Resources for Writing and Formatting

[Hazel]

So, formatting is very important for any writer who wants to be a professional. I come from a background of novels, short stories and poetry that stretches back to middle school, but I don't know enough about how to format a comic book script.

Are there any good resources, on- or offline, for learning how to format a script for a comic book or graphic novel?

[Nathan Nelson]

I found this script guide on Darkhorse comics site.

[Jessica J. Lee]

There are full issue scripts by published writers including Neil Gaiman, Warren Ellis, and Grant Morrison here: http://www.comicbookscriptarchive.com/archive/?page_id=3


Print resources:

David, Peter. Writing for Comics with Peter David. Cincinnati, Ohio: Impact Books, 2006

Gertler, Nat (ed.). Panel One: Comic Book Scripts by Top Writers. Thousand Oaks, California: About Comics, LLC, 2002.

O’Neil, Dennis. The DC Comics Guide to Writing Comics. New York: Watson-Guptill, 2001.

Salisbury, Mark. Writers on Comics Scriptwriting, Vol. 1. London: Titan Books, 2002.