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Pageturners – How to write iconic stories from the creator of 2000AD: Doctor Who and the Star Beast Exclusive
“The Meep! I love that story. I love it, I love it. It is the best story in the world. Sometimes I think, there’s no better story.” Russell T. Davies
Join the creator of 2000AD, Pat Mills, on an entertaining journey into the world of creative writing.
Pageturners is about writing successful stories.
The challenges, the pitfalls and the tricks of the trade, based on Pat’s own experiences. The times he got it right and—just as important—the times he got it wrong.
It’s not just about comics, but writing novels and films, too.
Pat’s strongest examples are from Doctor Who : comics, audio plays and TV, with the last section of Pageturners focusing on his writing adventures in the amazing worlds of the Time Lord.
He shares the inside story on one of his greatest
The Star Beast.
Everything you want to know about The Meep. What inspired Pat to create it. How it brought something new to Doctor Who comic strips by challenging sci-fi stereotypes.
And The Star Beast’s triumphant return on TV, as the first of three 60th Anniversary Doctor Who Specials , heralding the new season with Russell T. Davies back as showrunner.
Pageturners is essential reading on how to create legendary heroes and iconic stories.
Pageturners is about writing successful stories.
The challenges, the pitfalls and the tricks of the trade, based on Pat’s own experiences. The times he got it right and—just as important—the times he got it wrong.
It’s not just about comics, but writing novels and films, too.
Pat’s strongest examples are from Doctor Who : comics, audio plays and TV, with the last section of Pageturners focusing on his writing adventures in the amazing worlds of the Time Lord.
He shares the inside story on one of his greatest
The Star Beast.
Everything you want to know about The Meep. What inspired Pat to create it. How it brought something new to Doctor Who comic strips by challenging sci-fi stereotypes.
And The Star Beast’s triumphant return on TV, as the first of three 60th Anniversary Doctor Who Specials , heralding the new season with Russell T. Davies back as showrunner.
Pageturners is essential reading on how to create legendary heroes and iconic stories.
276 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 26, 2023
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About the author
Pat Mills
848 books229 followersPat Mills, born in 1949 and nicknamed 'the godfather of British comics', is a comics writer and editor who, along with John Wagner, revitalised British boys comics in the 1970s, and has remained a leading light in British comics ever since.
His comics are notable for their violence and anti-authoritarianism. He is best known for creating 2000 AD and playing a major part in the development of Judge Dredd.
His comics are notable for their violence and anti-authoritarianism. He is best known for creating 2000 AD and playing a major part in the development of Judge Dredd.
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January 30, 2024
This is a great book on comics writing and pulls so much wisdom from Pat Mills long career in comics. He deals with what might be pitfalls for new writers. He deals with his big pieces of advice that not all professionals do, editing against the finished Art is one piece of advice. Something Artists don’t always like but is akin to a polish on the story. He deals with everything really from Editors to Process and has stories for every piece of advice.
Highly reccomended.
November 22, 2023
Fantastic insight into the writing process by a great writer of current times.
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