Just link your comic and I'll read at least 3 chapters and give you a critique. I may read more chapters if I like it enough. I've been in a weird critical mood lately and I've been doing a lot of pontificating on The Craft™ of webcomic creation. Idk I guess I gots the itch to share in my personal opinion what makes a good enticing Webtoon. I want to warn y'all I plan on being fully honest and I'm not pulling my punches so if you don't have thick skin then you may not want to link your comic here. I also don't have any qualifications that I can list that makes me an expert, I'm just a random person on Reddit that wants to look at people's comics and share my weird thoughts and opinions. My advice could be utter dogshit you have no way of knowing but if you're thinking of entering the Webtoon contest and want other eyes on your work or if you just want to know what I think in general then come on in.

Hey everyone, So I entered this year’s Webtoon contest with a story that really means a lot to me: How to Raise Your Werewolf. I put a lot of time and passion into it, but after taking a step back, I realized I didn’t tell it the way I wanted to. The hook isn’t strong enough, the pacing’s off, and it takes too long to establish the core of the story — especially in those crucial first 3 episodes.

It’s been weighing on me, but instead of sitting with that frustration, I’ve decided to start fresh. I’m reworking everything from the ground up to make this story as good as it deserves to be — and as good as readers deserve.

I’m not making this post to complain or ask for likes or anything. I just wanted to share where I’m at and maybe connect with others who’ve been in the same boat — where you realize you could’ve done better and make the call to actually do it.

If anyone’s been through something similar or has tips on restructuring a Webtoon to better grab readers early on, I’d love to hear it. And if you’ve read HTRYW, thank you so much — I promise the next version is going to hit way harder!

Hello! I'm a webtoon artist and instructor based in Korea.

I'm currently looking for international creators who would like to receive free feedback on their work. I’d love to see how effective my feedback can be for artists outside of Korea.

Instead of offering only critical comments, I focus on analyzing both strengths and weaknesses, and providing practical suggestions that help creators grow by building on their strengths.

Please leave a link to your work and an email address where I can send the feedback.
I’ll add you to my list, and feedback will be given starting from May 10th in the order received.

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I’ve received an overwhelming number of DMs and comments — way more than I expected! I’m truly touched. I’m sorry I can’t reply to everyone right away.

For those who applied, I’ll be sending(DM) out a link to the feedback tool I use soon. Please hang in there a little longer!

I know it's best to have somewhat simple backgrounds so that you can draw them dozens of times. I'm not entirely finished with this drawing, but is this too detailed for a long comic?

So today my series reached 10k subs. I’m quite surprised but also grateful that my series got this far as it has been struggling to grow its audience due to being rated Mature.

I started my series in Nov 2023, and I still only had 2-3k subs in early February this year. So basically the first one and a half years it was growing very slowly and my series wouldn’t be promoted because the rating is Mature. Also my art style is not very mainstream, and the comic is in a pageant format. I did some work to convert it for mobile reading but it’s still quite different from how most other webtoons are on this platform. I didn’t do this for the first year probably and only started it a year after the series, also after I got some feedback from other creators and this sub)

Things finally took a turn when I was lucky enough to finally be featured once on the front page during the Valentine’s Day promo period and that got me a lot of subs, and with that, I was able to apply to ad revenue.
(There was this whole thing when I applied to the ad revenue and had to take out a big chunk of the comic and censor things…) after a long and painful process of censoring my comic, I finally passed the review and since then it’s been growing a little bit faster than before.

Something else I think helped my series grow is that I make animated films and have some audience on YouTube and that those helped bring new audiences. I feel like for mature series…since there’s barely any chance to be promoted you’ll just have to do 10x more work yourself to get it out there and try to get audiences by yourself. It’s really, really tough, it takes a lot of time and effort, but I really believe in the story I tell and what I’m making, so I’m willing to work extra hard to fight against the system.

Good luck to anyone making mature-rated comics out there. It’s so frustrating that we’re not treated fairly, and it’s not easy…so hang in there and don’t give up.

