Graphic Novels and ReMIND
Friday, July 9
I've heard some people say that graphic novels aren't real books. They're supposedly for "wimpy readers" and "are no better than picture books".
Sure, it's faster to read a graphic novel. But does that make it any less of a story?
What about The Arrival by Shaun Tan? It has no words. Zip. Zero. Rien. Yet it's one of my favorite books.
Alright, Here's how I see it; It is just as hard to create plot for a graphic novel as it is to create plot for, let's say, ...a seven hundred page book.
In fact (and most of you might hate me for this) it can be harder to make a graphic novel. The Drawings alone require serious effort.
Some people would argue this; "But...but, with graphic novels you don't have to worry about showing not telling, or character descriptions, or giving detailed scenery descriptions."
Well, no, but you don't have to worry about drawing the same character every stinkin' page.
Graphic novels, when done right, bring together story and art.
Jason Brubacker has been working on his graphic novel for four years. He's been posting pages of it every Monday on his blog.
The story is brilliant, the art is breath-taking, and...he's publishing it in March!
Okay, now that we've established that this Jason is a writer just like the rest of us, let's give him our support. To get 2,000 copies of his book, ReMIND, printed, he needs $3,000 more. $6,000 if he wants it done nice, like in the picture.
I'm not saying donate. I'm saying BUY.
For twenty bucks (Free Shipping!) you can get a 135-paged hardbound copy of ReMIND when it comes out. If you're not sure whether you want to actually BUY it, check out his blog, read a few pages, and you'll probably be drawn in like I was.
Made up your mind to support your fellow writer? Good. Then click here to pledge.
1 comment(s):
Watching and drawing are telnet of people graphic stories are interested if we observe in right way and with cool mind it might difficult for those who started read and watch very newly but if they first try they would have fun with it. When the writer start graphic he first dissertation writing services on his topic related to description what he going to write then he start making scratches of the picture story. It is not difficult as people think it is but work deeply will need here to show some efforts on the topic to copy writer in good sense.
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