Comic Book School editors, writers, artists, and collaborators will hosting panels and portfolio reviews at the EternalCon 2022 convention at Hofstra University in New York during July 2-3, 2022.
We will focus our educational panels on writing, art, and creating comics. Plus, we toss in some trivia from our partners at Com-Nation, just to keep things light and fun.
SATURDAY
Origin Story: An Interactive Character Creation Workshop
Time: 3:00 PM
Moderator: A. A. Rubin, Comic Book School editor and AHOY comics writer
Description: Join us for a roundtable conversation about how to create compelling characters from both the writer’s and the artist’s perspective, followed by an interactive workshop where our panel will create and live-draw-an original character–on the-spot– based on our discussion and suggestions from the audience. Learn the elements of effective characterization and try to stump our all-star panel.
5Cent$: The Basics of Digital Marketing Tools and Personal Branding for Comic Book
Creators
Time: 4:00 PM
Teacher, Maryam Muhammad, professional marketer and Comic Book School designer
A simple overview of using marketing techniques to help your comic book reach your audience across digital channels. An informative overview of marketing basics for creators of all levels.
Getting Started Making Comics – What Creators Need to Know
Time: 5:00 PM
Teacher: A. A. Rubin, Comic Book School editor and AHOY comics writer
Description: The basics of getting starting creating comics. A user friendly view of how comic books are made for aspiring writers and artists. Step-by-step overview of the standard steps required to create a comic book story.
SUNDAY
Portfolio Review
Time: 12:00 PM
Reviewers: Maryam Muhammad, professional marketer and Comic Book School designer & A. A. Rubin, Comic Book School editor and AHOY comics writer
Get feedback on your comic book art and writing from a professional designer.
Geek Trivia with Com-Nation
Time: 1:00 PM
Host: Ruth Morrison, host of the Com-Nation trivia show on YouTube
Are you ready to test your nerdy knowledge? Take the Com-Nation Trivia Challenge. This is a trivia game that will test your knowledge of comic books, comic book movies, and all things fandom. Join us for great trivia and bad jokes!
He Says/She Says: An Intensive Character and Dialogue Workshop
Time: 2:00 PM
Moderator: A. A. Rubin, Comic Book School editor and AHOY comics writer
Description: You can learn a lot about a person from the way they talk. This is doubly true in comics, as most of the words–at least the ones the reader sees—are dialogue. Level up your character development, as we examine dialogue and characterization, and learn the secrets of syntax (sentence structure), diction (word choice), and figurative language. We will analyze the unique voices of strong characters from comics, film, tv, and prose, then apply these lessons to our own writing. Writers of all genres, mediums, and experience levels welcome.
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