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ngoziu
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Quote-posting twice because it's that important. The three most important resources that I give comics students are linked in this thread. 1. Mad's breakdown of COMIC PANEL VARIATION (@madrupert.bsky.social) 2. How to start stories by Darin Strauss 3. I need you to understand character motivation

Mad Rupert@madrupert.bsky.social

I've been getting back into comics while I wait for more info from my concept job, and I thought I'd make a post about something very important to me, which is COMIC PANEL VARIATION and HOW TO THINK ABOUT IT.

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ngoziu
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The Fine Art of Where to Start Start your scenes later. Start with conflict. Get to the point. Honestly, start right before things make sense to the reader, and if you're feeling spicy, start after that point. Hurry up. Get to the meat. bsky.app/profile/ngoz...

ngoziu@ngoziu.com

in college, my screenwriting professor gave us this double-whammy of writing craft articles that changed my writing. quick easy essential reads!

ngoziu
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Digging Up the Depths of Desire Make your characters want a little thing a lot. A sip of water. Surviving a bully. Finding out what that sound is. Their cousin's apology. Next make them want another thing—ideally whatever stops them from getting the first thing. bsky.app/profile/ngoz...

ngoziu@ngoziu.com

The second article can be found here! archive.ph/l7c7S Digging up the Depths of Desire by Ellis Avery. Not sure why WSJ stopped publishing their "Word Craft" series, but they should compile all of the articles and print a book!