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Drawing or writing well is usually all a comic book publisher requires of its staff and freelancers, though earning a bachelors degree in a field related to your specialty, such as writing or drawing, can help. She has served as chairperson for the will eisner week. The graphic novel comic book writing classes new york. One said she could see it being redone as a screenplay and two others said it could be a comic or graphic novel for teens.
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