The Craft of Visual Storytelling

Welcome back, Engleversian! This month, we’re stepping into a medium that can transform the way you write — even if you never plan to create a comic. Visual storytelling is the art of communicating emotion, pacing, and movement through images, and it’s one of the most powerful tools a novelist can borrow from the world of comics. Let’s explore how thinking in panels can elevate your prose, sharpen your pacing, and deepen your emotional beats.

Why Visual Storytelling Matters for Novelists

Comics aren’t about drawing — they’re about seeing. Seeing the moment. Seeing the emotion. Seeing the pacing. Here’s how:

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Published by Jaimie Engle

Jaimie Engle built the Engleverse, stories in books, film, and tv. She wrote, sold, and produced Just Jake (2023), sold and developed a story with DreamWorks Animation Studios (2025), and was hired to write an audiobook for Fresh Produce Media (2025). Jaimie founded Chapter Drops™ to help people with stories write and publish books, offering a Pitch Drop service for authors to connect with producers. She has written and published 25+ book, earning awards such as Kirkus Choice Book of the Year (2020), Publisher’s Book Life Prize (Fiction and Non-Fiction 2020), and the Writers of the Future Award (2016).Follow on social @jaimieenglewrites