Try to Break Your Story
Once you have your skeletal outline figured out, go back & try to break it. Push your turns into the realm of ridiculousness. Can you make the hero fail in […]
Month: September 2018
The Secret Turn Equation
Want to make your comic hard to put down? Get a strong turn in every 2.25 pages. So simple you didn’t know 😉 ▪ About the Author — Nick Macari […]
Diversity in Comics
Let no voice be silenced. When it comes to creative fiction, I do not believe in any form of censorship. Anyone active on social media lately sees a comic industry […]
Actions Over Words
Ever hear the saying “Actions speak louder than words?” What, you don’t think that applies to comic writing? Character is revealed through actions. Characterization is supported through dialogue. Also; Conflict, […]
Unnatural Exposition
Writers alway try to justify their exposition to me. When was the last time you encountered a nice hefty chunk of exposition in real life? Handle exposition like someone walking […]
How Many Acts
Stories have a beginning, middle and end. 3 Acts. Like a pizza, you can cut these three acts into as many parts as you want. Run a 4 act, 5 […]
Point of View and Captions
Though captions in modern comics are generally a shadow of their former self, in my book they’re still an indispensable tool for the comic writer. Of course captions (CAP) deliver […]
Maximize Your Turns
As you’re well aware, surprise is the magic behind a story… and there’s no better place to surprise the reader than with your story turns. After all turns and reveals […]