I wrote an outline and did some initial research in preparation for writing my manga series. At that point the entire arc of the story was set. But things didn’t go as planned. I would have loved to have wrapped it up in five volumes, but it ballooned to eight. I’ve gotten long-winded in my old age. It’s hard to let go of something you love, and finishing a series feels like breaking up with the characters.
-Taiyo Matsumoto, “A Poet And A Manga Artist Make a Picture Book“
連載をはじめる前にだいたいのあらすじを書いて、取材をして、
その段階で大筋は決めてますね。最後の結末まで。
でも、予定どおりにはいかなくて、５巻ぐらいで終わらせればいいものを、
８巻にしてしまったりとか。歳を取ってくると、少し延ばしちゃう傾向に。
やっぱり、名残惜しくなるんですよね。キャラクターたちと別れるのが。
ーー松本大洋さんが『詩人と漫画家と、絵本。』の中で