So I briefly suggested this idea yesterday and it seems on-topic, so here we are.
This is a thread for generalised discussion of the nature of writing for comics, both from the perspective of pure writers (that'd be yours truly) and writer-artists. Artists can probably get involve too since visual storytelling is kind of, you know, the whole idea of comics, but since this is Writer's Block I figure there's better places for art-specific discussions elsewhere.
So that we have some sort of direction from the get go, I've got a topic to suggest: panel structure and narrative.
Basically, when writing scripts, how do you break down your panels? And why do you go about it that way? What effect do different panel-layouts have on the visuals?
For example, I tend to default towards writing a six-panel grid when visualising pages. It seems like the bare minimum number of panels you need to tell a cohesive narrative consistently, and allows for lovely big pictures. Also Warren Ellis does it. But I also see a lot of scripts make use of 8 or 9-panel grids, Sex Criminals for the former and (obviously) anything Alan Moore does for the latter, and I've been thinking about how that shapes the narrative of the thing.
So any thoughts, comments or demands for this thread to be deleted are welcome. I'm going to stop rambling now because this is partially me procrastinating away from rewriting an essay for uni.
So I briefly suggested this idea yesterday and it seems on-topic, so here we are.
Gimme yer lunch money, dweeb.This is a thread for generalised discussion of the nature of writing for comics, both from the perspective of pure writers (that'd be yours truly) and writer-artists. Artists can probably get involve too since visual storytelling is kind of, you know, the whole idea of comics, but since this is Writer's Block I figure there's better places for art-specific discussions elsewhere.
So that we have some sort of direction from the get go, I've got a topic to suggest: panel structure and narrative.
Basically, when writing scripts, how do you break down your panels? And why do you go about it that way? What effect do different panel-layouts have on the visuals?
For example, I tend to default towards writing a six-panel grid when visualising pages. It seems like the bare minimum number of panels you need to tell a cohesive narrative consistently, and allows for lovely big pictures. Also Warren Ellis does it.
But I also see a lot of scripts make use of 8 or 9-panel grids, Sex Criminals for the former and (obviously) anything Alan Moore does for the latter, and I've been thinking about how that shapes the narrative of the thing.
So any thoughts, comments or demands for this thread to be deleted are welcome. I'm going to stop rambling now because this is partially me procrastinating away from rewriting an essay for uni.