Should i give up my dream of becoming a mangaka because of haters?
hi, i am 13, i always wanted to become a mangaka(person who writes and draws manga) ever since i was 7 since i was inspired by naruto and marvel comics, so i decided to put my imagination aside for now and make my idea come to life, i singed up for wattpad and started writing my story ( http://www.wattpad.com/story/21200374-down-from-day-one ) i posted this on a forum but i got alot of negative and rude comments, people were calling me names and people kept cussing at me and 2 of them even said ''kill yourself''. i was so shocked at all of the negative comments i saw but i guess i am not meant to be a mangaka, so i stopped writing,reading manga and just started to shut my big dream down. do you think i should just stop writing because of how many haters i have? and if you read my story, do you think i COULD become a mangaka?
Should I give up on my dream of becoming an Artist?
As Andy Warhol once quoted, “Pay no attention to what they write about you, just measure it in inches.” That was my Senior quote and was lucky to get away with it…but as an artist/designer—that's who we are. We are weirdos but we are who we are because we strive to think independently and outside of a box. Listen, don't pay attention to those people in school. Those people are do not understand what you are doing and so they have this tendency to want to make fun of it. Think about every artist / designer that has made lasting marks in this world. Think about the clothing designers that make you and their clothes—I bet you they were teased for being a certain way and yet their work is all over people and they don't even know it! Truth to the matter is; you keep doing what you love. It's hard to find passion and many of those kids who joke you, probably don't have a clue of their own. But its clear that you want to draw and make art. Keep at it and trust me, you'll get far with it. Hell, some of those kids will one day realize how much of a bad *** you are, they wish they had the talent you had. Don't give up!
Can I believe in my dream to become international artists or not?
Can you believe? I don’t know. It depends on your ability to believe in your dreams. I, for example, wasn’t brought up with the “belief in myself” tool in my toolset. But it can be developed. I’m currently working on building confidence in my visions and ideas the way the author of The Path of Least Resistance preaches. It works, but it’s a slow and painful process. I’m sure there are other sources on the same idea, even the Existentialism Philosophy can be of use! There are tons of people here on Quora who are far more advanced advisers on the topic than me.If your question is more about the technical side - whether there is room in the world for a no-name artist to become an internationally acclaimed one - my answer is yes, there is. As long as a person is fully devoted to their dream - there will be a place for it to come true. There will however always be people convincing you that something is not possible. And when they say so - then they are right, this something is indeed impossible, but FOR THEM. Not for you. History knows tons of examples when something “impossible” came true, like when Wright brothers succeeded their first flight :)
How did you reveal your plans for the future to your parents?
“I WANT TO BECOME A MANGA ARTIST”Thanks for A2A.If you’re asking about me, I’ll tell you that revealing to my parents that I wanted to be a doctor was very easy.But the same wasn’t for my brother. I’m writing this answer to show you the various aspects of career deciding, on behalf of my little brother.He wasn’t always interested in his studies. Did a good job in his exams, whatsoever. Watched anime, cartoons, bought manga books. Nobody saw this coming, but he was an amazing artist. I mean, he is.His handwriting is crap, but the stokes of his pen aren’t. Started drawing when he was in 8th class. And man, it soon converted into his passion.He has set a goal: To become a manga artist.Told my mom, she was utterly shocked. My dad, not so much. Me, I was in awe. I love his sketches. Our family is comprised of doctors. My father, mother and me. Well, I’ll soon be one. So this came as a shock for especially my mom. You see, there is this taboo:Yaar, mummy papa doctor hain, tumko bhi banna chahiye. (Translation: Dude, your mom dad a both doctors, hence, you should be one too.)He told he wasn’t interested in Science. He shocked us. But he had made up his mind. He was going to join arts.My mother told me to convince him into taking science. Her concern was, at least he could study science and maybe give JEE Mains examination, at least. I know my bro very well. If he isn’t interested, he won’t do a thing.My father is very supportive, though. He has a motto:Whatever one does, if he does with a good heart and hard work, he can achieve anything.These are some of his sketches.So, yeah.If you have a passion for something, do not let it die.Tell your parents, make them understand. They aren’t your enemies.Persevere, till the end. Do your best. Give it your all.Cheers :)~ Adya AnweshaIf you’re interested, you can check out my brother’s sketches here - Shrish (@shonen_artworks) • Instagram photos and videos
What do I do to become a japanese manga editor?
