Comic Book and Graphic Novel Scriptwriting
Learn how to write comics from a San Diego comic-con Eisner award-winning writer.
Description
The medium of comics presents a fascinating vehicle to communicate through a sequence of text and images. Comic books, graphic novels and other forms of the genre (web comics, comic strips, etc.) hold a significant place in modern society, history and culture. This course is designed to teach you how to write comic book and graphic novel scripts professionally. Focus is placed on helping you create and develop your story idea(s). You will learn scripting, story generation, comic panel theory, working within page-length restrictions, pacing your story and the full script method of writing comics. You will learn: narrative story arcs, plot points, writing sound effects, captions, off-panel dialogue and more. Exercises and PDF's of actual comic book scripts included as resources. No artistic experience needed.
What You Will Learn!
- How to write comic books and graphic novels from start to finish
- How to format your script like the pros
- How to pace your story like a pro
- How to write an effective outline that makes scriptwriting easier
- The writers place in the comic book making process
- Working with artists etiquette
- Comics panel theory and its relation to story pacing
- Developing stories using narrative story arcs: monomyth, 3-act structure and "in media res"
Who Should Attend!
- Anyone interested in writing comic books or graphic novels like a pro.
- Anyone interested in developing their writing skills through comic book or graphic novel story telling.