Powell: Did you use storyboarding to flesh out the story? I would think to myself “I have to describe what this character is feeling! I can’t just draw it!” It was really weird at first, I was literally trying to communicate in a completely different language. Hicks: At this point in my career I’m pretty comfortable drawing comics, so switching from something I’ve done more than a dozen times at this point to novel writing, which I’d never done before, was pretty challenging. Powell: How difficult or easy was the transition from comic book creator to novelist? Hicks: Honestly - I love comics best! Writing a novel was amazing, and I loved that I could work on it on the go, in airports, hotels and coffee shops, but I love drawing too much to ever leave comics. Powell: Now that you’ve completed the novel, which do you prefer most-creating the novel or creating a comic book? What an exciting time for you! Was this something that you had always wanted to do?įaith Erin Hicks (Hicks): Since I was a teenager I’ve always wanted to write a novel, but I ended up writing and drawing graphic novels instead! It’s super fun to see a word book I wrote out in the world, sitting in a different section of the bookstore. Nancy Powell (Powell): Congratulations on the release of the new book.
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