Forced Character Goals Kill Narratives
Man, I gotta go back and rewatch this movie, Blood Vessel. It should have been much better than it was. Whenever I experience this, my writer brain always asks, “why?” […]
Author: Nick
How to Build Writing Confidence
So many newer writers suffer from a lack of confidence. Confidence being “faith that their work is effective, engaging, entertaining, or ultimately good.” Of course, this is understandable to some […]
Artificial Intelligence in Indie Comics – NSFW adult content
A couple years back I had this idea rumbling around my brain about a group of women working for the church. An elite squad with military training that takes on […]
Structure from Story Notes
So, I’ve been helping someone with their story who has been developing and sitting with their story for a really, really long time… They have tons of individual documents: character […]
Economic Breakdown The Man Who Died Twice
The comic industry changes day-to-day. Indie comics today definitely ain’t much like it was back in the 90’s… or earlier… That said, the numbers don’t lie. Most creators don’t like […]
Moving Past the Conceptual Stage
I often get asked, “how do I know when I have enough of my story to actually begin?” You need to understand this; As a writer, you’ve already begun. It’s […]
Beware of Beta Readers
In indie comics, editors are often the first link in the production chain to get tossed. C’ya wouldn’t want to be ya! It’s a big mistake, but money talks and […]
Stop Storyboarding Your Scripts
When I first started in comics I storyboarded every single page. In fact, I couldn’t even imagine NOT storyboarding my comic book scripts. At the time, I would have been […]
Surviving in the Age of AI
AI is here and it isn’t going anywhere. For whatever reasons the powers that be want it here. I don’t know what the future holds, but the best I reckon: […]
Story Potential – Genesis of All to Come
If you’re an experienced writer, or pro here to fine tune your work and pick up a few tips, crack on. (Feel free to skip this article.) For the […]