James Hereth is a Screenwriter and Editor who co-wrote Chris Pratt’s movie debut. His first graphic novel, the Ringo Award-winning, “Blowback,” can be found on Amazon.
If he wasn’t an addict and a gambler, there could never have been the triumphs. But even more than that—he was in love with two women at once—and yes, I could have played that down, but I found that fascinating and something that was real and messy and complicated and worth exploring.
One of the hardest things about publishing is soliciting an audience. Unless you happen to be famous, you’re going to have to put in a lot of work.
As appealing as it is, getting published traditionally comes at a price.
This is when things get real. You’re about to embark on the graphic novel equivalent of “Principal Photography.”
Creating art takes time. With every additional page, the production schedule gets longer. And the longer it takes to produce, the longer it will be before you can bring your project to market.
During one pitch, we were asked if our screenplay was based on a graphic novel. The answer was no, but it had crossed our minds to adapt it in the opposite direction.
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