There's generally a tennet about character building for a villain in a story or webcomic that urges the creator to humanize them by giving them a backstory that “fleshes them out”. Often, “humanization” of a villain is taken to mean that they come across as more sympathetic or appealing ...
Everyone Was Innocent Once
Tantz_Aerine at 12:00AM, Dec. 23, 2023Quackcast 661 - Steaks... stakes
Ozoneocean at 12:00AM, Nov. 14, 2023 LISTEN on our player!
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Stakes are a part of a story. What does a character want? What means the most to the character? What are they after, what do they care about? Stakes can be really subjective like that and they ...
No One of Consequence
Banes at 12:00AM, July 13, 2023
One of my favorite tropes (at least I think it's a trope. Not sure how common it is) is the “unknown hero”.
It's when a character who's known to us, the audience, maybe very well, and is at least somewhat important to us.
The character dies and ...
Three Rounds of Milestones for Blessed Days, Android Blues, and Crimson Stars!
kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, May 29, 2023
Photo: “Blessed Days: Chapter 5 Promo (featuring Dylan + Grace)”. Story and art created by InkyMoondrop. May 2023.
We have several major announcements from three talented comic creators here on The Duck. InkyMoondrop of Blessed Days has updates for the direction chapters five and six are headed. Stahlberg of Android Blues ...
A Round of Upcoming Milestones for NeverLore by InkyMoondrop and The KAMics by KAM!
kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, March 6, 2023
Photo: “NeverLore: Cover” by InkyMoondrop. (February 2023)
InkyMoondrop writes:
Hi!
NeverLore doesn't seem to have an especially great launch yet, but Chapter 2 is about 70% done, will dive into an actual fantasy environment and I think I'll let it return to a Weekly update schedule with publishing ...
The Challenge of Part Three
Banes at 12:00AM, Jan. 19, 2023
And a One and a Two and a–
The third and possibly final volume of the Guardians of the Galaxy films is coming out later this year. Or next year. Or whatever.
I liked the first two a lot, and in an interview snippet, James Gunn mentioned how the third ...
Chapter Milestones for Blessed Days and SUCCUBUS REACHES THE 100th PAGE!
kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, Dec. 26, 2022Celebrate Halloween 2022 with the Art Exchange; A Round of Milestones for Blessed Days, Hawk and Flo Adventures Part Zero, and Hawk and Flo Adventures Part One
kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, Oct. 31, 2022
Photo: “Red Eyes Pumpkin Dribbler” (Patreon Exclusive). Pumpkin and Carving Knife. Carved by HawkandFloAdventures. (October 2022)
MILESTONES
Blessed Days by InkyMoondrop
Hi,
I want to announce the chapter 2 milestone. If it's not too early after the last one (or not too late now, that Chapter 3 will begin ...