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have you ever come up with a great idea for a story but you can't come up with any good names? Check this out!

"Writer's block" is aptly named. It's like there's a wall there, too high to scale, to wide to get around. My solution: Tunnel underneath it! You do this by "tricking yourself"...

Script writing is a difficult market to crack. Not only are there a great deal of writers with a script to sell, actually finding an interested buyer can be challenging. However, every time you...

Comic books and graphic novels are popular right now, and the medium is enjoying critical respect it didn't have even 20 years ago. The film versions of comic books, such as "Spider-Man," "X-Men"...

Most people who read have a favorite character they love to follow. It is what causes someone to read an entire series or a single book over again. Favorite characters are usually people that...

Readers love to imagine themselves in a different place. The more sensory detail you contribute helps to place the reader firmly in the story, following along with a hero or heroine or villain....

Some times creating a simple character to move the story along came be difficult. When broken down simply, it can be very easy.

Artists have been creating pop-up books for many years. Historians trace the first pop-up books back to the 13th century. These books have been used to make astrology predictions, tell fortunes...

Are you writing a fantasy novel? Playing Dungeons and Dragons or another roleplaying game? Do you need to think up a weird yet awesome name for your lead character? Here's how!

There are different reasons why people are not into reading books- lack of interests, short attention span, reading is boring. If you want to change those thoughts, follow these steps to turn...

You're at the highest peak in the roller coaster ride, and there's nowhere to go now but down. The climax is the release your protagonist finds after a long and arduous struggle against the odds....

Since the protagonist is your main character, you want to know everything about this person. The more you know, the more realistic he or she becomes and the easier it is for readers to identify...

Setting is essential to a story because it helps put your readers on familiar ground with your characters. It explores the time, the place, and the elements surrounding your character.

If you want to make your characters come alive and exude ‘personality’ (and what writer doesn’t?) you need to think about incorporating body language into your writing. This applies to most forms...

So you've come up with a great idea for a superhero, or just a good story for a comic book. You want to write up this idea and submit it for consideration to a major comic publisher. To do so, you...

Writing books for children is a popular and lucrative pastime. Getting started is as simple as knowing what you want to write. After researching several children's books on the market, paying...

The third person is like the all seeing, all knowing person telling the story from each character's point of view. The third person includes character names and pronouns like "he" and "she." This...

Writing a story in the first person means that you are writing from the narrator's--or your--point of view. It's the most natural way to tell a story, as it's how we tell stories every day....

Rain is one of the most interesting elements you can add to any anime drawing. Rain gives dark, comic book-style anime a dramatic flair and can create interesting layers in serial anime stories....

Japanese anime (sometimes also categorized as "manga") is a cartoon/comic genre popularized by its unique style of big eyes, exaggerated faces and fighting scenarios. When learning to draw anime,...

The term "anime" refers to a Japanese style of cartoon animation. Anime characters can be drawn for television programs, full-length films, comic books and Internet websites. Facial features are...

Anime girls can be superheroes, innocent students or murderous villains. Because of the dynamic nature of Japanese animation, anime can span all types of story lines and purposes. Learning to draw...

Anime characters can be very fun to draw. One of the most important components of any anime character is the hair. You can create any look you want just by changing your character's hairstyle. Be...

Once you have created a manga character, you need to fill in the details. One of the most important details is hair, which can help differentiate similar-looking characters for readers. When you...

Manga is a Japanese word that, translated into English, is best described as printed comics or cartoons. With manga, the most minute details you draw are going to help the reader understand the...

Real boys and girls often resemble each other. However, people can use visual and spoken cues to determine the gender of a small child. With an illustration, such as manga, it can be harder to...

Most fictional characters make an initial impression with their name. The name given to a character can be extremely important both to the perceptions the reader has about the character and to the...