Not long ago, I wrote about utilising cliffhangers. This week it’s all about them stakes. When it comes to creating a comic, it is important to give a reason for the reader to care about it. Stakes are a pivotal part of that. Cutscene University explains what stakes are ...
Building the stakes
Emma_Clare at 12:00AM, April 2, 2021Saturday Night Live Finally Spoofed a Rap about Non-Fungible Tokens
kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, March 29, 2021
The moment Pete Davidson dressed in a make-shift Robin costume asking a question about an NFT (one of the more recent buzzwords of the Internet) during a late night comedy show was shocking, but not entirely surprising.
The term Non-Fungible Token (NFT) has been thrown around on many podcasts by ...
Who Are Your Characters?
damehelsing at 12:00AM, March 28, 2021
This might be a simple question, but I think it’s much deeper than most think.
Characters, whether they’re our own or not, have an origin, have traits, personalities, ideas, morals and goals. Each one is different and all of them share a similarity: their creator.
We can all ...
Campaign Poster Art
kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, March 22, 2021
The balance of males and females in the workplace became one-sided during the second world war. Several men were deployed overseas, giving women living stateside the opportunity to work in factories while taking care of their families. The introduction and integration of women into industrial factories was the spark that ...
Yesterday was Pi Day, Today is the Ides of March
kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, March 15, 2021
One year ago, I was sitting on a carpet in my living room putting the pieces of a World Map puzzle together. The previous Friday, March 13th, started off like any other—daily commute to work—except the constant news on the radio talking about the Ivy Leagues sending their ...
Naming a webcomic
Emma_Clare at 12:00AM, March 12, 2021
Finding the perfect title for your comic is important. It is what people will use when referring to your work and is often the first thing that readers see. The name of your comic acts as an immediate snapshot of what’s to come. Getting it right is key. Although ...
Lo-Fi Chill Beats for Creativity
kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, March 8, 2021
Low-Fidelity (Lo-Fi) Chill-bop Music has played a crucial role over the last year in my ability to calm down and feel at ease. Originally used as background music while doing homework or as a sleep aid, Lo-Fi music has been around for a while. The idea is that it layers ...
Used Books Celebrates its Comic Anniversary and More!
kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, March 1, 2021
Usedbooks has two announcements!
First, Used Books celebrated its 14th anniversary on DrunkDuck on February 23rd.
Comic Summary:
“Faced with troubled pasts and uncertain futures, three women must choose forgiveness, justice, or revenge. Closely guarded secrets and old foes threaten their friendships and their lives as they attempt to live ...
Gazing into the Viewfinder
kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, Feb. 22, 2021
Last Friday, I accepted an invitation to attend a lecture/open mic/live guitar/spoken word performance presented by an artist who made the occasion more interactive and allowed for audience participation and the creation of new forms of expression.
The speaker instructed everyone to bring a piece of paper ...
Days Unlike Any Other
kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, Feb. 15, 2021
Interesting.
It is quite amusing how Valentine's Day 2021 landed on a Sunday, a day without a new blog entry. Friday was the celebration of the Lunar New Year–the Year of the Ox.
In previous years, both occasions would have drawn massive crowds of people. There would have ...