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"A blank piece of paper is God’s way of telling us how hard it is to be God."
— Sidney Sheldon

Nick Macari

Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Horror, Superhero: Story Consultant, Editor, Writer in Comics, Video Games and Fiction

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Author: Nick

Barren Dialogue

January 18, 2021 Nick

I often call people out on writing “On the Nose” dialogue; dialogue without any subtext… dialogue that says exactly what it means. On the Nose dialogue rarely engages reader and […]

 Technique  Leave a comment

Cowriting vs Hiring A Writer

July 14, 2020 Nick

So you wana hire a writer to right the million dollar story in your head? When a writer writes their own work, they don’t answer to anyone. Heck, some writers […]

 Process

COVID-19 Novel Coronavirus A Healthy Defense

March 25, 2020March 26, 2020 Nick

This has nothing to do with writing. I’m posting here for people who follow the site as well as personal friends and family. Here’s a list of stuff I try […]

 Discovery

A Screenplay is not a Comic Script

January 13, 2020January 14, 2020 Nick

I think you’d be hard pressed to find some work of fiction, some type of writing, that you could NOT turn into a comic. That is to say, you could […]

 Advanced, Technique

Most Important Parts of Writing

January 9, 2020 Nick

Another one I get a lot is, “Is the concept the most important part of writing a story? Or the theme? Or the characters? Or the overall execution of the […]

 Discovery

Hiring Good Comic Artists with Less Money

November 29, 2019 Nick

Over at Story to Script I’ve got an article that breaks down the economics of comic production. In it, one of the things I touch on is the problem nearly […]

 Advanced, Economics

Plot Kills. Story first.

September 17, 2019 Nick

Plot comes from story. Post that on the wall. Many writers don’t even know the difference between plot and story, even more rely on plot to engage their readers. The […]

 Process

Writing Contest Results

September 7, 2019September 12, 2019 Nick

Nick Braiden asked me to judge the writing on the 1 page comic contest he’s running on his Making Comics! Discord channel. Happy to help. And pleasantly impressed by the […]

 Miscellaneous

Plot Points

August 21, 2019August 21, 2019 Nick

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 […]

 Discovery

How to Work With an Editor

August 17, 2019August 17, 2019 Nick

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 […]

 Process

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EDITING RATES:

$10/page – Standard developmental
$20/page – Comprehensive developmental
$30/page – Developmental, format, and execution
$40/page – All + overseeing all facets of production

<Complexity and condition of writing may affect  pricing.>

Story consulting @ $50-75/hr.

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