“To write is to take chances. Sometimes you succeed, sometimes you don’t, because the measure of success is in the eyes of the reader. And a subjective opinion is always right for that reader, always true for that person.”J. Michael… Read More ›
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Quote Me: Word Counts in Comics by Alan Moore
One thing that was drummed into my head (by more than one writer or editor) is that when you’re writing comics, let the pictures tell the story. You should never overwrite and be ruthless about dialogue — cut it, cut… Read More ›
Quote Me: On Going Freelance by Luc Belanger
“The first couple of years you don’t make enough to pay the bills. The next couple of years you barely make enough to cover the bills. And then a couple of years after that you make enough to pay the… Read More ›
Quote Me: Portfolio Advice from Pete Ashton – Don’t be Nervous
“One thing I’ve noticed over the last couple of years is that the creators doing portfolio reviews at the 2000AD table [at the Bristol Comics festival] at least are very encouraging to new people probably because a lot of them… Read More ›
Quote Me: Pencils Provide when it comes to portfolios – Marcia Allass
“I’m not an editor, but based on friends’ experiences – I would try to have some pencils in your portfolio, just so you can show the quality of the art before and after inking – I know artists who have… Read More ›
Quote Me On Portfolio Presentation: Matt Brooker
Small in Beautiful “Back when I was breaking into comics, I always used to present my work in an A4 ringbinder, and never had any problems as a result – in fact, at a crowded portfolio session, A4 binders are… Read More ›
Quote Me on Writing Comics: Mike Collins
“On writing, I always put pen to lined paper first and always. The computer always comes last. “I find when I write straight into the machine it results in ridiculous levels of verbosity, but if it’s all written long hand… Read More ›
Quote Me on Writing Comics: Dave Gibbons
Dave Gibbons Artist on The Watchmen, writer and artist on The Originals “I got involved because I loved comics ever since I could read; in fact, they may have been the reason that I wanted to read! I started by… Read More ›