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Another Way To Breathe — Writer Notes: The Wicked + the Divine #22

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End of WicDiv arcs are interesting ones. As a writer, I structurally back end a lot of stuff, and I’m always particularly planned. I move with intent, and with something I want to talk about and to try to explore. This arc is one of the most tightly structured issues of the larger story – I had a pretty strong synopsis for the whole thing before starting, and wrote it all in a little more than a month ( 18 a few days before the New year and the rest in January – I also did another 3 comics in that month. It was the most productive period of the year so far.) So there’s a lot I knew, and what I was trying to do – and the conclusion is one of those scenes that I’ve been playing in my head every since I started. Dialogue for some of the key bits have existed before the whole thing started. It was strange to actually write it. However, just because I know a lot of it, doesn’t mean I know it all, and the process of writing illuminates things which are undeniably there. The main advantage of

Another Way To Breathe — Writer Notes: The Wicked + the Divine #22 Kieron Gillen writes stuff and things. This is his more casual blog. For solely work stuff, you'd be best to go to kierongillen.com, assuming it's decided to work today. In practice, you'll be better off staying here. Frequently Asked Questions ask me anything rss archive Writer Notes: The Wicked + the Divine #22 Spoilers, obv. End of WicDiv arcs are interesting ones. As a writer, I structurally back end a lot of stuff, and I'm always particularly planned. I move with intent, and with something I want to talk about and to try t

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