The Corner Box S1E8 - The Comic Book Writing Process

The Corner Box

11/14/23 • 52 min

Episode Summary

On this episode of The Corner Box, Megan Brown joins hosts John Barber and David Hedgecock to talk about David’s first comic book script after decades in the industry, everyone’s writing processes, writing issues at breakneck speeds, working with artists, how to compel readers to continue reading, and serving the role of an editor.

Timestamp Segments

· [01:33] David has written a comic book script.

· [03:51] John’s writing process.

· [07:59] Megan’s writing process.

· [10:15] When the script doesn’t hit.

· [12:46] Speed-writing.

· [17:53] Writing to an artist.

· [22:29] How to compel page-turning.

· [26:54] Hating on infinite scroll.

· [29:20] Approaching artists.

· [34:32] The role of an editor.

· [47:24] John’s Action Man.

· [48:46] Scriptwriting How-To.

Notable Quotes

· “Every panel should make you read the next panel. The end of every page should make you turn the page.”

Relevant Links

TheCornerBox.Club.

@megan_mb.

11/14/23 • 52 min

The Corner Box - The Corner Box S1E8 - The Comic Book Writing Process

Transcript

[00:00] INTRO: Welcome to The Corner Box, where we talk about comics as an industry and an art form. You never know where the discussion will go or who will show up to join host David Hedgecock and John Barber. Between them, they've spent decades writing, drawing, lettering, coloring, editing, editor-in-chiefing, and publishing comics. If you want to know the behind-the-scenes secrets, the highs and lows, the ins and outs of the best artistic medium in the world, then listen i

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