Ignatz-nominated comic creator Dominique Duong will be hosting a comic writing workshop, teaching you how to write comics as well as important tips and advice.
Through her workshop, Dominique will not only teach you how to write a script, but also comic page composition, storyboarding, and the importance of reading flow.
Drawing is not a requirement for the workshop, even for the sections on composition and storyboarding. Comics is a medium inescapably tied to the visual, but this is a workshop focused primarily on practical skills for improving your comic script writing.
What will you do in the workshop?
Dominique will give a presentation on comic-writing techniques, using her own and other artists’ work as examples (e.g. Emma Rios). The eventual aim of the workshop is for participants to write their own comic script.
What can participants expect?
At the end of the workshop, participants will write a one-page comic script applying their newfound knowledge. They’re also encouraged (but not required) to produce a rough storyboard for it. Brainstorming script ideas before the workshop is recommended.
Who is this opportunity for?
Beginner to intermediate-level comic creators and writers who want to learn how to improve their comic-writing craft and comic page compositions.
Bursary places
We have 5 free bursary places available for writers on a low income. We define this as either earning on or below the London Living Wage and/or in receipt of benefits (e.g. Universal Credit). If you would like to request a bursary place, please email [email protected] with details of your eligibility for a bursary by 4 January 2026.
Access
If you require BSL interpretation, and/or have other access needs please email [email protected] so we can accommodate you.
Published: Thursday 11 September
About the tutor
Dominique Duong
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Dominique Duong is an illustrator and comic artist based in London (UK), who creates queer fantasy, horror and romance comics, as well as autobio. At the core of her work, she is most interested in creating stories about damaged people and the dysfunction, solace and complexity of their relationships with each other.
Since her career began, her work has been published by SelfMadeHero, Discord Comics and Quindrie Press, among others. She’s one of Broken Frontier’s Six Small Press Creators to Watch of 2020 and her comic The Dog & The Cat was nominated for an Ignatz Award.
Currently, she’s working on her debut graphic novel, Patchwork, set to be published by Jonathan Cape in 2026.