Creating Comics!

Creative Process

For my autobiographical stories, I begin with a general idea for

the story in mind. I make an outline of the most important ele-

ments, and then refine that into a more specific outline where

each element is assigned the appropriate number of pages.

I usually work with a six-panel grid and I have a good sense

of how things will flow in that format. I refine this outline until I’m

satisfied that the story will express my idea properly.

For Little Things the outline went through eight versions

before a basic script emerged that properly captured how

seemingly insignificant moments in life can end up meaning

the most.

From the final ...