Now, here's my question for you: Should this be a written novel or an animated series? Both formats have their advantages.
Pros of a novel:
You don't have to see my poor art.
You get the whole story at once, rather than a bit every few days.
I have more writing experience than animating experience, so it would likely turn out better.
Cons: You won't see it for at least a year.

Pros of an animated series:
You get it sooner.
It's a great reason to improve my art.
A solid way to get my (user)name out there.
Something to post in Flipnote.
Cons:
I can't animate very well.
You get about a minute of story every few days.

So, which would you prefer? I'm leaning toward the novel idea personally, but I'd like your input before starting anything.
Any and all feedback is appreciated.

novel! :D

novel, but be careful. im 15 and 2 years ago, i ran right into writing a story with only a few ideas. I ran out of ideas and reason to continue at page 50. Start by writing down characters, when and where they meet, backgrounds, setting used and a description for each setting, the main antagonist,antagoni and what are their goals or hopes. Also, think of major story parts, write them on different index cards, and put them in an order of use, do the same with littler story parts too, like chats or unveiling of a new plot twist to get readers interested. If u'd like, i could help anytime, just comment on my most recent pict if u need anything else. Good luck. It sounds like a good idea

also, maybe one or two of the people should have an artifact. Have the others earn or find them to be able to defeat the antagonists. Like this,
The realm of Netheria is dying into darkness. The evil Knight, Tyrius, stole the most ancient artifact, The Gem Of Grathus, from the king and took over. He tranced many cities near the castle into loyalty. The only way to destroy Tyrius is to gather the five Amuelets of Hybola and call upon the Spirit of Light and Justice. By doing this, the callers will restore balance to Netheria and prosperity will reign again

ty for replying. I dont want to change ur story, i was giving an example, but now u got me hyped on ideas. Ok what i started thinking was the main character starts off a normal kid (teen around 15-17) living in a farming town far from the castle. He and his best friend are walking to their huts when the main character (i'll call him mainy for now) notices his grandfather did not open his door to the chicken coop as he does every day. He rushes in to see his grandfather on the ground. His grandfather says that the king is dead and that the evil new dictator wishes to destroy the ancient Amuelets and their current holders. The grandfather hands him the amuelet and tells him he must find new holders for the amuelets...

Mainy questions how. The grandfather hands him and tells him of the prophecy for each one. Mainy leaves and tells him he'll fetch the nurse, believing his grandfather only as ill. (ok, promise not to think im crazy here.) Mainy decides to get the town doctor. He says he'll check his grandfather right away. The doctor arrives at a bloody site. The grandfather dead. Mainy is blamed and placed in a jail cell until a court case. He has the paper and decides to read it. The only words one the paper were "The other half of you thats seen, bright and smart and very keen. Allow him to accompany you, you will succeed, but if you don't, thou shalt bleed." The door slams. Mainy hides the parchment. He sees his friend. His friend hands him butter and says wait till midnight. meet behind my house quickly after...

the butter worked. Mainy meets him behind the house. 2 bags are packed. Mainy declares he should go alone, but remembers the lines in the riddle, but his friend was smart or bright. Mainy also says people would spot them running miles away on this flat land. His friend says not if they were under it. He explains he hid from his abusive father in the old abandoned tunnels all the time and always is able to see in them. They go in. it is totally dark. Mainy is about to back out when his friend burst into flames...
Comment on my most recent pic if you want more. K Bye. i wont be able to respond till 8pm tommorrow

The novel i started at thirteen was after my 9th grade teacher asked an author to visit our class. She brought in her most recent book and tod us about it. She then asked us to get a piece of paper and create a fictional place. The place i made was a desert. I forget the name i gave, but i still have it with my fifty pages so far. The one line i remember for the description was "The desert will trick you. It destroys a person. Not even the champions make it. The desert will take you in, chew you up, and spit you out skin and bones." Then we had to incorporate characters. I loosely based mine of the characters in the last airbender. The teacher and author were impressed, so i kept working at it. I named it The Moon Path". The story started with the main protagonist wanted as being he was the son of the now passed Greatest Thief. His name was Ridack Swodsman. He soon recieved a prophecy of his death in his loved land, and sets out to escape destiny. He gets captured and taken to the castle of the retched King Herman and thrown in jail where he meets a ten year who escaped and looking for his life-maidened sister Anna. He helps Ridack escape and they meet-up with Anna who escaped earlier using "special skills" the escape in a tunnel only detectable by knocking. Anna hates Ridack quickly as she remembers the the destroyer of her dad, his father, but he doesnt know of this tie yet. The last place i was at when writing was tge were one day into the ocean. Again on the comment thing above, ill also make a pic to give more ideas for Artifacts. Ty