There’s an ongoing debate as to which is better, character-driven or plot-driven stories? There’s a lot of people on both sides of the argument, and I’m here to tell you they’re all wrong. And they’re all right. It’s both. It’s neither. Stories are about people who can change. The characters drive the plot and the plot drives the change. All the best writers understand this, which is why I stress about this in my writing to the point that I am no longer invited to writing groups or workshops (unless I bring brownies).
Wasting Time | Script
This 3-page science-fiction short comic shows a professor and their doctoral-candidate assistant as they work to build a time machine while trying to avoid the thwarting attempts of a mysterious saboteur, who seems awfully familiar. The script works to create a circular narrative structure for a satisfying and humorous ending ...
Tin Foil | Script
This 51-panel, 7-page script tells the story of a man down on his luck who decides to get a therapy dog. But the dog he adopts is less of a canine companion and more of a close encounter of the third kind. This comic was created as a capstone project ...
Hollow Suits | Script
This script takes the reader into an eerie space horror with a quirky ending. When you're alone among the stars, you have to be ready for everything from repair jobs to the paranormal. This 9-page script focuses on capturing compelling pacing for a hair-raising, then comical read ...
Anatomy and Physiology | Script
This 9-page short comic shows the conflict of two medical students with vastly different (and yet, oddly similar) goals. In a meeting of species, this small science-fiction tale focuses on dialog and dynamic character design while allowing for a lot of artistic creative freedom in illustration. This script was originally ...
The Core | Script
This script is a 30-panel science-fiction comic about a brother avenging his sister in a world where humans are oppressed by machines. It's designed to fit within an 11"x17" brochure ...