Complete Idiots Guide To Creating A Graphic Novel

Description

You're no idiot, of course. You know that the graphic novel is the hot medium for all sorts of stories--using pictures and words to portray everything from personal tales to action epics. It's an art form as limitless as your imagination--so where do you begin?

THE COMPLETE IDIOT'S GUIDE TO CREATING A GRAPHIC NOVEL is for you--whether you want to write, draw, or do it all yourself. It shows you exactly how to develop your concept into a story, a story into a script, and a script into a completely drawn graphic novel prepared for publication. In this COMPLETE IDIOT'S GUIDE, you get:

- The pros and cons of collaborating on a project with a fellow creator--and of pursuing it solo.
Insight on how to create character design and model sheets.
- Strategies for promoting and publicizing via the web, advertising, and conventions.
- An eight-page chapter from the author's graphic novel, THE BIG CON, which offers a rare look at a script's evolution from start to finish.