One thing I noticed about telling a story as a graphic novel is that both the words and pictures matter. The pictures and words complement each other. In addition, there are two different ways the words are used: the text at the top of each box, and the dialogue of the characters. Thus, the dialogue also complements the pictures and text. For example, in the frame in which the narrator is in the bathtub and God is sitting there and asking what she’s doing, the dialogue adds to what the text didn’t. The text details how the narrator wanted to know what it was like to be in a cell full of water, so she stayed there for a while. The dialogue serves as a sort of internal monologue along with the text above. Another thing I noticed was that some frames only have dialogue or some only have narrative text. But I didn’t feel like any of the frames were lacking if they didn’t have dialogue or text. It just worked. Of course, the pictures might have contributed in making it feel more complete.
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