Idea to Graphic Novel

Name: Idea to Graphic Novel
Uploaded: 2024-07-07T15:30:02+00:00
Duration: 45 s
Channel: Ryan Maloney
Description: In this YouTube walkthrough, Ryan Maloney explains how he transformed a picture‑book concept into a full‑length graphic novel over roughly three years…

7 Jul 2024 · 1 min

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In this YouTube walkthrough, Ryan Maloney explains how he transformed a picture‑book concept into a full‑length graphic novel over roughly three years. He outlines each phase of the project: conceiving the story and writing a complete script in Apple Pages using the hero’s journey framework; sketching thumbnails to plan panel composition; creating inks and colors primarily in Procreate, with supplemental coloring in Photoshop; assembling the final layout in Adobe InDesign; coordinating with a printer for final production; and launching a presale via a Shopify store that integrates Accutrack for on‑demand, inventory‑free printing. Throughout, Ryan conveys enthusiasm for having completed the book and highlights the practical tools and platforms that enabled his independent publishing workflow.

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Here's how I went from idea to graphic novel in about 3 years. The idea started as a picture book a few years ago, and then the teacher introduced me to Amulet. So I took on the challenge of making this a graphic novel. I wrote the full script in Apple Pages. I followed the hero's journey and I just made it like a movie script. Then I did little thumbnails to let me know what should be drawn, then hopped over to Procreate for a couple of years and drew the inks and colors in Procreate. I did a little bit of coloring in Photoshop. InDesign is where I built the book. Photoshop is where I made the COVID You can see this cover is the same as this cover. I'm still finalizing it with the printer. Set up a Shopify site and started to run a presale. I'm using Accutrack to print my books on demand so I don't have to hold inventory. It connects directly with my Shopify site, and I can't believe I'm done with this book.