Hello everyone,
I’m new to writing comic book scripts, but recently I’ve found a lot of luck in this world. I have a background in screenwriting, sketch writing, and stand-up comedy writing, but I still have no idea how to write a proper panel description.
I’ve been struggling with it for a few months now while trying to write for artists who are interested in working with me. I’m thankful that the artists have been understanding and take my descriptions as they please, which is honestly what I want them to do. But I still want my descriptions to accurately communicate what I have in mind.
In screenwriting, you have to describe everything pretty clearly. There are also a lot of moving parts, which makes writing descriptions easier for me. In comics, it’s a lot of still shots, and for some reason that has been difficult for me.
If anyone has advice on how to make panel descriptions clear without making them sound like a “how to draw this” manual, I’d really appreciate it.
Thank you in advance for the advice!