Writing
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Comics Writing: Story Foundations & Development
Your story starts here! Learn how to methodically build a story from the ground up, narrative structure, character building, and much more.
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Comics Writing: Writing for a Visual Medium
In the Foundations course, you learned how to build a story. In this course, you’ll learn how to develop any story for a visual medium. What is it about comics specifically, that’s going to effect how you tell your story? How do you script so that your artist will get the most out of your script–or just as importantly, that you don’t tie one of your artist’s drawing hands behind their back.
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Comics Writing: Finishing a Script and Next Steps
The most overlooked part of creative writing education is rewriting and what to do after your finished! Here, we’ve dedicated a course to reviewing your work, how to attack a rewrite to make sure that your work improves. Doing so without destroying the good work you’ve already done, and using a scalpel instead of a sledgehammer.
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Introduction to Comic Book Writing Bundle
If you’ve ever dreamt of writing your own comic or wanted to improve your existing skills – this class bundle is for you. Learn from renowned comics writers Andy Schmidt and Paul Allor, who have worked for Marvel, IDW and BOOM!, Aftershock and Vault Comics, on both licensed and creator-owned work!
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Advanced YA and MG Graphic Novels: Pitching and Publishing
Young Adult and Middle Grade graphic novels are not only a booming industry, but also a great way to introduce younger readers to comics and ignite a love of reading. Building on the Introduction to Young Adult and Middle Grade Storytelling course, instructor Sarah Davidson dives into the business side aspect of being a YA/MG creator.
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Comics Writing: Story Arcs & Ongoing Series
Acclaimed comics writer Fred Van Lente takes you through the necessary steps to craft compelling story arcs and ongoing comic book narratives exactly like professional comic book writers do it.
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Complete YA and MG Course Bundle
This bundle contains all classes from the Introduction to YA and MG Storytelling course and the Advanced YA and MG Graphic Novel course, covering everything from writing for teens and tweens to creating a professional pitch and getting your story idea published.
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Introduction to Young Adult and Middle Grade Storytelling
Young Adult and Middle Grade graphic novels are not only a booming industry, but also a great way to introduce younger readers to comics and ignite a love of reading. Creating comics for teens and tweens comes with its own set of challenges and standards, and instructor Sarah Davidson is here to share her knowledge of the market with you.
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Master Seminar with Greg Pak: The Pak Process
After writing over 475 comic book scripts over fifteen years, Greg Pak continues to learn with every new project and has developed a system of incredibly practical storytelling principles and moment-to-moment problem solving techniques that he’ll share in this seminar. No one can simply give you a perfect process for you, but by breaking down his own writing process, he’ll cracking open some incredible insights that will give you the tools to start building your own!
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Master Seminar with James Tynion IV: Team and Ensemble Writing
James Tynion IV (Justice League, Detective Comics) is ready to divulge the secret tricks to writing dynamic, exciting team books!