Adapting Literature to Comics

Carl Potts draws on his experience as both a comics editor and SVA professor to show how literature can be translated into effective sequential storytelling. He unpacks how creators decide which visuals to show, how those images are juxtaposed and ordered, and how framing, angle, and layout shape the reader’s understanding of each moment. By adjusting what is emphasized within a panel and how elements relate to one another, the artist guides point of view, controls pacing, and builds the emotional and structural rhythm of the story.

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