I've seen this done successfully. Face it, most people have the attention span of a turnip.

@MattGarveyComics

3 жыл бұрын

Very true...and in next weeks video I’ll be talking about attention spans of readers! 😜

This is one the best pieces of comic advice I've ever gotten! It's like someone finally explained pacing in a way I understood! This made me go from pulling out my hair, to having a finished outline of my first 3 comic issues! Thank you!! -Mash Manga

@MattGarveyComics

2 жыл бұрын

Awwww cheers dude....glad it helped. Thanks for watching

@SlobZombie

2 жыл бұрын

Super inspiring to hear

You have literary made this the easiest thing for me. I need to turn a 105,000 word epic fantasy novel into a graphic novel but didn’t know who to go about making this happen

@MattGarveyComics

2 ай бұрын

So glad it helped matey! Thanks so much for watching

THAT IS GREAT GREAT Advice! But Everybody wants to do the Big Epic first, and than people quit.

@MattGarveyComics

Жыл бұрын

I exactly that’s why people need it start small 😜 thanks for watching 👍

@darioscomicschool1111

11 ай бұрын

@@MattGarveyComics And Watching it again. Coming back to your Channel! fUN!

Writing ideas for this year's Future Shock comp and this has really helped the confidence. Thanks dude!

@MattGarveyComics

10 ай бұрын

My pleasure buddy and good luck

This is SO useful. Really succinct and well explained, the example really made it click in my head, cheers Matt lad 👊

@MattGarveyComics

Жыл бұрын

My pleasure, buddy…glad it helped 👍

My co-worker just asked me to make him a 5- 10 page comic with one of my Ocs he likes. This video popped up just in time.

@MattGarveyComics

Жыл бұрын

Cool, hope it goes well!!!!

Thank you. I appreciate you taking your limited time in the day to show us beginners how better our gifts.

@MattGarveyComics

2 жыл бұрын

My absolute pleasure, buddy! We all start somewhere…and a few years ago I was in the exact same spot you are now, so always happy to help! 👍

Really appreciate this one , very effective

@MattGarveyComics

2 жыл бұрын

Awwwww cheers mate 😊

Another great video!!! I really want to do my big idea but going to settle on doing 4 page comics on each person in the world of that idea to practice properly and hopefully it strengthens the idea when I get better.

@MattGarveyComics

2 жыл бұрын

Awwww cheers mate, glad you liked it!

Well I won’t take your advice, because I have started on a full comic (24ish pages) but It will help me with the structure for each scene though so thanks.

@MattGarveyComics

Жыл бұрын

Ha no worries matey! Good luck to you, hope you crush it!

Great job Matt!

@MattGarveyComics

3 жыл бұрын

Cheers buddy! Loving your interviews! Keep going!

Nice vid

@MattGarveyComics

Жыл бұрын

Cheers buddy

Love the content!

@MattGarveyComics

9 ай бұрын

Cheers dude

Great video Mate.

@MattGarveyComics

3 жыл бұрын

Cheers…4 pagers are a great way to start ☺️

I’ve never written a comic per se but i’ve written plenty if short stories and one long story adaptation so… i think it’s safe to say i’m ready for a full comic story

@MattGarveyComics

2 жыл бұрын

awesome news buddy, good luck. 👍

I agree, as long as it can become a full comic. You can then pitch those 4 or 5 pages, but eventually a publisher will want to see a full issue. Besides Future Shocks, what others accept 4 page stories?

@MattGarveyComics

3 жыл бұрын

Hey buddy, Thanks so much watching! The concept of the 4 pager is purely suggested to help those creators who have never written a comic before. it teaches structure and will ultimately help them plot and write longer stories. Because I see a lot of new comics and scripts from writers who have pacing and second act issues. The 4page structure once mastered wil help people overall become better writers. PLUS most writers who do break into the big two don’t start with short back up stories, So even though you cant pitch 4pagers to the big two, having some decent ones in your body of work will show an editor you can crush them and is only going to impress them while strengthening your appeal for them to hire you. 😜

@craige.sawyerhorrorwriter3135

3 жыл бұрын

@@MattGarveyComicsI get what you're saying and it's good advice and you did say you could add on to end up having a longer story. Great channel! Keep it going!

@MattGarveyComics

3 жыл бұрын

Cheers dude, will do 👍

Anyone have an idea for how to translate the theory of this into Novel Writing?

@MattGarveyComics

Жыл бұрын

Write short stories 😜

Thanks Matt I'm going to take your advice i also gave you a like for the algorithm.

@MattGarveyComics

Жыл бұрын

Much appreciated mate! Glad you enjoyed it 👍

Great video! I'm going to start with 4-5 pages and see what happens. Really great advice!! Is there an online community that can review your 4-5 pages and give feedback?

@MattGarveyComics

Жыл бұрын

i whack it up on twiter, Reddit any comic discords you can find...might be worth doing a bit of research before, matey. Thanks again for watching

Looks like my 12 pages slapstick comedy will not really fit to that layout 😅

@MattGarveyComics

Ай бұрын

Do whatever fits your story, matey

Four pages front and back?

@MattGarveyComics

2 жыл бұрын

Four pages, beginning, middle and end 🤪

, thanks, Mate... really appreciate this!! Do you know if we need an ISBN or barcode to sell our minis- in local stores..?!

@MattGarveyComics

3 жыл бұрын

My pleasure, buddy. Hope it helps! ISBN I’d say when you are staring out you don’t really need them…unless you are working with a publisher then I’d let them sort that out! 😜 Barcodes on the other hand are incredibly useful or comic shops. I have started using them in the last couple of years. I’ll be covering where to get them and how to use them in follow up videos 😜

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@MattGarveyComics

2 жыл бұрын

👍

Hello Matt. Can I or would you recommend selling 4 or even 10 page comics at comic cons?

@MattGarveyComics

Жыл бұрын

Don’t see why not, buddy. I think it’s gonna come down to price snd would YOU buy a 4 or 10 page comic? Is so then they’ll be an audience for it somewhere you just gotta find it. Or might be worth waiting until you’ve got a 4 or 5 short comics, then make an anthology and sell those…you only need 20 or 24 pages in total and you’re away 👍