Draw Out the Story: Ten Secrets to Creating Your Own Comics (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781771470032)

From single-panel comics to full-blown graphic novels, there are dozens of ways to use comics to tell a story. And whether kids want to write or draw something funny or scary, long or short, made-up or true-to-life, cartoonist and author Brian McLachlan maintains there are just ten crucial things they need to know to get started. Using colloquial text, images, and examples, each chapter hones in on a different secret to creating great comics. Budding comic artists will learn how to make text and illustrations work together, how to give characters personality, how to choose the right tool for each project, and much more.

A worthy addition to the how-to comics canon, Draw Out the Story simplifies advanced concepts for younger readers, providing invaluable lessons and pointers for kids who want to learn to write and draw -- and imagine -- great stories.

Author: Brian McLachlan
ISBN-10: 1771470038
ISBN-13: 9781771470032
Publisher: Owlkids
Language: English
Published: 09/10/2013
Pages: 144
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 7.90h x 5.90w x 0.40d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.4
Point Value: 3
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 159012 / Draw Out the Story: Ten Secrets to Creating Your Own Comics


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 07/08/2013 pg. 89
Kirkus Reviews 08/01/2013 pg. 99