The Station - Story Sketches
Added 2019-08-17 11:00:01 +0000 UTCHey guys!
I really can't spoil much about the story, but I would love to share a little bit of my process with you!
I'm not a skilled writer - even though I write a lot, I can't seem to get into the right mindset 80% of the times I sit down to write. I find it very hard to get "in the zone". I sometimes try to reason it's because I'm a very visual person, and even though I can visualize a scene perfectly in my head, to translate it into words is always painful.
That rarely happens when it comes to drawing, however. I feel like I have a freer access to my imagination when I do so, even though it's a less "logical" version of the stories I want to tell.
So whenever I feel too blocked to write down a scene in the script, I draw it first. I resisted doing this for far too long when I first started writing No North, but today, this is what saves me most of the time.
So here's one page from my sketchbook. I have many more like this one, but they contain too many spoilers!
I'm sorry if it looks too messy (they all are!), but I hope you guys enjoy it!
If you enjoy writing, I would love to hear about your own processes!
Have an awesome day!
Comments
Okay last comment, I swear: Let me try to figure these sketches out since you cannot spoil, and that's perfectly a-okay. Judging from the last script bit named First Meetings in early 2018, Martin points out Steban deviously sneaking behind a guard, and calls him a moron for that. Not much later, the guard figures out that Steban had shamelessly disrespected him by sneaking. This is either because of a few reasons: 1.) Martin rats out Steban by shouting out in public; 2.) The guard randomly notices a clue left behind by Steban 3.) The guard overhears Steban and Martin's conversation. Whichever way, the guard gets into triggered mode and starts to go after Steban. Therefore, Steban and Martin are trying to catch a train to a town while having to escape a maddened, vicious guard dog, tripping over logs in the process of doing so. Luckily, they escape the hassle and catch the train to their destination. Am I right?
doggokitty
2019-08-18 03:17:56 +0000 UTCI'm with you. I like visuals to express my storytelling, part of why I had a two-day writer's block in one of my summer English camps. Honestly, it's alright if your stories seem less logical through pictures; this is who you are. Now don't get me wrong, I am NOT the best at writing. But I can tell you this: I'd say while at the same time discovering new methods for putting together, just follow your heart and trust your gut instinct during the process. We understand if you can't show much because of major spoiler alert, but we would love to see just a little of it; and the process, of course. And why did you resist to not draw the scene before writing it, even if it's really messy and seems senseless? I really, really don't want to sound offensive, but I feel if you would have just done that in the first place, the process would have been dealt with sooner and the first book would start earlier. Heck, I don't know. That's why I advised just to follow WHAT. SUITS. YOU. Anyway, hope my advice was positive and encouraging; maybe even memorable. ;) Good luck!
doggokitty
2019-08-17 18:34:05 +0000 UTCI don't write a lot, but when I do, it feels great. It always reminds me of my creative writing exams back in English classes. I get ya, with the whole storytelling being much more fulfilling when it is drawn, but my personal favourite way to tell a story (especially to friends) is by explaining it to them verbally, letting my voice set the tone of the story. But if given the scenario that I could only write about it, I would be more likely to write it in a narrative novel-style form that always talks of the characters. A book that follows my view on this would be the classic 'Of mice and men', a very nice story with only 6 chapters and very imaginable scenes of emotion
DoggieDiversity
2019-08-17 17:59:29 +0000 UTCI'm not a skilled writer by no means, and can hardly even say I'm good at it. I've always been more of a visual thinker and did better telling stories through pictures. But when it comes to writing, I usually put the details down as a bullet-point storyboard. Once the details are in place, I write the first draft of the story, then revise that draft later after ironing out any plot holes.
BurningWolfPromise
2019-08-17 13:16:08 +0000 UTCI love writing! Writer's block is definitely hard, but I'm glad drawing can help get you out of it! If you ever need someone to bounce ideas off of / edit / etc., I'm always free!
Kiara Kalmey
2019-08-17 11:56:15 +0000 UTC
