Apr 14 2010
Query Call
I provide advice about how to write novels, comic books and graphic novels. Most of my content applies to fiction-writing in general, but I also provide articles specifically about superhero stories.
Here’s some of the Google queries I got yesterday…
- what do good superhero stories have? Usually, some combination of interesting characters, unusual-feeling plots, suspense, sharp dialog and/or intense action. Main character(s) that are likable and relatable don’t hurt, either.
- Memorable phrases for killtacular people. Off the top of my head, “he’s dropped more bodies than an epileptic pallbearer.” The Wire used “he’s got more bodies on him than a Chinese cemetery.”
- common questions when designing a superhero character. Please see this.
- Can I decapitate somebody in a YA novel? F*** no.
- how to copy write a superhero charictor. Good news: Your work is protected by US copyright laws as soon as it is written. Bad news: No one will want to steal your writing until you’re good enough to figure out how to spell “character.”
