Writers on Comics Scriptwriting

by Mark Salisbury

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 184023069X
• ISBN13: 9781840230697
• Release Date: December 1999
• Publisher: Titan Books (UK)
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 1.04 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.4" x 8.9"

Customer Reviews

learn greatness from the great ones

This book gives a direct window into what the top industry pros think about and the problems and solutions that come from being a writer. Truly inspirational and thought provoking. As comic book writers it is up to us to redeem this truly great and limitless medium and rescue it from it's misconceptions and stereotypes.

Very good read

I really enjoyed this book. Full of information. Well worth the purchase.

Very good for the starting comic book writer

I was hesitant about buying this book because normally books about comic writing just feature the script and no commentary from the author themselves. This has both. I wish the interview section was a little more in depth but it gives enough to show how it's done by some of the best in the business (I learned there is no proper way) and even hear about what inspires them when they write a story. Also contrary to another reviewers commentary there is a female writer featured, Devin Grayson (I suspect he never read the book because it also features pictures).All in all it's a great buy for 12 bucks.

Excellent round-up of top-notch talents

If you're looking for information about how to write comic book scripts, this book should be tops on your list. Through interviews with several bright stars on the comics scene, we are treated to a fairly in-depth treatment of how they work, how they got started, some of the problems they've faced, and more. Of particular interest are the answers to the questions about the "method" used by each of these writers to actually get their scripts down on paper. The discussion isn't limited to mere "plot-style" vs. "full-script style". The writers provided a detailed view of how they sit down and begin the task of writing stories in comic-book format -- from outlining, to thumbnail sketches, to actual scripting, the discussion on these and other topics is invaluable.I admit that I haven't heard of some of the folks interviewed here, but I read every one, and can honestly say that there's something of value in every single interview. Interesting and insightful -- you won't be sorry!

Well-rounded collection

Despite the abscence of any writers of color and the inclusion of a single female, this is a well-rounded collection of in-depth interviews with fascinating insights into process, inspiration, motivation, philosophy and, in some cases, barely contained egomania. A must-have for aspiring writers and fanboys alike.