Now let’s talk about the three main types of conflict.
First we’ll tackle the most frequent and obvious form of conflict:
MAN vs. MAN. [click to continue...]
Now let’s move on to the CONFLICT part of your narrative.
If the SETUP is the appetizer of our literary meal, the CONFLICT is the meat and potatoes entré.
There can be no story without CONFLICT. [click to continue...]
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A few final words on SETUP.
Why is it so important to have a clearly established setup?
Think of it this way: When you are building a house, you begin with the foundation, and then erect the walls, and finally add the roof. [click to continue...]
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The last element in the SETUP of our story is the WHEN. When is the story taking place? Is it now, today, tomorrow, last year, 1965, 2948? The time in which our story is unfolding will influence how people dress, speak and interact.
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Another related question, which is part of the SETUP, is the WHY. In superhero comics each hero often has a fundamental WHY. Batman fights crime because he saw his parents killed in front of him. Spidey fights crime due to guilt over not having prevented
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WHERE is another key element in the SETUP of a narrative.
Obviously, even short stories like those found in comic books, have several locations. However, one will be the KEY LOCATION. A Superman story might spend most of the narrative in the large, active city of Metropolis. [click to continue...]
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Continuing with our discussion of the SETUP of our story, let’s move on to the WHAT.
The WHAT is particularly important, because in most cases it directly relates to the story’s PREMISE. The premise of the story is its reason for happening. For instance, [click to continue...]
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Last time we established that every story has a BEGINNING, MIDDLE and END. Let’s go a step further now and break down those headings down into story elements.
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Okay, let’s talk writing! Where do we begin?
Well, firstly, it’s important to understand that comics, (and movies, novels and TV shows), always tell some sort of story. Let’s strip it down to the basics. [click to continue...]
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Since I’m new to the whole blog scene, I’ll start by introducing myself. In my ‘day job’ I work as a storyboard artist for film, animation and TV. I recently finished storyboarding some delightfully gory sequences for Saw 3, recently shot here in Toronto. Additionally, I sometimes [click to continue...]
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