Why do we fall down, Master Bruce?

So we can get up again.

That was a line from Batman Begins, back in the day, that the movie made sure to put out there multiple times. It was an important theme they wanted to hit in that story. It's an ...

Photo: “1600”. Used Books created by Usedbooks. (December 2024)

Usedbooks writes:

“Hi,

I have a milestone announcement for the newspost. Used Books has reached 1600 pages.

(From the author’s notes)

‘1600’

Is 1600 a milestone? Tbh, every page feels like a mile at this point. Heh. Anyway, I used ...

It's been a very tough week (as per usual these past few weeks) and I've been sitting here staring at the blank screen of my computer trying to think of a topic to write about for the newspost.

And I got nothing. I keep drawing blanks. I have ...

In our Quackcast about Non-Linear storytelling this week, I had a tangent of a thought about the value of difficult or challenging fiction as opposed to stories that are easier to understand.

An unusual structure to a story can be challenging to understand, but if it's done well, the ...

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Non-linear stories are a different way of telling a tale. There are many famous examples (Pulp fiction, Mulholland Drive etc), where the sequence of events isn't in strict chronological order. This style has gained a false ...

Photo: “Genejoke’s Gift Art for HawkandFloAdventures”. Secret Santa 2023 Gift Art Exchange. (December 2023)

Secret Santa 2024 Sign-Ups Forum Link:
https://www.theduckwebcomics.com/forum/topic/179834/

There are less than three weeks until the time of gift-giving. The last day to sign-up for this year’s Secret Santa ...

I'm Out of Order? You're Out of Order! - Nonlinear storytelling

I finally watched Strange Darling the other night. I think I saw part of a review at some point and dipped out before it could be spoiled.

And boy howdy, THAT'S the way to see Strange Darling ...

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Is it important to Identify with characters? This question occurred to me as I was watching a rather banal sitcom, Rules of Engagement. I love two of the stars, David Spade and Patrick Warburton, but it's ...

Photo: “Usedbook’s Gift Art for Davidxolukoga”. Secret Santa 2023 Gift Art Exchange. (December 2023)


There are less than four weeks until the time of gift-giving. The time to begin planning for this year’s Secret Santa Gift Art Exchange has arrived.

What is the Drunk Duck Secret Santa?

Secret ...

How do you make a clever character stupid?

You give them an infatuation. A fixation. Something that completely overrides their critical thinking and better judgment. Something that drives them nuts like a switch is thrown.

And when that happens, they're dumber than a bag of rocks. (And they're ...