Author: Marc Bernardin
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Devourer of Words 015: Convention Season
MARC BERNARDIN’S DEVOURER OF WORDS Devourer of Words 015: Convention Season We are, this very week, kicking Convention Season into high gear. WonderCon Anaheim, then San Diego Comic-Con in July, with dozens more, big and small, from here until the end of the year. You will be attending at least a few of these, either…
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Devourer of Words 014: Building Character
MARC BERNARDIN’S DEVOURER OF WORDS Devourer of Words 014: Building Character There’s a great saying, popularized back in 1983 by screenwriter William Goldman in his Hollywood memoir, Adventures in the Screen Trade: “Nobody knows anything.” That no one knows why this movie is a hit or that one is a flop, or why this actor is a…
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Devourer of Words 013: To How-To or Not to How-To
MARC BERNARDIN’S DEVOURER OF WORDS Devourer of Words 013: To How-To or Not to How-To Every writer working has an opinion on books that claim to teach you how to write. And while there aren’t a score of books specifically about writing comics, there are enough on general writing—and more that specialize in screenwriting, a…
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Devourer of Words 012: Talking ‘Bout A Resolution
MARC BERNARDIN’S DEVOURER OF WORDS Devourer of Words 012: Talking ‘Bout A Resolution It is the New Year and, as one does when the calendar resets itself, it’s time to make some plans for a course correction. To change either things about yourself or establish new habits to make the coming year more rewarding than…
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Devourer of Words 011: A Comic Writers Gift Guide
MARC BERNARDIN’S DEVOURER OF WORDS Devourer of Words 011: A Comic Writers Gift Guide It’s not too late—there are still a few shopping days left before Christmas (and if Hannukah’s your bag, you can just tuck this list away for safe keeping) and if you’re a writer and don’t know what to ask for, or…
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Devourer of Words 010: Five Writers I’m Thankful For
MARK BERNARDIN’S DEVOURER OF WORDS Devourer of Words 010: Five Writers I’m Thankful For Tis that season where we profess our thanks for those near and dear—and it seemed the perfect time to express my admiration for and gratitude to these titanic scribes. To be clear, I am not saying that these are the “Best…