J. LENE
Webtoon Creator · StoryboarderI produce emotionally driven queer romance and develop stories for vertical comics — from script and storyboards through panel direction, pacing and production.Looking for an illustrator collaborator to build original webtoons with.
Featured Work
COMPLETED WEBTOON · PROOF OF CONCEPTReal, Not Reel — FirefliesTwo actors are playing lovers on screen.Somewhere between the scripted touches, lingering looks and moments they can still call acting, the line between performance and something real begins to blur.Fireflies adapts a scene from Chapter 11 of my completed AO3 long-form story into a finished vertical comic.I handled the story adaptation, panel direction, sequencing, vertical pacing, lettering, editing and final production in Clip Studio Paint.This proof of concept uses AI-generated artwork. Full production details are included with the project.
Original Project
ORIGINAL BL WEBTOON · IN DEVELOPMENTFarm AU (Working title)He came to the farm to disappear.A former idol takes a three-month seasonal job on a remote farm, hoping to escape his debts, his old identity and the exhausting feeling of always being watched.Instead, he meets a quiet farmer whose way of caring for people slowly makes escape feel like belonging.BL · Slow Burn · Rural Slice of Life · RomanceFarm AU is an original story I'm developing specifically for the vertical-comic format — and the project I'd love to shape with an illustrator collaborator.
Process
HOW I WORKFrom story to scrollI start with the emotional beat: what changes between the characters because this scene happened?From there, I translate the story into dialogue, physical action, shot choices, panel transitions and vertical-scroll rhythm.STORYCharacter arcs · Episode structure · DialogueDIRECTIONPanel breakdowns · Storyboards · Camera · Character acting · PacingPRODUCTIONContinuity · Lettering · Clip Studio Paint · Publishing workflowMy storyboards are a communication tool — not instructions for an illustrator to reproduce my references exactly.
Interested?
LET'S BUILD SOMETHINGLooking for an illustrator collaboratorI bring the story, scripts, storyboards, direction, pacing, continuity and production framework.I'm looking for an artist who wants to bring their own visual voice — character acting, environments, design, composition and illustration — and help determine what the finished comic looks and feels like.I bringWriting · Scripting · Storyboards · Direction · ProductionYou bringIllustration · Visual storytelling · Character acting · Artistic voiceWe shape togetherCharacter design · Art direction · Workflow · The final comicI'm looking for a creative partner, not someone to reproduce my reference images.You don't need a huge following or years of professional experience. What matters more to me is storytelling chemistry, communication and wanting to make something together.
Webtoon Creator · StoryboarderLet’s build something that stays with people.© J. Lene