Character Design is Trivial – TIP
CHARACTER DESIGN CAN NOT CARRY A BOOK. It’s like a paint job. You can give a Prius the most expensive paint job in the world, but it will NEVER be […]
Month: June 2018
How to Get Started in Comics
So you’ve got an idea for a comic… but have no clue about writing comics, the industry, marketing, publishing, selling, where do you begin? First, let’s make a clarification. I’m […]
Sunk Without Escalation – TIP
Escalation throughout a story is key to reader engagement. Big, Bigger, Biggest. Fast, Faster, Fastest. Escalate everything as the story progresses for Maximum Reader Engagement and a story you just […]
Stop Relying on Dialogue – TIP
Comics are a visual medium. If your story relies on lots of dialogue, you are not writing visually and wasting tremendous potential. This doesn’t mean lots of silent panels, it […]
Don’t Center Stage Symbolism – TIP
The more you “centerpiece” symbolism, the more you shrink your audience. Most folks don’t want to be required to decipher their comic stories. ▪ About the Author — Nick Macari […]
Damn the Prologue, Full Speed Ahead – TIP
I recommend a potential client not pursue a prologue in his comic. His response. “but how would I get all the prologue material in the story?” WRITE A PROPER, ENGAGING […]
Comicbook Script Format – TIP
A skillful artist can translate a screenplay into a comic. Said artist can translate just about any text into a comic… but don’t delude yourself into thinking a screenplay is […]
Effective Subplots
Subplots are integral to deep, rich stories and a mainstay in the serial comic. What exactly is a subplot? From Storycraft for Comics; Subplots are smaller, specific story arcs within […]
Preparation – TIP
Preparation does not kill creativity.” This would make a good tattoo.▪ About the Author — Nick Macari is a full-time freelance story consultant, developmental editor and writer, working primarily in […]
Always Drive Forward – TIP
Enter late, leave early. Put your focus on panels that drive the narrative forward. Don’t bog down on explaining the setup, readers are better at connecting the dots than you […]