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 […]
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Portfolio Tips – TIP
An aspiring writer on reddit asked what samples they should showcase to solicit work. Here’s my 2 cents. The best showcase of your writing is published work. The second best […]
Breaking Bubbles – TIP
When I first started out in comics a million years ago, I thought the letterer held total mastery and control over dialogue placement. I thought the writer’s job was to […]
Long Shots, Short Detail – TIP
Be conscious when you call for an extreme long or wide, long or wide, or establishing shot, that you don’t try and focus on small details in the same panel. […]
Aim Small – TIP
Super Quick Tips were tweets or face book posts I felt important enough to reproduce here on the site. Sometimes the simplest pieces of advice are the best. Focus on […]
Moral Message vs. Saying Something – TIP
I recently had someone tell me they agreed with me that every story should “say something” but opposed my use of “moral message” on page 13 of the book (when […]
Name your Red Shirts – TIP
Actually the title is a bit misleading, because I’m not saying to name the people about to die. What I’m really saying is name an “extra character” that has direct […]
Genre Masquerading As Theme – TIP
Sadly, a lot of scripts from new/inexperienced writers that fall on my desk don’t have a theme.The writer either: * Doesn’t know it (consciously). * Doesn’t have it. * Or […]
Criticism – TIP
Super Quick Tips were tweets or face book posts I felt important enough to reproduce here on the site. Sometimes the simplest pieces of advice are the best. * Amateur […]
Timing – TIP
Super Quick Tips were tweets or face book posts I felt important enough to reproduce here on the site. Sometimes the simplest pieces of advice are the best. Don’t Rush. […]