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BTM
07-18-2005, 05:12 AM
Any chance you'll be doing something about pacing comics?

Steven Grant
07-18-2005, 02:50 PM
I dunno... pacing's such an idiosyncratic thing I'm not sure there's even general commentary to be made on it... I'll think about it...

Inkthinker
07-19-2005, 01:36 AM
Idiosyncratic goes without saying, but surely there are suggestions, guidelines, things to watch out for?

Dennis
07-19-2005, 12:33 PM
how does 3 act structure work in comics. does the 25 50 25% thing apply to comics?

Inkthinker
07-19-2005, 10:40 PM
See, I don't even know what the heck he's talking about. :D

Inkthinker
07-19-2005, 10:41 PM
See, I don't even know what the heck he's talking about. :D

The big Rule I know of is that ALL plots must contain character introduction, conflict, and resolution. Shortchange or ignore any of those and the results will feel unfinished.

Inkthinker
07-19-2005, 10:43 PM
See, I don't even know what the heck he's talking about. :D

The big Rule I know of is that ALL plots must contain characters, conflict, and resolution, and each of these needs to be dealt with fully.

dancj
07-20-2005, 05:04 AM
See, I don't even know what the heck he's talking about.
See, I don't even know what the heck he's talking about.

The big Rule I know of is that ALL plots must contain character introduction, conflict, and resolution. Shortchange or ignore any of those and the results will feel unfinished.
See, I don't even know what the heck he's talking about.

The big Rule I know of is that ALL plots must contain characters, conflict, and resolution, and each of these needs to be dealt with fully.

I liked your second draft best