Writing
How To Write A Comic Book Script and Other More Important Things (article) - Chris Oatley
The art of storytelling (course) - Pixar and Khan Academy
Writing For Comics (book) - Alan Moore
Writer’s Bible (google doc) - Sol Stein
Scrivener (tool) - $40 service for outlining and drafting scripts, novels and screenplays.
Writing Resources (doc) - Charts and checklists for story, character and scene development
Comic Book Writers (article) - A series of interviews with comic writers
Brandon Sanderson Lecture Notes (pdf) - Fantastic summary of the lectures by Brandon Sanderson on writing
Rambling About How I Write Comics (article) - Jim Zub
Superhero Nation (article) - A large collection of articles covering all aspects of writing for comics.
Cullen Bunn (article) - Articles on writing, scripting and plotting for comics
Alright, you know your purpose, you’ve prepped your folders, and you’ve found your work spot. Now you’re finally ready to start writing your story.
Sitting at your desk, you eagerly open up a new document (or pull out a sheet of paper), stretch your wrists out, and…
…
Now what?
Well…
Table of Contents
Intro
Before You Start
Writing
- Overview
- It All Starts With An Idea
- Thought Dumping
- Outlining
- World Building
- Characters
- Writing Scenes
- Breaking Scenes Down
- Scripts
- Dialogue
- Revision
- Choosing A Title
- Writer's Block
Hiring A Team
- Overview
- Sorting Out Your Budget
- Writing A Solicitation
- Where To Find Your Team
- What Makes A Good Partner
- Contracts
Drawing
Colouring
Lettering
- Overview
- General Tips
- Standard Black vs Rich Black
- Choosing A Font
- Font Types
- When To Bold Text
- Sound Effects
Marketing
Publishing
Printing
- Overview
- Getting Print Ready Files
- Offset vs Digital Printers
- Why Page Count Matters
- Book Formats And Binding Types
- How Many Copies To Print
- Aesthetics
- Tips For Saving Money
- Printer Comparison Table