The Ithaca College students on the Graphic Novel Advisory Board (GNAB) taught a course on writing for comics to approximately 20 participants age 12 and up as part of the Tompkins County Public Library's celebration of Will Eisner week.
The workshop's description read:
Beyond BANG, WHAM, and POW:
How to Create Compelling Narratives in Comics
Love to draw, but having trouble doing the writing part of comics? Does your text seem out of place? Not sure about the plot? Spend an hour with GNAB learning about narrative, plot planning, and how to make sure your text is effective. No experience necessary. Supplies required are writing utensils and paper.
The workshop was lead by Angelina Randazzo (English 2021) in collaboration with Mac Allen (Cinema & Photog., 2021); Kaitlyn Dennehy (English, 2022); Xing Ke Elrick (Writing for Film, 2021); Cole Hermann (English 2021); and Jalen Lisbon (English, 2022).
The Graphic Novel Advisory Board promotes the use of graphic novels to enhance literacy and to provide an outlet for creative writing and art, especially for young people. They work with libraries to help expand and enhance library collections to make graphic novels more available for readers of all ages. Made up of Ithaca College students, they write reviews, publish newsletters, give presentations, run workshops, and complete site-visits to help librarians curate their selections. Visit their website for more information