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    How to Make a Comic Book
    How to Make a Comic Book
    How to Make a Comic Book
    Ebook59 pages38 minutes

    How to Make a Comic Book

    By M. Usman

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    Table of Contents

    Preface
    Chapter # 1: Types of Comic Books
    1. One-Shot
    2. Anthologies
    3. Mini-Series
    4. Ongoing
    5. Graphic Novel
    6. Webcomic
    Chapter # 2: Coming up with a Comic Book Idea
    Pay attention to your environment
    Get inspiration from movies
    Read novels
    Read other comic books
    Chapter # 3: Tips for Developing Your Story
    Remember to develop key characters
    Give your characters good reasons for fighting
    Black moments are great
    Have a proper ending
    Don't be predictable
    Chapter # 4: Coming up with Characters
    Revisions make great characters
    Keep the list of characters small
    Personality and background are crucial
    Draw sketches
    Make them unique
    Characters in your book must be different physically
    Colors Matter
    Chapter # 5: Know Your Audience
    You will be able to use its language
    You will give your audience stories it likes
    Promotion becomes easier
    Writing the book becomes easier
    How to Identify Your Audience -
    Chapter # 6: Making Your Comic Book
    Write Your Story
    Make Panels
    Chapter # 7: Tips for Editing and Proofreading Your Book
    Revise one thing at a time
    Focus on grammar and spellings
    Don't just edit once
    Don't proofread it yourself
    Chapter # 8: Promoting Your Comic Book
    Have a website
    Don't forget social media
    Ask people to share and recommend
    Join comic boards
    Sell at a comic con
    Chapter # 9: How to Be a Great Comic Book Writer
    1. Read Lots
    2. Work with Others
    3. Learn from the Pros
    4. Don't Stop at One Book
    5. Get Feedback
    Conclusion
    Author Bio
    Publisher

    Preface

    You definitely have a list of comic books you like. And I can imagine that they take you into a new world when you read them. Simply put, comic books are a great way to spend leisure time. I know people who enjoy these books more than movies and novels.

    If you want to join in the fun and be one of those entertaining people with comics, then it's never too late to get in the game. If you can start writing comic books, you may get famous and make some money in the process. Furthermore, you will find fulfillment in that other people are enjoying your creations.

    All that's required from you is to work hard and give your readers the best stories you can come up with.

    However, there is one thing that acts as a roadblock for many – where to start.

    How on earth are you going to come up with characters? How will your develop your story to make it entertaining? And how will you even hatch an idea that will turn into a great book?

    If you are like many, you may be intimidated at the thought of all this.

    In this book, I will show you how you can make a comic book. You will find everything you may need to know about this process. I have tips on idea generation, story development, character development, and more. All these tips will help you start and finish your book. Additionally, you will also find info on promotion and becoming a great comic book writer.

    I'm sure that you will enjoy the book. So without wasting anymore time, let's get started.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMendon Cottage Books
    Release dateNov 24, 2015
    ISBN9781311659774
    How to Make a Comic Book

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      It is written in a simple and understandable way. It is a book to be read in terms of guiding us where to start, what to write. I liked it.
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      It gives a high level overview of what you need to do to make comic books, but stops short of providing particularly useful information.

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    How to Make a Comic Book

    M. Usman

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    Table of Contents

    Preface

    Chapter # 1: Types of Comic Books

    1. One-Shot

    2. Anthologies

    3. Mini-Series

    4. Ongoing

    5. Graphic Novel

    6. Webcomic

    Chapter # 2: Coming up with a Comic Book Idea

    Chapter # 3: Tips for Developing Your Story

    Chapter # 4: Coming up with Characters

    Chapter # 5: Know Your Audience

    Chapter # 6: Making Your Comic Book

    Write Your Story

    Make Panels

    Chapter # 7: Tips for Editing and Proofreading Your Book

    Chapter # 8: Promoting Your Comic Book

    Chapter # 9: How to Be a Great Comic Book Writer

    1. Read Lots

    2. Work with

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