Overcoming Writer’s Block
Lot’s of folks complaining of writer’s block lately. https://www.facebook.com/reel/2287410331644575 Allow me to tell you two stories. “Dave Cant and Joe Donwanna are avid backpackers and survivalists. In an effort […]
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Pitch your Climax
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 […]
Don’t Skim Details – TIP
If you don’t take the time to visually write it, your artist won’t take much time to draw it, the reader won’t take much time to read it. Don’t be […]
Pacing Primary Escalation of Violence and Action
Pacing is critical to the comic reading experience and to the well executed script. It’s the glue that binds the reader. Too much, things get bogged down… attention spans wander, […]
Steps to Create – TIP
You can write a comic script any way you want. Concept discovery revise/fix concept Outline revise/fix outline write script revise/fix script is gonna save you the most time. ▪ About […]
How many pages of script is my outline?
You’re staring at a new 20 page comprehensive outline and wondering, “How many pages do I have here?” or you’ve just been tasked to create an outline for a new […]
Other Books on Writing
I’m told my books on writing comics are purty good… but if you’re looking to fill your brain with some more knowledge, try these: Not Comic Related The Elements of […]
Ideas are Cheaper than Dirt – TIP
Ideas 12 for 10 cents. Good ideas 4 for a dollar. Awesome ideas $1 ea. Executing any of them successfully—platinum cards accepted. Every writer has dozens of ideas… heck even […]
Size Matters. Stay Small. – TIP
Bigger is NOT better. The bigger it is, the longer it takes, the more money it costs to produce! When working on an IP that isn’t proven in the market, […]
Visualizing Panels
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 […]