ready to write a graphic novel for the first time with guidance?
Write a Graphic Novel!
Hi, I'm Teresa! I'm the author of two biographical graphic novels in Penguin Workshop's WhoHQ series: “Who Is Tibet's Exiled Leader? The 14th Dalai Lama” and "Who Smashed Hollywood Barriers with Gung Fu? Bruce Lee."
I first taught this course at the Marvelous Midwest conference last year and it was a big hit. But breakout sessions are only about 40 minutes long, making it a rushed experience.
So, I've decided to teach this online as a live webinar. I'm allotting a full hour and a half for teaching the course, with another half hour for Q&A.
PLUS, a month later, after you've had time to digest the material and try your hand at drafting a script, I will hold another one-hour Q&A, included in the cost.
This course will be available as a download that you can keep forever and re-watch as often as you need or want to. A detailed handout and the slide deck will be included.
Ready to dive in?
Start your graphic novel journey in January.
I will teach the course in this format only once this year.
What you get:
A live 2 hour course - 1.5 hours presentation; .5 hour Q&A
A recording of the 2-hour course to keep FOREVER
A detailed handout to go with the course
The slide deck from the course
A live 1-hour Q&A a month after the course
A chance to win one of my biographical graphic novels published by Penguin Workshop (no need to attend live to win)
Just $75 — Early bird pricing in November
$85 if buying in december
$95 if buying in January
What is covered?
Here are the topics we will go over:
Short history/background of the format.
Will your idea be suitable for this format?
Fleshing out characters.
Synopsis.
Scenes.
Scripting.
Visualization.
Cinematic terms.
Directorial terms.
Pacing and page turn considerations.
Pitch packets.
Testimonials
Jamie Bills, kid lit author
"Teresa Ho Robeson’s session on Writing a Graphic Novel for the First Time is thorough and packed with great resources. Teresa teaches with high energy and contagious enthusiasm. After taking Teresa’s session, I had all the information I needed to move from talking about writing a graphic novel “someday” to completing my first GN manuscript within the next few months."
An attendee at the Marvelous Midwest SCBWI Conference
"Teresa Robeson's Graphic Novel" [was my favorite presentation]
An attendee at the Marvelous Midwest SCBWI Conference
"Theresa [sic] Robeson did a great job sharing her graphic novel experience too [...] But so many great visuals and resources -- I appreciated that!
The schedule:
Monday, January 26th, 2026
Live 2-hour webinar at 2pm to 4pm EST
(1pm-3pm CST; 12pm-2pm MST; 11am-1pm PST)
which includes 1.5 hours of presentation, a 5-minute break, and the rest of the time for Q&A
Monday, February 23rd, 2026
1:30pm to 2:30pm EST (12:30pm-1:30pm CST; 11:30am-12:30pm MST, 10:30am-11:30am PST)
Live 1-hour Zoom Q&A for any follow-up questions
you might have after absorbing the presentation
and trying your hand at writing.
cost
$75 if you sign up in November
$85 if you sign up in December
$95 if you sign up in January
questions?
Send me an email at [email protected]
I hope you can join us
live or via recording!
Please note:
Because this is an online course where you will get a forever recording, there is no refund.
Early bird pricing ends in…