What I'm looking for in this volume are real-world graphic novel short stories of romance, true or assumed, successful or tragic.
What I'm not looking for are historicals, fantasy, or any other "genre" approach.
Platinum's looking to construct a collection of comics stories that will appeal to modern romance readers who may never have seen, let alone read, comics. We want these stories to be inviting and familiar.
Let's get some new people reading comics!
While I certainly want to construct a book that will appeal to anyone, here's our fictional target audience:
The woman who watches soaps, reads "lite" romance fiction, spends time online with her friends, and dreams of the perfect romantic partner. She's young, ambitious, and determined to hold on until Mr. (or Ms.) Right comes along, even if she has to trawl for him online. She does Pilates, attends gourmet cooking classes, and hosts the neighborhood holiday open house. She has an eclectic circle of friends and a far-flung family. She's going to run across a copy of this book in her local coffee shop, or read a preview story online. Fascinated by the format, she'll order a copy and read her first comics since that pile of Archies in junior high.
Let's create some memorable characters!
What's Platinum Studios hoping to accomplish?
Platinum Studios is a film and TV production company that bases all its projects on comics. Part of their reason for being is the creation of a stable of interesting concepts that can be translated into other media. The goal of this set of stories is the creation of interesting and lasting characters introduced in the context of one story but with the potential to outlive their first appearance.
Interested in this unique program?
Here's what you should do:
1) Download the Online Version of the Submission Kit, which will tell you more about this book and Platinum Studios.
2) Download the Submission Agreement on this page.
3) Review the Submission Agreement, sign and mail it, along with as many ideas as you wish, to:
Barbara Kesel, Editor
Platinum Studios
9744 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 210
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
All story synopses (no scripts!) must be submitted to Platinum by March, 15, 2006. They will be read and responded to as quickly as possible after that date. Final script deadlines will be assigned as stories are selected.
If you have any questions after reviewing the submission kit material and submission agreement, you can email me at: barbara.kesel@platinumstudios.com.
--Barbara Kesel, Editor
Click here to download our Submission Agreement.
IMPORTANT: We need you to complete, sign and mail this document to us before I can review any of your romance comics ideas. Feel free to type your answers directly into the pdf form above, but you will need to print it out, sign it and submit it to us through the mail.
Click here to download information about Platinum Studios and find out what we're looking for.
What I'm not looking for are historicals, fantasy, or any other "genre" approach.
Platinum's looking to construct a collection of comics stories that will appeal to modern romance readers who may never have seen, let alone read, comics. We want these stories to be inviting and familiar.
Let's get some new people reading comics!
While I certainly want to construct a book that will appeal to anyone, here's our fictional target audience:
The woman who watches soaps, reads "lite" romance fiction, spends time online with her friends, and dreams of the perfect romantic partner. She's young, ambitious, and determined to hold on until Mr. (or Ms.) Right comes along, even if she has to trawl for him online. She does Pilates, attends gourmet cooking classes, and hosts the neighborhood holiday open house. She has an eclectic circle of friends and a far-flung family. She's going to run across a copy of this book in her local coffee shop, or read a preview story online. Fascinated by the format, she'll order a copy and read her first comics since that pile of Archies in junior high.
Let's create some memorable characters!
What's Platinum Studios hoping to accomplish?
Platinum Studios is a film and TV production company that bases all its projects on comics. Part of their reason for being is the creation of a stable of interesting concepts that can be translated into other media. The goal of this set of stories is the creation of interesting and lasting characters introduced in the context of one story but with the potential to outlive their first appearance.
Interested in this unique program?
Here's what you should do:
1) Download the Online Version of the Submission Kit, which will tell you more about this book and Platinum Studios.
2) Download the Submission Agreement on this page.
3) Review the Submission Agreement, sign and mail it, along with as many ideas as you wish, to:
Barbara Kesel, Editor
Platinum Studios
9744 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 210
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
All story synopses (no scripts!) must be submitted to Platinum by March, 15, 2006. They will be read and responded to as quickly as possible after that date. Final script deadlines will be assigned as stories are selected.
If you have any questions after reviewing the submission kit material and submission agreement, you can email me at: barbara.kesel@platinumstudios.com.
--Barbara Kesel, Editor
Click here to download our Submission Agreement.
IMPORTANT: We need you to complete, sign and mail this document to us before I can review any of your romance comics ideas. Feel free to type your answers directly into the pdf form above, but you will need to print it out, sign it and submit it to us through the mail.
Click here to download information about Platinum Studios and find out what we're looking for.
To find out more about Barbara Kesel, click here.
To download a sample comics script for format purposes, click here.
Please review the three articles on pitching which are posted on the Platinum Studios Submissions page.
Click here to visit our main Platinum Studios site.