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Alexander And The Book Of Knowledge

Published Sat, 24 Oct 2015 15:00:46 -0500

Asaad Loiseau (Writer) Ryan Butt (Artist) Russel Brettholtz (Editor)

"Alexander and the Book of Knowledge" is a 35 page, All Ages, comic book created by Asaad Loiseau (writer), Russell Brettholtz (editor) and Ryan Butt (artist). It follows Alexander's search to go on a grand adventure of a life time. A mysterious wizard tasks Alexander and Rose with finding The Book of Knowledge. Hungry for a fun journey, Alexander embarks on the quest unknown of the perils that await."

Asaad Loiseau writes,

Creating a comic book has been an awesome experience. In my time working on Alexander And The Book of Knowledge I've learned what has worked for me and not worked. I want to give advice to any first time comic creators based on my experience. Here is a list of four tips for first time comic creators.

Tip #1: Work on someone else's project first.

When I first came into comics I was eager to jump into it. All these ideas were building in my head over the years. Which story should you work on first? The answer is someone else's. I tried working on a story I had been sitting on for some time and I had no idea all of the things I still needed to learn before writing my first comic script. Tone, structure, character building were all areas I needed to grow in before I could run off on my own. Working on someone else's project as a writer for their comic series was a great way to learn. Working with someone more experienced allowed them to teach me rather than me trying to figure it all out.

Tip #2: Give your artist freedom.

It is important when writing a comic script to be clear in what you want to appear on the page, but don't be so strict that it doesn't allow your artist to create. When writing a script it is a message between you and your artist. The script you write is really a communication tool in helping to structure your comic. As a writer you want to include what will be in the panel or on a page, but visually chances are your artist will be able to come up with a better image than you had in mind. Trust your artist and give them a chance. If the writers job is to write than let the artist do their job which is to make art come to life.

Tip # 3: Be open to feedback.

Your idea seems like the greatest idea ever in your mind, but make sure it translates to an audience. In one of my early scripts I wrote several flashbacks into the story. Following the flashbacks in my story seemed clear to me, but when other people read the story they said that it was hard to follow. I took the advice people gave me to cut down on the flashbacks. Changing my approach worked out for the better. Feedback is meant to be constructive so use feedback to help you shape a better story.

Tip #4: Have Fun!

As an indie creator making money should not be your main goal. Having fun with your story and enjoying every step of the process should be. We all have limited budgets and sometimes the logistics of things take over, you begin to stress about how you are going to complete your project, market it, and get it out to people. Take everything one step at a time. Trial and error for me has taught me a lot, but it has also been a part of the fun in creating a comic. It seems basic but often I've witnessed people so obsessed with making money they seem to not enjoy what they are doing. Remember YOU ARE MAKING A COMIC BOOK!!! That is really cool and not everyone can say they have made a comic. Celebrate each accomplishment as you move forward. I hope these tips help.

You can find me at LoiseauStudios on facebook and twitter. You can send me an email at any time at Loiseaustudios@gmail.com.