How do I make a manga ...
Sun The pressure data for "Moon" is finally at the printer. * Sigh * It took longer than I thought. But next time it should go faster - now that I've been training. ^ ^
But surely you have ever wondered how such a manga is the first place.
course you need to first of all the drawings themselves. Either the signatories come from to the publisher, or do research on the best in the internet for new signatories. This takes time because you have to click through multiple pages often and galleries.
Did they then set up the contact, it goes to the contract negotiations. Although there by the German legislature (yes, we arranged everything * *) a so-called "publishing contract," this is not always suitable for all purposes. That is, it must be modified according to requirements. In the treaty not only the fee is fixed, but also the rights that the publisher acquires. As for example, can the publishing rights for the German-speaking, only for a limited time, or very widely for the world and over (ie what the Americans usually) be established.
Often the fee is - as for books - only a percentage of the sale price, but because the selling price net of VAT. is expected. So let's assume that the author or manga gets 5%, that would make it, at a retail price of EUR 10, --/Buch, EUR 0.465 per copy sold. Mostly, these percentages of the obligation bound - so the more books are printed, the higher the percentage. In comics / manga, there is also the option of paying per page. It is a defined amount per finished page - but then usually nothing more. There is the question of what is better.
For a small publisher, such as The Wild Side ", (at least for now) since the scheme is not in doubt since the financial input - and therefore the risk - otherwise would be too great. I decision and as a percentage - with my awesome drawing for a mix of fixed fee - which is paid upon delivery of the manuscript and * not * charged with the percentage fee (which is rather unusual way). Thus, the risk for both sides is acceptable.
Once you complete the contracts, the manuscript comes to a publisher. be reviewed
There must be further revised at the spelling and completeness and Compatibility (especially for graphics files). Then, an ISBN number. to use it. This is done online, the VLB (list books in print). There, you have to type a few pages of data, send the file to the VLB Cover and then that's it - mind you only if you * before * (for some money, of course) at the VLB has ISBN numbers to submit.
Then the questions get to the printers. On average I send 50-10 requests at home and abroad and get back about 3 offers. These are examined and compared. Then the Kalkuliererei.
following items * must * be taken into account with:
- printing cost per copy
- VAT.
- (! At least 30%) bookstore discount if the book is in bookstores (such as bookstores or Amazon.de) will be marketed
- Royalties - percentage of both the fixed fee, and the resulting percentages
- Own share (hoped-for profit)
must then be calculated yet, how many copies are sold * * have in order to be zero to zero ...
For it will not sell any copies. 10-20 pieces leave as free copies and the author. 2 * need * as required copies to the German library will be delivered. Several copies will be sent to the media (eg newspapers and magazines) as review copies. One can expect then that will be sold by an edition of 500 pieces only about 450. This one must have at least covered his costs.
Is everything clear, the manuscript is converted into a compressed file.
printers require certain specifications - For example, a page is mostly about the finished size also - this is the part that is cut off possibly under the pressure. Cover files must be created separately.
Thus have I this time in a new program - is working to deliver the printer this time really useful data - Adobe InDesign. I am lucky, very good and sympathetic print shop to have - he has me set up the first two Doujinshi itself, without extra charge for it.
After nights as that is, two weeks my hair was plucked to pfriemeln all pages in a suitable document, I have finally done it yet and the files were burned to CD and sent by express mail.
And then in 1-2 weeks I have a stack of boxes stand here with very fresh, new manga. ^ ^
Where in the case of "Moon" yes a box equal to Italy goes where Dany & Dany are waiting already to sign the pre-ordered copies and be accompanied by drawings. ^ ^
The Sun was the demolition of the short career of a manga. There is much more to tell, but otherwise it is really too long ... ^ ^
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