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Writing is a complex craft. Biting off more than you can chew, is an easy way to get overwhelmed and confused. Nick breaks down his articles into 3 classes;



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The articles below all talk comic shop. But when you understand the concepts discussed, you can apply them to any medium.

The only thing stopping you from writing the best story you've ever written, is you.

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Writing Craft Tips, Techniques and Discussion

Discovery and Structure

Advice on beginning your journey.

Advanced Class.

Pitch Your Climax

Goals Not Problems

Gravity of the Story

More on Master Theme

Streamline your Outline

Character Profiles

Stories That Matter

The Best Way to Name

Story Fundamentals

The cornerstones of story.

Advanced Class.

Surprise and Foreshadowing

Fix your Flashbacks

Point of View and Captions

The Super Trifecta

Effective Subplots

Hooks and Cliffhangers

Scene Sizes

Story Mechanics

Building off story fundamentals.

Advanced Class.

Dramatic Narrative Emphasis

Delayed Inciting Incident

Pacing Primary Escalation of Violence and Action

Script Execution Technique

Specific methods on building out scripts.

Advanced Class.

10 Core Rules to Writing Comics - [Download]

Dual Name Characters

Sample Scene Breakdown

Visualizing Panels

Talking Slick, Hip and Breaking the 4th Wall

Double Page Spreads

A Lesson in Visual Writing

Comic Book Script Download - [Download]

Writing Natural dialogue

Engaging the Reader in 22 Pages

Process

Broader discussion of technique.

Advanced Class.

5 Tips for Writing Female Protagonists

Works in the Movies, not in Comics Part 2

Writing to Strengths and Weaknesses

First and Last

Don't Kill Your Darlings

Fictitious Terms and Exotic Proper Names

Tips

Shorter but no less important bits of "across the board" advice.

Economics of Comics

The business and financial side of comics (and writing).

Advanced Class.

How to Find Comic Writing Work

How to Find an Artist for your Comic Script

The Thousand Dollar Page Rate

Kickstarter for Comics

Miscellaneous

Everything else.

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