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How does where you grew up influence your comicing?
This idea interested me, so I posted about it on the DD forums and asked other people. I ...
QUACKCAST 476 - Tell me about your childhood
Ozoneocean at 12:00AM, April 28, 2020SquareEnix Life is Strange Review
kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, April 6, 2020
With more time spent at home, I have been able to dive into some of my favorite past-times that I used to do when I was middle school aged. One of them being playing video games. Growing up, Squaresoft and the Final Fantasy video game series completely shaped my identity ...
The silver lining of isolation
Emma_Clare at 12:00AM, March 27, 2020
For over two weeks we have been self isolating. My work is now done remotely and we have only left the house three times to get food. Although, there have been times that I have been feeling cabin fever creeping in, for the most part, I have been more busy ...
Mentors
Banes at 12:00AM, Jan. 9, 2020
I like mentor characters.
This is not just me of course; the mentor and protagonist relationship is powerful. Some of the best moments in many stories are the first encounter with the mentor, the training and sense of discovery for the protagonist, and the eventual loss of the mentor character ...
Writing an Alternate Universe
Tantz_Aerine at 12:00AM, Nov. 2, 2019
An alternate universe (AU) is, in case anyone isn't aware, a story taking place in a fantastical, alternate historical timeline that usually kicks off from a specific event in actual history that takes a different turn from the one that it did in reality.
Alternate universes are fascinating. From ...
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 ...
Subverting expectations ≠ good storytelling
Emma_Clare at 12:00AM, May 17, 2019
When creating a story you begin leading the reader down a path. You know where you’re going, or at least can pretend to know, but the reader does not. But, with some well laid out clues and foreshadowing, they can begin to piece the map together. Now here comes ...
Reaching the breaking point
Emma_Clare at 12:00AM, March 29, 2019
The breaking point of a story is where the protagonist has been beaten down so many times that they throw life to the ground and yell, “Enough of this shit!”. Keep in mind that the breaking point does not necessarily mean it’s the climax, more it is a pivotal ...
Quackast 400 - Pros&cons of webcomic creation!
Ozoneocean at 12:00AM, Nov. 13, 2018
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In this Quackcast DD members tell us about their history with us as well as the pros and cons of webcomicing.
This is the ...
Pacing and Thumbnails
Emma_Clare at 12:00AM, Nov. 2, 2018
Source: Comic Fury
Thumbnailing is a crucial part of the comic making process as it allows you to sort out your pacing and dialogue over the course of a chapter or issue, however, it is often a step that is missed by a lot of creators particularly those learning how ...