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On one side we have creators of content and on the other we have the consumers. The consumers number in their billions and they're voraciously hungry ...
Quackcast 424 - Selling your creative dish
Ozoneocean at 12:00AM, April 30, 2019Making a hero feel real
Emma_Clare at 12:00AM, April 26, 2019
Last week we looked at lovable/hateable villains. So, in that spirit why not flip this coin and talk about what makes a hero feel real. Now, a protagonist is not necessarily a hero. For instance, despite being the main focal point through which we, the audience experience the story ...
QUACKCAST 423 - Fave weapons in fiction?
Ozoneocean at 12:00AM, April 23, 2019 LISTEN on our new player!
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What's your favourite weapon in fiction?
Mine are ridiculously giant swords, huge anti-tank rifles, and mecha. There are a lot of complex reasons for weapon choices ...
Villains you love to hate
Emma_Clare at 12:00AM, April 19, 2019
One of the best types of villains are those that you love to hate. Despite how much you would love for them to shuffle off the mortal coil, they continue to captivate you with their malice and determination and you know that when they do leave the plot, whether deserved ...
QUACKCAST 422 - Positive promotion and controversial characters
Ozoneocean at 12:00AM, April 16, 2019 LISTEN on our new player!
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The entire gang comes together today for two topics that were taken from recent newsposts: Emma Clare's Positive self promotion, and Tantz Aerine's Handling Controversial ...
Handling Controversial Historical Characters
Tantz_Aerine at 12:00AM, April 13, 2019
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When writing a historical fiction, it's very likely that you will need to include some actual historical personalities along with your historically-adept yet fictional cast.
Depicting a historical character is hard enough when there's a general consensus among historians and popular belief about who ...
Be nice to yourself
Emma_Clare at 12:00AM, April 5, 2019
There may be times along this path of being a content creator, where you feel that you are moving backwards; that your work is not worth looking at and that you feel like a phony trying to even attempt it. “Real life” may be calling and you have no choice ...
QUACKCAST 420 - Substance abuse and use
Ozoneocean at 12:00AM, April 2, 2019 LISTEN on our new player!
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The entire gang is here this time again. This marks number 420 of the Quackcasts we've done. 420 is code among some for smoking dope, so ...
QUACKCAST 418 - Many kinds of love
Ozoneocean at 12:00AM, March 19, 2019 LISTEN on our new player!
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There are many kinds love. Love is a great thing to include in your story for all sorts of reasons: it's an easy way to develop ...
Translating Your Webcomic
Tantz_Aerine at 12:00AM, March 16, 2019
There's a reason why any literature professor worth their salt will urge you to reach a novel or enjoy any piece of literature in the language it was originally written, if you are lucky enough to speak that language: because the author intended every word that you read to ...