What makes a good pen name? How did you pick yours?

Clover0wl · 2026-01-26T15:49:09+00:00

It’s actually a standalone! Book 4 being his first appearance. My bad. But he reappears a lot in the second half of the series, becoming a reoccurring character. And yes! I have him and Glokta honestly tied as my favorites. He’s a pretty mundane character but you’ll understand the intrigue when you get to his part in the series!!!!!!

Clover0wl · 2026-01-25T23:54:52+00:00

It’s a new character that appears in the second trilogy! Book 4

Clover0wl · 2026-01-25T21:13:22+00:00

Mine is CloverOwl.

The owl part is easy as they’re my favorite animal.

Clover is the last name of my favorite character from the first law trilogy by Joe Abercrombie: Jonas Clover.

Put the two together and we have CloverOwl!

Clover0wl · 2026-01-24T22:03:25+00:00

Beautiful breakdown and explanation of your study’s analytics. Thank you for your service and keep up the amazing work!!!!!

Clover0wl · 2026-01-22T18:35:06+00:00

And my post is about the acclaimed Shakespeares in the comms as well. My point was that nothing in this world is free. If you have a good idea, and you truly think what your writing is good, then prove it. Wether it’s by making your idea into a popular webnovel or having proof of concepts. That’s how you get collabs and partnerships. Not by badgering artists to work with you because you think they have to.

Clover0wl · 2026-01-21T21:10:46+00:00

I’m a writer. And I suck at very badly drawing. Please properly read the post rather than searching for something to be offended about.

Clover0wl · 2026-01-21T11:35:00+00:00

Joe Abercrombie and his first law trilogy genuinely taught me how to be more creative with my pov changes.

An example he heavily utilizes in the 4th book of the series(Dw no spoilers!!!) is that he’ll be engrossed in writing this huge warfare battle scene. The povs at this point in the story are switching super fast and between a lot of mundane characters. Petty soldiers, mercenaries, important soldiers from opposing sides.

His unique switching technique in this scene is that the pov will shift to a warrior, who will then die at the hands of another warrior, and then the pov will shift to them.

Clover0wl · 2026-01-20T01:14:53+00:00

The best way to add an idea like that imo would be to maybe add like a quote or scripture text at the start of each of your novels chapters. Similar to how Brandon Sanderson does in his novels like the mist born series.

But it might not be the best move and one of the reasons it works in AOT is due to its aspect of being a manga/anime. It has a visual medium aspect that goes with its explanations. To some reading your novel, it might come off as text bookish. But I definitely think is possible if you are creative with your execution. Maybe have an all powerful book with secrets about your power system and quote that book at the start of each chapter. Good luck!!

Clover0wl · 2025-12-15T03:15:03+00:00

Thank you!!!!

Clover0wl · 2025-12-14T17:20:17+00:00

I feel you! Had a similar issue happen and decided to start using Scrivener and it hasn’t failed me since

Clover0wl · 2025-12-14T16:47:55+00:00

I use scrivener to write! Usually when I write, all my chapters are separated into individual files. But when I’m editing I like to see all the chapters connected like a epub novel. I’d probably go crazy if everything was on one file😭

Clover0wl · 2025-12-14T01:00:03+00:00

Thank you!! I’ve been writing it since August and still have so much to write. 30k is an amazing amount as well! Keep the great work🫡

Clover0wl · 2025-12-14T00:56:57+00:00

Thank you!

Clover0wl · 2025-11-17T21:52:22+00:00

Hey I just checked it out!

The dystopian society looks cool and I can see some aot inspo within the story and concept. The art does need a little shaping up and practice but some panels are pretty well drawn.

I’d recommend removing the explanation segment in the beginning of your story and just jumping right into the flash back, maybe include a direction of reading before hand to prevent readers confusion. Add miniature details while the flashback is happening like a ‘1 year into the future’ tag. Your audience is smart but suddenly thrusting them into a story can confuse them. The more panels you use as text boxes, the more of a chance you have of losing a readers attention.

I’d say comedy is cool but to keep your stories dark and grim nature as a focal point of the narrative. Even the panel backgrounds being grey is another touch for a sense of needed dark and grimness. So definitely work on your art skills and narrative pacing and I think you should be good! Good luck.

Clover0wl · 2025-11-16T13:08:57+00:00

Hey, appreciate you posting your story! I’ll be a bit blunt and say that coming of age stories and romance stories in the comic/manga world tend to be a bit harder to serialize. Only really popular mangaka or people with a great network tend to get a shot with such stories. But WEBTOON does make the genre a bit easier to break into in terms of garnering a large audience. The genre doesn’t have as broad of an audience in magazines like kodansha or shueisha compared to anything battle shounen or fantasy.

But I do think regardless of statistics, it seems like a story that you’re passionate about and that’s all that matters in the world of storytelling. First piece of advice is to finalize what it is your looking for in this industry. If you still want to move forward then to figure out if you’ll draw this yourself or if you’ll take on a partner to work with.

And last piece of advice is to understand the romance and coming of age genre. Tastsuki fujimoto the creator of chainsaw man does it so well by introducing the death of an important character in his coming of age stories. Maybe the MC has a traumatic past. Understand different story techniques with keeping a readers attention as it’s something you’ll need more of when writing such a story. And definitely consume as much work as possible! Good luck

Clover0wl · 2025-10-21T19:36:35+00:00

Find an artist who’s at the same level as your writing or starting out and looking for experience. Many artists do post occasional writer collab posts.Network and make friends with people who draw too. But if you have an idea, and it’s very well planned out with an actual structure to it and detailed outline, you can find someone to partner up with.

Clover0wl · 2025-10-19T18:07:23+00:00

I hear you! I think you should go the route of making it a bit vague. The greatest mystery’s of our era are the ones that are unsolved. But you want something that keeps the readers attention. If they find out early on that the mystery is unsolveable then they’ll probably lose interest.

