Graphic novels and comicbooks are now as mainstream as novels, film and television. They demand strong storytelling, great visuals and a limitless imagination. Following on from our introductory course last year, award-winning comics writer Emma Beeby returns to Skriva with an advanced workshop series aimed at getting you writing your own comics and graphic novel projects for a target of existing market opportunities – for example a FutureShock to submit to 2000AD (4 pages), the first pages of an original graphic novel, or the first episodes for a new web comic.

This is a practical-led course that will develop your writing skills over eight weeks. Lots of opportunities to write, class exercises, and a chance to read and feedback on the group’s work. This course is suitable for anyone interested in creating visual stories - from those new to comics to the obsessive collectors! Writers and artists, and writer/artists are all welcome.

This course is suitable for anyone interested in creating visual stories - from those new to comics to the obsessive collectors! Writers and artists, and writer/artists are all welcome.

About the tutor: award winning writer Emma Beeby is one of the new generation of comics and graphic novel writers in the UK, and is the first woman in 36 years to write for 'Judge Dredd' in 2000 AD comics. Emma writes a series of 'Doctor Who' comics for Titan Comics, and has just finished the first in a new series on the spy character Mata Hari. Her original graphic novel 'Robbie Burns: Witch Hunter' won Best Graphic Novel and Best Writer awards by the Scottish Independent Comic Books Awards.

For further information and to book a place, please contact enquiries@skrivawriting.com or visit our website  

Dates: 8 weeks starting Monday 28 May 2018 and ending Monday 16 July (6.30 to 8.30pm)
Location: Edinburgh
Cost: £225.00

The deadline for bookings is Friday 18 May 2018 at 17:00.