

Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States: A Graphic Interpretation
We'll begin reading Paul Peart-Smith's graphic novel Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States: A Graphic Interpretation . This...
Nov 18, 20241 min read


Ghosts
This week, we revisited exploring stories through graphic novels. We learned about process from JP Coovert and his book Maker Comics:...
Nov 11, 20241 min read


The Hero's Journey
This week we discussed Joseph Campbell and The Hero's Journey. ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: The Hero's Journey | Joseph Campbell's Misread...
Oct 29, 20241 min read


Defining Character Arcs
This week, we will delve deeper into character arcs to enrich the growth of our characters and narratives. Moral Ascending Character Arc:...
Oct 15, 20242 min read


Writing Compelling Characters
This week we continue to explore character development and character arc. We talked about Destiny Salter's insights on the process of...
Oct 8, 20241 min read


The Process
During class this week, we learned from the author and illustrator of " The Breakaways ", Cathy G. Johnson, about the process of creating...
Sep 22, 20241 min read


Original Characters
This week we spend time sharing and exploring some of our original characters, their external and internal conflicts, and motivations....
Sep 15, 20241 min read