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Permalink Reply by Buzz Dixon on November 22, 2011 at 10:56pm

Welcome aboard, Michael!  Have you considered doing your story as a prose novel instead of a comic?  I ask in case you might consider an alternative approach.

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Permalink Reply by Michael P. LaVoice on November 22, 2011 at 11:13pm

Yes, I think I mentioned novelizing it in my original post, but since I am making this reply on my phone I can't double check at the moment. I may still go that route (wouldn't be the first time I adapted one of my scripts to novel form, but that process isn't as cut and dried as one might think...or as easy), but I can't help but think that God led me here for a reason...like finding an artist!

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Permalink Reply by Alika Parsons on November 23, 2011 at 1:36am

I'll do it, send me a couple pages we'll see how it comes out, see if i can do it... Just one thing, do you confess Yeshua Jesus Christ is Lord of your life and is Ha-Mashiach(the messiah) of the world and the only way to get to the Father is through Him(Yeshua)?

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Permalink Reply by Steve Crespo on November 23, 2011 at 8:32am

Michael,

   Buzz has an idea there. What good is a story nobody has read?

   Releasing it as a serialized novel could be very interesting. Also, if you could find someone to perhaps do one illustration per chapter, that could be even more interesting!

   An illustrated novel as opposed to a graphic novel has it's benefits. Specifically, the obligation of the visual artist is much less, and if time and money is an issue with him/her, this much less demanding option might present at least a few nice portfolio pieces. (As an illustrator, finding ways to kill two birds with one well-drawn stone is always a good thing.)

   Something to think about. 

   Welcome aboard!

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Permalink Reply by Michael P. LaVoice on November 24, 2011 at 9:24am

Thanks for the warm welcome, guys.

The story is structured in such a way that the individual issues of comic script would be too small for individual books because there would not be enough character development or action to retain reader interest. I am aiming to encapsulate the first five issue story arc into a novel aimed at ages 10 and up, topping out at around 350 to 400 pages. 250 to 300 would be ideal as youth today are not the readers that my generation was.

Chapter beginning illustrations are an excellent idea! I think I'll raise you to including perhaps one additional illustration per chapter, either an introductory sketch of a main character, or a rendition of a critical moment. Good call.

 

Alika,

Thanks for the offer! are you a digital artist or more traditional ink and paint?

My original intent, to save money and to make the comic more accessible, was to have it rendered digitally, readable on a hosted web server either as a pdf or html document, downloadable as well. The only printed materials I was planning on distributing was to be a "traditional comic book cover," type flyer for each issue, featuring the url where the actual comic is available online.

Perhaps if you were to send me some contact info I could send you some character descriptions and you could work up some pics of characters and we'll see how that goes?

Let me know what you think! I realize it may seem like a weird way to do things, but I have never worked long distance with anyone before and as such I am not sure as to the proper protocols.

Again, thanks for the amazing offer!

Michael

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Permalink Reply by Alika Parsons on November 24, 2011 at 11:31pm

Ah man, this thread got so depressing first no answered question, and in addition essentially being cock blocked by crespo... he's probably right tho. idk LaVoice gonna have to rescind my offer, im not looking to aggrandize someone who isn't promptly willing to promulgate Jesus Christ as Lord. I'm kinda weary on even being part of this site, finding out the mod's not even a christian, but i digress. Pray you find your artist and Yeshua be praised, hey Thanksgivings!

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Permalink Reply by Steve Crespo on November 25, 2011 at 12:22am

   Hmm...

   No comment.

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Permalink Reply by Michael P. LaVoice on November 25, 2011 at 11:17am

I am not ashamed of my relationship with Christ at all, as you imply. This was simply a matter of reading your offer, and not being able to reply to it right away, and in the interval forgetting that you had asked. If you had read my profile, you would know the whole story, and you would also be able to infer that my background has left me very little patience for people who think by referring to Christ by a name in another language confers some sort of special spirituality on themselves. I suppose it's just as well that you rescinded the offer, as seeing the complete lack of grace in your response says way more about you, than me.
God's peace be with you, brother.

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Permalink Reply by Steve Crespo on November 25, 2011 at 3:04pm

Michael,

   Welcome to the group!

   :-)

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Permalink Reply by Buzz Dixon on November 26, 2011 at 4:50pm

All the mods on this board are professing Christians.

 

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Permalink Reply by Michael P. LaVoice on November 26, 2011 at 8:27pm

Sorry my intro thread devolved into a spat. And thanks again for the welcome.

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Permalink Reply by Alika Parsons on November 27, 2011 at 12:18am

Well the person that believes: suicide, self-mutilation, homosexuality, and w/e -is all okay; that one's no longer a mod. Good to know.

@LaVoice i wasn't implying you're ashamed. i's jus lookin' for answers is all, btw questions still unanswered. and using more than one name for Him is more so to define whom i'm talking about as opposed to being a pompous ass(Gen49:14^KJV).

I'm looking forward to the reply: yes i believe the only way to get to the Father(יהוה) is through Jesus Christ (המשיח יֵשׁוּעַ) the savior of the world.

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