January Write Club for Grown Ups– Thumbnailing Scenes in Graphic Novel and Comics

Ever wanted to see your stories as a graphic novel or comic?

Brilliant artistry is less important than understanding how to turn the mood, pacing, and tone into a visual representation.

In this two-hour Write Club for Grown Ups workshop with graphic artist Jen Hernandez:

• You’ll learn how to turn your stories into a comic or graphic novel one scene at a time.

• You’ll learn how to break down a scene from a story you’ve written into scripted parts, and then use those notes to make a visual thumbnail of the scene.
• You’ll learn how to frame an image to show what your characters are feeling, as well as how to get inspiration from graphic novels for young adults. 
• You’ll learn about pacing for tone, dramatic angles, and considerations specific to comix media.
• And you’ll practice drawing skills and storytelling through the art of comix.

Drawing experience is not necessary, and you’ll get basic drawing tips to start from whatever skill level you have.

You’ll need to bring:

• scenes you’ve already written for short stories, novels, poetry, or screenplays in any genre. 
• any drawing materials you’d like to use. (We’ll have plain paper and pencils and pens)

By the end of the workshop, you’ll have notes and the beginnings of a thumbnailed scene for a comic or graphic novel, to continue working on later, plus tips for visualizing written content for comics, next steps, and a list of resources for further study. 

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Do you have questions about this or any of our programs? Email us at bewriting@wordcrafters.org