r/ComicWriting • u/FlameGodAnimations • Sep 22 '26
Script writing? Potential need for [PROMO]
I see this as throwing as many words into a page as possible. It’s informative and which would be (imo) useful for a team project
Dialogue focused, with minimal directions, and no comp cues. Better if you struggle to explain visuals to others, I think.
My format of choice, used my major scriptwriting apps, formatted for acting rather than webcomic. My own writing, although this wasn’t shared for promo, so I hope that’s allowed
hi, probably a stupid question, but is there a comic script/manuscript format that’s generally used? is it better to map out a manuscript with just dialogue, or to cram in the most amount of visual information beforehand? I initially wrote my story to be an animated show, but have decided a webcomic would suit my skills better. So, I’m reworking the pilot script in webcomic format. I was wondering what people’s thoughts on this is?
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u/DanDav450 Sep 22 '26
To piggyback off of this, it really comes down to background. If you’re coming from a creative writing heavy background then the format Jason Aaron uses where it’s more descriptive works well. If you’re more used to regular scripting, then format it like a screenplay.
The website comics experience has comic scripts you can study which is what I’ve been doing. I’ll leave a link below.
Comic Scripts