What is the basic layout of your graphic novel? Does it follow the rule of thirds? If so, what pattern can you discern in the way the pages are laid out? More importantly, why is this pattern formed? How is your reading changed, drawn in, or different than it would be if you were reading a more traditional book (or likewise if a different format was used).

My graphic novel does follow the rule of thirds, but there is no pattern to it. Somewhat everyother page is two big boxes in the first row, a long box in the second row, then two big boxes in the third row, but usually the graphic novel does not follow any pattern. The reason that the authors and artists use the rule of thirds and create a pattern is so the graphic novel is easier on the eye for the reader. I think that graphic novels are easier to read than regular books, because you can read the important things that the characters are saying and see whats going on instead of reading a very descriptive paragraph.

What type of drawing style is used and for what purpose? Are the colors bright, muted, do they change based on plot line and/or character motivation? In essence, what can you glean from the colors and drawing techniques used and how does this change/direct your reading of the actual words?

Im not sure what the technical term for the drawing is, but everything in the graphic novel is very detailed, and colorful, the colors do not change due the plot line, or character motivation.