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 […]

I’ve spoken elsewhere on naming things in story… today I want to touch on something more specific, naming the title of your book or series. Novice writers often put too […]

If you follow me, you understand the power of High Concept fiction. High Concept fiction has perhaps, the greatest commercial viability. In a nutshell, the story revolves around a new […]

I often get asked, “how do I know when I have enough of my story to actually begin?” You need to understand this; As a writer, you’ve already begun. It’s […]

When I first started writing I put very little weight to what I was actually writing. I came up with an idea and like a dog with a bone, just […]

Hunters in the Snow by Pieter Bruegel the Elder, 1565. It’s one of the most famous and influential landscape paintings of its time. Take your time and really give it […]

Genuine story serves a function. When you set out to create anything that serves a function, the effectiveness of that thing can be measured by how well it performs. If […]

Another one I get a lot is, “Is the concept the most important part of writing a story? Or the theme? Or the characters? Or the overall execution of the […]

I say this a lot around these parts, “You’ve got to know what you’re trying to say at any given moment in a story.” This is paramount in comics. Whether […]