The Cost of Making Comics
The following article discusses the costs associated with the creative end of comic production, budget brackets, and both successful and unsuccessful methods to reduce these costs. Before we get into […]
Author: nickmac
Make SFX Matter
I reckon the most common use of SFX in comics, is using them as their name implies, to accompany a thing making a sound. (I’m going to throw in some […]
Screenplay Sloppy Sound Effects
If you get hung up on adding sound FX to your scripts, here’s a method to try. When you write your script, include the sound effects in the **panel descriptions** […]
Loglines: is my story any good?
People are always sending me treatments, or outlines (usually rough ones, not proper ones addressing specific story structure and development) and asking “Nick what do you think of my story?” […]
Contradictions indicative of Poor Visualization – TIP
As I’ve noted before, visual writing is key to good comic writing. No script is error free, but when I see a script that has multiple instances where the writer […]
Emotional Context and Visual Writing Wins Every Time – TIP
If you’ve read the Working Writer’s Guide to Comics, you know it’s all about emotion. You also know one of the most important elements to capture in a character based […]
Avoid Subtle Action Sand Traps – TIP
A great artist can capture just about anything in comic art… but some subtle actions are a definite challenge. These subtle actions can give a good artist a run for […]
Talking Slick, Hip and Breaking the 4th Wall in Panel Descriptions
I talk about keeping your panel descriptions on point the Writer’s Guide, but to bring the point home, let’s take a look at an excerpt from the screenplay of Big […]
Proper Pitching
I do a lot of consulting/editing on comic book pitches. Last week I was contacted by a creative team that was finishing up their pitch package and decided they should […]
Conversation Vs. Dialogue
In Writing Natural Dialogue, I discuss a number of focal points to do just that. In this article we’re gonna discuss an important common problem and dive into a more […]