Having recently been asked to write a small graphic story, and not having the first clue, I promptly went down to the local library to find a way to save myself. David's explanations are clear and understandable, and the book has a welcoming, informal (and funny!) tone. But the first two-thirds of it are not really what I was looking for. They're more a Writing 101; all the examples come from comics, but could just as easily apply to short stories or novels or any other form of fiction writing. What I needed, the actual writing-for-comics bit, started two-thirds of the way in, with explanations on script format, word bubbles, working with illustrators and the rest. When it finally arrived, it was very helpful.