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Author McLachlan, Brian, author, illustrator

Title Draw out the story : ten secrets to creating your own comics / by Brian McLachlan
Published Toronto, ON : Owlkids, [2013]
©2013

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Description 143 pages : illustrations (some colour) ; 21 cm
Contents Comics let you show & tell -- There are 3 parts to presenting a comic -- Simple art doesn't equal simple stories -- Details make the difference -- Let the personality shine -- Take it one moment at a time -- Know your tools -- You need more than one good idea -- There are 2 ways to build a story -- Go beyond the normal
Summary Offers advice for effective storytelling in comic book format, covering such topics as color, placement, pacing, visually representing ideas, and other techniques for short gag strips as well as graphic novels and other more involved storylines
Notes Includes index
International Reading Association, Children's and Young Adult Award for Intermediate Nonfiction, 2014
Subject Comic books, strips, etc. -- Authorship -- Juvenile literature.
Comic books, strips, etc. -- Technique -- Juvenile literature.
Comic books, strips, etc. -- Illustrations -- Juvenile literature.
Drawing -- Technique -- Juvenile literature.
Genre/Form Graphic novels.
Comics (Graphic works)
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