People often use the term "graphic novel" to describe a wide variety of forms, including illustrated memoir, history and lyric prose, as well as fiction of all types. Beyond its origins in comic-book culture, illustrated narrative has hit its stride as a form of literature in itself, and in a publishing world still adapting to the digital age, illustrated narrative continues to thrive in printed form.
This course will help you explore how to tell your own story through images and text. You don't need to be a professional illustrator, nor do you need to have a lot of writing experience. But through interactive study with an experienced graphic storyteller, you will be able to begin and refine the development of your own story, voice and style.
Instructor David Wong
David H.T. Wong was born and raised in Vancouver. He is an accomplished writer, architect and a respected Asian-Canadian activist whose family first came to North America from China 130 years ago. He is a founding director for Ricepaper Magazine, the Chinese Canadian Historical Society of British Columbia, the Asian Canadian Writers Workshop, and explorAsian: Vancouver Asian Heritage Month Society. His graphic novel, Escape to Gold Mountain, was published by Arsenal Pulp Press. www.escapetogoldmountain.com