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The Comic Workbench is used to extend novel content into comic storyboards, character visual assets, and image prompts. It is suitable for use after the novel has stable characters, world, and chapter fragments.
Comic and short drama are best used after the novel’s main plot, characters, and chapter content are established. If the novel direction is still changing significantly, generating large amounts of visual assets too early will increase rework.

When to Open It

You can enter the Comic Workbench in the following situations:
  • Novel characters are fairly clear, and you want to generate character image materials.
  • Chapter scenes are suitable for breaking into storyboards.
  • You want to convert body text content into image prompts.
  • You need to maintain character visual consistency.
  • You want to explore materials for covers, promotional images, or comic adaptation.
If the novel’s main plot is not yet determined, it is recommended to first complete the book creation direction, characters, and first chapter before entering the Comic Workbench.

Core Workflow

It is recommended to operate in the following order:
1

Select a Novel

Choose a work with an established main plot from existing projects.
2

Select Characters, Chapters, or Scenes

Clarify the scope of content to process today.
3

Extract Visual Information

Extract scene, action, and character appearance information from the body text.
4

Generate Storyboards or Character Visual Descriptions

Convert text into continuous images or character visual settings.
5

Link to Character Library and Reference Images

Reuse identity, appearance, and clothing information from the Character Library.
6

Generate or Adjust Image Prompts

Optimize visual descriptions to ensure character appearance remains consistent.
7

Save Reusable Assets

Keep confirmed storyboards and visual settings for subsequent use.
The Comic Workbench’s focus is inheriting information from novel assets, rather than creating a separate set of settings detached from the novel.

How to Use Storyboards

Storyboards are suitable for breaking a section of body text into continuous images. When reading storyboards, pay attention to:
  • What action happens in each panel.
  • Which characters appear.
  • What the scene and camera focus are.
  • Whether emotion and conflict are clear.
  • Whether character appearance needs to remain consistent across panels.
If the storyboard is inconsistent with the body text, prioritize returning to the novel content or character materials to confirm facts.

Character Asset Linkage

The Comic Workbench should reuse Character Library information as much as possible:
  • Character name and identity.
  • Appearance baseline.
  • Clothing and signature items.
  • Personality and expression range.
  • Relationships with other characters.
The more stable the character visual assets, the easier it is to maintain consistency for subsequent covers, storyboards, and illustrations.

Relationship with the Novel Main Chain

The Comic Workbench belongs to derivative workshops and should not take priority over the novel main chain. Recommended order:
  1. First determine the novel direction and core characters.
  2. Generate the first few chapters, confirming world and character relationships.
  3. Extract comic materials from stable chapters.
  4. Feed visual assets back into character or project materials.
If novel settings are still changing significantly, generating large amounts of visual assets too early will increase rework.

Usage Suggestions

Start with one chapter or one scene for trial use. Do not convert an entire book into comic materials at once. First confirm character appearance, image prompts, and storyboard quality, then expand the scope. When image results are unstable, first check character baseline images, visual descriptions, and reference assets, then adjust the model or prompts.

Character Library

Maintain character appearance, clothing, and relationships to provide consistent character assets for comics.

World Library

Manage world settings and rules to ensure comic scenes are consistent with the novel.

Auto Director

Let the main plot and characters stabilize first, then enter the Comic Workbench.