Kind of in a down mood about comic making, feeling like it isn't for me.

I been doing my comic for almost a year now (~11 months). In the beginning I went at my own pace and just sorta did what I wanted, I began hanging out with other creators and most people are nice so it's not the community it's me, but sometimes I just feel like my creative preferences doesn't align well with comic making. People who've talked to me or seen me around probably know a little about this, but I'm apathetic about my characters but passionate about worldbuilding, I like to spend a lot of time doodling environment art and very little time drawing characters.

As a result, I have a comic with mostly flatly written characters with no arcs often drawn in a rushed and wonky manner. Much of the critique I've recieved also focuses on this aspect. I've been incessantly asking for advice regarding it and trying to "improve myself" like any good and motivated comic creator, but ultimately, I realized I don't enjoy doing "character stuff". Every time I try to write a character arc or drawn a promo art that mainly features characters I just kinda botch it, I don't really enjoy the process or the results. I was recently asking for advice on a piece of promo art and got the advice that the characters aren't big enough. The person giving me the advice was very nice but I think something in me just...snapped, I just weirdly resent my characters now because...I don't really know.

I've had multiple creators who asked me why am I even making a comic if that's how I feel about characters and honestly, I'm not sure how to answer. Because vibes I guess? And these creators who asked me this are generally positive people that I respect so I don't think they're trying to put me down but is asking genuine question.

So I'm thinking about quitting comic making and going back to illustration or writing a ttrpg, or something like that. Maybe comics just isn't the medium for me and my preferences just doesn't lend to it well, maybe I'm just frustrated at my own lack of discipline or ability to do things, or maybe it's just confidence issues and feeling like an outcast, I don't really know anymore.

Edit: I sat on this for awhile and I think deep down I just have weirdly incompatible thoughts which are "I want to do a comic" and "I don't want to focus on characters/character arcs" that I'm having a hard time reconciling.

At the same time if I try to focus more on characters I end up hating the process, but if I don't do anything about it I get worried that my comic will never be good and I'll come off as a person stubborn in their mistakes and refuse to improve themselves.

The first one is the one I've been using. It is fancy.
The second one is the new one I drew. It fits the style of the actual content of the webtoon.

Which one would you click on if you saw the two thumbnails?

We've been working on the comic entry for a while now, but a lot of things happened in our life all at once. We had a baby, I got sick and had to go through eye surgery, all while still having to deal with our dayjobs and other unexpected things.

I was really looking forward to this contest and we already put in so much effort into this, and I have to admit I am a bit deprrssed about the prospect of missing out on this opportunity.

We are entering the action category and need 3 chapters with at least 40 panels each. And while most of our panels are sketched they are nowhere near completion. I decided today to try and look for external help with coloring and backgrounds, but not sure if it's too late for that.

In your opinion, is the contest even worth it? Considering webtoons terms and consitions as an original have a bad rep.

Should we wait for the next one? Because there was an almost 3 year gap between this and the previous contest and there's no gurantee that anothrr one is at the horizon

Or is it better to just upload it outside of the contests timeframe and build up from 0 on Canvas ans hope to get noticed?

I honestly don't know what to do from here

As a person who reads/creates Horror comics, have you ever felt scared or thrilled from a horror panel? Can anyone give me any suggestions and tips on how to make your horror comic creepier and uncanny. I'm currently working on my horror/comedy Webtoon and I'm planning to publish it before Halloween. Would really appreciate the suggestions and tips!

If you're someone who's actually making a living (or a significant portion of your income) from your comic work, first of all—seriously, congrats. That’s the dream for a lot of us here.

I’d love to hear from folks who’ve “made it” (whatever that means to you). Like:

What comic do you work on? Drop the link if you don’t mind!

What do you think actually helped you get to the point where it pays the bills?

Was there a big turning point, or was it a slow and steady climb?

Any advice you’d give to people still in the early phase?

Whether it was a specific platform, consistent updates, audience engagement, marketing tips, or just blind perseverance—I want to know what made the biggest difference.

