Ideas are Cheaper than Dirt – TIP
Ideas 12 for 10 cents. Good ideas 4 for a dollar. Awesome ideas $1 ea. Executing any of them successfully—platinum cards accepted. Every writer has dozens of ideas… heck even […]
Tips
Size Matters. Stay Small. – TIP
Bigger is NOT better. The bigger it is, the longer it takes, the more money it costs to produce! When working on an IP that isn’t proven in the market, […]
Contradictions indicative of Poor Visualization – TIP
As I’ve noted before, visual writing is key to good comic writing. No script is error free, but when I see a script that has multiple instances where the writer […]
Emotional Context and Visual Writing Wins Every Time – TIP
If you’ve read the Working Writer’s Guide to Comics, you know it’s all about emotion. You also know one of the most important elements to capture in a character based […]
Avoid Subtle Action Sand Traps – TIP
A great artist can capture just about anything in comic art… but some subtle actions are a definite challenge. These subtle actions can give a good artist a run for […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]