Upcoming Classes: June – July 2016
HOW TO WRITE COMICS
(formerly WRITING FOR COMICS Part One)
LOCATION: 392 Spadina Avenue Second Floor, Toronto Ontario
DATES: TUESDAYS 7 – 10pm, June 14 – July 26, 2016
FEES: $350 Payment accepted by cash, cheque or PayPal (There will be a fee for NSF cheques).
REGISTRATION/INQUIRIES: email [email protected] to book a space, and to make payment arrangements. Please note that spaces are limited for each class; registration is on a first-come first-reserved basis.
PREREQUISITES: none.
MATERIALS: bring what you need for taking notes; laptop, paper, pencils, pens, etc.
Plot, tale, character, dialogue, set pieces, scenes and act structure —we cover it all. Seven intensive workshops, will teach you the basic language of fiction, with an emphasis on comic and graphic novels as a script form. This is a writing class like no other writing class you`ve ever had.
Students are expected to create stories, plots, pitches and scenes in the workshops. Bring a pencil (with a healthy eraser) and a willingness to dig in and write, write, write!
Most of my industry awards were for my many years writing for Batman. As a result, this course is my favourite to teach, and a favourite with students. This class generally fills very quickly–so reserve a spot as soon as possible..
(This course is followed by Writing for Comics Part Two, which focuses on world building, continuing series, genre, comedy, tragedy, and a study of classical story forms.)
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HOW TO MAKE COMICS
(aka COMIC BOOK BOOTCAMP Part One)
DATES: Wednesdays 7-10pm June 15 – July 27 2016
FEES: $350 Payment accepted by cash, cheque or PayPal (There will be a fee for NSF cheques). Payment is due by the end of the first class.
REGISTRATION/INQUIRIES: email [email protected], or call us at 905-822-2961 to book a space, and to make payment arrangements. Please note that spaces are limited for each class; registration is on a first-come first-reserved basis.
PREREQUISITES: none
MATERIALS: Bring paper or a sketchbook, pencils and erasers. If you prefer to use a laptop for notes, bring that.
The original is back!! Here’s how it all began–with my Comic Book Bootcamp course designed to teach you skills you need to create your own comics, graphic novel or webcomic! This intensive seven weeks workshop is an essential Comics 101 course for any level of ability. I will teach you layout, storytelling, anatomy, scripting, panel transitions, dialogue, plotting, inking, background and cover design, and the basic language of sequential art itself. It is the perfect entry level intensive for anyone interested in working in comics.
Drawing skills are not essential and this is a course for both writers and artists.