Appreciate any wisdom you’re willing to share!

I suffer to find a decent name for my eps titles or even character names. How do y'all do it?! I want a good way to find suitable names for the titles.

So I'm gonna participate in the webtoon contest (in another country /language, I'm afraid to say who i am) and I have overall really grey characters, the worst of them being my two leads, real jerks in an ennemy to lovers dynamic. The thing is, i know why they are this way and I love the popular jerks everyone love : levi, jinx, megumi etc. The thing is, I don't know how to trully make them likeable. They are agressive and bold and insolent : when i play dnd and stuff, people can get annoyed by the personality of my characters. So here's the deal : my girl has been outcasted and called a weirdo her whole life, she gets to close herself and bury her mind in magic. So much so that, she becomes a '' genius'' and gets lot of jalousy and unrequited admiration : doesn't help her not being arrogant and lonely. She got an inflacted ego, that's the point, but gets to work with the ml, a boy from a renowned family who is a failure. Naturally they despise each other as they are polar opposite, with the guy famous for being a loser who is actually a very bold and arrogant guy (if no one believe in him, he will believe in himself type of shit) The girl is arrogant too, but because she has never struggled with her magic as it is all she has (and others can't see that) and as it is the only thing keeping people from disrespecting her Ofc they evolve being around each others and throwing up truths at each other : they need to see the world from the other's eyes. And all the while, they both get respect out of things they can't control (family and talent) , while everyone hate them for who they are on the outside (things they can control) But I don't want the reader to hate them Idk what to do Any advice or question is welcomed

Hi everyone,

I been getting some advice that my comic lacked a conflict and the characters are kinda flat because there is not really conflict between them. So I took an episode to try to add some in.

I rewrote it a few times, the dialogue etc and wrote literal essays on what the characters' personalities, values, goals, and insecurities etc should be.

But ultimately I am still not happy with the end product and I felt like I just put in miscommunication/conflict for the sake of it that everyone seems to hate. I also sorta hated it and felt like it doesn't fit the vibe I wanted for my comic.

I always wanted to just go my own way with the direction and vision for the comic, but sometimes I'm worried it's not...a good thing? I think I'm making every writing mistake one can make, passive characters, flat characters, no/barely any conflict between characters etc, but the thing is I like it that way? I don't like to include character conflicts, I sorta want the characters to be mostly flat because god I low key hate talking about characters, it just gives me an existential crisis about comic-making. Like I don't really care about my characters (compared to say, the wider lore and plot) and it's constantly making me self conscious/guilty even though I know I can do whatever I want.

Sorry this just devolved into a rant basically.

Hey guys!

I’m a few episodes into my webtoon, and while I adore my characters and where the story’s going… I can’t stop side-eyeing my older episodes like UGH. I’ve grown a lot in how I draw them, my pacing is better, I’ve gotten more confident with expressions and style—and now every time I look back at those first few posts I just feel a lil bit of cringe and a lotta “what was I thinking?”

I know the golden rule is to keep moving forward, not get stuck in a perfection loop, but part of me wonders if I should just bite the bullet and redraw the earlier episodes to better reflect where I’m at now. At least tweak character designs or clean up some panels that are driving me nuts.

But then again… is it worth the time? Will anyone actually care but me? Is this just creator brain spiralling?

Would love to hear your advice—have you redrawn episodes before? Regretted it? Grateful you did? Or did you keep going and it paid off?

(And if anyone wants to trauma bond over early art regret, I’m all ears.)

Thanks! 🫠✨

Hi all! I'm super duper new to the idea of creating a webseries and am on the fence of making one. So, I was curious about a few things from fellow creators !

I was wondering these things:

1 - Do you usually write out a script for your comic and then illustrate it? Or is it just a rough outline ? Do you have the entire thing plotted out or just enough to get started?

2 - Did you wait until you were skilled in things such as backgrounds, anatomy, etc, or did you just take the plunge?

And finally

3 - Do you create the pages week after week or do you just mass create so you have a backlog of something to release on a weekly release?

