The Panel Descriptions:Okay, let me start by saying there is no right or wrong way to write a panel description, but there are good and bad ways. As long as it’s direct and easy to understand, it should do its job. How detailed you want to make it may depend on your faith in your artist to realise the vision as intended, or your personal style. If it is a jointly-created project then you need to do less. If it is your world, you need to do more. Below are a few of the things I would include in EVERY panel description. This makes the process professional, understandable and consistent. Free-wheeling descriptions are fine, but they require more interpretation on the part of the artist, which could lead to delays or miscommunication. Keep things methodical and straightforward and you will run into less problems. What I do is simply copy and paste these headings into every panel description and answer the questions posed to myself. Having these prompts in place makes my job easier and removes the need to think, so you can concentrate on delivering the very best story you can conceive.
Remember! You’re not going to win any awards for the eloquence of your panel descriptions. If you want the next thing you write to be an acceptance speech, tone it down and keep it basic.
Time of day: Is it the morning, midday, afternoon, twilight or night?
Light: How bright is the light, what is its source, from what angle is it coming?
Character position in the Panel: Left to right – list the character position and whether they are in the extreme foreground, foreground, mid-ground, background or far distance of the panel.
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