Great write up! I have had that book in my Amazon cart forever! I think you just convinced me to pull the trigger on it. An old professor of mine, Mark Kneece, wrote The Art of Comic Book Writing. Definitely worth checking out as well.
Comic writing feels a bit like traffic control. Between giving the artist enough information to fully realize the setting and the action, to making sure to leave enough room for the dialog and sound effects. Then trying to manage pacing, and I like to use odd number pages to either scene break or build tension. It's a lot to manage while also trying to tell a compelling story.
You are so right...making comics is hard work, and all we can do is try our best with the knowledge we have and aim to get better every time. Thanks for reading!
So true. I can sort of see why an indie company would think the letterer would be well-versed in pre-press, even if they are two different skill sets using two different programs, but to expect them to be experts in grammar and spelling...? Very different job! Thanks for reading, Ron.
Great write up! I have had that book in my Amazon cart forever! I think you just convinced me to pull the trigger on it. An old professor of mine, Mark Kneece, wrote The Art of Comic Book Writing. Definitely worth checking out as well.
Thanks for reading! And I'll definitely check out Mark's book. Appreciate the recommendation.
Going to bookmark this post for future reference.
Comic writing feels a bit like traffic control. Between giving the artist enough information to fully realize the setting and the action, to making sure to leave enough room for the dialog and sound effects. Then trying to manage pacing, and I like to use odd number pages to either scene break or build tension. It's a lot to manage while also trying to tell a compelling story.
You are so right...making comics is hard work, and all we can do is try our best with the knowledge we have and aim to get better every time. Thanks for reading!
Well I know *I* just learned a lot. Thanks, Clay!
Thanks for reading, Tom!
awful book
Sorry it didn't work for you, David. Thanks for reading!
So true. I can sort of see why an indie company would think the letterer would be well-versed in pre-press, even if they are two different skill sets using two different programs, but to expect them to be experts in grammar and spelling...? Very different job! Thanks for reading, Ron.