15-Week Online Writing For Comic Books Workshop

Overview

Learn How to Write a Comic Book

Since the earliest cave-drawings, people have told stories through sequential art. Comic books are the latest incarnation of this art form — and are hugely popular in Japan (as manga), in Korea (as manhwa), in Europe, and in the Americas. Now more than ever, comic books and comic book writing hold a significant place in entertainment, film, and culture.

In this 15-week class, online students learn the basics of comic book writing, both in plotting and writing a comic book script. Beyond learning how to write a comic book, students in our 15-Week Writing for Comic Books course will explore topics including the different types of script formats, proposals for submission to editors, the different forms for the medium (from manga to comic books to graphic novels to webcomics), and proper use of dialogue and sound effects. Students complete this course with a proposal for a graphic novel, manga or comic book series, and the script for the first issue or chapter of that project.