How to Write Manga
My new book is up! What started as a revision of Write! Shonen Manga turned into an almost complete re-write with lots of new material and approaches....
July 2, 2019
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J. Michael Straczynski on the secret to his writing
Yep. That’s basically it. You need to write until it’s instinctual, and that comes with a whole lot of practice. (Which he’s had, in spades!) Always keep...
Write! Shonen Manga is now available on Smashwords for Free!
Last summer, I began revising my book Write! Shonen Manga towards a second edition, however the more I wrote the more it turned from being a second...
The Rise of Webtoons
I’m not sure if many people know about this, but Webtoons.com is just starting to majorly take off. My tween tutoring students all read it, and I think it’s...
Writing Manga: The Three Cycle Plot
Japanese comics, or manga, are written as episodic serials- which means they’re broken down into a series of semi-self contained chapters where each episode represents a piece...
January 12, 2019
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Time to make All The Write Moves!
A little over a year ago, I released Write! Shonen Manga, and included a section for getting new writers up to speed based on my 20 years experience...
NaNoWriMo Quickstart Guide – Part Eight: Writing a Synopsis
Step 8: Writing a Synopsis While you might be tempted to write your story just from your scene list, it’s a good idea to take one more...
NaNoWriMo Quickstart Guide – Part Seven: Organize Your Ideas Into Scenes
Step 7: Organize Your Ideas Into Scenes The next step is also simple and fun – you take your big collection of scenes and try to see...
NaNoWriMo Quickstart Guide – Part Six: Brainstorm Situations and Scenes
Step 6: Brainstorm Situations and Scenes Once you have your cast, it’s time to figure out what’s going to happen to them. This is where the fun...
NaNoWriMo Quickstart Guide – Part Five: Pick Your Main Characters
Step 5: Pick your Main Characters It might seem strange that it took so long to talk about the characters, after all, you already thought up rough...