character names in caps?

thephoenix · Aug 16, 2010

Hi all,

i was wondering in describing a panel, are you supposed to put the character's names in caps? thanks

Wolvel · Aug 17, 2010

Well any time you use a Characters name then yes you need it to be capitalized.

Locusta · Aug 18, 2010

Capitalized yes, but I wouldn't do it in all caps. That would be like shouting the character's name every time someone says it.

elae · Aug 19, 2010

I usually write character names as "NAME" in panel descriptions, and "Name" in dialogue. That's just personal preference, though.

bladestalker · Aug 19, 2010

elae said:
I usually write character names as "NAME" in panel descriptions, and "Name" in dialogue. That's just personal preference, though.

This is the way I've always done it this way in in both Comic and Screenplay scripts.

Freelancer · Aug 22, 2010

i was wondering in describing a panel, are you supposed to put the character's names in caps? thanks

This is the question what I also wanted to ask. But I also want to ask; what about the words in bold? What should I take into bold?

Here is a panel what I almost finished, but I don't know the dialogue part is correct or not. This one is holding words in bold and also two names.

NF Panel Sample

Is this approach good or should I change something in the dialogue part?

jmascia · Sep 13, 2010

The first time a chracter's name appears, I put it in all caps to draw the artists attention. After that, I just write it normally.

character names in caps?

thephoenix

Wolvel

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Locusta

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elae

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bladestalker

Freelancer

jmascia