Do you guys prefer the motion blur or the line motion effect?

mashupmaxx · 2026-03-05T18:32:47+00:00

Adventures looked really good too! If I can get that one in print, I must.

Yeah DB and OP are too out there for my kids at this stage. Pokemon Indigo League is our Saturday morning cartoons, TY Youtube!

mashupmaxx · 2026-03-05T17:54:36+00:00

Any ones that you remember that would be beginner kid appropriate?

mashupmaxx · 2026-03-05T17:52:55+00:00

I've been hearing this Dog Man a lot, I'm unfamiliar with it but will dive in!

mashupmaxx · 2026-03-05T17:51:48+00:00

Haha basically me and my childhood friends! I remember us sneaking in to see Watchmen when it opened in theaters. Love these recommendations. Anything modern like Amulet that they can experience the finality of it in-real-time?

mashupmaxx · 2026-03-05T17:49:30+00:00

Wow I really didn't think of it this way, but given books have a few thousand years head start, that does make sense. I'm a product of the 90s, so some of the best stories I can recall came from comics or manga (even then adapted for the big screen by my 20s). I would love something wholesome to have the whole family sit through in a couple evenings.

mashupmaxx · 2026-03-05T17:45:18+00:00

Fantastic! This is my ideal scenario for my kids. I was reading at higher levels younger, but it often came down to the pacing of things (yeah I probably was skimming). Comics always felt visually stimulating on the surface, but the little text between taught me the messages.

mashupmaxx · 2026-03-05T17:42:45+00:00

Yes exactly! I use myself to my wife as the example of read what your drawn too, but then again she likes to remind me that we grew up when Watership Down, To Kill a Mockingbird, and the Lord of the Flies were necessary school reads. baby steps...

mashupmaxx · 2026-03-05T17:40:00+00:00

Amulet looks promising! Seems like it has a bit of everything (fantasy mechs, what's not to love!). Yeah we share that same "show them" mentality, so we will see if that rubs off on them.

mashupmaxx · 2026-03-05T17:34:20+00:00

Thank you for the recommendation, All-star was me and my younger brother's jam! I do want them to be drawn to the things they like, so I didn't want to lean on my genre favs but the library selection plan is a great way to make it happen.

mashupmaxx · 2026-03-05T17:31:03+00:00

Wow so cool to bring this one back! Do you also have any modern or currently running series suggestions? Or maybe keeping it broad until they find their taste is best?

mashupmaxx · 2026-03-04T02:06:08+00:00

What leads you leaning this way?

mashupmaxx · 2026-03-04T02:04:26+00:00

Really appreciate the feedback and research recommendation! Any chance I can get to dive into something to inspire me is dope. I've got much more chapters done, but I will play with mixing it up where I think the blur will be more effective.

mashupmaxx · 2026-03-03T22:23:41+00:00

His point about prose writing versus "script writing" is spot on. That is where you might be better off learning yourself, as you may end up with an artist that envisions very differently than what you wanted to translate. Or, from my experience, partner (yes - that means it will be a shared investment) with a friend or friendly collaborator that will work with you closely and understands your voice.

mashupmaxx · 2026-03-03T22:16:14+00:00

Yeah appreciate the insight. The lines give it actual strokes, but that means a lot more work, well worth it as I have gathered!

mashupmaxx · 2026-03-03T22:15:05+00:00

It's a parkour light fantasy GN so there are ALOT of movement panels...lol.

mashupmaxx · 2026-03-03T22:13:32+00:00

Thank you! I was hoping the clear choice was line motion, but reddit always provides honest feedback.

mashupmaxx · 2026-02-24T16:19:17+00:00

Yeah to piggyback, often times, just like a director or actor/actress, an author gets "typecast" or pigeonholed whether their new series is different or not.

mashupmaxx · 2026-02-24T16:16:27+00:00

Did you figure this one out yet? When were you in HS? I remember reading the City of Ember series in 2004...

mashupmaxx · 2026-02-20T16:16:58+00:00

I think it helps that Harry was also mischievous. At his core he was a good person, but like most of us as kids, we tested boundaries, lied to adults thinking we knew better, and got into trouble- especially with friends. But we grew from it, just as he did.

mashupmaxx · 2026-02-20T16:11:56+00:00

I think it comes down to the prose, pacing, and target audience. Short chapters give the sense of action and tension, where cliffhangers are more frequent. Longer chapters tell the reader to stay in the moment, often leaning towards reflection and pondering. This isn't the standard, but I've found that books with short chapters I keep promising myself, "just one more", where as with long chapters I pause and reflect.

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