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Writing: Input Wanted A small SciFi comic loosely based on the sixth day movie
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The discussion highlights the creation of a comic or visual novel, noting the rarity of such projects and commending the effort. Recommendations include utilizing guides to enhance writing skills, with a specific reference to "Why's (Poignant) Guide to Ruby" as a source of inspiration. Key features of this guide include the use of empty space for text placement, ensuring it does not overlap with illustrations, and the importance of clear, smaller block lettering for readability. Additionally, the guide emphasizes correct spelling and grammar, which are crucial for effective communication in comics. The conversation also mentions a personal connection to learning Ruby programming, indicating a growing interest in the subject matter.
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jedishrfu
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Very unconventional.
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Drakkith
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Nice work! The number of people who have put together a comic/visual novel is relatively low, so congratulations on doing that! If this is something you are interested in continuing, I recommend picking a few guides to improve your skill (I've got a stack of "how to write" books in my closet 
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jedishrfu
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Your comic reminded me of the one done by Why-the-lucky-stiff and I thought you might gain insight looking at another authors work.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Why's_(poignant)_Guide_to_Ruby#
http://www.rubyinside.com/media/poignant-guide.pdf
A key feature of Whys comic is that the text is drawn in the empty space and doesn't overwrite the picture. Also the text is carefully printed in smaller block lettering for readability. Whys drawings are very whimsical like yours but he provides space for the text that he adds later.
Also Why was careful to use proper spelling of words and proper grammar for his text.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Why's_(poignant)_Guide_to_Ruby#
http://www.rubyinside.com/media/poignant-guide.pdf
A key feature of Whys comic is that the text is drawn in the empty space and doesn't overwrite the picture. Also the text is carefully printed in smaller block lettering for readability. Whys drawings are very whimsical like yours but he provides space for the text that he adds later.
Also Why was careful to use proper spelling of words and proper grammar for his text.
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farolero
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pretty synchronically enough i started learning ruby two days ago so I am reading that with a lots of interest, thanks for the heads up
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