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Fools are an iconic character trope and I wanted to explore them. They're a lot more varied and interesting than is readily apparent. There's a ...
QUACKCAST 478 - Pity da fool!
Ozoneocean at 12:00AM, May 12, 2020QUACKCAST 472 - CoVid-19-cast
Ozoneocean at 12:00AM, March 31, 2020 LISTEN on our new player!
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In this strange time of global pandemic it'd be crazy NOT to acknowledge what we're all experiencing together, so that's what we're talking ...
The Challenge of Writing Genius
Tantz_Aerine at 12:00AM, March 7, 2020
Everyone loves a genius! The character that has the answers, or makes the deductions, or solves the puzzles for the team. The guy (or gal) that will have a gift for noticing what nobody else does, sees the connections that elude everyone else. Even in stories that aren't of ...
The rise of piracy in webcomics
Emma_Clare at 12:00AM, Dec. 6, 2019
Generally speaking, most webcomic artists publish their work for free. If they’re lucky they are supported on Patreon or manage to make a living on the side but, for the most part, it is a labour of love. So what can one do when they discover that their work ...
QUACKCAST 441 - Cooperation = cool
Ozoneocean at 12:00AM, Aug. 27, 2019 LISTEN on our new player!
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Cooperation Vs Competition. For decades the mantra was competition is good: it produces progress and makes things better… Well that's actually false. Competition is what you ...
Translating Your Webcomic
Tantz_Aerine at 12:00AM, March 16, 2019
There's a reason why any literature professor worth their salt will urge you to reach a novel or enjoy any piece of literature in the language it was originally written, if you are lucky enough to speak that language: because the author intended every word that you read to ...
5 great comic book slots
Ozoneocean at 12:00AM, Feb. 21, 2019
Comics have always had a special hold on people’s imaginations, with stories immersing readers in fantasy worlds where literally anything is possible. And, unlike books, comics combine the power of words and pictures. The skills of the artist mean that those worlds and other phenomena are there for all ...
When you hate your characters!
Emma_Clare at 12:00AM, Aug. 31, 2018
You’ve gone through the arduous process of fleshing out your world, the themes and the lore and you’re standing back looking at your shining new playground; but there is a blight standing right in the centre that you can no longer ignore. You hate your characters. Maybe it ...
Audience Commentary - Does it change your story?
Banes at 12:00AM, Aug. 16, 2018
There are lots of fantastic things about making webcomics. Many nice things it has over traditional printing and publishing.
The speed of publishing and presenting your work to the world, the lack of a barrier to entry so anybody with an internet connection can make and publish comics…
…and if ...