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Month: April 2016

3 Act Structure-Friend or Foe?

April 29, 2016April 30, 2016 Nick

People were arguing about three act structure in social media the other day. So I figured I’d chime in “real quick”. “You take the blue pill, the story ends. You […]

 Discovery

Pass the Passive Writing

April 27, 2016August 13, 2016 Nick

One of the top three problems I see from new writers is passive writing. Because fixing it dramatically improves a work, it’s also one of the first things I tend […]

 Technique  1 Comment

Death of the Super Hero Genre

April 27, 2016June 17, 2019 Nick

The Super Hero Genre is Dead… Long Live Super Heroes! In the brief Q+A back section of the Writer’s Guide, I blab a bit. One of the things I blab […]

 Miscellaneous  3 Comments

Master Theme

April 27, 2016February 3, 2017 Nick

This picks up after I make an analogy of writing and cooking. That said, there are a couple of ingredients in a story that if done properly, can compensate quite […]

 Discovery

High and Lows – TIP

April 27, 2016June 9, 2019 Nick

Creating the highs and lows of the emotional roller-coaster ride is not done by contrasting flat, dull panels against exciting ones. <<which is what most people think>> It’s done by […]

 Technique, Tips

In Media Res (*Updated 12/19*)

April 27, 2016December 3, 2019 Nick

When starting your story remember thy Roman poet’s advice, 
”IN MEDIA RES” or “In the middle of things.”
 This is especially important with ORIGIN stories which tend to have very […]

 Technique

Anchoring Sound Effects

April 27, 2016February 3, 2017 Nick

When scripting sound effects I always specify the source of the sound, like this; 2 SFX (ENERGY) SSSSHHHHHSSSSS 9 times out of 10, your panel description is going to do […]

 Technique

Time Management and More

April 26, 2016June 17, 2019 Nick

Time Management, Writer’s Block and Hitting the Wall… Writing is a personal process and sometimes the best tips we can discover are not ones dictating specific format or practical technique […]

 Miscellaneous  1 Comment

Threat of Violence

April 26, 2016February 20, 2019 Nick

A critical concept in writing (comic or otherwise) is understanding the difference between “Threat of Violence” and “Violence” itself. The former creates tension, a cornerstone of good storytelling (and a […]

 Mechanics

Ensemble Casts

April 26, 2016June 11, 2019 Nick

In a Q+A post, someone asked: How many main characters are too many when writing a first issue? When you’re scripting for a single protagonist, your story can be written […]

 Characters, Elements

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