Artist Resource - November (Writing Cont’d)
I’ve learned I find good storytelling as interesting and as complex as good art. So even though I’ve basically stopped doing NaNoWriMo, I’m still including writing links.
Asterisks (*) denote pieces I found to be particularly helpful. Basically, if you’re crunched for time and can only read a few, read the asterisks.
News, Articles, and Essasys
- Why I Write by George Orwell
- 101 Tips From the World’s Most Famous Authors
- Why The ‘Batman: The Animated Series’ Opening Is The Best Thing Ever by Chris Sims [A study of storytelling economics at Comics Alliance]
- The Myth of Talent by Craig Tanner
- *A reminder about what really matters by Kristen Hoffman
Tutorials and How-Tos
- *Broca’s Area Style Guide: The ‘10 Mistakes’ List (Common mistakes of writing)
- *How To Improve Your Drawing Skills by sprite37
- Irrational Interviews 9: Guillermo del Toro Part 1 (How to tell scary stories and create compelling monsters to suit your story)
- Drawing Efficiency by Wes Molebash
Resource Banks
- Comprehensive Resource List for the Aspiring Artist - Resource Collection (via citrusshrimp on tumblr/twitter)
Resources, Tools, and References
- Making Comics (A resource for graphic novel and comic artists)
- Colourlovers - color palettes (via citrusshrimp)
- Best First Lines of Novels
“Other”
- Freedom - Turn your internet off. Literally. [program for Mac OSX and Windows]
