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 […]
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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 […]
Contracts 101 – [Download]
When working with intellectual properties, hiring freelancers and getting paid as a freelancer, you must use contracts on all substantial jobs. LEGAL DISCLAIMER: I’m not a lawyer by any stretch […]
How to Find an Artist for your Comic Script
“How do I find an artist” or “I can’t find an artist“… I see these two in the forums all the time and get them emailed to me at least […]
12 Tips for Spectacle Scripts
Computer says Spectacle is “a visually striking performance or display”. In comic writing (story) terms, it is a narrative that while may contain all the elements of genuine story, does […]
DON’T Kill Your Darlings
“Kill Your Darlings” (and its many iterations) has been attributed to Stephen King, William Faulkner, Arthur Quiller-Couch and more… While the quote means, to kill the superfluous bits that you […]