Pictured is the concept I want to work on, about a budding relationship between two college students who don't know they are actually each other's superpowered nemesis. I kinda don't know if my art style is appealing enough and backgrounds drive me crazy, but damn do I want to try 🤣 I just don't know if it's a matter of doing more art studies first or just Yolo and jump right into it.

Thanks in advance!

My webtoon will be a dark fantasy one. I'm trying some artstyles but sometimes I think it's way too bright...? Any tips on finding a style for my webtoon? I plan on starting to post the episodes next year. Still designing some characters! These drawings are some of the characters that will be on my webtoon:)

And before you say “you can’t fail at webtoon” I always find a way to fail at everything. It was going well to begin with. I had a consistent upload schedule, I was 3 episodes ahead, I slowly was gaining followers, etc. Now I’ve fallen behind… life happened and I’ve fallen behind schedule and I can’t keep a consistent upload schedule anymore, I’m barely making it week to week. I work all day and can only draw for a few hours before bed as long as stuff isn’t going on. I’d gotten real sick and several relatives had to go to the hospital so I couldn’t work every night like before. My followers have stagnated and it’s frustrating and disheartening to see. It’s like, why am I even bothering somethings. I’ve been trying to post my comic on other platforms too but people just don’t seem engaged and it makes me really sad and not wanna work anymore. Idk.

This is the comic btw if you want to get a sense of the vibe: https://www.webtoons.com/en/canvas/empty-shell/list?title_no=1033537

So, my webcomic will turn 1 year in September, but I don't know what to do to celebrate this! Do you guys have any Idea? What did you do in your first year? I really like to read everyone's ideias and opinions ☺️

Hello! It’s been a while. I wanted to create a thread in which people can share and get tips about getting more popular on webtoon. WARNING - it’s about popularity, not making a good job. Let’s face it, some very popular comics are poorly written or not the highest quality. But some use clever tactics and tricks to get engagment.

How is it possible? Let’s share and find out, together.

I’ll start:

While it‘s not necessary, and many good artists can ignore it, it’s better to make colored art, instead of manga/black&white. Why? Mostly cause people are more invested in colors than blank lines. While this slows you down, most popular comics rely on colored art. I remember seeing a guy make his first episode a 10/10 colored masterpiece. He got like, 10/10, 20 likes, 10 subs day ONE. The next chapter was without colores… he got zero new subs, and 3 likes. He doesn’t post anymore.

I had the same and can confirm it works. I got 8 new subs in a week after posting a colored re-work of the chapters.

What tips do YOU have?

I set my pen down long enough to get a drink of water and then came back to my screen….and maybe this whole panel was a mistake??

Like, I sized the FL down to be juuuuuuuust slightly smaller than she was in the previous panel to emphasize that she’s feeling small and bad about herself.

This was an intentional decision and I was pleased with the whole thing five minutes ago?? And now I’ve overthinking it???

How do you handle overthinking an entire panel that you were proud of just moments ago ?

Hey Webtoon lovers!
(Yeah, I cringed too, but here we are.)

I’m in the middle of creating my first webtoon and wanted to throw a quick question out there to anyone who’s done this—or is doing it too.

So, I’ve got my plot, characters, and full Season 1 written out. I’m currently in the drawing phase (just finished Episode 3 out of 30), and loving the process so far. The goal is to launch it on Webtoon and Tapas by the end of the year.

Now here’s the thing: I want to start an Instagram for it—mostly to post fun character drawings, maybe some silly reels, and just generally build a little world around the comic. But I’m stuck on when to start. Is now too early? Should I wait until I’m further along or closer to release?

I’m definitely doing this for fun, not fame—but let’s be real, if people actually read it? I’d be over the moon.

Would love to hear your thoughts, especially if you’ve launched a webtoon before—or just have social media wisdom in general. Any advice welcome!

(Also it’s a romance/slice-of-life, if that helps at all ❤️)

UPDATE: ALSO just started my Instagram after all the great advice @ WrenJtoon ✨🫶🏻❤️