Writing Portfolio

Updated 14 October 2008

Four Stories

I'm a 26-year old script writer who is trying to get his first projects off the ground. I've recently put together a 50-page Writing Portfolio which contains the scripts and thumbnails for four short stories. Two of the stories (The Keyholes and Promise of a Flood) are clear-cut comics, while the second pair (Waver, Flow, Anchor and Lovers Between the Lines) is closer to illustrated prose.

The Keyholes
The discovery of a magical keyhole leads to consummated teenage passion in a grand fin de siècle hotel.

Promise of a Flood
A shaman's home is invaded by a mystical serpent offering to spare him and his family in the coming flood. Unimpressed, the shaman releases a manic magical creature to get rid of the boisterous intruder.

Waver, Flow, Anchor
During a river journey, a Renaissance youth entertains his female companion with fantastical and dream-like stories.

Lovers Between the Lines
The flirtations between a young Victorian inventor and his teenage pupil go unnoticed by the girl's family. His newest prototype (a clunky information-sorting machine) and her library find (a sex manual) both play a role in the clandestine courtship.

Artists Wanted

In these four stories, images often take precedence over words, and I hope that I can find illustrators and graphic designers who really want to sink their teeth into the material.

The Keyholes is a totally wordless comic. The story's many abrupt changes in perspective call for a strong sense of architectural space and the human figure.

Promise of a Flood has some dialogue, but most of the story is told using silent sequences. The scenes featuring the mystical serpent need a command of bold shapes and vivid colors.

Aside from a few illustrations, the visual side of Waver, Flow, Anchor is comprised of fantastical maps full of realistic yet eye-catching, even playful, details.

In Lovers Between the Lines, the dialogue is combined with freestanding images of still lifes, reproductions of erotic art and figurative sketches.

Immediate Future

I'm currently working on the next batch of short stories. Ideally, however, I'd like to start developing a brand new project with an artistic collaborator. If you'd like to take a look at any of the stories featured in the Writing Portfolio, just send me an email.