Script to Sketch: making of a graphic novel - A conversation with Derek Almeida and Fabian Gonsalves

Sunaparanta Goa Centre for the Arts invites you to Script to Sketch: making of a graphic novel with writer Derek Almeida and illustrator Fabian Gonsalves in conversation with journalist Alexandre Moniz Barbosa on Friday, 22 May 2026 at 6.30 pm.
 
The session centres around Derek and Fabian’s first graphic novel, Guru, Girls & A Dude Without a Plan, offering insight into the collaborative journey of bringing an illustrated narrative to life.
 
Presented as part of the ongoing exhibition Growing Up in Mário’s World, celebrating the birth centenary of Mário de Miranda, the conversation will trace the journey from the initial spark of an idea to writing a script, rendering it into characters, panels, pages, and finally a finished publication. The discussion will reflect on the creative process that brought together two minds with one shared purpose and how commitment ultimately nudged the project across the finish line. 

Guru, Girls & A Dude Without a Plan follows Jag, a directionless drifter who hits a wall in the chaotic town of Manojkhand. His aimless life spirals into a whirlwind of romance, mafia pursuits, and an unlikely turn as a Gau Rakshak. Navigating a divine yet dangerous path, he must