The Dark Side of Writing Violence
One of the few actual rules of writing is; the longer you stay with something, the more emphasis you put on that something. This is actually a critical concept when […]
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Work in Layers – TIP
A sculptor doesn’t sit down, take a chunk of marble, and BOOM knock out a perfect statue. They work in stages, getting the rough form… then bringing out this detail… […]
Attention to Tension Writing Hack
Nothing keeps readers engaged with story more than well developed tension. It’s often the difference between successful and average writing. You can’t develop tension without understanding and developing the super […]
Location Detail Dumps
Y’all know I don’t just write comic books, I write/edit in every medium and often help people with their novels, screenplays, whatever… This article is gonna talk more specifically about […]
Continuity of Action Eats Real Estate
In case you missed it in the opening of my article Screenplays ain’t Comic Scripts, I explain that live action (screenplays) use as much as 4 times (or more) as […]
Worldbuild AFTER Storybuilding
Over at Story to Script, I’ve got a solid article on proper worldbuilding… practical tips on discovering and shaping the worldbuilding details your story actual needs. What I wanted to […]
Writing Comics is Fast and Easy
Writing comics is wicked fast and easy… and illustrating comics takes forever! As such, illustrators need to get that money… writers; just throw them some petty cash and they’ll be […]
Story Shine
I updated my article on comic writing fundamentals, with a concept I actually didn’t cover in Storycraft for Comics. Story Shine is usually something I go over during a direct […]
Character Arc Old Belief
I’ve written so much about writing, it’s easy to forget what I’ve explained and where. It kind of sucks for me, because when I’m dealing with writers, I often have […]
Highlight Reel NOT a Complete Narrative
If you want to write comics well, you’ve got to comprehend this concept… Comics are a Highlight Reel of a narrative… NOT the complete narrative. Full stop. I get an […]