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Nick Macari

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The Importance of Concept

January 15, 2023January 17, 2023 Nick

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 […]

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Understand this piece of Art to be a better Writer

June 3, 2021June 11, 2021 Nick

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 […]

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Comic Book Writing Fundamentals

March 19, 2021March 21, 2021 Nick

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 […]

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Most Important Parts of Writing

January 9, 2020 Nick

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 […]

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Plot Points

August 21, 2019August 21, 2019 Nick

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 […]

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The Best Way to Name

June 4, 2019June 8, 2019 Nick

I go over the importance of nomenclature in Storycraft for comics, breaking down a bunch of aspects of it, but I wanted to touch on another specific technique. One of […]

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Stories That Matter

May 12, 2019July 20, 2019 Nick

Throughout this site (and my books) I detail many of the structural and mechanical elements that deliver genuine story. As I wrap edits on my cyberpunk novel, I found myself […]

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Character Profiles

April 24, 2019June 8, 2019 Nick

Recently came across someone having trouble finding the boundaries when creating character profiles. They were working on a superhero story and weren’t sure how specific they should get with the […]

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Streamline your Outline

January 12, 2019June 8, 2019 Nick

Between the basic outline and advanced outline articles, I give a bunch of solid tips in approaching outlines. But, since there’s always more to learn, here’s three more when building […]

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More on Master Theme

October 4, 2018June 8, 2019 Nick

If you’re not running a Master Theme in your comic, your story will never reach it’s full potential. Period. End of story. While it’s easy to understand the concept of […]

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