You've had the story in your head for years.
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But when you tried illustrating them, the tools felt too complex, the AI kept changing the character details each time, or hiring an illustrator was out of budget.

So the book stayed stuck.

A creator just proved the struggle is over. Patricia, one of our users, walks through the entire workflow from first character to finished storybook illustration in real time. Fifteen consistent scenes. Under 10 minutes. Two characters that stayed true on every page.

Watch her exact process in this step by step tutorial video.

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The Setup: Two Characters, One Story

The book follows Milo (a 6-year-old boy) and Luna (a bunny) chasing a lost kite across a field—from hilltop to tree branch to bedtime.

Simple story. The kind you've probably sketched out yourself. The kind that usually hits a wall when AI tools start changing your characters halfway through.

Not this time.

The Workflow (Step-by-Step)

Step 1: Build Your Character Foundation

Open Character Turbo V2 and used this prompt structure:

[Subject], [Specific details], [Signature outfit]

This will become your Character DNA. You can read more about it here.​

Milo:"A 6-year-old boy, curly brown hair, blue overalls, yellow sneakers, red kite string in hand"

Luna:"A fluffy white bunny, floppy ears, pink bow on head"

Each character generated as a full-body front view with no background.

This is so we can have a reference point for my character, pull that character into different scenes, use it for the multi-character view.

Pro Tip: If you don't like the first result, hit generate again or tweak one detail in your prompt.

Download both images. These are your anchors.
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Step 2: Create Your First Two Character Scene With @Tags

Go to Multi Character and upload both character images.

Write your scene prompt using this pattern: @Milo [action]. @Luna [action]. [Setting details]

Example first scene: “@Milo stands on a grassy hill holding a red kite. @Luna sits beside him.”

Select your aspect ratio and generate.

Takeaway: The @tag system tells the AI exactly which character is which. No guessing.

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Step 3: Lock Your Background for Multi Character Scenes

Once you have a scene you love, use this trick to keep backgrounds consistent:

1. Open the image in Canva
2. Select the image and go to Edit → Magic Grab
3. Highlight one character and delete them
4. Download this background-only image

Alternatively, you can also use Magic Eraser to erase the character and just keep the background.

Now upload this edited image (with one character removed) plus your other character to Multi Character. The system will maintain that exact background across all future scenes.

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Step 4: Layer in Perspective and Action

For different camera angles, download any scene and run it through Perspective Editor:

• Low angle looking up at the kite
• High angle showing the valley
• Side view of characters running
• Close-up of characters searching

Each angle maintains consistency. Same faces. Same outfits. Same background details.

Then just repeat this using Multi-Character:

1. Paste your next scene prompt
2. Generate
3. Download
4. Move to the next scene

The creator made 15 scenes this way. Milo and Luna on the hilltop. Running across the field. Climbing the tree. Getting ready for bed. Every scene locked in.

What This Actually Means

You can finish the book you've been sitting on.

Not in months. Not after hiring an illustrator you can't afford. Not after fighting AI tools that give you different faces every time.

In an afternoon. With consistency you can trust. With characters that stay true from the first page to the last.

The barrier between your story and your finished book just disappeared.

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This Week: Prove It to Yourself

Step 1: Create two characters using the Character DNA template. Full-body front view, no background.

Step 2: Generate three scenes using Multi Character with @tags.

Step 3: Experiment with the Perspective Editor on your favorite scene.

Try the workflow: Head to ConsistentCharacter.ai and start illustrating your cartoon stories or creating scenes for your storybook illustrations.

Share your results: Reply with what you create. We spotlight creators who share their results and offer bonus credits when we feature your work.

The storybook you've been planning? Start it this week.
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Talk soon,
​Sachin and Diana

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