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 ===== Text terminology ===== ===== Text terminology =====
-  * **Speech Bubble:** balloon that comes from mouth of character.  What is written here is what the character is saying.  +Text is an important component is the visual storytelling of a comic book or graphic novel. It can appear in a **Speech Bubble**, **Caption**, or as a **Sound Effect**.  The style these appear in can give visual cues to the tone, volume, and emotion of the speaker or sound.  In other cases it could also be an extension of the character themselves.  An example of this would be the Sandman graphic novels where each main character has their own text designed as an extension of themselves. This following section breaks down how we have chosen describe text as it appears in comics based on our work with //The Walking Dead//. 
-<note>Speech bubbles and their text are rarely described (special instances are provided below); rather, we use a “coded” language to indicate when a special bubble is being used. Listed below are the most common types of speech bubbles, but many more exist. For a more extensive list and visual examples, please visit [[http://www.blambot.com/articles_grammar.shtml|Blambot]].</note>+ 
 +<note> Like other sections in this wiki, this is not an exhaustive list.  You may come across an instance where the text needs to be described in a more detailed fashion then we have laid out. In these cases first always ask if it is part of the narration. We encourage you to add to this documentation as you discover new examples to be shared</note>
 ==== Common Bubbles ==== ==== Common Bubbles ====
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 +    * **Speech Bubble:** balloon that comes from mouth of character.  What is written here is what the character is saying.
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 +<note>Speech bubbles and their text are rarely described (special instances are provided below); rather, we use a “coded” language to indicate when a special bubble is being used. Listed below are the most common types of speech bubbles, but many more exist. For a more extensive list and visual examples, please visit [[http://www.blambot.com/articles_grammar.shtml|Blambot]].</note>
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     * **Scream Bubbles** (aka Burst Balloons, Shout Bubbles): These bubbles have a jagged outline, and usually indicate that the character is screaming. When there is a scream balloon, write (for example) ‘’“I ain’t going back! I’ll die first!”, he screams.’’     * **Scream Bubbles** (aka Burst Balloons, Shout Bubbles): These bubbles have a jagged outline, and usually indicate that the character is screaming. When there is a scream balloon, write (for example) ‘’“I ain’t going back! I’ll die first!”, he screams.’’
     * **Emphasis bubbles** (aka Double Outline Bubbles): These bubbles have a bold outline, and may be used to enclose a variety of different speech types. Use a descriptor that best describes how the character is speaking. For example: “No.” She says sharply. Or “Rick!” She yells.     * **Emphasis bubbles** (aka Double Outline Bubbles): These bubbles have a bold outline, and may be used to enclose a variety of different speech types. Use a descriptor that best describes how the character is speaking. For example: “No.” She says sharply. Or “Rick!” She yells.
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