What belongs in a one-sentence premise?

A protagonist, immediate goal, opposing pressure, and the distinctive hook of the issue.

What should an outline track?

Scene purpose, location, participants, conflict, turn, consequence, and the reason to continue.

Page and panel order, visible action, essential setting details, dialogue, captions, and sound effects.

Confirm the artist has readable staging, references, character details, required props, and room for lettering.

Check names, designs, positions, power rules, injuries, timing, objects, and facts against prior pages and issues.

Review aliases, symbols, costumes, powers, places, teams, and plot beats for accidental dependence on protected franchises.

Final files, dimensions, color settings, credits, licenses, metadata, accessibility text, proofing, and backups.

It grows from a consequence, unanswered question, changed relationship, new threat, or promise created in this issue.

Creator Production craft review

Review premise, outline, script, art handoff, lettering, continuity, originality, and release checks.

8 flashcards All creator levels Reviewed Jul 30, 2026

Craft recall 0/8 0%

Mark a card when you can explain the creator choice without looking.

Flashcards