Bruno Harm is getting on, he's old and a bit paunchy, but he's still one hell of a PI! His unorthodox methods will solve most cases faster than any po-faced CSI crime team, with a good deal more humour and fun. He sees himself as an old time ...
Why do my characters all speak the same way? (Guest Post by Gunwallace)
HippieVan at 12:00AM, April 15, 2016
Rather than write about something I'm good at I thought I write about something I'm struggling with, and my attempts to resolve it. Writing characters with distinct voices.
Comics are usually conversations between characters. Speech bubbles are the preferred way to tell comic stories, as opposed to large ...
Healing through Art
HippieVan at 12:00AM, April 8, 2016
Some very calming public art in my city - The Leo Mol sculpture garden.
As part of my degree, I’ve spent the last several months interning at an art gallery to learn hands-on curatorial skills. This particular gallery is fairly unique, because it’s actually located inside of a hospital ...
Character Arcs Part 2: Arcs in Sequels and Series featuring Iron Man
Banes at 12:00AM, March 24, 2016Casting Part Deux: 4 and More
Banes at 12:00AM, Dec. 17, 2015
Last time, solo heroes, teams of two, and trios were the order of the day. Today let's talk quartets, quintets, sextets, septuplets, octets, and…uh…neuf-tets…?
More possibilities for self-contained drama/comedy/conflict exist with groups of four or five. There are several ways to begin building such a ...