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 […]

Pinpointing and declaring scenes makes everything more organized and saves you time. The difference between using this approach and not using it when you script, is night and day. Do […]

Some comic writers write a ton of detail in their panel descriptions… others, not so much. I live and die by two rules when it comes to details; 1) Make […]

One of the problems with online writing forums is that people often give bad advice… actually, awful advice. But sometimes, the questions asked are worth answering proper. This article comes […]

You’ve probably heard me say “writing is like cooking, best when all the ingredients come together…” Very true. And yet, within the multitude of story “ingredients” there are a few […]

In the Working Writer’s Guide to Comics and Graphic Novels, I take a portion of outline all the way through the process, from text to completed art. But how do […]

“Kill Your Darlings” (and its many iterations) has been attributed to Stephen King, William Faulkner, Arthur Quiller-Couch and more… While the quote means, to kill the superfluous bits that you […]