Reddit reviews Panel One: Comic Book Scripts By Top Writers (Panel One Scripts by Top Comics Writers Tp (New Prtg))

There is a collection of comic book scripts by notable authors published in a book called Panel One. I got it when I became interested in writing comic books and was curious about the different formats and styles and it was definitely the best source of information on the subject I've ever had. It contains full scripts for full issues by Greck Rucka, Neil Gaiman, Kevin Smith, and more!

Peter David sells copies of his scripts. And there is this book.

There's a ton of advice I could give you - and I'll try to throw a bunch of it at you - but keep in mind I've barely begun this process myself. This is what I can tell you based on what I've observed, take it as you will.

My first piece of advice is to do the thing you said you never do. Put them down to paper. These little scenes and random thoughts you have swimming through your head are exactly where "we all find ideas to start from." It could be a simple scene in the middle of a larger story, it could be the very last words you want to someone to hear. Regardless of what it is, put it down on paper. I always carry a small moleskin notebook with me and have gotten into the habit of just jotting down something whenever it goes through my head. When you're used to just thinking of things, it's a little jarring at first to stop and write it down, but believe me - it will be worth it. This is the fountain of ideas you're looking for.

Arguably the most important thing I can tell you, is to write. Don't worry about whether it's formatted right, if you've structured your characters enough, or if you've done a good outline. Write. Whenever, wherever, as much as you can. You're only going to get better at writing by writing.

That being said, worry about format, structure, and outlines. And what I mean by that, is look back on the work you did, figure out where you could have done better and the next time try to do that. The first thing I ever wrote, I did without thinking about my characters, what they really meant, their back story, the environment they lived in, and said to hell with an outline. After it was finished, I knew for my next project that this had to change.

Consume the media you want to create. Not only should you actively read comics, you should try to consume anything that gives you insight to the business and how other people work. This is a list of books I bought and think have been extremely helpful. They give insight into the importance of creating characters, environments, etc before you even begin a script. I've listed them in the order I personally liked from best to still pretty damn good

• Writing Comics & Graphic Novels by Peter David
  
• Graphic Storytelling and Visual Narrative by Will Eisner
  
• Writing for Comics by Alan Moore
  
• Understanding Comics by Scott McCloud
  
• Making Comics by Scott McCloud
  
• Panel One: Comic Book Scripts by Top Writers by various
  
  The last one is great because you get to see the various script styles of in-the-business writers. For comics, I also actively listen to these podcasts:
  
  
• The Process - great podcast centered directly on writing for comics. I honestly cannot recommend this enough, and have yet to find one I like better than this.
  
• Nerdist Writers Panel - while this isn't for comics, it gives you great insight on writing in general. It's geared for TV, which I think translates to comics relatively well (in some respects).
  
  In addition to all that, I follow /r/writing and try to stay active on this subreddit. We've done a few writing prompts, which I think are great ways to get you writing - though I wish more people would take part.
  
  JoshLees has compiled a larger list of resources, definitely take a look at that. The above listed things are what I consume personally.
  
  That's all I have for now, and the community can feel free to correct me or add to it, but other than that good luck!

I'd recommend dropping a few bucks on a book like this

There are some published:

https://www.amazon.com/Panel-One-Scripts-Writers-Comics/dp/0971633800/

https://www.amazon.com/Panel-Two-Scripts-Writers-Comics/dp/0971633819/

https://www.amazon.com/Words-Pictures-Business-Writing-Graphic/dp/0770434355/

I wholeheartedly recommend these books:

https://www.amazon.com/Panel-One-Scripts-Writers-Comics/dp/0971633800

https://www.amazon.com/Words-Pictures-Business-Writing-Graphic/dp/0770434355

There are these books that I found useful.
Panel One:- and Panel Two: Comic Book Scripts By Top Writers.

I find it easier to take advice from specific writers that I respect.