And it Shall be Called…

Cyber.Beast: Prototype

The name for your story’s title is the first thing someone will look at when they read it. It is also one of the first things they will say when they bring your story up in a conversation with someone else. Knowing this it’s important that you get the name of your title right.

Here are some important rules to consider when you choose the name of your title:

Outlining the Three Act Structure

All stories have a beginning, middle, and end rather it is a novel, movie, comic book, or video game. Because of this the three act structure normally associated with plays and movies works with any story. Each Act is broken up into three parts, the first is the introduction of the act and if it is the intro for the second or third act then it will introduce the result of the previous acts decisions. The second part is support to what happened in the introduction. The third part is the transition to prepare the audience for the next act or a closing to end the story.

Outlining a story helps to make creating the end product easier and quicker by using the three act structure. The format of an outline is usually created in the format of a three act structure or something similar. The first phase of the outline can be as detailed as you want and it doesn’t have to be perfect since it’s just something for your reference.

The outline will also help you start to develop the length of your story. Later on it will help develop the major plot and how your characters will interact.

The Birth of a New Character

For any story the main character or protagonist the character that the story revolves around. The audience will see most of the story unfold from protagonists point of view. A lot of times in the story if there is something that is going on the main character doesn’t know about then the audience doesn't know either. This is why it is important to make this character somebody that the audience can relate to.

The Story Setting

The setting is the world in which your story takes place this includes the place, time, and mood. Without a setting there really is no story as this is what lays the framework for the rest of the story. When setting up the setting every prop that has a major emphasis on the story should be described as it relates to the story in some detail.

Welcome to the CyberBeast.org

I am making my first Creative Commons Licensed web comic. In the process of creating it I will be sharing examples, reference material, tips and tricks for all phases of the comic book's development process. This will include developing a story concept, character development, writing scripts, penciling, inking, coloring, and creating cover art. Since all the examples posted on CC Network Square are under the creative commons license they can be reused in your comic books or anything else you want to use it for.