What prompting tips work best for comics?

Writing Good Prompts

• Panel 1: Describe the opening scene — setting, characters present, initial action
• Panel 2-3: Describe the development — what happens next, dialogue exchanges
• Final panel: Describe the conclusion — punchline, twist, resolution, or cliffhanger

Style Keywords

• Camera angles: close-up, wide shot, bird's eye view, over-the-shoulder
• Lighting: dramatic shadows, golden hour, neon-lit, moonlight
• Mood: tense, cheerful, melancholy, chaotic
• Action: mid-leap, running, sitting quietly, fighting

Common Mistakes

• Too vague — two friends talk gives the AI nothing to work with. Add specifics about where, about what, and how they feel.
• Too long — keep synopses under 500 words. Overly detailed prompts can confuse the AI and produce inconsistent panels.
• Too many characters — comics work best with 2-4 characters. More than that and faces become less consistent across panels.
• Ignoring the art style — your synopsis should match your chosen style. A gritty noir story works in Graphic Novel but feels odd in Cartoon.