OK, so it's the second week of the 3 week Easter holidays... about time I did some work.
Had a quick look about online for graphic novel info.
http://www.wikihow.com/Create-a-Graphic-Novel <-- relatively useful-ish.
http://www.austinkleon.com/2007/07/03/how-to-write-a-graphic-novel/ <-- good advice. Thumbnails all the way, baby.
I've ordered The Complete Idiot's Guide to Creating a Graphic Novel. Should be here by next week... I also sifted through all the graphic novels at the library and was pleasantly surprised and inspired. My preconceived idea that all graphic novels are Manga/Japanese art and RUBBISH and uninteresting was completely wrong. There are some mint ones out there.
The ones I picked up:-
- Owly, by Andy Runton
- Anne - Freaks [4], by Yua Kotegawa
- Fluffy, by Simone Lia
- Completely Pip and Norton (volume one) by davegraphics.com
- Top Shelf Under the Big Top, by Christine Shields
- Pentti & Death-girl, by Emma Rendel
- Bye Bye Birdie, by Shirley Hughes.
I also found this image that I love the colours of... I want to have this kind of effect with the different boxes/scenes in my GN.
Mmmmm pleasing.
I've started sketching out a plot for my novel... it's written on a long roll of receipt paper from work. Recycling!