ILLUSTRATED NOVEL

- Generally, 50% of the narrative is presented without words. The reader must interpret the
images in order to comprehend the complete story. Textual portions are presented in
traditional form. Some illustrated novels may contain no text at all. Illustrated novels
span all genres.
- The history of illustration ranges from ancient Egyptian papyrus to twenty-first-century
computer-generated images. Illustrations accompany religious texts, works of nonfiction,
poetry, and narrative prose fiction, but the illustrated novel developed in the eighteenth
century, primarily in France and England, and reached its height in the nineteenth
century. The term illustrated novel refers to an extended narrative with multiple images
that, together with the text, produce meaning. 

ELEMENTS OF ILLUSTRATED NOVEL:

Elements of Illustrated Novel:
1.Panel - A distinct segment of
the comic, containing images
and text
2.Frame - The lines and borders
that contain the panels
3.Gutter - The space between
framed panels
4.Bleed - An image that extends
to and/or beyond the edge of
page
5.Captions - Boxes containing a
variety of text elements (setting,
description)
6.Speech Balloon - Enclose
dialogue that comes from a
specific speaker's
Elements of Illustrated Novel:
1.Panel - A distinct segment of
the comic, containing images
and text
2.Frame - The lines and borders
that contain the panels
3.Gutter - The space between
framed panels
4.Bleed - An image that extends
to and/or beyond the edge of
page
5.Captions - Boxes containing a
variety of text elements (setting,
description)
6.Speech Balloon - Enclose
dialogue that comes from a
specific speaker's
mouth and can vary in size,
shape and layout Elements of
Illustrated Novel:
1.Panel - A distinct segment of
the comic, containing images
and text
2.Frame - The lines and borders
that contain the panels
3.Gutter - The space between
framed panels
4.Bleed - An image that extends
to and/or beyond the edge of
page
5.Captions - Boxes containing a
variety of text elements (setting,
description)
6.Speech Balloon - Enclose
dialogue that comes from a
specific speaker's
Elements of Illustrated Novel:
1.Panel - A distinct segment of
the comic, containing images
and text
2.Frame - The lines and borders
that contain the panels
3.Gutter - The space between
framed panels
4.Bleed - An image that extends
to and/or beyond the edge of
page
5.Captions - Boxes containing a
variety of text elements (setting,
description)
6.Speech Balloon - Enclose
dialogue that comes from a
specific speaker's
7.External Dialogue - Dialogue
between two or more character
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GRAPHIC NOVEL
"Graphic Novel" is a format, not a genre. Graphic novels can be fiction, non-fiction, history,
fantasy, or anything in-between. Graphic novels are similar to comic books because they use
sequential art to tell a story. Unlike comic books, graphic novels are generally stand-alone
stories with more complex plots.

Graphic novels must tell a story “using a combination of words and pictures in a sequence
across the page.” Picture books and illustrated novels typically tell a story through words, then
use images to complement the story.

TEXT-TALK NOVELS

This type of literature originated in Japan, where it has become a popular literary genre.
However, its popularity has also spread to other countries internationally, especially to
China, United States, Germany, and South Africa.

A cell phone novel, or mobile phone novel is a literary work originally written on a cellular
phone via text messaging.

Can be in the form of text messaging, e-mails, letters, instant messages, or blogs.

The first cell phone novel was “published” in Japan in 2003 by a Tokyo man in his mid-
thirties who calls himself Yoshi. His first cell phone novel was called Deep Love, the story of
a teenager engaged in "subsidized dating" in Tokyo.

CLIFF HANGER

- an ending to an episode of a serial drama that leaves the audience in suspense.

MANGA
Manga refers to Japanese comic books, the series of which are often made
into Japanese cartoons, or anime. The word is pronounced maw-nnnnn-gah.
In Japanese, it is actually three syllables, although the middle "N" is spoken
very quickly. Americans have a habit of pronouncing it "man-gah," but that is
not actually correct.
The word manga can be translated as “humorous pictures.” The style became
very popular in the mid-20th century when laws prohibiting the publication of
those kinds of items were lifted. It has since become a huge part of Japanese
culture. Unlike in America, manga is read by most people in the country in
weekly comics. The artists and writers of manga are well respected for their
work, much like the writers of literature in America.
ELEMENTS OF MANGA
1. FACE
- With the rapid switch from distance to close-up shots, the face is key to drawing you
into the character and keeping you in the emotion of the story.
2. HAIR
- This is the look of traditional JapanesE Magna characters and creates a visual dynamism
that separates these characters from mainstream animation that comes out of the United
States
3. CLOTHING AND ACCESSORIES
- For example, if the character is of a spiritual nature, then they might wear a cloak or a
piece of cloth that floats to represent the spiritual plane. This represents who they are. For
Magna warrior characters, accessories are what define the character. Swords, spears and
other weapons represent what they are. These details are important and should not be
ignored
4. EXAGGERATEDD EMOTIONS
-The same can be said for anger. Magna evokes intense color in the face and steam
coming off the body. Magna characters become consumed by emotion.

DIGI-FICTION
- Digi Fiction is a book that includes passcodes so that there is more information for the
book online. It might be short videos to watch, or more text. Sometimes Digi Fiction can
also mean that the entire book can be found in an online version only.