{"product_id":"the-adventures-of-you-how-to-write-draw-and-star-in-your-own-comics-paperback","title":"The Adventures of You!: How to Write, Draw, and Star in Your Own Comics - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEllen Forney\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor storytellers and artists of all levels (no experience necessary!), here is a colorful, interactive how-to book that teaches kids to express themselves through comics.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Hey! Are you an artist? Writer? Creator? All of the above? \u003ci\u003eNone\u003c\/i\u003e of the above? Grab a pencil and this book to begin expressing your life in comics! This interactive guide is chockfull of fun exercises, insightful lessons, and plenty of practice space. Draw and write your own characters! Create funky panel shapes! Fill in the speech bubbles! Follow fun prompts to doodle, draw, and design! No writing or drawing experience is necessary--all it takes is YOU (plus a pencil or pen) to turn your ideas into visual stories, starring you! \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e Praise for comic artist, speaker, mental health coach, and \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Ellen Forney: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e \"Ellen Forney's greatest strength as a cartoonist is her \u003cb\u003egift for explanation\u003c\/b\u003e--getting information across with vigor, wit, and visual inventiveness.\" -\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e \"Forney has a \u003cb\u003evirtuosic understanding of what words and images \u003c\/b\u003ecan do in congress, playing them off one another in ways that allow her pages to be more than the sum of their parts.\" -\u003ci\u003eNPR\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\"Brilliant\"\u003c\/b\u003e -\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEllen Forney\u003c\/b\u003e is an author, artist, speaker, and mental health coach. Her work includes the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling graphic memoir, \u003ci\u003eMarbles: Mania, Depression, Michelangelo, \u0026amp; Me\u003c\/i\u003e, the story of her diagnosis and struggle with bipolar disorder, and its companion book, \u003ci\u003eRock Steady: Brilliant Advice From My Bipolar Life\u003c\/i\u003e, a mental health guide and the basis for her coaching. Ellen's work has been published and reviewed in a variety of media, including \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Psychology Today\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e NPR\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e LA Times\u003c\/i\u003e, among others. She was awarded fellowships from MacDowell, Artist Trust, Atlantic Center for the Arts, and Civitella Ranieri. Ellen grew up in Philadelphia and lives in Seattle. \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 10.8 x 8.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 12, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63620440457565,"sku":"9781523510306","price":21.02,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1025\/5558\/2813\/files\/wQSukfytYt9781523510306.webp?v=1772034909","url":"https:\/\/novellybooks.com\/products\/the-adventures-of-you-how-to-write-draw-and-star-in-your-own-comics-paperback","provider":"Novelly Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}