Writing Comics and Drawing Stories
Let’s talk comics: webcomics, graphic novels, manga, superheroes, and more! How do you go about creating them? Contrary to what you’d think, you need to write the comics, and draw the stories! Comics are the best of both worlds - visual storytelling with the power of written words. Tackling both sounds daunting - or is it? In this workshop, we’ll go deep into the behind-the-scenes of comic making, break down the process, explore the medium, and make some fun and fresh comics. No drawing or writing expertise needed! Becoming a cartoonist has never been more straight-forward… and fun!
Kristina Luu
Writing & Book Camp Teen Workshop Leader
Kristina Luu (she/they) is a Vietnamese Canadian comic artist and illustrator from Richmond, BC! She loves making colourful worlds and stories full of diverse characters and little moments of magic and joy. She’s best known as the illustrator of the BESTIES graphic novels series written by Kayla Miller and Jeffrey Canino, published through Clarion Books. She’s also the creator of "Intercosmic", an all-ages space fantasy webcomic that was published through Hiveworks until 2022. When she's not drawing comics, she loves reading novels, playing fantasy video games, and cuddling with her beloved elderly chihuahua.