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Comics and Graphic Novel Writing Workshop

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DURATION/TIME
4 weeks
Mondays
June 6-June 27
7-10 p.m.

LEVEL
This class is for all levels. Ideal for anyone who is writing or considering writing a comic book or graphic novel.

LOCATION
Soho

PRICE
$375 ($350 for )
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Course Details

Comics and graphic novels are powerful and popular forms of storytelling. They fuel blockbuster media phenomena and entertain millions worldwide. Spider-Man, The X-Men, and Sin City are just a few properties that first appeared in graphic-narrative formats.

But how does one get started in this exciting and lucrative field?

In this 4-week class taught by noted Marvel Comics writer and editor Danny Fingeroth, students will not only learn how to write a comic book or graphic novel script, but will have that script reviewed and critiqued by the instructor and the class in a round-table format. Assignments, both in-class and take-home, are designed to enable students to learn how to express their ideas?whether they be intensely personal or compellingly commercial?through the graphic-storytelling medium.

In this class, you can expect to learn how to:
  • Develop ideas for a great story
  • Structure a story
  • Write effective dialogue
  • Connect with the right artist
  • Avoid a beginner?s creative and career missteps
  • Get the green-light from an editor
By the end of this class, you can expect to have:
A workshopped script and an understanding of what goes into writing a professional level comics script.

Admission Requirements:
Please submit a letter of interest, including a brief work history, and your desired outcome for this class.

Instructor Bio

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Danny Fingeroth
Danny Fingeroth, veteran Marvel Comics writer and editor, headed up the company's Spider-Man editorial line during its highest-selling years. He consulted on the first Spider-Man movie and on the 1990s Fox Kids Spider-Man animated series. Danny has written stories of characters as diverse as Spider-Man, Superman, and Sonic The Hedgehog. He has also created, developed and written comics and animation for AOL-Time Warner, Showtime Online, Visionary Media, Brilliant Digital Entertainment, and Byron Preiss Multimedia.

Currently, Fingeroth is the creator and editor of Danny Fingeroth's Write Now magazine, a highly acclaimed magazine about writing comics, animation and science fiction. His book Superman on the Couch: What Superheroes Really Tell Us About Ourselves and Our Society (Continuum) has been featured on NPR's All Things Considered, E! Entertainment Television, USA Today and The Today Show.

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