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How do I write a manga plot?

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saya_20

I know about manga plots, but how do you guys write your plots?
I don't really know how to write a plot myself, but when I write a plot, I feel like I've written a novel, and I think "Is that enough?", and I can't move on to the drafting...
So whenever I get an idea, I usually just write it without writing a plot.
Once I've finished the drafting, I read it over later and rewrite the lines and contradictions in the scene, and then I call it "drafting complete." Is this a good way to do it, even for a short manga (about 15 pages)?
I'd be grateful if someone could give me some recommendations on how to write it, or some advice on how I do it.
Thank you.

Published date : 12 days ago

Updated date : 11 days ago

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ねっち

12 days ago
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A plot is useful for checking whether the number of episodes in a story is appropriate for the number of pages, whether the flow of the characters' emotions is unnatural, etc. I recommend writing a plot even if you can't finish a story.
On the other hand, if you can write a story properly even if you start directly with a name or a rough draft, you can skip the plot. As saya_20 said, sometimes you make it too well and feel like you've finished the story at the plot stage.
If you start writing with a name and feel that the structure is strange, it's okay to go back to the plot at that point. I think a plot is like a "to-do list" or milestone for a story.
I personally like to write both plots and names, but I try not to write too much so that I can enjoy the work that comes after.
I write a plot like a synopsis, about where it starts, what happens, and how it ends in about four lines. If it's a 16-page manga, I'll expand that to about 16 lines, but I try not to write more than that.
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saya_20

11 days ago

Thank you for your answer.
So it's okay to skip the plot and go straight into writing the storyboard!
I had the impression that writing a plot was a given, so I was relieved to hear that.

Also, it's okay to just write the general outlines of the plot without going into too much detail.
When I looked it up online, I found examples that had the beginning, development, twist, and conclusion of the story written in great detail, so I thought, "I guess I have to go that far before I can write it."

I learned something! Thank you.
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ねっち

12 days ago
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A plot is useful for checking whether the number of episodes in a story is appropriate for the number of pages, whether the flow of the characters' emotions is unnatural, etc. I recommend writing a plot even if you can't finish a story.
On the other hand, if you can write a story properly even if you start directly with a name or a rough draft, you can skip the plot. As saya_20 said, sometimes you make it too well and feel like you've finished the story at the plot stage.
If you start writing with a name and feel that the structure is strange, it's okay to go back to the plot at that point. I think a plot is like a "to-do list" or milestone for a story.
I personally like to write both plots and names, but I try not to write too much so that I can enjoy the work that comes after.
I write a plot like a synopsis, about where it starts, what happens, and how it ends in about four lines. If it's a 16-page manga, I'll expand that to about 16 lines, but I try not to write more than that.
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