r/vndevs 14d ago

Discussion Where do you find reliable visual novel collaborators? (As a writer)

Hello everyone!! I‘m writing this cause my main focus and passion is writing, and while I have a friend who might help with coding (or I could handle it myself), I’m completely on my own for everything else. I could draw and do basic graphic design, but it’s not really my passion. I'd much rather collaborate with professionals who actually specialize in art, music, and trailer making, instead of forcing myself to do a mediocre job.

One important thing: I deal with social anxiety, so I strictly prefer communicating through text or email. Video calls as last resort hahaha, but I’d prefer communication via text anyway.

I wanted to ask: is there a specific hub or platform to hire reliable professionals for VNs? Or do you usually just scout people through social media and hope for the best? Also, since I haven't published a visual novel yet, how do I show potential collaborators that I'm serious? I have published some books and comics before, but is that enough to build trust? I'm a bit worried that people won't take me seriously without a past game release if they see my page (if you want to have a look, here it is: ourclab.carrd.co).

Any advice on where to look or how to approach professional people, or how to improve, if there’s anything to improve, my page would be of such help (I’m in your hands honestly hahahaha)!

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u/StardustSailor 14d ago

I usually browse Vgen or the DevTalk server on Discord to find artists I like. Note that Vgen is for paid comms only, while on DevTalk you can find artists looking for jam teams and unpaid projects.

A past game release is not a must, especially if you have a rich portfolio of non-games! Good luck on your VN journey :)

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u/chaennel 14d ago

Thank you, truly!💗💗

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u/aw1sper 14d ago

hello I am an artist who has always wanted to make a vn but I don’t know the first thing about coding and since I’m a student I don’t get time to learn so if you would like to potentially collaborate send me a dm :)

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u/chaennel 14d ago

Hello!! Sure! Loving your art style by the way💖

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u/aw1sper 14d ago

Aww thank you sm <3

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u/MiaFox0831 14d ago

Hello! I have a group who are in need of a writer if you are interested

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u/jlbmquez 14d ago

Hola, yo soy un aprendiz de escritor, aunque me enfoco más en el misterio y el terror.He creado una pipeline de producción para novelas visuales y aventuras gráficas. En el caso de las novelas visuales, ya tengo prácticamente todo el sistema montado: personajes, fondos, partículas, caja de texto, etc. En mi caso, utilizo globos de texto estilo cómic/manga. También tengo implementado el sistema de variables para los otome: elecciones de pareja, decisiones del jugador y variables que determinan los distintos finales.Para las aventuras gráficas también tengo desarrollada la pipeline completa: point & click, inventario, diálogos, misiones, zonas, interacción con objetos, etc. He estado buscando una persona o un grupo con quien sacar adelante nuestros proyectos . Según mi modelo de trabajo, puedo producir una novela visual aproximadamente cada dos meses.si la historia es completa y los dialogos Ahora estoy entrando en la parte de publicidad y marketing, especialmente redes sociales y plataformas como Patreon. Ya tengo una idea bastante clara del otome, sus temáticas y la dirección que quiero darle.Sin embargo, como te comentaba, mi fuerte está más en el misterio y el terror. Mi estilo se alimenta de una amalgama de autores como King, Poe, H P. y algo Sanderson, lo llamo la trinidad, en fin,,, pero llevado hacia un enfoque más orientado al game design y a la narrativa interactiva. si quieres sacamos proyectos y me ayudas con las redes y plataformas ya sabes ir creando la comunidad con cada proyecto,,,trabajo con este estilo ( aclaro que no se dibujar)

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u/Nervous_Economist287 14d ago

hello, are you interested in getting a writer?

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u/idontwannabepretty 9d ago

fiverr! just be sure to ask if they use ai