Writing female characters is no different than writing male characters. In fact, writing a character of any physical characteristic, or external trait–such as profession, economic wealth, etc. is no different […]
A simple yet powerful concept to understand in writing is, what I call, Dramatic Narrative Emphasis. It’s most obvious to recognize when it comes to Master Theme, but really applies […]
Cowriting is the island where friendships and relationships go to die. Here’s why: Creative Differences. So you find someone who loves all the things you love. Or you team-up with […]
From what I understand this is a page from a Jean Grey issue by Marvel… I don’t know the context, I believe it precedes a romantic encounter between two main […]
As always, I’m not a lawyer… but I have been around a while. Use any of my articles talking legal or economics, only as a starting point. Do your due […]
Surprise is the lifeblood of story. In Maximizing your Turns, I talk a bit about foreshadowing your turns—actually foreshadowing the opposite of your turns to make them more dramatic. But […]
Between the basic outline and advanced outline articles, I give a bunch of solid tips in approaching outlines. But, since there’s always more to learn, here’s three more when building […]
Building Flashbacks into a story is like setting high explosive charges–effective when used properly, potentially disastrous in inexperienced hands. When I see a script from a new writer that contains […]
Comics are two warriors, Art and Script, fighting back to back against the horde of boredom. As a writer you must always know what you are trying to say at any […]
A while back someone on social media was asking about storyboarding comics. Though it’s a habit I personally don’t do much these days, when I need to, I’ll break out […]