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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
Off Panel Bubble Direction – TIP
Something I’ve noticed a lot lately, folks delivering muddy bubble placement direction for characters off panel. Usually, this comes on an exterior Establishing Shot. For example, the panel description details […]
STOP Zooming – TIP
For the love of God, there is no “zooming” in a single comic panel. Stop. Just stop. You have closeup and extreme close up. If you want to actually zoom, […]
Kill Your Continuity Panels – TIP
As I’ve said before, comics are all about showcasing KEY scenes that express fundamental elements of the story (I refer to this as having weight, the more relevant the scene […]
Always Use Courier! – TIP
Or any fixed-width typeface… One of the first things I do EVERY TIME someone sends me a script is; Select All Change Font Courier Change Font Size 12 Select Paragraph: […]
Hire the Best Editor You Can Afford – TIP
“It’s not just about fixing your script, it’s about becoming a better writer.” I may be biased here because editing is part of what I do, BUT, anyone who knows […]
Beware of Panel Dopplegangers – TIP
Every once in a while I see a script where the writer has something like; Panel 1: yadda yadda yadaa Panel 2: Same as panel 1 BUT “slight change that […]
One Face, One Emotion – TIP
You’re probably familiar with one of the 10 comic writing rules (#2 in the book), “A single moment in time, a single action per character.” Don’t forget this also applies […]