Dramatic Narrative Emphasis
A simple yet powerful concept to understand in writing is, what I call, Dramatic Narrative Emphasis. It’s most obvious to recognize when it comes to Master Theme, but really applies […]
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Successful Cowriting
Cowriting is the island where friendships and relationships go to die. Here’s why: Creative Differences. So you find someone who loves all the things you love. Or you team-up with […]
Works in the Movies NOT in Comics Part Two
From what I understand this is a page from a Jean Grey issue by Marvel… I don’t know the context, I believe it precedes a romantic encounter between two main […]
Copyright and Wrong
As always, I’m not a lawyer… but I have been around a while. Use any of my articles talking legal or economics, only as a starting point. Do your due […]
Surprise and Foreshadowing
Surprise is the lifeblood of story. In Maximizing your Turns, I talk a bit about foreshadowing your turns—actually foreshadowing the opposite of your turns to make them more dramatic. But […]
Streamline your Outline
Between the basic outline and advanced outline articles, I give a bunch of solid tips in approaching outlines. But, since there’s always more to learn, here’s three more when building […]
Fix your Flashbacks
Building Flashbacks into a story is like setting high explosive charges–effective when used properly, potentially disastrous in inexperienced hands. When I see a script from a new writer that contains […]
Talking Heads Kill Comics
Comics are two warriors, Art and Script, fighting back to back against the horde of boredom. As a writer you must always know what you are trying to say at any […]
Comic Storyboards – [Download]
A while back someone on social media was asking about storyboarding comics. Though it’s a habit I personally don’t do much these days, when I need to, I’ll break out […]
Beware the False Subtext of Profanity
If you’re gonna write, you must know the difference between conversation and dialogue. Something I’ve seen increase lately is the use of profanity to carry a panel. A panel with […]