@kayleenartlover Yes, it is very important to know where you are going before you head out! I've been ironing out character motivations and conflicts and the armature of my story all month too. I've been studying this podcast called You Are a Storyteller to try and pick up bits of wisdom to get me ready to put 'pen to paper' (I've been posting about it in this thread if you're interested). Thanks for the suggestion. Yeah, I thought about screenplay as a format for my writing, but in the end, I figured I would just write it however it comes out easiest. Graphic novels are always long projects, so if I can just get a rough draft down I will be able to start ironing it out. * shrug * I am not worried about saving time, and I'm not so comfortable with the screenplay format, though I agree that would be the best format for a finished locked script when you are about to dive into the art finally.