Why Graphic Novels?

Creating graphic novels can be exciting, educational and fun. Not only are you creating a story with characters, a setting, and a plot, but you are also using pictures along with text to tell the story. Comic Life makes creating a graphic novel from scratch an easy undertaking.

Take a moment to look at some of the graphic novel resources on the left side of this blog. Jot down any ideas that come to you as you view these resources.

Before getting started, you should plan your graphic novel's storyline. This might include making a list of characters. When making your list of characters, consider who will play the part of each character. Since we will be using digital photography to create this graphic novel, you will need to think about costumes if they would be appropriate for the setting.

Next, think about the plot. Do you want your graphic novel to be an adventure story? Will the story have a moral? Will there be a plot twist? Most stories have a clear beginning, middle, and end. You might want to put together an informal outline of the story, as a way of organizing your ideas and providing a reference for yourself during the next step, which will be to begin photographing your story.

Comment on this post. In the comments provide a brief discussion of your ideas for the storyline of your graphic novel. Include the names of your characters, who will play each part, and a brief description of each character.