Creating Comics - Writers in Residence Workshop

The Yavapai County Free Library District will be hosting writer in residence, Lana Buckner, at our Clark Memorial Library location from July 3 through September 28, 2024. 

Creating Comics is the sixth of a series of special Writer in Residence workshops by Lana Buckner from July through September 2024.

This workshop will cover the basics of visual narrative: dialogue, sequence, capturing emotions, and using the boundaries of panel and page. We’ll employ single-panel, four-panel, and multi-panel formats to explore fiction, nonfiction, and autofiction.

Instructor will be available after the workshop to facilitate open creation time. You just might find yourself in the groove.

Skills in drawing and writing are not required; everyone can have fun creating comics!

All ages welcome.

Future Writer in Residence Workshops:

Check back for a brand-new workshop series by the Janimal starting October 2024.

Summer 2024 Writer in Residence - Lana Buckner

Lana is a multidisciplinary artist, experienced workshop leader, and lifelong storyteller. She has worked as a content writer, freelance editor, and tutor. Based out of her studio at the Old Jerome High School, Lana is actively engaged in the Verde Valley artistic community: she is a member of Reitz Ranch Center for Ceramic Education in Clarkdale and an LLC member of the Jerome Artists’ Cooperative Gallery. You can find her illustration-adorned ceramics at the JAC Gallery where she also serves on the Publishing Committee.

Lana’s consultation hours will be available for writers who need help with editing, finessing, or finding their way through writers’ block. She is also keen to help students with college applications, essays, or any writing-related homework.

Lana will be utilizing this residency to create long-form comics—come by the office hours or participate in one of her workshops if you’re interested in the process of visual narrative!