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Schrag reaching 'Potential'
An early indication of future success is sometimes easy to spot, as was the case with Ariel Schrag.
"When I was 2, I would tell my mom what to write and then draw pictures at the top." And there it was.
The recent Columbia grad is the writer and artist of "Potential," an underground comic book that is currently in the spotlight because of a movie deal signed with Killer Films.
"It was exciting. 'Potential' is a book that I really see as a movie," said the english lit major.
Schrag began self-publishing the comicbook during her freshman year in high school. The stories chronicle her developing sense of sexuality, dealings with teen love and her scholarly exploits. She said putting out such a private account was no problem.
"It really feels fine. Though it does reveal a lot and is very honest, it's a long process of choosing scenes. I have total control."
And the process?
"I pencil and write at the same time. When you separate them, it turns the drawing into illustration. The expression on someone's face is just as important as the writing, and the expression should be drawn just as the words are inspired."
Schrag has also published, through Slave Labor Graphics, other personal titles "Awkward," "Definition" and "Likewise."
Interesting to note: At Columbia, Schrag attempted to create a custom major called Disease, as she was aspiring to write children's books getting kids to understand diseases.
"Books now are like 'Tommy has a booboo.' But the booboo is leukemia."
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