Omg thats crazy OwO
Number 7 is so true for me! A quick run down of my story (kind of gruesome, be aware): Aria, a young girl, finds out that she has telekinesis. Her parents were murdered around the same time, so she vows to find out their killer using her newfound gift. The first draft I made started out with her saying good night to her mom and then going to bed. She discovered her powers that night and her parents were murdered the next day. It’s very slow and clunky, but I put it off to the side for a little bit before it finally hit me how I should write it. The second draft starts off in the point of view of two officers investigating some gunshots they heard inside of a nearby movie theater. They walk in and are horrified at the scene before them: the entire theater is dead and all by the same cause. Each person has a bullet through the center of their forehead. It cuts to Aria and her friend Ruby watching TV. They hear a knock at the door. The same two police officers knew her parents and break the news to them. At their funeral, Aria cracks a mirror in the bathroom, but not by her hand, by her mind. I personally think that start is better and more interesting. It took some time for me to get it right, but I’m glad that I took the time to rethink how I should start the story.
the second version is definitely on the right path to a much better presentation; however, the whole general story concept is wayyy too generic and overdone.. You need something a bit more intricate and interesting to make it worth pursuing. If you have a good, truly unique and/or interesting idea, or even a character, to work from, then a lot of it will write itself
Miki "FALLS" now it all makes sense!!! hahah
Kira09KJ lmao I bet you anything she trips at the end
I'm working on my own comic right now,it's still a working progress
@Xavi Galarza thank you,and same to you as well
Good luck!!! 👍👍👍
Hope it does well!!
@Xavi Galarza maybe you could write a song about the idea
Me too! I’m currently working on my fourth page.
@@senju16th43 nice! i just finished the draft of the first volume of my comic, which is 32 pages.
Can you make another video but on designing the cover?
It’s so weird. I watched your videos for such a long time. And soon I realized that you wrote my favorite book when I was in the 5 th grade. It was an Akiko book. I couldn’t even believe it. Love your work
I have a question: how do you know if you have mapped out your story enough to start drawing/scripting? How do you edit scripts in terms of content? Thanks ^^
Yeah that's what I'm trying to find out
Good question, needs more traction.
good question
yup... that IS a good question indeed
I know it’s a bit late but I found this question. This is what I do, make a question list. First it should be as simple as possible, for example, who? Why? When? Then harder ones like What are the characters real feelings of the situation? Are they scared? Excites? Why?
Try to say your story out loud. The. Tell it to someone else? Could you do it? What do you feel that is missing? Maybe characters are not appropriate? Titles don’t match the story? Too short or too long?
As you work in your story make more questions. How are they going to do that? Will they be able to? What will be the obstacles for every situation?
Characters personality, relationships mood and clothing or style are too hard to plan once you already started your story. Plan them before, all important characters also should have this questions. Do they modify or change the story or are they just for the perspective of the reader? Are there characters or situations that feel not necessary?
I hope this helps someone.
11:43 That's EXACTLY what I was gonna do a few seconds before this advice came thank to all your advices!
My dad got me your mastering manga book for Christmas
This is exactly what I needed, this channel is a gift that keeps on giving.
4:07 Because it has a Death Note Reference 😂 great done man this has convinced me totally to go buy this Manga
Ah I didn't saw that coming
This is exactly the video I needed right now! Your timing is phenomenal Mr. Crilley.
I always comeback to watching your videos. You do such a great explaining
Thank you Mark for all the content over the years. I think this was the one thing I needed to get started. I just couldn't think of how to do it, but seeing all this, I think I know how at least for something short.
Dear Mr. Crilley, your videos are what inspired me to get into artwork back 7 years ago. I've recently started in digital art and I'm still learning. Thank you for sparking this life long love of mine.
{I absolutely love this guy!} Thank you. You are so straight forward, honest, and personable. My son is 13, and is interested in drawing. He watches you, too. Great ideas for making things more professional.
Love your work. I hope you get the chance to make more manga in the future. I always enjoy reading your stories.
Thank you so much for these videos I got your mastering manga book for Christmas and I love it!! You are so inspirational!!!
Thanks for that. I’ll keep it in mind when creating my stories. 👍🏾
YES. I love me some mark crilley story writing tips. Can’t get enough. :D
For real. I would love to be able to sit down with him for a day and absorb all his knowledge. His books are helpful as well.
Irrel Avant one of my dreams would be to do that haha
Agree, these videos had help me and my story telling
I’ve been watching your videos for years . And I’m literally just realizing . Miki FALLS. Hence the title lol wow I love it
I love this series. Been watching since the early 2000's.
Wish you a Happy New Year, Mark! :)
Nice timing mark!
Just what I needed
Great video Mark. I have almost recovered from college and I feel ready to finally draw the first page of my graphic novel.
I like seeing the many examples of your work in one video. A body of work of which to be proud. And, a kind and generous heart to impart so much knowledge from your store of experience. 👏😃
Wishing you and your family the best of the Holiday season.✨☃️🎄🎉✨
I love drawing and writing this is perfect way to bring the two things i love together
This was a very helpful video, thank you for this!
You forgot to add your video about supporting characters in your story playlist :)
It just might end up in a different video, or already be there???
Thank you very much! This was incredibly insightful.
Amazing advice mr. Crilley
I am a fledgling author who is currently writing a book trilogy. I couldn't explain how grateful I am for these tips
The background makes me miss our tatami floors.
Great advice! When there's little to no exposition at the beginning, I feel more like the author is giving me the benefit of the doubt.
