Over on his blog, The Sixth Gun writer (and up-and-coming Marvel star, what with The Fearless, as well as Captain America and Hawkeye and Wolverine coming up) Cullen Bunn shares his writing technique, and it has a lot more longhand than you might’ve expected…:
Some writers might go directly into scripting at this point, but I like a little more of a safety net. For me, the more prep work I do early on, the less time I have to spend during the actual scripting. If the story is clear once I sit down at the computer, I can devote more energy to “painting a picture” for the editors and artists. Obviously, I do a lot of work in longhand before I sit down at the computer. I like this because I can do the heavy lifting while sitting on the couch or watching my kid play at the park or while having a margarita.
Also surprising: Bunn’s scripts are long – He estimates that, for the 24 page Sixth Gun he uses as an example for this blog post, the script goes 50 pages. It’s a fascinating post, and filled with all manner of great process stuff for those of you (well, us, really; I love that kind of thing) who’re into learning about writing…
