Meet the Director of the Comic Creator Workshop

Kayla Cline, StoCo Creative Producer and Comics Creator

Kayla Cline

Kayla Cline is a graphic novelist and illustrator based on the East Coast. In addition to working for Explosm (Cyanide & Happiness) as a marketing specialist, she's a prolific comic creator and artist. Kayla is the co-writer and illustrator of The Rite of Rumble, which recently raised over 600% of its funding goal on IndieGogo. She has illustrated for Hit Point Press, Wizards of the Coast, and for many other community driven tabletop roleplaying products. Her work is featured in the comics anthology Insider Art. She can be found recording her podcast Spooky Scouts, designing clothing for the brand We Crowing Hens, or just coming up with new creative ways to connect with communities. Learn more at KaylaCline.com.

Write Your First Comic Cohort #4 returns this summer!

Write, illustrate, and produce a 24-page digital comic in 6 weeks

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Storytelling Collective offers accessible, affordable project-based courses, workshops, and programs for creative storytellers.

A guided creative workshop for creating your first comic, from start to finish

By the end of this workshop, you'll have written, illustrated, produced, and published your own 24-page digital comic!

Join instructor Kayla Cline and the Storytelling Collective team for a 6-week project-based workshop! Build a creative process that will carry you through any project. Note: you don't need to be a traditional "illustrator" to create amazing comics!
A woman with dark curly hair sits at a desk writing in a notebook. She gazes out the window over her shoulder. Above her floats a thought bubble, which contains a castle and a dragon.

In this workshop, you'll learn how to...

  • Develop a Writing Process

    Make writing an important part of your life with tools and systems that work for you.

  • Set a Project Scope

    Plan out your project and timeline so that you can complete it on a schedule that works with YOUR life.

  • Create Compelling Characters

    Establish a reference guide with the unique characters your story will feature.

  • Craft a Script

    Draft a script that encompasses your comic's story arc and visual components.

  • Design & Illustrate

    Learn how to "illustrate" your comic and design dynamic pages using traditional and non-traditional artistic elements.

  • Polish & Publish

    Tackle the "finishing touches" and prep your project for publishing!

Plus, your registration includes:

Support, encouragement, community, and additional resources

  • 24/7 Chat

    Join the Discord channel to share ideas, receive feedback, and brainstorm with fellow writers.

  • Supplemental Videos

    Delve into more detail on select lessons with accompanying videos.

  • Downloadable Templates

    Download templates and resources to aid in your writing and playtesting.

Industry professionals like Insha Fitzpatrick recommend Write Your First Comic

“If you’ve ever thought about creating comics, whether it be your first time or you want to know more, Write Your First Comic is the course for you.

Kayla’s love and talent for comics is unmatched — she will guide you in refining your ideas, writing them, illustrating, publishing your comics, and MORE! This course brings out Kayla’s passion and creates a warm and welcoming environment that allows you to dive deep and explore your own passion for the medium.

 So, what are you waiting for? Create something incredible with Kayla and your fellow creatives today!” 

— INSHA FITZPATRICK


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Don't just take our word for it: hear from our community members

@serpymatt

#StoCoComics participant

I really appreciate these courses! I tend to brainstorm by throwing words out — seeing this method was a great way to see something different.

Rori @ Montford Tales

#StoCoComics Participant

I took part last year — it was honestly great. I'd never made anything sequential before, but Kayla's process steps were just what I needed to learn and feel like I could trust the process and not fall prey to scope creep.

@Zed

#StoCoComics Participant

This has been a really fun workshop. I hope there's more comics stuff down the line!