I am from Japan. It is very difficult even for a Japanese to become a manga editor, not only because many people desire to become it. Japanese corporations hire almost exclusively young people just out of the university and the employees are the employees of the "COMPANY." They belong to whole companies, not for a department or a function. That means, if you are really capable person and were hired by a large publishing company like Shueisha, you could not choose for what department you would work. Most of the Shueisha employees were young people without full-time job experience when they started their career in Shueisha. Editors of Shonen Jump were and are chosen and trained inside the company. The process of selection is not transparent. Please take a look at the employment information page at Shueisha website. The page clearly tells that "we hire new employees for the whole company and by the whole company, not for departments or by departments." In addition, Japanese corporations do not hire young employees based on their major. It may sounds really ridiculous for foreigners but Japanese corporations do not expect professional expertise built in the university to the applicant, except for prospective engineers. I do not believe what you learn in the journalism course in the U.S. helps you to get along in Japanese media company either. Business customs are really different. You maybe have heard that Japanese people work really long time. In cases of manga editors, they work really longer than ordinary Japanese employee. Many manga artists are drawing their manga literally till the last minute which the printing company accepts. It is well known that manga editors for weekly magazines keep staying at the artists' atelier without sleeping in order to encourage the artists to finish their works and receive and deliver the works as soon as possible(such hard work of the editors are sometimes written in another manga). I am sure it is not a kind of "9 to 5" job. It needs real dedication. The questions and answers between you and me are a little awkward. I believe this shows the gap between your recognition and the reality of Japanese society. So I recommend you to know the business customs in Japan first if you really want to WORK in Japan, not only enjoy literature and mangas from Japan.
I want to become a recording artist, but I do not know where to start. How can I begin manifesting my dreams?
First of all, there’s no such thing as a “big break”. A recording artist has to do a lot of work. It’s just like any other self-employed business…. lots of hours…..I don’t know if you’re a singer, an instrumentalist, or both. Both is better, because you can accompany yourself.Find, and take, any opportunities you have to perform publicly. Don’t worry about recording, yet. And, don’t worry about whether the opportunities pay you directly. You will need a “following” in order to sell your recordings. Sales is the basis upon which your career will be built. You must have an ability to sell product, no matter which “route” you take….And, publicity is the vehicle through which your recordings will be sold, and your opportunities to perform will grow. Get all the free publicity you can, especially preceding your public appearances.If you can’t accompany yourself, then buy some soundtracks from the companies producing them.At the point where you have about 50 performances per year, with an average of 50–100 people attending, recording becomes somewhat viable financially, that is, if you don’t spend a lot of money producing the product.If you want to make a recording for “investment”, it is good, you can use this recording as a solicitation tool for appearances, and as a publicity tool. Find a person who produces recordings and has experience to help you with this, get the highest quality you can for your available advertising budget.
What was your dream career when you were a child, and what is your current job?
I wanted to be an astronaut and I stayed with that dream. I kept backup plans because I knew how competitive the job was. As a junior I was working on Congressional recommendation to an Academy to become a test pilot.Then I needed glasses. Goodbye test pilot therefore goodbye astronaut. So I targeted other space work. I targeted becoming an engineer working on turbine machines. The space shuttle was going to have a large launch stage that would need large turbine engines so that was going to be my work.When I got to college after my hitch in the Navy I discovered I liked the computer assignments the best so I switched from mechanical engineering major to computer science.I started my civilian career doing ground link software at NASA JPL. As close to astronaut as I had been able to manage.Programming was okay but got boring. I had the wrong attention span. So I experimented with slightly different jobs with a few job changes and transfers.One day my job included UNIS sysadmin in IT. I loved in. So my next job I did that full time.Ever since I have worked in IT. Mostly UNIX then Linux sysadmin but I also did network/Cisco admin and database/Oracle admin and storage/EMC admin to support breadth of my skills.Quite an evolution. Follow my dreams and adjust my target as the dreams changed. Some jobs during down economies did not advance my career path but I have always lasted longer than any economic phase.