Using comic art to improve speaking, reading and writing / Steve Bowkett and Tony Hitchman.

Contents Introduction : comic art as a visual organiser for planning writing -- Strong openings -- Opening lines -- What do you want the reader to see? -- Details add to the tension -- Jump into the action -- Small, important details -- Drawing as visual shorthand -- Scripting -- Strong endings -- Creating quick characters -- Don't take that tone with me! -- Heroes and villains -- Controlling pace -- Build up the drama -- Anticipation -- Genre -- Using Kapow! techniques for art appreciation -- Kapow! techniques and non-fiction writing -- A note on rough layouts -- Afterword : the learning value of comics.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
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LCCN 2011024853
ISBN9780415675505 (hardback)
ISBN0415675502 (hardback)
ISBN9780415675512 (pbk.)
ISBN0415675510 (pbk.)
ISBN9780203809440 (ebook)
ISBN0203809440 (ebook)

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