Drawing Words & Writing Pictures is structured as a 15-chapter course, from telling a story in a single drawing to finishing a complex multi-page comic. Mastering Comics picks up where DWWP stops.
The two guides below follow Drawing Words & Writing Pictures only, chapter by chapter.
Teacher’s Guide
Lecture notes, discussion prompts, in-class activities, homework, and critique guidance for each chapter. We flag what to cover, how long each section runs, where students get stuck, and what to do about it. You can also read through marked-up examples of real student work.
Student Guide
These are guides to the same 15 chapters oriented to students’ needs. You get prep questions, a supplies list, activities, and homework for each one, for classroom use or when you’re teaching yourself.