Comics V Novels

@joannekwan Joanne Kwan
Thu, 23 Jan 2020 00:16:35 +0000

@joannekwan wrote:

Do you mean like: Choosing which format would work best for your particular story?

Personally once I've finished a general outline for the story I consider a few factors.

1. Length. If my story is going to be really long with a bunch of moving parts, I am more likely to novelize it. I simply cannot commit to a comic that will take me over 5 years to complete. I can surely finish a whole novel in a fraction of the time.

2. Visuals. Is the story very cinematic that needs strong visuals? Then a comic may be better.

3. How close do you want to get inside your character's minds? Sometimes words do explain more than pictures.

4. Do I want to draw this? If there are a bunch of nitty gritty historic details I have no patience for researching and referencing, it will probably be more economic to write.