The art of comic book writing : the definitive guide to outlining, scripting, and pitching your sequential art stories

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PN6710 .K63 2015
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Available

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Summary

A practical guide for beginner and advanced comic book writers that outlines the steps needed to successfully craft a story for sequential art.
With this latest book in the SCAD Creative Essentials series from the esteemed Savannah College of Art and Design, comics writer and instructor Mark Kneece gives aspiring comic book writers the essential tools they need to write scripts for sequential art with confidence and success. He provides a practical set of guidelines favored by many comic book publishers and uses a unique trial and error approach to show would-be scribes the potential pitfalls they might encounter when seeking a career in comics writing. Supported by examples of scripting from SCAD's students, faculty, and alumni, The Art of Comic Book Writing strips away the mysteries of this popular artform and provides real-world advice and easy-to-follow examples for those looking to write for the comics medium.

Contents

Story Basics : Ideas, Development, and Visualization -- Formatting a Comics Script in "Full Script" -- The Almighty Page -- Talking to the Artist and Writing the Script -- Script Energy : Dialogue, Text, and Visuals -- Character Dynamics -- World Building : Props, Structures, and Attitudes -- Pacing the Story, Part 1 : Room to Breathe -- Pacing the Story, Part 2 : Breaking the Rules -- Putting Together a Synopsis for Submission.

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