How detailed is your script?

[Jenny-Toons]

It's really detailed. I write my scripts in novel-form. I mostly summarize a lot of the story plots, kinda like a book report, but I do show explicit dialogue and actions I want to keep, inner character feelings, and little side notes for myself. I also color-code parts to separate between the notes, character thoughts, and dialogue.

I mostly do this for myself. I'm the writer and the artist for my comics, so I like to be as detailed as possible for it to make sense for me and to capture the vision of the scenes I want to create.

Here's a snippet of what I do:

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[Shanny8]

My script is not really tight or detailed at all- which allows me to make changes & improvs as needed.

[AniStaciaArt]

Because I create my comic to be printed and on the web I have to work on an entire issue (or chapter) at once. I have a binder full of ideas and when I'm working on an issue I'll section off relevant pages. I don't write a "script" per say, because print comics are very very specific about how things have to flow through the issue and on the page so I just jump into storyboarding with thumbnail images. That way I can make sure there's room for all the dialogue in the panel, that story and visual surprises are on even pages. I find that much easier to do with pictures rater than writing down all that information.

[Zer0]

When you're writing a script, you don't want to just assume the artist is on the same wavelength as you. Be as detailed as you can, so as to get your point across, but not just for the heck of it. And as a writer, don't feel the need to take control over everything. Only if it is absolutely crucial.
Meaning, don't dictate to the artist how every character, or setting is going to look. Leave that up to the artist.

[AVG]

My script is based on a short joke of some video game, usually the situation can be summarized in 2 lines haha I'm starting with this :).
So the only thing I write is the situation and the detail of the characters since I usually only get inspired by the designs of the videogames I talk about

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[ccrrally]

I use a script to plan the general plot, but it's mostly dialogue. I try keeping it open for changes. As long as I know what I mean it's good enough for me, as I draw the comic myself.

[LT1986]

My script that I wrote years ago is in a novel form. I remember what I wrote, so I don't refer to it when I write down notes for each chapter that I'm about to draw. I write about 2-4 pages of unorganized notes to use to draw a 20-24 pages chapter.

[OttoGruenwald]

Very detailed by necessity. I deal with a lot of abstract stuff in the comic that needs elaboration.

[andrew17]

When I was writing scripts for someone else to draw (and also for someone else to edit before it got passed on to the artist) then yes, I was very detailed. Nowadays, I draw my own, and I don't so much script as draw boxes and put dialogue in them as I know what I'm going to draw anyway - it's more for pacing than anything else.

[yvesmarcdorsi]

I don't really make a script, I thumbnail out the entire strip in thumbnail form on a sheet of copy paper with pencil. Once I work out the compositions and the joke beat(s) I just write the dialogue underneath the boxes. Using this as a blueprint while it's fresh in my mind, I can throw it up on photoshop pretty quick and easy. If I like my compositions enough, I'll sometimes just scan the paper I drew on and use those thumbs as rough templates.

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