: Which should come first, novel, Comic Book or Screenplay? I have planned out my novel, but I also want to adapt it into a screenplay and comic book with a lot of differences. I have been

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From what I gather, you have an idea that you imagine taking all of three forms:

literary
live–action audio-visual
graphic

Each of those requires a different investment of resources and different techniques to bring to completion.

I too like to imagine the formations my stories would take if produced on different media. However, for each story I have one platform which I know would serve it best.

I work on whichever platform I am most ready to work.
Some of my planned projects are sitting on an interminable backburner: they will wait there until I am ready to begin pursuing them properly.

Which one is should you choose?
My answer would differ from yours: I know nothing about your finances, network of friends and the like, or your skills.

It sounds like writing a novel would require the least extra work on your part.
So, do that.

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If you have "a lot" of differences among the three media, then you have three different stories coming from the same kernel of an idea. Write them in whatever order you like — for pleasure, for money, for ease of completion.

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Start with the one you're most excited about. The one you would have the most fun creating.

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