Hello fellow Mangoers and new-comers !

Welcome to the 2012 edition of the ​ Nanomango  !

First, some explanations for the new-comers:

What is the nanomango?

Just like every nano-things, it's basically a task to do in 30 days, for June the 1st to June the 30th.

And for this nano, it's doing a sequential art project.

What is sequential art exactly?

(I'm stealing our Com!mom's definition because I can't make better than that)

How does it work?

Well actually, there is different alternatives.

• The Royal (And Frankly Insane Trust Me) way: It's simple. 30 days=30 pages, one page a day. Like I said, Insane, but so very rewarding when you finish the last page.
• The June Alternative, is less about drawing like a machine and more about thinking the basis of your comic and doing the 30D30P in November. You will still draw a picture a day, but following theme:

What kind of story can I draw/write?

Every kind. Superheroes, fan comics, shojo manga, magical girl cowboy, porny fairytales, robotic yaoi. Anything!

   BUT   

Warn accordingly. Tag your erotic, violent, gore works or anything that could disturb other participants. And don't forget the LJ-cut!

How do I join?

Quite easily! First join the community (just click “join” in the profile page). There will be soon a special post for the headcount, where you will be able to say 'hi, I'm in !' so keep your eyes open !

And starting June the first, you can post your pages in the community. You don't have to post a page a day. You can wait and post several at once if you think it's better that way, or even post everything at the end of the month.

How do I post pages?

Simply embed your art in the post.

No text link please, it make reading a bit tedious.

To embed a picture, just use the code:  <img src=”http://www.Thisisyourpagename.jpg”> in the HTML tab.

You can use LJ's scrapbook if you don't feel at ease with FTP or don't have a personal site.

wulfae has done a good tutorial about resizing pictures and hosting them on photobucket

foxinthestars did the same with GIMP and Flickr

And Com!Dad, alias adifferentdrumexplained the process of posting with Semajic 

Use appropriate warning !

As I said earlier, if you think a subject in your story may bring controversy : Warn. That cover subjects like, nudity, eroticism, pornography, violence, gore, politic, yaoi or not, etc etc... Just a few words before the LJ-Cut will be enough.

LJ-Cut !

Use the LJ-Cut to hide the pages and avoid clustering people's Flist. Just put your pages between <lj-cut> here they goes your pictures</lj-cut>.

Tag !

Don't forget to add your member tag when posting ! The member tag is something like : « User:yourljname » in the tag list. We usually have the tag ready for the begining of the Mango, but if you don't have a tag at this time, just ask the mods !

Okay, I have [this problem], help please?

Don't worry. You can ask help anytime. Since our Com !Momdarthneko and our Com!Dad adifferentdrum are very very busy this year, you can ask me,kineko, or saraste_impi, or anyone else. We will try to answer as quick as possible!

Where did you all got these spify banners ?! I want one !

Another of Com!Mom and Com!Dad 's wonderful idea !

Here is the themplate, save it in your computer, make your banner and add it in the beggining of all your post. It'll help identifying your post at first glance .

Now, don't forget the most important thing of the nanomango:
We are here to have fun. We are here because we like to draw, to tell a story. Draw for fun, for your own pleasure! Be kind and polite with the other participants.  If you miss a day, do not worry, if you feel you're not going to make it, do NOT worry. Just do what make you happy. If you have a problem, or a doubt, just ask help.

In other words: Have fun.

Drake, a dragon master of the tamer clan, was barely a man himself when he saved the life of a youth burning with fever. Aedan, a fire mage, has dragon blood mingled with his own, creating such a tempestuous and volatile personality that it can literally burn him from the inside. Though Drake was able to calm the tumult enough to give Aedan a few years of peace, he knew that as the boy came of age, the fire in him would ignite once more.

When, years later, the effects of his fiery impulses force Aedan from the mage clan, his path crosses Drake’s again. Once more taming Aedan with a connection that joins them body and soul, Drake promises to protect Aedan forever—but he fears the day when “forever” might come to an end.

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• I have registered webspace for www.nanomango.org - it's brand new and not propagating yet, but I expect it to show up sometime next week (meaning you'll be able to type it in and it'll take you to a placeholder page of some sort).


• I will, before next summer's round, be writing a final definitive version of the nanomango FAQ and installing a discussion board of some sort on the site. It may be bare bones, but it will at least have all the information you need and a place to talk about it. Joining the site will, of course, be free and shouldn't require anything more than an email address.


• The LJ comm will NOT be going away. It will still be here. Nanomango.org is meant to supplement this community and provide an alternative for those who don't like to interact on Livejournal. The nanomango.org site will be the hub - I will be linking it to this community and every other place that's running a Mango challenge that I can find. People can participate directly on the site if they want, as well as on any of the satellite sites, including right here. This is not "either/or", it's "and in addition to", do don't fear!

darthneko