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My Graphic Journey: Screenplay to Novel - Part Two

It’s been a while since I last posted so I figured it’s time to update the progress of my graphic novel, “Lie.Cheat.Kill.”

More completed pages have been coming in and I’m starting to see light at the end of the tunnel. I’m the type that wants things now so the waiting has let’s say allowed me to work on being patient. Not to mention, I now have to start focusing on the marketing aspect of the graphic novel. This is not really something I’m excited about but I know I have to do. I love the art of creating but the thought of now having to promote is not my specialty.  I like to let my work speak for itself but I guess sometimes you have to speak for your work. So, now I have to overcome my awkwardness with social media. I will continue posting pages of the graphic novel here and @chinstrapninja instagram page.

In case you haven’t read my previous post, I have taken my feature screenplay, “Lie.Cheat.Kill.” and am publishing it through my production company, Chinstrap Ninja. I have the hope that by having a completed graphic novel it will help me push the project forward to find funding to make the film. I’m very new to the graphic novel/comic world but I have to say it’s very exciting to see my script come to life panel by panel.

Being a novice in the graphic novel/comic world, I had no idea where to start to turn my screenplay into a graphic novel. Luckily, I found a company called storyboardgraphicnovels.com

After researching the company, I met with the founder Steve Stern. I felt confident to move forward and bring “Lie.Cheat.Kill.” to life on the printed page.  Steve has been great and very helpful throughout the process. He hired Joseba Morales as the artist and I have to say his artwork has been incredible. Joseba was hired because of his talent in black and white ink. While I would of loved to have this graphic novel in color, the world of “Lie.Cheat.Kill.” is definitely better told with black and white inks.

Currently, the project is about halfway through the final inked pages and it looks like it should cross the finish line in the next six weeks. This will allow me to release the graphic novel in early 2019.  I will continue to update when I can or when any new news is available.

Steve Stern’s Twitter: @StephenLStern

Joseba Morales Twitter: @joseba_morales

“Lie.Cheat.Kill” is a feature screenplay by Jason Roberts that is being published through Chinstrap Ninja. Check out www.chinstrapninja.com and @chinstrapninja instagram for more information in the coming months.

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My Graphic Journey: Screenplay to Novel - Part One

I’m going to be documenting the journey of my screenplay, “Lie. Cheat. Kill.” into a published graphic novel and hopefully to the silver screen.

I’ve written several short and feature length screenplays. I’ve produced or had my short films produced by companies and it’s allowed me to hone my skills as a writer/director. My ultimate goal is to direct features and I know my best shot to begin that journey is to write a great feature script. “Lie. Cheat. Kill. is that script and I hope it will land me that debut feature directing gig.

So now let’s pump the brakes, and savor the reality of my hopeful journey to directing features. The odds are against me but I’d rather fail trying than letting the odds convince me to give up. This is why I’ve decided to publish my feature screenplay, “Lie. Cheat. Kill.” into a graphic novel. The story is one that I want to tell and it felt right publishing the story as graphic novel while I face the many challenges ahead to get it produced as a feature.

Currently, all the pencil sketched panels of my graphic novel “Lie. Cheat. Kill.” have been completed and approved. The inks are rolling in daily and completed pages should soon follow. I will update “My Graphic Journey” with post and pictures as “Lie. Cheat. Kill.” travels the unforeseen road ahead.

“Lie. Cheat. Kill.” is a feature screenplay written by Jason Roberts and it is being published by Chinstrap Ninja.