Sequential Storytelling: The Magic of Mini-Comics

In this workshop we’ll explore storytelling through the mini-comic: a simple booklet made from a single folded sheet of paper with three interior spreads. Whether you’re working with images or words, the miniature layout can be a generative blank slate for many creative practices, offering a unique opportunity to experiment with sequential storytelling. We’ll ask questions like: How do you break a larger story down to three essential beats? How can you use this three-beat structure to experiment with your own narrative? Discover various uses for mini-comics, from promotional to narrative aids, memoir to icebreaker, and create collaborative comics as a class.