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Q&A Structuring a novel like a television or graphic novel series

I have spent a lot of time reading graphic-novels and watching television series, most of which were anime. Now that I have reached the point where I'm ready to begin writing, I feel drawn to the f...

1 answer  ·  posted 10y ago by Trismegistus‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T04:04:54Z (about 5 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar Trismegistus‭ · 2019-12-08T04:04:54Z (about 5 years ago)
I have spent a lot of time reading graphic-novels and watching television series, most of which were anime. Now that I have reached the point where I'm ready to begin writing, I feel drawn to the format of the media that I have consumed.

Which leads me to want write each chapter as it's own short-story, having a distinct beginning, middle, and end. Each chapter would be akin to a single episode of a television series or an issue of a graphic-novel.

What is some general guidance on how this might be done? What are the prominent difficulties of this format for a novel and how can they be handled? What are the potential strengths of the format and how can they be exploited?

Examples of this having been done would also be helpful.

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2015-02-28T19:46:38Z (almost 10 years ago)
Original score: 6