Creating a graphic novel
So after my husband recommending I create a graphic novel about two months ago, I've decided to take his advice. I've started trying to get characters' characteristics, a basic idea of what its going to be based on, and a few other things. What I'm trying to figure out is, how many characters do you think should be in it? I've written stories in the past but never a graphic novel. I have drawn up characters to go with my stories but most of them no one has ever read. I decided to go more towards a graphic novel because I'm not sure how many installments there will be. I guess it depends on if I can break the story up into more shorter comics than anything. I will be probably also hand drawing all the illustrations first and then uploading them to the computer for editing and may or may not add color. Might go with the mostly black and white with a hint of color. For a graphic novel that will be dark and mildly disturbing with a few humorous spots I think the black and white with a hint of color might be the best route.
Tags: basic, character, graphic, ideas, novel, plot, story
Replies to This Discussion
-
Permalink Reply by Bathyscaph on -
Good luck Cherise. Number of characters? I'd say somewhere between one and a hundred, just depends on your story. If you are just getting started I'd suggest that simpler is better. There are dozens and dozens of great books out there full of insight and ideas. Here are a few books that I think you may find helpful from a technical standpoint:
Alan Moore's Writing for Comics
The DC Comics Guide to Digitally Drawing Comics
Working Methods, Comic Creator's Guide . . .
Understanding Comics (and the rest of this series of books by Scott McCloud)
Comics and Sequential Art by Will Eisner (and the rest of his books as well)Good luck with your project.
-
-
Permalink Reply by Bathyscaph on
-
Sure thing.
-
Advertisement
REsources
Groups
From the Diabetes Hands Foundation blog...
Together, We Can Get Diabetes Co-Stars to 10,000 Views!
Above is a photo of Diabetes Hands Foundation’s own Manny Hernandez with the stars of the Diabetes Co-Stars Video, “Strength in Numbers.” In case you haven’t heard the news yet, there is a new video making it’s way through the …Continue Reading
Congratulations Diabetes Advocates Scholarship Recipients!
The Diabetes Hands Foundation and Diabetes Advocates Program is proud to announce and congratulate the members of DA who were granted scholarships to attend diabetes conferences in 2013! Thanks to a generous grant from Novo Nordisk, in 2013 we were …Continue Reading
TuDiabetes Team
DHF STAFF
 Manny Hernandez(Co-Founder, Editor, has LADA)
|
DHF VOLUNTEERS
Lead Administrator
 Bradford (has type 1) |
Administrators
 Lorraine (mother of type 1) |
 Marie B (has type 1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIKE us on Facebook
Spread the word
This site complies with the HONcode standard for trustworthy health information: verify here.
© 2013 A community of people touched by diabetes, run by the Diabetes Hands Foundation.
