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     These websites and books are ones that I found helpful when practicing the craft of writing (both comic book and prose). I learned prose first and then studied and practiced working in the comic book medium before attempting any comic book work. That approach worked well for me. Comic books, screenplays, plays, novels, and short stories all have a common foundation...they are all ways to tell a story. Once you've learned good storytelling, it's just a matter of learning how to make the most of each individual medium to bring that story to life for the audience.

     And remember, books and articles on writing are great, but they don't do a damn thing for you if you don't apply what you learn--make sure that when you learn something new, you take a few days to practice it in your writing. It may take longer to get through them that way, but it's worth it in the long run.

Scryptic Studios
Fiction Factor Articles
Hobgoblin.net Writer's Resources
SFWA's Articles on Writing
Holly Lisle's site
For Writers
Webgrammar.com Writing urls
Guide to Grammar and Writing
Netflix--If you want to be a screenwriter, it helps to study as many films as you can...and this place has a lot of films.
Simply Audiobooks--If you find yourself with little time to keep up with reading (and lots of commute time like me), renting audiobooks is a great option.

Writing for Comics
Writing for Comic Books
Dave Law's Creating Comics Writing Links
Ka-BOOM! Sound Effects Dictionary
BZZURKK! Sound Effects Thesaurus

Bartleby References
Fact Monster
RPGnet's Reference Guide
Encyclopedia Mythica
Refdesk
The Terminology Collection
The Crime Library
Scirus - for scientific information
The Complementary Medical Association
The Writer's Medical and Forensics Lab

Chuck Dixon
Jay Faerber
Marv Wolfman
Warren Ellis
Brian Michael Bendis
(yeah, there're a lot more than that, but these people have good sample scripts and/or articles on their sites)

Ray Bradbury Reader
Orson Scott Card
(hehe...just because I like these writers)

Elements of Fiction Writing series --I highly recommend these books for people that are serious about writing (the best to start with are Characters & Viewpoint, Scene & Structure, and Beginnings, Middles, and Ends)
How to Write Science Fiction & Fantasy --don't let the title fool you...sure Orson Scott Card discusses a lot about writing speculative fiction, but his sections on how to put together good stories, how to write well, and the business of writing are really great for any kind of writing
From the Desk of Warren Ellis
The 38 Most Common Fiction Writing Mistakes --I don't agree with some of the things in the book, but most of the tips are extremely useful
Self-Editing for Fiction Writers --the best way to win over an editor is to convince them they won't need to put in a lot of time cleaning up your work (and this book has great advice on the things you can do to edit your writing yourself)
Writing Dialogue --tips and techniques for developing a good ear for dialogue and how to translate it to writing
The Elements of Style
A Pocket Guide to Correct Grammar
Zen in the Art of Writing --series of inspirational essays from Ray Bradbury on writing
On Writing --a motivational and educational book on writing from Stephen King
The Comic Toolbox --if you have trouble writing funny, this is the book for you
Writers Digest Howdunit Series --series of books discussing various aspects involved in writing crime fiction
Story, by Robert McKee --mostly about screenwriting but contains some good concepts on storytelling
The Writer's Store

True Facts
Digital Prepress for Comics
How to Self-Publish Your Own Comic Book
Digital Webbing's Talent Search Classifieds
Influence: Science and Practice
Guerrilla Marketing
Guerrilla Marketing for Writers
Brenner Printing
Quebecor
comiXpress

Movie Magic Screenwriter
Final Draft 7

Sketch
Write Now!
Draw!
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