David Pepose - Comic Book Writer

Ringo Winner﹘SPACE GHOST, SPEED RACER, CAPTAIN PLANET, SAVAGE AVENGERS, MOON KNIGHT-CTD, PUNISHER, CABLE, SPENCER＆LOCKE, THE O.Z., TDTWMF, TEN-TON TITAN TERRIER

[David Pepose - Comic Book Writer @Peposed]

What if Mad Max took place in The Wizard of Oz? Don't miss THE O.Z., now on Kickstarter from me and @ruben__rojas!

We have print and digital catchup tiers of all three issues of our Ringo Award-winning comic, and we'll add 16 MORE PAGES once we hit $20K! https://t.co/bQx6ock9Ea

[David Pepose - Comic Book Writer @Peposed]

Want to catch up on my other series, like SPACE GHOST, SPEED RACER, and CAPTAIN PLANET? Check out THE O.Z.'s K*ckst*rter today, where you can add every single trade paperback I've ever written as individual add-ons!

[David Pepose - Comic Book Writer @Peposed]

X-pect the unexpected with Joshua Hood's uncanny Carlos Pacheco homage cover for THE O.Z. #3! Catch up on all three issues of our Ringo Award-winning fantasy series NOW on K*ckst*rter!

[David Pepose - Comic Book Writer @Peposed]

You may think you know the story of Oz… but this is the story of what comes next. Order all three issues of THE O.Z. on K*ckst*rter now!

[David Pepose - Comic Book Writer @Peposed]

You REALLY don't want to start a fight with Toto. 🐶 🔥💚 Don't miss THE O.Z., my Ringo Award-winning fantasy series with @Ruben__Rojas, live on K*ckst*rter — we've got print and digital catchup tiers collecting all three issues!

[David Pepose - Comic Book Writer @Peposed]

Want to learn more about THE O.Z.? Don't miss this terrific interview I did with @ComicWatchHQ — check it out, and then order all three issues on K*ckst*rter today! https://t.co/miYSuObp2q

[David Pepose - Comic Book Writer @Peposed]

Fully funded in less than five hours! Order THE O.Z. on K*ckst*rter now, and become a Yellow Brick Road Warrior today!

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Amazing news — THE O.Z. has officially hit 400 Yellow Brick Road Warriors! We're less than $1,500 from crossing our $20K stretch goal, where we'll add SIXTEEN MORE PAGES to the book! Order all three issues of THE O.Z. on K*ckst*rter today!

[David Pepose - Comic Book Writer @Peposed]

What if Mad Max took place in The Wizard of Oz? Find out in THE O.Z., now live on K*ckst*rter! Catch up on all three issues of the Ringo Award-winning fantasy comic with our special Print and Digital Catchup Tiers!

[David Pepose - Comic Book Writer @Peposed]

“THE O.Z. stands out as something special… a must-have for any who enjoys twisted fairy tales and war comics.” Check out Kabooooom's review of THE O.Z., and buy all three issues of our Ringo Award-winning series on K*ckst*rter today!
https://t.co/pXKoaIyiAB

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Don't miss the epic finale of our Ringo Award-winning fantasy series! Buy THE O.Z. on K*ckst*rter now — we've got print and digital catchup tiers of all three issues!

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And now FOUR MORE BACKERS to 400!

[David Pepose - Comic Book Writer @Peposed]

Just SIX MORE BACKERS until we reach 400 Yellow Brick Road Warriors! Do YOU have what it takes to join our Emerald Army? Order all three issues of THE O.Z. on K*ckst*rter today!

[David Pepose - Comic Book Writer @Peposed]

And just like that, now it's just FIVE MORE BACKERS!

[David Pepose - Comic Book Writer @Peposed]

Just SIX MORE BACKERS until we reach 400 Yellow Brick Road Warriors! Do YOU have what it takes to join our Emerald Army? Order all three issues of THE O.Z. on K*ckst*rter today!

[David Pepose - Comic Book Writer @Peposed]

Just SIX MORE BACKERS until we reach 400 Yellow Brick Road Warriors! Do YOU have what it takes to join our Emerald Army? Order all three issues of THE O.Z. on K*ckst*rter today!

[David Pepose - Comic Book Writer @Peposed]

This is *exceptional* advice for any aspiring writers. This also applies to comics, as well.

[Cheo Hodari Coker @cheo_coker]

My advice? Fuck a deck. I'm all decked out. Write an outline and sit down and write the script.

The average script page is 225 words. Four pages a day for 12 days, you have a television script. Add another fifteen days, you have a feature. And you're not done. Writing is rewriting. Put it away for another week, and come back with new eyes. I'm not saying it will be any good. Not yet. But it's a start.

Not telling you anything I'm not also doing.

If you put all that energy into a deck and it doesn't sell ---and trust me, most don't, all you have is a nice brochure. At least with a spec, you have something to show for it. Something you can build on.

Stop making excuses. Rip the band-aid off. Working full time? Toni Morrison got up at 3:45 am., wrote from 4 to 6, and then took her kids to school, and then edited books full time. And still managed to write Song Of Solomon, the Bluest Eye, and constant other classics while waiting for her shot.

Don't have a computer? Tarantino, Spike Lee, and Stallone all write by hand, which is something I've gone back to. Moleskine and Paper Mate markers. No distractions, you can do it a anywhere, and when you retype, gives you a second bite at the apple.

(Photograph your pages. If you lose your notebook or spill coffee on it, that's all she wrote.)

Don't start with four pages. Start with one. Fifteen minutes -- you spend longer in the shower, brushing your teeth, and scrolling.

I wish I could give you a shortcut, but I can't. Writing sucks. No way around that. If you box, no one else gonna put in the roadwork, skip rope, hit the bag, or get punched in the face for you. That's your job.

Everybody wants a hug, and to be told it's all going to be okay, and I can't tell you that. But what I can tell you is no unwritten script ever gets sold.

As for me? I've got miles to run and pages to hit. Keep going....Always Forward, Forward Always...

[David Pepose - Comic Book Writer @Peposed]

Just EIGHT MORE BACKERS until we reach 400 Yellow Brick Road Warriors! Who's gonna be the lucky reader to push us over the top? Order all three issues of THE O.Z. on K*ckst*rter today!

[David Pepose - Comic Book Writer @Peposed]

You can mix-and-match every cover of THE O.Z. in our latest K*ckst*rter, including @CemIroz's spectacular Sal Buscema homage variant for Issue #2! Catch up on all three issues of our series NOW!

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"Wonderful... [THE O.Z.] nails the landing, and provides an engrossing adventure story with a great deal of heart, Tin Man-style." Don't miss @CBR's exclusive first review of THE O.Z. #3, and order all three issues on K*ckst*rter today!
https://t.co/MNmW7tNAZU

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Follow the Yellow Brick Road! Once THE O.Z. hits $20K, we'll be adding SIXTEEN PAGES to the book, including pinups of the Tin Soldier by @THoskisson and the Prince of Lions by @fancygoblin_! Order all three issues on K*ckst*rter today!

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Want to show off your Heart and Courage with an exclusive enamel pin? Or will you fly the deadliest skies with the Winged Monkey Squadron?!? You can buy all of these add-ons and more at THE O.Z.'s K*ckst*rter today!

[David Pepose - Comic Book Writer @Peposed]

You may think you know the story of Oz… but this is the story of what comes next. Order all three issues of THE O.Z. on K*ckst*rter now!