Character Personality
I’m working on a new character breakdown, trying to capture his personality in ink, so I have a strong foundation when I start scripting him. What do you think of […]
Author: nickmac
Accents in Comics
Accents are a distinct pronunciation of dialogue and a detail many less experienced writers quickly embrace. Usually with far too heavy a hand. Accents in comics are a slippery slope […]
Double Page Spreads
Someone who purchased the Working Writer’s Guide to Comics and Graphic Novels had a question about formatting a double page spread. Because comic real estate is generally in such high-demand, […]
Real world premises – TIP
When you’re working on real world premises, you can often take some creative license and meld fact with fiction, but you can’t contradict fact with fiction. Important distinction.▪ About the […]
Loose Vs. Thin
If you’ve bee following this site for a while, you probably already know the difference between a “loose” and “tight” comic script. A tight script can essentially touch on any […]
Scene Selection Part 2: Only Your Best
So you’ve read Scene Selection and Narrative Drive and have a good understanding of which scenes stop narrative drive dead in its tracks… You understand that comics are a highlight […]
Cut Your Entrances (and exits) – TIP
I’ve talked about page/scene weights. One of the most superfluous panel setups are CHARACTER ENTRANCES, usually walking in through a door. GET RID OF THESE. Showing a character opening a […]
Mini-series Outline – TIP
When you outline your mini-series, don’t try to break the story into issues WHILE you make the outline… Instead, make the outline as one complete story, then when you’ve got […]
Does Format Really Matter?
Someone was asking about script punctuation the other day, so I figured I’d compile that info in a quick article here… before I start I should probably address why format […]
Pitching to Publishers – TIP
When you’re pitching a mini-series to a publisher and you’re breaking down a synopsis of each issue, DON’T try and tell the story… instead, FOCUS on SHOWING the story through […]