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Introduction to Young Adult and Middle Grade Storytelling

$249.00

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 Sarah is here to share her knowledge of the market with you.

Whether you’re a seasoned pro at writing comics for adults and want to learn how to work for a younger audience, or you’re a new creator wanting to start making comics for kids, this course will provide a strong foundation for understanding the nuances of storytelling for Young Adult and Middle Grade audiences. 

Learn about writing to a demographic, designing age-appropriate characters, book length and formatting, and more!



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Sarah Davidson is a comic book artist, colorist, and educator currently working on her MFA in Sequential Art at SCAD. She loves drawing Middle Grade and Young Adult comics featuring magic, superpowers, and teenagers saving the world. She’s been freelancing in the comic industry since she was in high school, with clients like Abrams Books, Macmillan Publishers, Webtoon, Wattpad, MadCave, and of course Comics Experience. Sarah’s original graphic novel, Jackson’s Wilder Adventures, is being released this summer through Papercutz. When she isn’t drawing comics, you can find her watching feel-good cooking competition shows with her too many pets.

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Jackson's Wilder AdventuresI’m a total newbie, is that okay?

Of course that’s okay! We design our courses to start at start. If you need to have taken or learned something else first, we let you know that in our requirements tab. Our instructors, while very knowledgeable, are also very understanding and take the time to make sure you’ve got all the information you need! And if you ever run into a problem, you just let us know at info@comicsexperience.com and we’ll address it.

Do I need to know a whole lot about comics?

Absolutely not. 

Do I need to be a computer wiz for the class?

Nope. Not one bit. Any of the tech stuff you’ll need to know, you can learn and we cover.

What computer programs do I need for this course?

Any writing software should work just fine. If taking Level 2 and submitting work for review, we prefer that files be handed in in Word or PDF format. But if you want to write using other software, that’s totally fine!

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