Plot Points
I say this a lot around these parts, “You’ve got to know what you’re trying to say at any given moment in a story.” This is paramount in comics. Whether […]
Month: August 2019
How to Work With an Editor
Someone asked about the comic editing process, specifically; “How do you work with an editor?” “What does it cost and how can I tell if I’m getting ripped off?” “Will […]
Dialogue During Action
From the Writer’s Guide; “Strenuous activity (i.e. action) is not conductive to conversation. Dialogue during action sequences can quickly become campy and/or preachy.” When scripting important key fights, dialogue can […]
Panel Descriptions
Though I talk about Loose vs. Tight scripting on page 17 of the Working Writer’s Guide to Comics and Graphic Novels, I decided to make a fancy graph and continue […]
Effective Prologues
I think everyone is familiar with a prologue in long prose; in comics (or screenplays) a prologue arrives as a scene, or in comics (or animated series script), an entire […]