One of the most popular writers in modern comics, Brian Michael Bendis shares the tools and techniques used to create some of the most popular comic book and graphic novel stories of all time. Words for Pictures gives readers the opportunity to learn from a creator at the very top of his field. Bendis teaches comics writing hopefuls everything they'll need to take their ideas from script to dynamic sequential art. The book's complete coverage exposes the most effective methods for crafting comic scripts, showcases insights from Bendis's fellow creators, reveals business secrets all would-be comics writers must know, and challenges readers with exercises to jumpstart their own graphic novel writing success.