[header] How to create a graphic novel [title] Create a plot outline. [step] A good graphic novel starts with a strong story that has a central plot. Outline the general events of the novel using a plot diagram with five parts : [substeps] Exposition: this is the set up for the graphic novel, including the setting, the main character, and the conflict. 
For example, you may have exposition like: a young alien living in a small town falls in love with a human girl. The inciting incident: this is the event that changes the course of the main character's life.