The Rules of Writing, from the Sandman Man

Banes at 12:00AM, Jan. 11, 2024




The next Anthology of Duck comics is in development - Remember to vote for the title! The thread is here:

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Here's some writing advice from Neil Gaiman, writer of comic books and other media. They're outstanding of course.

The Rules of Writing ...









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A living tribute to Chris Claremont

Banes at 12:00AM, Jan. 4, 2024


Classic X-men reprinted the Chris Claremont stories and included new Claremont stories A+


IMPORTANT NOTE: To my knowledge, Chris Claremont is alive and well. This is just a fan's tribute.
This article will let you know what he's working on right now, as well!


Chris Claremont is one ...







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A Different Kind of Story Structure

Banes at 12:00AM, Dec. 28, 2023



I have a lot of interest in story structure. Understanding what it is, how it works, and using it to write better stories. Stories that will keep people more interested, and deliver a satisfying experience…that's what we try to do when we're making comics and writing stories ...

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Three Books

Banes at 12:00AM, Dec. 21, 2023



I've only read three books in my life.

Okay, that's not true - over the years I've read nearly a dozen.

But the first art-instruction book I used (at least, the earliest one I can remember) was this book
about using basic shapes to draw animals.

It was ...








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Destiny Thwarted

Banes at 12:00AM, Dec. 14, 2023



I was just watching a commentary on The Empire Strikes Back, and the person had an interesting take on things. She was talking about the sequences where Luke sees a vision of his friends in pain, and Yoda tells him he's seeing the future. Will they die? It's ...

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A Wayback Playback

Banes at 12:00AM, Dec. 7, 2023



I have a handful of hobbies that mean a lot to me - from an early age, reading, and music (drums at first), and drawing were all important pastimes.

The other day I found an old workbook dated from when I was eight years old. It was an A to Z ...



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The Thirds Rule

Banes at 12:00AM, Nov. 30, 2023



The Rule of Thirds


When most people take a picture or draw a picture, the natural thing to do is to photograph or draw the subject in the center of the frame.

But one of the big tenets of visual composition is the RULE of THIRDS.

So pretty much, the ...








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A movie playing a movie disguised as another movie

Banes at 12:00AM, Nov. 23, 2023



There's a specific type of movie “trick” where we'll see something that seems as though it's really happening. I mean, it seems like it's “really happening” within the movie.

For instance, it'll be some kind of elaborate action sequence, or horror sequence, or whatever, but ...



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Time Stand Still

Banes at 12:00AM, Nov. 16, 2023



Time doesn't really exist in comics. Someone can blast through multiple pages in seconds, or linger on one panel for years. Well, that would be rare. But you see what I'm saying.

What if you want to make your readers slow down? To give your pages the pace ...



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MCU scraps, do-overs and to reboot or not to reboot

Banes at 12:00AM, Nov. 9, 2023



I've been busy or distracted or something, and the weeks continue to fly by so quickly - this is just a loose, MCU ramble…

It seems clear that the Marvel Cinematic Universe is not the powerhouse it was just a few years ago.

I think if I were handed the ...





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