Scene Sizes
When I’m wearing my long prose hat, I’m often asked “how long should my scene be?” Looking at the size itself is largely irrelevant and the answer is always the […]
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Outline Development
If you’re not running your writing with an outline, you’re either a genius talent or a lazy bastard… either way, I don’t like you. You probably didn’t even bother to […]
Writing to Strengths and Weaknesses
I do my best to answer every question that comes in on the website and across social media. Someone recently asked, “How do you write to your artist’s strength?” As […]
Editors Make it Better
It’s a sad fact that in efforts to keep budgets down, editors are a part of the creative team often cut in indie comic productions (or hired in a limited […]
A Cornerstone of Good Story – TIP
In Storycraft for Comics I discuss the three fundamentals of “good” (or genuine) story. One of them is unpredictability. If you’ve ever read a story that was bad (for any […]
Not Getting Screwed by Contractors
Whether you’re a comic book creator/budding publisher or mercenary writer (like myself), dealing with other folks is part of the job… a big part. With projects hinging on the competency […]
Sacrifice your Ego for Story
Lots of folks are lazy. Their stories don’t have a well thought out concept, an underlying message, their characters aren’t developed with full, meaningful arcs, and they don’t bother to […]
Know Your Audience – TIP
I’m all about commercial viability. The bigger the audience the greater the chance of success. Period. But one of the biggest goofs for an indie comic is not knowing who […]
Homeless Guys Have an Opinion Too – TIP
Somebody PM’ed yesterday asking me to confirm or repudiate some advice on comic writing he received. Nothing against homeless guys, but the point here is when you turn to public […]
Cut your Character Motivations – TIP
Don’t waste time including character motivations, plans or goals in your script unless it has something to do with the visual of the panel. Examples: Joe is riding his bike […]