Hello and welcome everyone, I hope you are all in good health and well-being. Today in this lesson, we will learn together how to write a manga story and create characters, whether in terms of appearance, traits and personalities. We all know that every character, whether in anime or manga, has a uniqueness that distinguishes them from others. Therefore, we will learn that today in the manga story writing lesson, so get your pens ready, and let's begin!.
Identifying and developing the main characters while writing a manga story
Physical characteristics:
Is the character male or female? What is their skin color? Hair color? What is their height and weight? What is their full name or nickname?
Identify only what is important for writing your manga story. You don't have to write all the details if they are not important. What is most important is that you have a clear idea of the character's appearance so that it sticks in the readers' minds.
Personal qualities:
In this step, we identify the qualities that distinguish the personality from others, such as quick temper, excessive kindness, constant laughter, or calmness and shyness.
Take your time to distinguish your characters with special qualities that make the reader recognize them quickly and feel that they are unique. This is one of the most important steps in writing a distinctive story.
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Favorite and least favorite things:
What is the character's favorite TV show? What kind of music do they listen to? And what are the things they dislike and that make them angry?
For example, the hero may hate lying, which is a good quality, but on the other hand, he quarrels with those around him, which is a disliked trait. Therefore, try to present a logical balance between the positives and the negatives.
Goal or dream:
What does the character want to achieve in her life? What is the dream that she constantly has? And what is the profession or job she aspires to?
Having a clear goal for each main character helps you drive the story forward as you write your stories, and it will make the reader eager to read the story to find out whether the character has achieved their goal or not.
The role in the manga:
One of the things that cannot be overlooked when writing a manga story is the role of the character within the story. Is he a main character or a secondary character who only supports the events? Or an extra who appears once and disappears?
Having this kind of sorting and organization will define the basic frameworks that you will follow, and this will undoubtedly make the writing process easier for you and put each person in their proper place.
Psychological state:
If you want to write a manga story that captures hearts, you must delve into the depths of the characters and try to highlight the psychological aspect at every crossroads, because in this way you will make the reader psychologically and emotionally attached to the character, and it may not leave him even after finishing reading. But beware of going overboard with this, so that you do not overshadow the main idea of the work.
Enemies or adversaries:
One of the best additions that can raise your story to a level of suspense is adding a permanent enemy to the hero, and some fighting or quarreling occurs between them, so that you add an entertaining dose to the action.
And we must not forget the opponent. Opponents usually do not have animosity with the hero. It is possible that they are on the same team, but there is some kind of friction and conflict between them on certain matters, but it does not necessarily lead to fighting.
I will give you some advice: first try to understand the fundamental difference between an enemy and an adversary before you begin drawing the details of these characters, so that the structure of the two characters does not appear weak or stereotypical.
The extras in your story
There is no doubt that any manga story writing needs passing characters that appear in the background, such as people on the street, students at school, or the audience at the theater.
These cannot be ignored at all, because the heroes of your story do not live in a world devoid of humans! It is essential to integrate the extras into the scenes, make them surround the heroes of your story, because this will show the readers how skilled you are at adapting the passing characters to serve you.
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This lesson is a first step in writing a manga story. The story will not be ready for publication just by identifying the characters. You will need to learn how to write the script and distribute the dialogues and scenes in a logical order, from lessons published on the site.
The manga story writing lesson has ended. I will meet you soon in other lessons, God willing.
