DVPit Tips for Comic Creators!

I’ve been helping comic creators go through DVPit for the last couple of times so here’s a couple of tips to give your best go at it!

Have a strong logline that prioritizes the main character. Who are they, what is their motivations, goals and challenges?

Accomplish sharing the main character’s story first and then give some space for sharing their world!

Have completed comic pages in the tweet!

Comic pages show how you tell a story and give a little peek to what the finished book would look like. You can mix it up with character designs and illustrations but I would suggest at least two pages in sequence for your tweet!

Make sure your first tweet is the strongest tweet and done at the earliest time you can for the event!

But feel free to experiment afterwards on the following tweets with the images and see which one is the most successful!

Include a reply under your DVPit tweet asking your followers to respect the rules of DVPit (no liking or RTing for those who aren’t agents and editors) so hopefully your notifications are not mixed with those who aren’t part of the event.

If possible, record in real-time when editors or agents like or RT your tweet and keep the information in a spreadsheet!

Notifications can get lost so be on the watch for important updates!

Lastly, Support others by quote-RT or commenting! DVPit is a wonderful way to find cool new artists and their stories. It’s a wonderful opportunity to make connections sideways!

Good luck to everyone tomorrow!

DVPit is an amazing event and I’ve seen firsthand how it can change a career to a better future and chance in publishing!

If it doesn’t work out this time, there’s always next year to prepare for with even more pitches and better comics!