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Nick Macari

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Mechanics

Scene Selection Part 2: Only Your Best

March 4, 2017March 4, 2017 Nick

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 […]

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Scene Selection and Narrative Drive

July 18, 2016July 18, 2016 Nick

So you’ve written an outline and now you’re sitting down to script an issue. In my experience you’ll almost always have a surplus of scenes (especially if you’re scripting a […]

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Threat of Violence

April 26, 2016February 20, 2019 Nick

A critical concept in writing (comic or otherwise) is understanding the difference between “Threat of Violence” and “Violence” itself. The former creates tension, a cornerstone of good storytelling (and a […]

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Story Arcs

April 26, 2016June 17, 2019 Nick

“How do you build a story within the 20 page framework of a comic while at the same time building the story for a larger story arc?” The short answer: […]

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