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 ...
The rise of piracy in webcomics
Emma_Clare at 12:00AM, Dec. 6, 2019QUACKCAST 452 - Storytelling styles change!
Ozoneocean at 12:00AM, Nov. 12, 2019 LISTEN on our new player!
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Storytelling styles change over time for various reasons: fashion, audience expectations, competition for audience attention due to increased choice and availability of media, technological limitations and abilities ...
QUACKCAST 451 - Fans who criticise are are good fans
Ozoneocean at 12:00AM, Nov. 5, 2019 LISTEN on our new player!
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“Toxic fans” is a bit of a catch cry now and that has seemed to turn into the idea that any fan who is critical of something ...
Star Wars' Rey May Be a Problematic Character
Tantz_Aerine at 12:00AM, Oct. 26, 2019
I know you are probably rolling your eyes right now, thinking I'm about to rant about the Star Wars sequels again. I'm not.
Ok, I might a little, but not in the typical manner. And I'm inviting you to hear me out because this isn't a ...
Structural Integrity part 2
Banes at 12:00AM, Oct. 3, 2019
Last week I talked about structure in webcomics, and asked you about how you make your longer-form comics digestible by new readers as well as ongoing readers.
But what about other alternate ways to present a webcomic?
Most of the ones I've read are roughly the dimensions of a ...
Cliffhanger With a View
Tantz_Aerine at 12:00AM, Sept. 21, 2019
I promise, this is not going to be another opportunity for me to take a shot at Game of Thrones.
In fact, this time I'm seeking to use the example to illustrate another way to approach suspense and intensify the engagement of your audience with the story and the ...
The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance is Here to Enlighten the Next Generation of Children
kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, Sept. 2, 2019
The original story of the Dark Crystal was released in 1982 by the Jim Henson company. It was a viewing staple for many children who are now adults with a dark, yet hopeful storyline. It was a story about balance with the mystic Urus contrasted against the devious Skesis. There ...
Writing alignment
Emma_Clare at 12:00AM, July 26, 2019
Some time ago I found this writer alignment chart on Twitter, (or maybe it was Facebook?). As a casual player of DnD I found this very amusing and began to spread the meme around and was pleasantly surprised by the results.
Myself? I am a True Plantser. Most of my ...
Starting your story
Emma_Clare at 12:00AM, June 7, 2019
You’ve got your amazing idea down for a story but how do you begin? You want to make your first chapter amazing! This is where you need to lay down some concrete foundations to get your audience main character and why they care about what is happening to them ...