ABSTRACT
Like the print journalist, as a creator of non-fiction comics people must gather both facts and pictures; like documentary filmmaker. People must seek out narrative scenes containing elements such as setting, character, action, and dialogue. The exact mix of facts, visuals, and scenes gathered may differ according to type of project, journalism, memoir, history, or education. In planning process, people should make a list of people to interview as they begin to shape their non-fiction story. Interview subjects generally fit within one of three basic categories: key characters, experts, and exemplars. Most of the successful comics authors have conducted extremely difficult interviews for their work, such as speaking with the parents of a child killed in a war zone or getting the stories of survivors of human trafficking and natural disasters. For some historical or educational comics, the 'key character' can be a historical or even a fictional figure that the author chose to serve the reader as a guide.
