[note Strategy with Chibi Creative Awards] Surpassed 5,500 followers in 145 days! "How to Create" | Column | Gratitude
My note followers have exceeded 5,500 in 145 days.
To everyone who always reads my work,thank you so much.
There are people who read my articles.
There are people who press the 'like' button.
There are people who leave comments.
Each and every one of those things has become the strength that allowed me to continue this far.
I have written about note strategy at every milestone so far.
At 4,000 followers, it was about design to be remembered by readers.
At 4,500 followers, it was about a flow that is easy for readers to follow.
At 5,000 followers, it was about using AI as a 'one-person editorial department'.
And now that I have passed 5,500, what I am thinking about is 'how to create'.
The Chibi Creative Awards are currently underway.
As one of the judges, I will be in charge of the booth titled 'Where the Heart Resides'.
So this time, rather than just an announcement, I wanted to write about what I personally value when I create.
This is not a judging criterion.
It is simply my own way of thinking about creation.
I believe there are broadly two entry points to creation.
One is the method of creating a character first and moving that character through a story.
The other is the method of shaping your own thoughts and ideas into a worldview, and then placing a character in that space to move them.
It is not a question of which is correct.
Sometimes a story is born from a character, and sometimes a character emerges from a worldview.
Sometimes a person comes to mind first.
What kind of words would this person use?
What are they hurt by?
What do they really want to convey to whom?
While thinking about these things, that character sometimes starts moving on their own.
On the other hand, there are times when your own thoughts and ideas come first.
Something that has been bothering you for a long time.
Something you want to tell someone.
A sense of discomfort that you couldn't put into words well.
Pain or questions remaining within you.
Instead of explaining them directly, you shape them into a worldview.
Why do people's words hurt?
To what extent is kindness genuine?
Does the heart exist within a person?
Does it exist within memories?
Or does it exist in the time spent thinking of someone?
You turn such questions into a world of a story.
By placing a character in that world, I believe it reaches the reader as a story rather than just an argument.
Creation from a character.
Creation that turns thoughts and ideas into a worldview.
I believe what is important in both is whether you can feel a sense of familiarity with the character or the worldview.
Before trying to make it well, try to like it a little.
Before trying to design it perfectly, try to care about the people who are there.
What kind of expression does this person have today?
What kind of atmosphere flows in this world?
What do the people living in this place believe in, and what are they lost about?
When familiarity is born little by little in this way, the character is no longer just a setting.
The worldview is no longer just a stage.
The secret to enjoying creation might be to start liking what you have created little by little before focusing on technique.
When I create, I first turn the theme into a question, not an answer.
For example, when there is a theme like 'Where the Heart Resides', I don't think you have to try to provide an answer right away.
Where does the heart reside?
Does the heart left with someone return?
Is the place to return to a person?
Is it a memory?
Is it words?
Try turning it into a question like that.
When a question is born, the story begins to move.
Next, decide on the emotion you want to leave after reading.
Is it sadness?
Is it warmth?
Is it salvation found within loneliness?
Is it a small light found beyond suffering?
I believe a story is remembered not just by its setting, but by the emotion that remains in the reader at the end.
And then, create a character who is most likely to carry that question or emotion.
They don't have to be a strong person.
They don't have to be a special person.
In fact, people who can't put things into words well or are a bit clumsy sometimes bring the story along.
Another thing I value is the final sentence.
What words to place at the end.
Once that is decided, the story has a direction to move in.
And finally, prepare the entrance with the title, the beginning, and the thumbnail.
No matter how good the content is, if the reader doesn't stop at the entrance, the work won't reach them.
I believe creation is not just about writing, but includes the process of delivering it.
It's okay to get help from AI.
But you are the one who places the heart at the end.
My booth theme for the Chibi Creative Awards is'Where the Heart Resides'.
You don't have to think about it too hard.
You can start from a character.
You can start from your own thoughts.
You can start from an unforgettable memory.
You can start from a sentence that suddenly came to mind.
What is important is that your heart is placed somewhere in that work.
A small sense of discomfort within you.
Feelings you haven't shown anyone.
Unforgettable words.
Emotions that don't have a name yet.
While entrusting them to a character or turning them into a worldview, try placing them as a single work.
I believe that is what creation is.
And perhaps, that is exactly what searching for 'Where the Heart Resides' is.
About how to participate in the Chibi Creative Awards
Finally, I will briefly summarize how to participate in the Chibi Creative Awards.
The submission period is from July 1st to July 20th.
The judging period is from July 21st to July 26th, and the results are scheduled to be announced on July 27th.
The participation method is simple.
First, express your intention to participate in this article or to each judge.
After that, you will receive an invitation email to the Chibi Creative Awards magazine and join the magazine.
Then, write a one-article complete work on the chosen theme,
and post it to the magazine with the '#ChibiCreativeAwards' and theme tags.
All genres are OK.
You can participate in a form that is easy for you to express, such as novels, poems, essays, manga, illustrations, music, or videos.
As for the rules, one person can submit one article per day.
If multiple articles are submitted, only the latest one will be eligible.
Also, works that involve R18 content, excessive violence, slander, or copyright infringement are excluded.
Each award is 1,000 yen.
Furthermore, the Grand Prize will be selected from each winner by judge voting, and the Grand Prize will be a total of 6,000 yen.
There is also a PolloAI Award prepared for video works.
You don't have to think about it too hard.
First, try to shape one story that is inside you.
I would be happy if you could take that step at the Chibi Creative Awards.
Finally, thank you so much for 5,500 followers.
And, the Chibi Creative Awards.
I am sincerely looking forward to encountering your works.
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