![]() ![]() And you can't miss the page number when it's big and bold. ![]() ![]() Fred's good habits and attention to detail make working with one of his scripts a real pleasure, and a blast to read! I was thrilled when Fred (and Dark Horse) gave me permission to use the following page from BRAIN BOY #1.īelow, you'll see a page of Fred's script, written in MS Word, (the industry standard) that has numbered bullets corresponding to a breakdown, below.ġ) A page header with the book title, number and writer's name.Ģ) Each new script page should begin on a new document page. When I started thinking about putting together an article, the work of Fred Van Lente sprung to mind as probably the best example of script writing that I currently work with. Comics scripts share their roots with playwriting/screenwriting, but have some specific differences, as you'll see. Common mistakes are probably the result of not seeing other writers' form a lot of comics freelancers tend to work in a vacuum. Often the editor and letterer have to comb through a malformed script and tidy it up before the next step in the creative process. Above all else, simplicity and specificity are what make for the best form. E prepared to see a lot of differently formatted scripts from writers if you want to letter comics. ![]()
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