Script format.

Mr Sci Fi · Apr 19, 2008

Any specific format for a comic book?

Generally, how many lines of dialogue will fit in a frame?

Do you write detailed visuals, or is that up to the illustrator?

dpaterso · Apr 19, 2008

Samples are available all over the 'net, Google how to write a comic script (if you haven't already). As the roughest rule of thumb guide, 6 panels (3 x 2) per page usually does the biz.

Tough to answer your "how many lines of dialogue" question. How small a font do you plan on using? How hard do you want your readers to work for their entertainment? Just for kicks I use Paint.net (freebie upgrade to MS Paint, with layers) to practice dialogue and narrator captions.

Looking at your favorite graphic novels is going to clue you in further. Take a peek at the expertly handled dialogue from the Girl Genius online comic:
http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20051007
...loads of info, but the reading eye is easily led through the dialogue sequence.

-Derek

Mr Sci Fi · Apr 19, 2008

Thanks for the help and info!

Axler · Apr 20, 2008

Or...

You could go and buy this book and learn pretty much everything you need to know.

odocoileus · Apr 20, 2008

http://homepage.mac.com/dmcduffie/site/Scripts.html

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