Thread:Brandon 10/@comment-35567130-20181124224635/@comment-3441048-20181125031827

Ello again! Like I said before, always happen to help.

So if you want to work on an early draft somewhere else, google drive/docs has helped me a bunch in the past and I'm still using it to this day. But if you want something a little more closer to home, you can just use the notepad program on your computer. I also use that from time to time but either for saving copies so I don't lose my work or just jotting ideas down for an episode. And I suppose you did answer it a little bit or I did it? We both did ha. Working on your series on a separate platform (like drive or notepad or whatever else honestly) can help sort out any details you're having trouble with and you can also jot down all the ideas you have until you stick with one that works best. That might help you with your Glitch problem.

Now, let's see about the rest.

2: Again, sorting your series stuff into a separate document could help keep track of all those extra characters and aliens. But even then, if you have too many- you might want to start considering lessening the cast. Too many characters could take the focus away from the characters you do want to focus on (unless executed right) and same goes for aliens. With canon Ben 10, each of the ten aliens got their time in the spotlight and then we were introduced to new aliens as the series went on. Basically, it's alright to start small and then introduce more characters/alien along the way- it shows that your series is growing and handle more than it did before.

3: I've actually had some experience in doing shorts before (I even did a couple more  sorta recently too). It's not as easy as it looks unless you're good at writing short stories. Just try thinking small. A general episode might have a message or a underlying theme but a short can just be a simple story focusing on a certain character or alien. I mean there's not really a minimum or maximum amount of words to use but it's try keeping it relatively short, 'cause y'know that's what they are lol.

4: I've also did a similar story line but let's just say it was way too similar to the time it happened in the actual canon. But I can just tell you not to do some stuff I did. I guess I followed the rules to the letter, which is why it's so similar so I'd say just have fun with it. I mean, I guess it depends on how technical your series is like maybe a villain tries to hack the Omnitrix by extracting its DNA but instead they unleash some of the aliens instead. Maybe it gets struck by electricity from an advanced alien device. I think the reboot did something like that but I'm not up to date with it so I'm not sure how that might've worked. You did say you were using Glitch so perhaps that's how they escape.

5. It's probably better to crossover with a series here. I'm sure someone is willing to. But there have also been crossovers with universes from different TV shows and games. I think they can work if done right but other times they just might not work. So, you definitely can- just, I dunno, try not making it too on the nose. I haven't done a crossover as of yet so I'm not the best at giving any advice on writing one but I do love watching them so; the story can be simple but effective or compelling and interesting, the characters should have great interactions and reactions and it should just be fun to make and read.

6. There are (or at least there were) a few art services that did that recolors, if they're open still, I'm sure they would love to help you out. But for me, personally, I do my own art and stuff like that. At first, I did what anyone who first starts out did and used my default Paint program and a mouse. It came out kinda sloppy and didn't look as good. But I got better at it in time and it actually didn't look as bad. I also did some photo manipulation/editing for some of my stuff too by using free online programs and still my paint program. Nowadays, I use programs like paint.net (and sometimes GIMP) and my drawing tablet in order to do art. I've heard GIMP is better than paint.net but I haven't quite figured it out but I definitely recommend one of the two instead of a default paint program; it's not only more efficient but they're both also free. Plus you don't did a drawing tablet to do awesome art, it just takes time and practice with whatever tool you use. You can go for traditional and draw something to copy/take a picture of it and post it here, or you could use your mouse- although I'd recommend at least using a gaming mouse, those things are amazing. Or you could just ask someone in the community to do art for your series. There are some amazing artists here and I'm sure someone wouldn't mind helping you out.

And that seems to be it. Sorry I took a while to respond and even more sorry that there's so much to read but I hope it helps, none the less. If you have anymore questions or wanna talk about something in specific, just message me again and I'll be more than happy to get back to you.