Adapting Stories Into Comics

I myself love writing stories. Horror, action, martial arts, and some drama. But I also like creating scripts from other people stories. There are several things that I must consider before I start. Is the story visual enough for a comic book? This means does the book have motion? Does the character move around? The story should have visual pictures and movement for my art staff or me to draw. That also means camera angles and people doing things beside just talking.

Next, there should be character and scene descriptions. You must have visuals for the artist to draw. There should be a place that the character must live, work, play or even have sex. Yes, I said it. Also, you should tell the reader what the character looks like. I try to have as much detail in the description of the character. Such as, height, weight and race. I leave the rest to the artist and hope we both can come up with the look we need.

Finally, I want the story to give a comic book appeal. This means there should be a story that is meant to be drawn. True, there are different type of comics out there from action, drama, martial arts and horror. But everyone has visual elements. Remember, a comic script is just a like a film script. 'If it ain’t on paper, it ain’t on screen or book. You must give the artist everything he needs to create the world your character lives in.