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...
Telling Stories
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...
The importance of a story’s central activity, or Spine of Action should never be underestimated when writing, especially when you’re writing longer works. Two beautiful examples of...
One of the more fascinating things about the internet is its ability to highlight so many different facets of human nature. The internet has brought out the...
In this episode, Rob discusses the importance of details in stories, what details writers need to include, and how many.
I’ve been wanting to do a few YouTube videos about storytelling for a while, and finally finished the first one. Let me know what you think! Rob
Summary: The Investigation Plot is a basically a typical detective/mystery procedural story but with a Japanese twist to heighten the drama. A standard of Japanese TV and...
Summary: The Duel Plot is one of the most common types of Battle Manga plots, as the majority of stories in a Battle Manga are based around...
Summary: The Righteous Avenger plot is an extremely common plot in manga and anime, and appears from time to time in Western media as well. In short-...
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...
So, I was listening to the Wonder Woman episode of The Story Toolkit podcast, and I have to say it was a major eye opener. The episode...