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• Which famous author do you write like?
  This writing analyzer is fun.  It’s totally useless for anything but amusement, though.  It claimed that a passage actually written by Hemingway most resembled the work of P.G. Wodehouse, which is a bizarre choice for a passage about a man that killed a lion.  Wodehouse mainly wrote comedies about foppish dandies more likely to use [...] […]
• 13 Ways a Friendly Cop Can Help Superheroes
  In most comic books and graphic novels, the superheroes know at least one friendly police character. Here are some ways to use these characters to help the heroes. […]
• Comic Sans Must Die
  Graphic novelist Jason Brubaker offers seven strong arguments against Comic Sans. Here’s mine: Comic Sans is editor Kryptonite. It’s usually too kiddie for the tone of the project and handles capital letters poorly (which is a major problem, given that most comic books and graphic novels are published in all-caps). If you like the feel of [...] […]
• Is your title too generic?
  This advice will help you write a title that sells your novel, comic book or graphic novel. […]
• Cassandra’s Writing Forum
  See the comments below.  Thanks! […]
• Other writing problems and career disputes I’d love to have
  Alan Moore: “I don’t want Watchmen back.” B. Mac: “I’ll take it!” … Apparently the hangup was that DC Comics would only give him the rights back if he agreed to some (inevitably awful) prequels and sequels.  I was expecting an author vs. publisher bloodbath, but this is only a bit more rancorous than “You paid me too [...] […]
• Questions from Google Users
  Should I mention fan-fiction in my query letter? No.  Nor would I recommend mentioning self-published works unless you’ve sold at least a few thousand copies or blogs unless you have hundreds of thousands of readers. cool superhero names. the superhero has all powers. I think your story has more pressing issues than character names. how long should [...] […]