plotting – Jerzy Drozd

Thunder Punch Daily 132 – Knitting Scenes Together

Resources, Thunder Punch Daily / July 6, 2011 / plotting, storytelling, thumbnailing, writing

I was asked an interesting question in my Comic Book Academy class about how to figure out an order or sequence of scenes for a comics story. Today I share the answer I gave in class.

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Thunder Punch Daily 114 – Emotional Honesty

Podcasts, Thunder Punch Daily / April 26, 2011 / character design, character development, plotting, writing

Today I share some thoughts inspired by a conversation I had with Dan Mishkin about writing characters and keeping their emotional arcs “honest”. Believe it or not, I manage to tie my points into a common argument amongst cartoonists over “how much is too much backstory?”

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Thunder Punch Daily 08 – The Chase

Podcasts, Thunder Punch Daily / March 11, 2010 / character design, character development, plot, plotting, writing

The Chase is a terrific go-to option when trying to get the ball rolling with your story. In today’s episode I describe how I’ve used it as a means to quickly introduce readers to characters, and how one can use it as a microcosm of an overall thematic exploration of your characters.

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