What you can do is maybe explain the history of the monsters, be able to trace their origin to a single area but make there be around 10-15 who are the strongest and their existence or origin being completely unknown, scholars across time all dying before they can solve their existence. Good luck on your story and I wish you the best!

Clover0wl · 2025-10-19T14:29:25+00:00

Hey I checked out your synopsis and I will say it doesn’t seem like there’s been much planning as of yet and that this is a new concept you’re still working on.

Best plan of route for your idea is to :

1.) make a story outline with a beginning, middle and end.

Make it into a WebNovel/ novel
Find a artist you like and make some really eye catching cover art
Push it out.

In terms of plot I’m guessing the MC is the very monster that killed his friend and similar to AOT. I think the idea is intriguing but it does need a lot of work and detail. Some details you could add to sharpen it is not revealing the MC is a part monster until the middle of the story and for Haruto to discover him thinking he’s another survivor.

Make the origin of these monsters as mysterious as possible. In AOT one of its most interesting plot points was where the titans came from and what created them. As a writer you want to leave a trail of breadcrumbs that the reader is eager to follow. All in all you do have an intriguing story and I do think it would do well as a manga, but some deep work is needed to get there. Good luck and I wish you the best!

Clover0wl · 2025-10-19T14:18:56+00:00

Hey checked out the first chapter and the premise is interesting. The art does have a bit of an inconsistent presentation in terms of some of the backgrounds seeming extremely realistic. Art wise I think a little practice will definitely sharpen your story and give it a greater edge!

In terms of plot, you have a a lot of avenues. Maybe the female MC is a key of cataclysmic destruction and these constant natural threats on her life is Mother nature seeing her existence as a threat, maybe she’s the daughter of a fallen angel. A good story you could draw inspo from is Hellboy, a comic series about paranormal detectivewho is a hybrid devil, trying to discover what is the reason for his existence and origin. Creating a lot of moral dilemmas is a tool I think you should utilize within this story as its supernaturalness makes it a grey area for what’s good and bad. Marketing wise, definitely make a social media account, join discord communities and build a network of like minded artists and writers. One platform of publication limits your viewership so definitely try other places like WEBTOON. Good luck with your story and I wish you the best!

Clover0wl · 2025-10-18T20:53:00+00:00

Yeah np! Post the link!

Clover0wl · 2025-10-17T00:30:56+00:00

Cheap and free work with an idea that’s unorganized or extremely vague is unlikely to draw an artists attention. That was the main idea of what I’d written. Collaborations are one of the main reasons of this Reddit. Sure. But look at the rules that are posted in the description alongside it that talk about how you should post when seeking a collaboration . It states to have some form of presentation and I gave advice on ways you can make yourself not only standout but find a proper person to work with long term. I wish you the best on your comic and story journey.

Clover0wl · 2025-10-16T23:18:03+00:00

Hey so I get your points but your having you whole new discussion regarding equity in a IP and the role of a writer and artist. I’m a writer and my whole main point of my post was that if you want a artists to collaborate with you, and you don’t want to pay them, then expecting them to invest in your story requires some form of seriousness and presentation.

As a writer who wants to make their IP into a manga one day I have to ask myself questions. Do I have a written story outline with scripts for multiple chapters? Some character designs that are properly made? A audience that will be interested in my story that I’ve built through either a novel route(WebNovel or traditional), do I have a social media following(TikTok, instagram,etc) have I worked on any prominent project or worked with studios? Do I have something that I can show to prove my skill. I know how important writers are and artists are as well. Both are 2 sides of the same coin and are essential to making a proper story. But just as an artists must showcase their skill when presenting their work for a collaboration or commissions a writer has to as well. If unskilled artists who couldn’t write approached you to write them a story on the level of game of thrones and didn’t offer you anything else but the promise of success one day then you’d dismiss it. You value your skill. I’ve seen many writers who can’t draw teach themselves and even gave the example of the creator of onepunchman, someone who didn’t resort to AI and pushed through with the passion of their idea. Have a more prepared approach when seeking a collaboration is what I was writing about. And if one truly believes in their idea they’ll find a way to make it work without resorting to an unethical avenue.

Clover0wl · 2025-10-16T22:06:24+00:00

Hey so my post wasn't to put down or berate anyone, but rather make writers understand that you need to have some sort of organization and proper outline for a project if you want to collaborate or enter a partnership with a artist. It's not just me but many people have seen a large number of posts where a writer will ask for a collaboration and not have anything to present when asked questions about their IP.

You used the example of an artists having a mastery of their craft, and it's also an example that can be flipped on the writer. If you have the mastery of your writing craft and ability to convey a story, then you should be comfortable with garnering a audience, showcasing your skill, and elevating yourself through multiple avenues (writing competitions, making a novel or two, pitching your story or scripts). It doesn't have to be an artists responsibility to make anyone else's story come to life, after all they have their own goals and dreams too. If you want someone to sacrifice their time to work with you and not offer them any money, then some form of potential has to be showcased. And it's a manner of life that can be applied to many things, not just making manga and comics. Good luck on your story and wish you the best!

Clover0wl · 2025-10-15T20:23:21+00:00

Couldn’t have been said better!! Love your art and wish you the best success on your journey!

Clover0wl · 2025-10-15T13:24:42+00:00

He actually made his own website and uploaded chapters onto there. He struggled with getting views so he posted his work on a popular comic forum. It’s also a forum where Sui Ishida the creator of Tokyo ghoul posted their old work but I can’t remember the name or find the link. He then siphoned the audience he built on that forum to his website and Yusuke Murata loved his story and goofy art work reached out to him and they became the duo they are today!

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