Much needed video thank you. 🙏🏻
Muy bueno video!Gracias!!!👌😊😍
Merry Christmas Mark and happy new year.
Thank you for this tips 🙏😇
Making my little story as side work but your video is a great help to me
Wow Mark, you held back that you did a story on Pekar and Crumb!,, are you even serious, that's is mental impressive. And I knew the characters were them first off, greta job on the drawing, I'll have to hunt this one down
You're a great teacher! I loved your series on animals. Is there any way you could please do how to draw a pheasant
I used to watch his How to Draw videos as a kid. I'm back again lol
I’m working on a story myself and this helped so much can you do an episode on covers ?
A side-thought related to #1, or possibly an expanded version of it - Something I feel is important when I read a story is also that the first few pages (especially the first page) (or the first minute-or-so if it's a movie) need to have some sort of "hook" to grab my attention. Something to set up expectations, and create a feeling of curiosity. Something that makes me want to know what is happening, or what is going to happen.
A good example of this being done in a slow-paced manner is the start of the movie Alien. The slow panning shots that show the darkened and unpopulated interior of the Nostromo serve a double-purpose of both establishing the setting and making the viewer interested in finding out what the ship's mission is, and where the crew is. (The crew question gets answered immediately afterwards, when you see the cryo-pods, but at that point the viewer's attention is already caught.)
A good example of this being done in an action-packed and intense manner would be the book Snow Crash. Okay, it does begin with exposition (afaik, extreme amounts of exposition is part of the author's signature style), but the starting exposition is written with a lot of character and attitude, and is then followed by a rather intense action sequence. Together, this gets the reader both interested in the world the story takes place in, and interested in who the Protagonist is and what he does.
Love that Tatami mat :)
This is absolutely beautiful
Hey Mark, I ve been straggling with drawing from my imagination, any tips?
Also I tend to get really angry and stressed when I draw as opposed to other arts like playing the guitar or dancing, why?
Totally awesome
This is great!!!
I saw that death note book. I see you trying to hide it. Nice reference lol.
The lake Appreciate your efforts
YOS THIS IS JUST WHAT I NEEDED
I just noticed that on the first page of Brody's Ghost one of the books on the left is Death Note! I can't believe I never noticed that before
I like the Death Note reference on the first page
Useful , Very useful. I'm looking in Oxford Dictionary for some words to describe how much it is useful.
This is pretty helpful
Thanks Mark Crilley
More how to make manga tips pls!
Have any tips on committing in making manga or comic. Like having the motivation until the end.
Helo dude i am from npl can you make something culture heritage and soon.I am always trying to learn something from your art your tips are awesome and good
My first comic started with a six-paged prologue, which explained the backstory of the character. This sounds bad, and it is, but I needed it all in the prologue in order to focus the rest of the story on something else. Now of course I start comics better, there is not much exposition, like in the one a couple of guys meet in a bar and argue about a girl one of them just recently broke up with and the second guy had a crush on for years.
This isn't probably the most creative idea, but it exists :v
Oh mark I have read out the whole brodys ghost but now I want to read it again by holding same in my hand I have searched at all possible sites but I have not find better result for me I lives in Pakistan please tell me a link or a source where I can bought it please help me for collected edition of brodys ghost book please must reply me I am waiting for yr suggestion
Woow i like this
The first tip remind me how horrible the begiining of the book _Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children_ . The book start was so weak even when the promise of the book is pretty fantastic.
Please Mark, at times, when I attempt to put together ideas for a story, I feel like some concepts-or ideas, would be wasted if they were used on that one story..but I end up with a story with no creative ideas, because I am afraid I can use these ideas for another BETTER story..... am I making any sense? .. I'm just crazy..
No you are not! I also have this problem.
But how do I know what panel to draw my characters in? Like how do I know to like draw the character big walking and next to her/him what he/she is saying?
I think that would come down to experience and preference. Read other comics and find out what kind of effects you like.
I am begging to know: Was the book to the left of Brody on the first page of Brody's Ghost, in the middle of the stack, a Michael Palin Diaries book? It looked like those were the words that got cut off by the edge of the page.
That is correct-- well spotted! :)
Hey Mark! I know this may be off the wall...but I have wanted you to draw it for a long time..please, please draw Mooshoo from Mulan!?!?
Mark now I must posiblly tru I buy "Mike Falls" es I could, what was after this Chanel, now I am not sure, if I had don only by look of frist page and first page form Brody's Ghost , I hade sure get not deap with iformation if, you not expain it at video.
Sorry if this question sounds rediculous, but is it better to use both sides of a page or just one?
@@lambnoodles2772 Any input from anyone is much appreciated 😉. God bless you my friend.
Miki falls... the first page shows Miki falling... makes sense
I have the 3rd book
Thanks Mark, I know I'll meet u one day I'm making a comic, and I stole ur Brody's ghost intro sorry😀😌
I have an issue. The book starts off just like any other book, however as tension builds, reader learns all this was just a boy reading a book. But i have no clue how to blend the two scenes.
You may stop before the very interesting scene with boys mom or friend calling and he didin't finished it ,he turns around and we see that he was just reading a book it's just an option
9:24 Expositionception!
I prefer to begin my story with a fight, it always keep the attention to the reader
🤙🏻
I have a story that I'm working on for... 15 years... The only reason I'm working on it for so long is cause I don't know how to start the first page.
Garage band!!!!!!!
Fable 2... Sparrow is shot our the window
Nice death Note esteregg
im from bohemia
There’s death note in Brody’s room lol what ?
Hiiiiii
Second love your vids
Miles from Spider-Man drawing
50 views and 50 likes. Nice!
First!