Character icons as dialogue tags?

[Ruyi]

What an interesting idea. I've seen this in a few JP/KR novel translations and while I don't mind it, it does remind me of reading a game play-through than an actual novel. Personally I prefer the more traditional medium (text, dialogue tags, descriptions) but I can see how this would appeal to readers just in for a simple quick webnovel read.

I agree with the others saying your icons should be smaller. The examples I've seen were all tiny (80x80? 100x100?) and rounded, but maybe I just prefer circles to squares. :)

 

[owotrucked]

Yo owo truck this looks cool although most readers are used to the no-image dialogue version, this saves a lot of time, but just don't overcrowd your chapter with images otherwise you might as well draw a comic.

I'm going for novel format because there's a better effort/content ratio for me. Comics are much more difficult to do than novels.

if you ask me, it's best if you find a way to line the text with the image. it just seems like a pain in the ass to read. guess your problem now is just the format of it.

It's a pain in the ass to center. I think I'll just downsize the icons so that the gaps between lines arent that big. Guess, it's doomed to have a shit format

What an interesting idea. I've seen this in a few JP/KR novel translations and while I don't mind it, it does remind me of reading a game play-through than an actual novel. Personally I prefer the more traditional medium (text, dialogue tags, descriptions) but I can see how this would appeal to readers just in for a simple quick webnovel read.

I agree with the others saying your icons should be smaller. The examples I've seen were all tiny (80x80? 100x100?) and rounded, but maybe I just prefer circles to squares. :)

I like the feeling of play-through. I'm using icons partly because I like some VN games a bit too much. My story even features a good end and a bad end where everyone die lol. My current icons were 150x150~ but I'll probably go for 70x70.

Do you have some titles for the JP/KR novels? I'm interested to read them.

 

[K5Rakitan]

It's cute. I like it!

 

[Ddraig]

I don't really see how it works in text.
Can you show a screenshot of a game that do that?

Do you mean something like that?

Spoiler: test centered/ icons on top

“I’m eager to see how much progress we made on the tunnel!”

“What the... We’re so behind the deadline! It’s hopeless! Why would you enjoy seeing it?”

“It’s okay, it’s the Shadow lord’s fault for sending us without enough resources.”

“You fool! The sole reason I was created was to serve the Shadow lord! Don’t say such rude things.”

“I apologize, Mistress.”​

Spoiler: test aligned left/ icons on top

“I’m eager to see how much progress we made on the tunnel!”

“What the... We’re so behind the deadline! It’s hopeless! Why would you enjoy seeing it?”

“It’s okay, it’s the Shadow lord’s fault for sending us without enough resources.”

“You fool! The sole reason I was created was to serve the Shadow lord! Don’t say such rude things.”

“I apologize, Mistress.”

Spoiler: test aligned left/ icons inline

“I’m eager to see how much progress we made on the tunnel!”

“What the... We’re so behind the deadline! It’s hopeless! Why would you enjoy seeing it?”

“It’s okay, it’s the Shadow lord’s fault for sending us without enough resources.”

“You fool! The sole reason I was created was to serve the Shadow lord! Don’t say such rude things.”

“I apologize, Mistress.”

Interesting idea! I'll try it.


I didn't think of it... I was in the mindset that I should avoid redundant information. Thanks!

left + top on mobile atleast

I'm going for novel format because there's a better effort/content ratio for me. Comics are much more difficult to do than novels.


It's a pain in the ass to center. I think I'll just downsize the icons so that the gaps between lines arent that big. Guess, it's doomed to have a shit format


I like the feeling of play-through. I'm using icons partly because I like some VN games a bit too much. My story even features a good end and a bad end where everyone die lol. My current icons were 150x150~ but I'll probably go for 70x70.

Do you have some titles for the JP/KR novels? I'm interested to read them.

I believe Kawakami Minoru uses it in his latest series

On a Godless Planet:Volume2A Chapter 4 - Baka-Tsuki

www.baka-tsuki.org