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Creating Your Own Comic: Idea to Draft to (Indie) Publishing

By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting Hello, Everyone! Here is (another) one of the recent presentations Iā€™ve made. I recently presented this at Anime Town Greenville 2025 and Yama-Con 2024. If you look in the note section under each slide you can find a copy of my script for the presentations and associated slide. View here: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/11Y6tzDiXvHtmp3GBBVX3Dc5ylexIgF5H/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=108757933484591052415&rtpof=true&sd=true  Panel Description: Join us for an engaging and informative panel … Continue reading Creating Your Own Comic: Idea to Draft to (Indie) Publishing

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[Recommended Read] Comic Editing

By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting Comic editing and book editing are different in several ways. Comics include layout and visual elements; there are scripts (like movies) and pacing to consider; oftentimes the work is collaborative with different writers, artists, colorists, etc.; and there is even a difference in how marketing targets the audiences of the medium. However, editing involves more than just content. It … Continue reading [Recommended Read] Comic Editing

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[Commentary] The Fluidity of Water & Genderless Characters

By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting Water and fluidity are often used as metaphors when discussing some nonbinary or non-conforming gender identities because they are both characterized by their ability to take on different shapes and forms. Water can exist as a liquid, a gas, or a solid, and it can change its shape and form depending on its environment. Similarly, some people who identify … Continue reading [Commentary] The Fluidity of Water & Genderless Characters

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Recommended Watch: WhytManga

By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting With almost 500k followers on YouTube, many of you reading this are likely already fans of, or followers of, Whyt Manga on YouTube. However, if you haven’t heard of WhytManga (full name: Odunze Whyte Oguguo) yet, then let this be a brief introduction to this amazing creator! My first encounter with WhytManga on YouTube was about six months ago. … Continue reading Recommended Watch: WhytManga

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Recommended Reads for Using Comics In The Classroom

By: Peggy Sue Wood | @peggyseditorialā€‹ / @pswediting Iā€™ve been thinking a lot about comics in education lately. Partially because, as Iā€™m writing this in March to prepare for my April/May hiatus, Iā€™ve been preparing to present on the subject in a classroom and at a convention, but also because weā€™ve done several recommended watches on the subject here at The Anime View.  Iā€™m really … Continue reading Recommended Reads for Using Comics In The Classroom

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Recommended Watch: ā€œShow Me History: How To Create A Successful Nonfiction Graphic Seriesā€ļæ¼

By: Krow Smith | @coffeewithkrow We have recommended many panels that explain the benefits of graphic novels being used as an educational tool for children. This panel seems like it will be just the same, however, I feel that it has an interesting perspective as it comes from the creators themselves. They explain the process of taking books worthy of research and condensing it into … Continue reading Recommended Watch: ā€œShow Me History: How To Create A Successful Nonfiction Graphic Seriesā€ļæ¼

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Other Forms of Adaptation – ā€œThe Boatā€ by Nam Le (Recommend Watch/Read)

By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting LINK: http://www.sbs.com.au/theboat/  In one of the classes Iā€™ve taken for part of my animation certification program, we were asked to look at different forms of adapting stories to visual mediums. Comics are an obvious example, as are games and movies. The point is, there are several ways to adapt to a graphic medium.  One thing I like about Webtoons, … Continue reading Other Forms of Adaptation – ā€œThe Boatā€ by Nam Le (Recommend Watch/Read)

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The Visual Magic of Comics – Speaker: Scott McCloud (Recommended Watch)

By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting LINK: https://www.ted.com/talks/scott_mccloud_the_visual_magic_of_comics  If you plan on working with or in the US comic industry, you probably have heard of Scott McCloud. His books and knowledge have contributed greatly to how American comics (and others) are written and directed for visual and graphic novels. Understanding Comics (1993) is largely considered one of the ā€œmust-readsā€ for most creators, as is his … Continue reading The Visual Magic of Comics – Speaker: Scott McCloud (Recommended Watch)

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Meet the Manga Editors: The Philosophy and Practice of Manga Editing – Notes!

Ā  Credit: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting Ā  About the Event This panel was originally presented at Anime NYC Online in November 2020. ā€œTake a deep dive into the manga editing world with Ajani Oloye (Manga Editor/Translator), Carl Li (Editor, Yen Press), Haruko Hashimoto (Editor, Kodansha Comics), and Tania Biswas (Senior Editor, Square Enix). The panelists will discuss the philosophy and practice of manga editing … Continue reading Meet the Manga Editors: The Philosophy and Practice of Manga Editing – Notes!

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