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We'll go through Four different examples of how a story could be formatted. Experience the difference between using solid colour backgrounds, stock images and paintings by a famous artist.
You will also see how word-placement can affect the delivery of your story or how the emotion is carried throughout. This post is made to give you a general idea of what the format can do. We'll talk about four things:
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Commaful is a deceptively easy medium to format. Not enough research has been carried out in the following idea, but it is worth noting:
Some people think in images; others in words while the rest is able to use a combination of the two. For writers, it is often difficult to know what the right image is. For those who are still unsure, my recommendation would be: "First, do no harm." Try to choose backgrounds which are not distracting your reader from the emotion you are trying to convey. We'll talk about two things:
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The best storytellers in history all seem to agree on one thing, and that is: Emotion is the most critical aspect.
That means that keeping your reader engaged is your number one priority as a storyteller. For that reason, this post will be dedicated to what the film industry refers to as "Graphic Match." It is an editing technique that allows you to create a smooth transition from one slide to the next. The goal is to avoid abrupt changes which could break the emotional connection with your reader. We'll talk about two things:
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