The Cull - Chapter 2 - Page 27
Singring on Nov. 22, 2015
Abbath and Avelyn take an amble around the Hive to deliver some exposition…ummm, I mean to have a deep and heartfelt conversation. Melding character development with exposition is the key to good writing, I've come to find - and on some pages it works better than on others. Not sure about this one - it was one of those where you have one idea while you're drawing and then find it doesn't quite work when you come to writing the dialogue.
The layout came out quite well, I think. I like the way the tree (named after a Mike Oldfield album, no less!) crosses with the direction of the rocks in the background, creating a big ‘X’ - or some sort of helix.
Thanks for reading and commenting!
Singring at 4:51PM, Nov. 24, 2015
@Whirlwynd: Thanks!
Singring at 4:51PM, Nov. 24, 2015
@tupapayon: Free will - an interesting debate to be had...maybe we'll get there someday in The Cull?
Whirlwynd at 6:01PM, Nov. 22, 2015
Wow, this is a really unique composition =O
tupapayon at 9:55AM, Nov. 22, 2015
Choices... we don't decide... that's just an illusion...
Singring at 8:40AM, Nov. 22, 2015
@Kim: I love the big page layouts by J.H. Williams III, (check out his work on Promethea!), and this is my humble attempt at something remotely like that. I hope to try more like this in the future. I hope to publish one distant day from now...but I want to finish the story first - if can, LOL!
Singring at 8:39AM, Nov. 22, 2015
@Fallopiancrusader: Thanks, I'm glad you think the balance is right so far! Some creators prefer an 'opening crawl' a la Star Wars or a prologue that lays out the details of the world in advance...I always thought that was a rather boring approach and took away from the excitement of discovering a world bit by bit. At the same time it's easy to confuse readers without it, though...which indicates the intelligence, patience and genuine interest of readers like you, I guess. So it's all you guys! Thanks ;)
fallopiancrusader at 7:07AM, Nov. 22, 2015
I love the page layout. Good exposition is definitely hard to do without bogging down the narrative, especially in a world as densely alien as the one you have created. So far, you've done a great job!
KimLuster at 7:00AM, Nov. 22, 2015
This page is incredible - fantastic job of them meandering through the page during their discussion! The look and feel of this world is truly unique! You ought to consider publishing this story when you're done (if you haven't already)...!