WALKING DEAD creator Robert Kirkman Gives Advice for Aspiring Writers

Walking Dead creator, Robert Kirkman gives advice on how to get started as a comic book writer at the 2012 L.A. Times Festival of Books.
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[@mr.dccomics9018]

31 and I'm so far behind to be starting in this comic book game so much to learn and not enough time. I feel like I'm going to be 50 by the time I actually get good if I start now. Damn it, wasted all my 20s working a 9 to 5... I should have just went on to a Art schoo and learned my craft at making comic books.

[@weathersbythesavagereacts2853]

Keep going

[@MannySimoneCards]

Im 31 too. In the same boat. But I don't plan on dying till Im in my 90s so that means I have 60 years to make this happen!

[@pissredfield4771]

Robert Kirkman is such a legend

[@camronchlarson3767]

Scripts and Scribes has been the MOST helpful resource I've found yet. Thank you!

[@ScriptsandScribes]

Thanks so much, Camron! Glad we can help. :)

[@camronchlarson3767]

@@ScriptsandScribes no, thank YOU! :)

[@stephencordova7478]

I'm in the middle of sending in my submission to Image and I should of watched this first lol. He says to submit the the 3 - 5 most interesting pages. I'm going the route of doing the first five and leaving on a cliffhanger. It's coherhent and it tells a small story within a greater one. I figure if I send my best 3 - 5 pages that span throughout the whole story whoever sees it will not have a knowledge of what's going on. I hope it works out. I wanna see what happens, I only have the words.

[@maryhough8041]

stephen cordova Dude, best of luck! This business is Survival of The Fittest. I'm writing scripts for my comic right now! I'll be sending my entry's to Image and Dark horse! Image first! So glad I found this Video!!

[@stephencordova7478]

+Mary Hough Thanks. I'm only submitting the one large story and a team of two other artists. I had to choose between 30+ artists after I they read my synopsis. So I think I'm on to something. Do you have a team as well?

[@maryhough8041]

stephen cordova No, not yet. I've been searching for artsits for a long time but I don't quite know how to go about it. Asking people and all. I really think people would like my story! I just don't know where to look.

[@maryhough8041]

stephen cordova But it would be really awesome to get in contact and guve each other tips! As upcoming writers and all!

[@En_theo]

Hi there, 3 years later, can we have a feedback on how it went and what's your impression ?

[@kyto4002]

This video really brings out from the rest, it is absolutely fascinating!

[@krystalsutter27]

Great advice.🖤👍

[@CallofmygunGamer]

Wow that was amazing i am subscribing

[@liamberry2316]

I like it! Well done!

[@wawan2010]

i hope to see more soon

[@juandiegosotorojas6412]

When he says "do those 5 pages" does he mean like comic book pages or just the script?

[@GullerudGallery]

"Too weird" often IS original.

[@cuongphimtoptop]

ur vids are going? to make it big, i can tell

[@bigpenisman095252621]

Amazing!Sub

[@rgriffith132]

lol i enjoy this video

[@lukman-omar-latisha8862]

8 - I love? it. Ive raped the replay button

[@Majesticon]

"Be a white man and try to buddy up and pal around with the ol' boy network"

[@matthewgordonpettipas6773]

I really hope this is sarcasm or a joke that I'm missing. Otherwise, just shut your racist ass up.

[@pablopumarestaminiau7512]

The Marvel 2021 way: "Be a trans person or a POC (even better, both) and use your Twitter to tell white men they're the problem". Doesn't matter if you're a newbie, they will hire you

[@Majesticon]

@@pablopumarestaminiau7512 a "POC"? what are you even talking about?

[@matthewgordonpettipas6773]

@@Majesticon Please, you know what he means. It may be a tad hyperbolic but not by much. Woke bullshit is ruining comics yet SJWs are still allowed in. Thank the Gods for Manga, though I'm sure you and your ilk will try to destroy that too eventually.

[@Hodge808]

Wow! Great film!!!