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-====== 3 Sections ====== +====== Sections ====== 
-=====3.1 NNELS Headings =====+ 
 +The comic book/graphic novel/trade paperback will be broken up into sections, just like any other etext. You will be familiar with some of the section headings from your work formatting other text for NNELS, and just like with those headings, the list we give here may not be exhaustive. If you come across any additional sections, feel free to add them here! 
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 +===== NNELS Headings =====
 The comic book/graphic novel/trade paperback will be broken up into sections, just like any other etext. The comic book/graphic novel/trade paperback will be broken up into sections, just like any other etext.
 If it is a single issue, it will usually consist of: If it is a single issue, it will usually consist of:
   * Cover Page (with description of image)   * Cover Page (with description of image)
   * [[public:nnels:etext:about-this-digital-book|About this digital book]]   * [[public:nnels:etext:about-this-digital-book|About this digital book]]
-  * Producer’s Notes+  * [[public:nnels:comics:cbd_prodnote|Producer’s Notes]]
   * Description and or Summary of Series and Issue, i.e. what the series is about; where this issue is in the series; how the order of text is different from other NNELS books; etc.  We could also welcome feedback and suggestions from readers to improve and develop our methods.   * Description and or Summary of Series and Issue, i.e. what the series is about; where this issue is in the series; how the order of text is different from other NNELS books; etc.  We could also welcome feedback and suggestions from readers to improve and develop our methods.
-  * Comic Book Terminology 
   * Publishing Information   * Publishing Information
   * Pages   * Pages
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   * (Collection) Title page   * (Collection) Title page
   *  [[public:nnels:etext:about-this-digital-book|About this digital book]]   *  [[public:nnels:etext:about-this-digital-book|About this digital book]]
-  * Producer’s Note +  * [[public:nnels:comics:cbd_prodnote|Producer’s Notes]]
-  * Producer’s Notes+
   * Publishing Information   * Publishing Information
   * (Issue) Cover pages   * (Issue) Cover pages
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   * Author Praise   * Author Praise
   * [[public:nnels:etext:terms-of-use|Terms of Use]]   * [[public:nnels:etext:terms-of-use|Terms of Use]]
-===== 3.2 Page and Panel - overview descriptions ===== + 
-==== 3.2.1 Page ==== +===== Page and Panel - overview descriptions ===== 
-Each page includes a series of panels that tell a story.  The size, shape, and layout of the panels on the page is part of the narration. Write the page description in full, brief sentences, not point form, to aid with the flow of narration.+ 
 +As noted in the [[public:nnels:comics:cbd_terminologytechniquescomics#meta-terminology|Meta-terminology section]], the story of a comic book is broken down into pages, which are further broken down into panels. It is important for the reader to be able to envision the layout of the page and the panels it contains, as this may give the reader a general idea about the time frame, the narrative flow of the page,  or simply an overview of the page. The way the artist has chosen to layout a the panels on a page is part of the storytelling process. The layout controls how someone reads a page, and is another layer we want to include in trying to reproduce an authentic comic book experience. 
 + 
 +At the start of every page we give a page description, which will always include the number and layout of the panels, and may include some general information about the setting or actions on the page. Essentially, the information that could be gleaned “at-a-glance”. 
 + 
 +Panels are then described, one-by-one. In the Panel section below, we give some guidelines for an order of description, but this is something that takes practice and patience.  
 + 
 +==== Page ==== 
 +Each page includes a series of panels that tell a story.  The size, shape, and layout of the panels on the page is part of the narration. Write the page description in full, brief sentences, not point form, to aid with the flow of narration. (Please see **Panel Types** for an overview of the kinds of panels.)
  
 Examples: Examples:
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   * General layout description   * General layout description
   * Row and panel descriptions   * Row and panel descriptions
-  * Gutter Details unless explained earlier. See [[|Terms]] page for more detail.+  * Gutter Details unless explained earlier. See [[..:start|Terms]] page for more detail.
   * Brief overview of setting/action/time of day if it has changed.   * Brief overview of setting/action/time of day if it has changed.
-==== 3.2.2 Panel ==== + 
-Each panel tells its own story within the larger narration of the page.  The following is a suggested outline to help with your writing. You may find that some panels require a different order, and some will not include all these steps. The main key is to think of the narrative; does the order you describe work for the narrative being told within the panel?+==== Panel ==== 
 + 
 +Each panel tells its own story within the larger narration of the page.  The following is a suggested outline to help with your writing.  
 + 
 +<note>You may find that some panels require a different order, and some will not include all these steps. The main key is to think of the narrative; does the order you describe work for the narrative being told within the panel?</note> 
 The following is the outline for panel description: The following is the outline for panel description:
-  * Panel if necessary (i.e. The door of the barn is the frame of the panel.) +  * Panel (Square Panel, Wide Panel, Vertical Panel, etc.) 
-  * Angle/View/Point-of-View of panel+  * View/Angle/Point-of-View of panel (Note: you often just have to say the view, i.e. wide view, mid-view, close up, etc.) 
 +  * How are the characters visible in the frame? (from the waist up, in full figure, etc.)
   * Description of scene   * Description of scene
   * Sound/Words   * Sound/Words
   * Description of action   * Description of action
   * Last details (i.e. does the image bleed behind the other panels, are there any last details you think add to the narration that you did not already note…)   * Last details (i.e. does the image bleed behind the other panels, are there any last details you think add to the narration that you did not already note…)
 +
 +<note>Sometimes you will find that you will need to reorder this to keep with the narrative flow, or even leave out some points. Remember to always ask: ''Does this help with the narration?''</note>
  
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