Create Your Own Universe: How to Invent Stories, Characters and Ideas

If you have ever wanted to create a comic, graphic novel, animation, film, television series, or even a book, then Create Your Own Universe is here to help you get started. A fun, imaginative and interactive guide to creating your own characters and worlds, this is a great starting point for producing your own stories. Be inspired and collect information on all your characters, locations and background story, with everything you need to know about the world or place in which your story is set. Start with fun ways to think about making up characters, then pick your favorites and create worlds--maps of towns, illustrations of where your characters will live--using words, drawings or even scrapbooking. You'll finally be able to combine this all together and start bringing your stories to life.

The Brothers McLeod are illustrator-animator Greg and screenwriter Myles. They have written and directed series for the BBC; worked with Hit, Entertainment One, Disney, ITV, Channel 4, Aardman, the Royal Shakespeare Company and more; and in 2011 won a BAFTA for their work with BBC Learning. They are the coauthors of Here’s a Brilliant Idea.