I Was Wrong - The Character Arc
Last time I was here I talked about “The Old Warrior”. It's one of my favorite character types and story elements.
This time I'm going to go into another trope/theme that almost always works for me: The realization of a character ...
I Was Wrong
Banes at 12:00AM, Aug. 8, 2019Knowing when to end
Emma_Clare at 12:00AM, Aug. 2, 2019
When Stranger Things ended their first season I didn’t feel that there was a need to continue. The character’s had had their arcs come full circle, most loose ends were neatly tied and, despite the ending being left slightly ambiguous, for the most part, it was wrapped up ...
FEATURED COMIC --> The Caraway Crew
kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, July 17, 2019
Coincidental premonition-filled dreams surrounding a magical key, strange writings that look like ruins, and the disappearance of several people in a town clouded in mystery. The Caraways are a family of siblings who encounter weird happenings and seek to solve problems around Eldritch New England. They uncover a trail of ...
The Mysterious Stranger
Banes at 12:00AM, July 11, 2019
The Mysterious Stranger
This is about ‘the mysterious stranger’ in fiction. Well, one of the variations of that, at least. I'm not talking about the mysterious stranger who becomes the MC's lover in a romance novel, or the mysterious stranger who knocks on the door or gets into ...
QUACKCAST 433 - everyone is a beginner
Ozoneocean at 12:00AM, July 2, 2019 LISTEN on our new player!
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Today we chat about a furore on Twitter focussing on a artist who made a tutorial about the differences between the line work of beginners and advanced ...
Long Runners
Banes at 12:00AM, June 27, 2019
what? we're over?
The show Supernatural is ending its run at season 15, which starts up sometime this year.
It's a really impressive length of time for a live action TV show - but when I heard about the finale, I had the same sort of vague surprise - the ...
Timeclocks
Banes at 12:00AM, June 13, 2019
Writing Timeclocks
Timeclocks are one of those elements of fiction that usually shows up in the middle or just before the final act, to give things a little boost in the adrenaline department, and make the drama more urgent. Not only are your characters facing big problems, but suddenly their ...
Countdown to Free Comic Book Day
kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, April 1, 2019
Free Comic Book Day is coming up and there is still time to figure out if your local comic book shop is handing out free comic books. On Saturday, May 4, 2019, several comic books shops will have comic books on the racks at no charge to you. It is ...