Exploratory Manga – Educational Manga That Take You For A Ride
There are a few less common manga genres that probably deserve more attention than they get, and one of these is the Exploratory Manga. Now, when I...
The Onion Method: Building Better Stories by Talking to Yourself
Reimena Yee’s Onion Method For Outlining Graphic Novels is one of the more interesting approaches I’ve seen to planning a story in a while. At first I...
September 7, 2020
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How M.I.C.E. can help writers.
A while ago on the Writing Excuses podcast I heard science fiction author Mary Robinette-Kowal discuss one of her personal favorite ways to structure stories, which is...
The S.P.I.N.E. of Good Comics
Previously, I’ve written about the characteristics that make up a good story, at least from the point of view of the audience, and how the writer has...
Write! Shonen Manga!
It’s finally here! Six months ago, I started a “small” project to write a short book on writing Shonen Manga style stories. Now, 310 pages and 90,000...
November 30, 2017
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“Linguistics, Style and Writing in the 21st Century – with Steven Pinker”
A brilliant video which changed my thinking about style. All academics should watch it.
Emotional Emphasis
So, I’m puzzling over this quote from Araki’s book on writing manga. In Western comic storyboards, panels are laid out with the most importance placed on good...
How to Write a Good Story- Human Needs
All stories are ultimately about humans needs- specifically, a human (or human-like being) trying to meet those basic fundamental needs in some way. No matter what the...
Xiao Gou’s Blog
After reading online how helpful blogging in languages you’re learning can be, I’ve decided to start a separate blog in Chinese so I can practice my limited...
Review- Dragon Blade (Jackie Chan) (Mild Spoilers)
I just finished watching Dragon Blade, and I have to say I have really mixed feelings about it. It’s a giant pile of awesome ideas and potential...