Write Now! (Danny Fingeroth’s…)

    (TwoMorrows, 2002-2009)
™ and © TwoMorrows

Edited by Superman on the Couch author Danny Fingeroth, Write Now! magazine is a quarterly publication aimed at aspiring writers of comics, animation, and science fiction. In this issue, 27 professionals wax philosophical on two diverse, yet hopelessly intertwined topics: creativity and business. Since artists aren’t always the best of businessmen, the latter advice could prove especially beneficial.

Some of the creators, such as Bruce Jones and Kurt Busiek, fill an entire page or more with their wit and wisdom, while others, such as Peter David and R. Sikoryak, provide a mere sentence or two. Erik Larsen, Dennis O’Neil, Stan Lee, Neil Gaiman, and most of the others fall somewhere in between. The advice ranges from nuts-and-bolts practicality (hire a good accountant) to endearingly artistic (follow your bliss). Useful or not, it’s fun to read what each writer has to say.

Rounding out the issue are interviews with Tom DeFalco, Ron Frenz, and Jim Salicrup, “Creating Characters” by John Ostrander, a feature on writing for film and comics by Robert Tinnell, and more.

— Brett Weiss
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    Aug 2002
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    W: Danny Fingeroth, Simon Kinberg, Kurt Busiek, Eric Fein, Stephen Pakula, Bill McCay, Mike Friedrich, Marc Bilgrey  ·  A: Billy Tan, Jim Starlin, Al Milgrom, Tom Mandrake, Ron Lim
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    W: Frank Miller, Michael Uslan, F.J. DeSanto, Deborah Del Prete, Denis Kitchen, Will Eisner, Colleen Doran
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    W: Brian Michael Bendis, J. Michael Straczynski, Jeph Loeb, Todd McFarlane, Paul Levitz, Geoff Johns, Mark Waid, Stan Lee, Will Eisner, Mark Millar, Ed Brubaker, Dennis O’Neil, Steven Grant, John Ostrander, Andy Schmidt, Joey Cavalieri, Danny Fingeroth, Neil Gaiman, Kurt Busiek, Tom DeFalco, J.M. DeMatteis, Trina Robbins, Bruce Jones, Jimmy Palmiotti, Mike Carlin  ·  A: Mark Bagley, Alex Maleev, Jim Mahfood, Brian Michael Bendis, Robert Crumb, Ashley Wood, Michael Gaydos, Michael Avon Oeming, Phil Hester, Michael Zulli, John Romita Jr., Keu Cha, Gary Frank, Tim Sale, Chris Bachalo, Jeff Matsuda, Brian Bolland, Michael Turner, Jim Lee, Todd McFarlane, Ernie Chan, Jim Aparo, Ross Andru, Mike Grell, Steve Ditko, Wallace Wood, Greg Larocque, Gene Colan, Keith Giffen, Mike McKone, Carlos Pacheco, Ethan Van Sciver, Oscar Jimenez, Mike Mignola, Ron Garney, Alex Ross, Mike Wieringo, Barry Kitson, Leinil Francis Yu, Al Alvison, Jack Kirby, John Buscema, Will Eisner, Steve McNiven, Greg Capullo, Billy Tan, Neal Adams, Mike Zeck, Vince Giarrano, John Tartaglione, John Byrne, Norm Breyfogle, Timothy Truman, Matt Haley, Kevin Maguire, Roberto De La Torre, Ron Frenz, Gabriele Dell’Otto, Mike Mayhew, David Lloyd, Patrick Zircher, Ryan Sook, Walt Simonson, Shawn McManus, Scott Kolins, Mike Manley
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