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American writer, artist, and writer/artist of comic book short stories, graphic novels, and one play. Currently based in Ireland under a Fulbright grant to research his upcoming projects.

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Tim Fish For comic book and graphic novel writer/artists, I always start with:
1) Don't let your art hold you back (especially for writer/artists who say "I dra…more
For comic book and graphic novel writer/artists, I always start with:
1) Don't let your art hold you back (especially for writer/artists who say "I draw, but not good well enough." There are some amazing books out there with simpler art styles!
2) Produce a mini comic, soup to nuts, even if 8 pages or so. Planning, writing, drawing, lettering, pre-press. Submit it to a printer who does small run jobs. Experiencing this process and seeing your mistakes in page and file set up is very helpful. Do this before you draw a full OGN.
3) If you've not written comics before, check out Scott McCloud's UNDERSTANDING COMICS. Knowing how readers read them will help you write them! For structuring narratives, from short stories to long works, I love INTO THE WOODS by John Yorke (it's a book about writing, not a work of fiction). (less)
Tim Fish I have two projects underway, connected to my work as a Fulbright Scholar. A comedy-of-manners graphic novel about imperfect progress (set in the CAVA…moreI have two projects underway, connected to my work as a Fulbright Scholar. A comedy-of-manners graphic novel about imperfect progress (set in the CAVALCADE universe) and a parlor play about determination in choosing difficult paths. Both should be in a good draft state by 30 June.

In the meantime, I am drawing PLEASE SAY IT! Volume III Act III (the last bit of the story).(less)
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CAVALCADE OF BOYS

4.02 avg rating — 57 ratings — published 2006 — 5 editions
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Love is the Reason

3.84 avg rating — 32 ratings — published 2008 — 4 editions
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Strugglers: a graphic novel

3.30 avg rating — 30 ratings — published 2006 — 2 editions
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Trust/Truth

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3.71 avg rating — 24 ratings — published 2009 — 2 editions
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Cavalcade of Boys Vol. 1 (C...

3.14 avg rating — 22 ratings — published 2011 — 2 editions
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Cavalcade of Boys Vol. 3 (C...

4.09 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 2005 — 2 editions
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Cavalcade of Boys, Vol. 2

3.90 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 2005
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Something Fishy This Way Comes

3.56 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2006
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On the Romance Road

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