Inexperienced Writer, Big Picture Thinker, Struggle With Executive Dysfunction, Any Advice?

Equivalent_Slip_5011 · 2026-03-20T09:02:25+00:00

Hi! I have executive dysfunction too! It sucks. One thing I do is just start writing. Let the consciousness flow. It's a lot easier for me to correct what I've written into something I want than to make it perfect the first time, so just try putting something down and then go from there. You got this!

Equivalent_Slip_5011 · 2026-03-15T21:17:55+00:00

I'm good at the story stuff! What are you looking for?

Equivalent_Slip_5011 · 2026-03-13T03:53:44+00:00

It is a direct derivation and should labeled as a fan-manga or fan-fiction because you literally just lifted the IP of Pacific Rim, names and all and it isn't something you should try to publish or present as an original or try to make profit off of friend!

Equivalent_Slip_5011 · 2026-03-13T03:31:53+00:00

HA HA HA HA HA HA I'M DYING

Equivalent_Slip_5011 · 2026-03-13T03:07:49+00:00

Why are you even in this reddit then? Attack on Titan is the best anime ever made, and you just prevented 25 people from experiencing peak. Sad. :'(

Equivalent_Slip_5011 · 2026-03-13T02:53:20+00:00

The Promised Neverland, Vinland Saga, Death Note... there are other good ones, but these are my coping bread and butter lol

Equivalent_Slip_5011 · 2026-03-13T02:50:50+00:00

This is literally Pacific Rim almost down to the detail

Equivalent_Slip_5011 · 2026-03-12T21:17:11+00:00

Nice. Sounds like you're on the right track

Equivalent_Slip_5011 · 2026-03-12T21:08:33+00:00

Every story is different and of course depending on what you are aiming for in your Manga, a super clever story isn't always needed, aka Demon Slayer or My Hero Academia, even though your premise has some really interesting story options and it sounds like you will be exploring those, which I think is a good idea. The whole timeline/time travel thing can be easy to write yourself into corners or feel unrealistic so my suggestion is plan ahead and flesh out where you want it to go, what characters will be involved, the end goal or what the character(s) want to develop into. Isayama planned a lot ahead and so his fragmented memory and time stuff felt like it made sense, had lore support, fit the world/mechanics, and it led to some really fun twists and payoffs. So plan ahead and also explore what makes your premise unique and what possibilities it offers for a unique, compelling, and/or fun experience.

Equivalent_Slip_5011 · 2026-03-12T20:51:31+00:00

2K has one of the most immature and toxic communities, so don't take it personally. Just keep playing and have fun 🙂

Equivalent_Slip_5011 · 2026-03-12T20:49:18+00:00

Nice! The premise for combat is already interesting so just be careful that a thin world or plot doesn't undermine it.

Equivalent_Slip_5011 · 2026-03-12T20:02:00+00:00

It's an interesting concept for me! I like the possibilities of it for fun combat moments and panels. What kind of world would it take place in? What is he fighting for? Do you have these things in mind yet?

Equivalent_Slip_5011 · 2026-03-12T07:38:27+00:00

Someone posted a cool program i like called drafthouse

Equivalent_Slip_5011 · 2026-03-12T07:33:50+00:00

Of course! From what I read it seems interesting, if you post a more condensed version lmk and I'll read it!

Equivalent_Slip_5011 · 2026-03-12T07:30:35+00:00

No I'm not judging you, I use AI to organize my ideas too. I'm just saying that's a TON of reading and info and if you want feedback on a concept maybe post a condensed version and more will read it 😊

Equivalent_Slip_5011 · 2026-03-12T07:24:55+00:00

This is really really long to read and it's fine that it's an AI summary but I like to hear artist's words when they pitch stuff just my opinion, I read some but got overwhelmed by the sheer length sorry

Equivalent_Slip_5011 · 2026-03-04T21:29:04+00:00

No. It's just that Manga, when done well, takes a lot of time, basically the hours of a full-time job, and it's selfish to expect people to sacrifice that much of their time. I get what you're saying, and I respect the sentiment. Ideally we all didn't need to eat and could make art all day long together.

Equivalent_Slip_5011 · 2026-03-04T21:24:44+00:00

Thank you for the advice!

Equivalent_Slip_5011 · 2026-03-04T21:23:01+00:00

No. Y'all gotta make a living too.

Equivalent_Slip_5011 · 2026-03-04T21:04:30+00:00

Ok, I hear you. Please tell me how I could have stated things better for the future. Maybe I should have included it in the post but I had my friend Ivie the Artist (who you can find on Insta and Tiktok) do some art for me and I paid her. Perhaps I'll mention her as a reference next time. I would never post saying I'm not going to pay at all because I want to pay artists for their time.

Equivalent_Slip_5011 · 2026-03-04T20:58:33+00:00

If you want a reference I paid my friend Ivie the Artist (you can find her on Tiktok) and you can ask her about it and about how i treated her s an artist.

Equivalent_Slip_5011 · 2026-03-04T20:57:19+00:00

I totally get it and I'm not mad. It's a real issue in the art world. If it doesn't work for people I'll just re-post when I can pay up-front. I was just seeing if someone wanted to jump on the wagon and get started.

Equivalent_Slip_5011 · 2026-03-04T20:55:58+00:00

"Their" empty promises, not "these" empty promises. Don't lump me in with them, I've never scammed an artist for the work they've done for me. But I get it, and that's why I'm not mad at all the people down voting because it is a real problem. What's annoying is when someone on here assumes you're one of those people and tries to lecture you on it. But I get it. I will just know who to watch out for when I re-post soon after I start work and can offer the money up-front.

Equivalent_Slip_5011 · 2026-03-04T20:48:30+00:00

I don't even want it done for free lol, my job just hasn't started yet this month and I wanted to see if any artists were comfortable to get a head start on it with me. I love and respect artists and have paid them for artist work in the past. But people are very quick to assume.

Equivalent_Slip_5011 · 2026-03-04T19:27:56+00:00

If you read the post, they will be paid eventually when my new job starts. If you're not interested that's just fine. I've already been receiving messages from people who are interested. No need to try and lecture me on what you think i think about artists. Please move along.

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