To me this is one of the most fascinating elements of storytelling. The idea behind Chekhov’s Gun is to employ parsimony in the information comprising a plot and content: If something isn’t essential to the story, just don’t include it. Little by little, it became more “if ...
Chekhov's Gun
Tantz_Aerine at 12:00AM, Jan. 7, 2017Clutter, Minimalism, and Artist's Block
kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, Dec. 26, 2016
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When I went to see Assassin's Creed last week, there was a scene where the main character was sitting in a nearly empty room with a small twin sized bed as its only furnishing. I turned to my sister and said, “I wish my room ...
The Black Knight and the White Rook
kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, Dec. 5, 2016
It was early morning on a Thursday, and I had just prepped the classroom for the day before I headed outside to wait for the children to line up after the bell. I was knitting a scarf when a little girl named Angeline walked up to me and started up ...
The Journey Home
kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, Nov. 21, 2016
I found myself at a crossroads two weeks ago where I felt that my mind and my heart were in two separate places. I would carry on the same routine for months, following the motions of getting to work, performing a mundane task, and then driving home with heavy eyelids ...
Swearing in Comics
Tantz_Aerine at 12:00AM, Oct. 22, 2016
art by Hergé, of course
Hello, hello!
Before I begin my ramblings, may I remind you that the DD Awards are currently being served?
What's that you say? I just did?
Awesome!
F*cking awesome!
How did my “awesome!” change for you with the swear word, if at all ...
Character and subtext in horror
Banes at 12:00AM, Oct. 20, 2016
The Drunk Duck Awards, 2016 are underway! Check 'em out here:
http://www.theduckwebcomics.com/Drunk_Duck_Awards_2016/
In the movie “The Innkeepers”, two clerks in an allegedly haunted hotel work on the last night before the place closes down. They deal with some odd final guests, both human and otherwise (maybe ...
Do Kiki and Bouba Have a Say in Your Comics?
Tantz_Aerine at 12:00AM, Oct. 15, 2016
Hello, hello! As of today, I am in charge of the Saturday newspost- and you have Ozoneocean to thank (or blame) for that! If you want to get to know me better, I am a regular in the Quackcast where you can hear me be a Greek Person, and you ...
Getting to the Point
HippieVan at 12:00AM, Sept. 23, 2016
So, I tend to be long-winded. The mark of a historian, probably, or I maybe I just love to hear myself talk. But rarely does that become so evident to me as when I’m turning my comic script into actual comic pages. Suddenly what seemed like a brief remark ...