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Escapist fiction Vs Gritty and real style fiction… Furwerk-Studio made an interesting post about this subject. They were annoyed at people who dismiss escapism as something lessor ...
QUACKCAST 509 - Saltcast
Ozoneocean at 12:00AM, Dec. 15, 2020Secret Santa Assignments Have Been Revealed, Drunk Duck Anthology Deadline has Been Extended
kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, Dec. 14, 2020
SECRET SANTA 2020
Hello! Please check your PQs if you signed-up to be part of the 2020 Secret Santa Art Trade. All art submissions are due by Thursday, December 24th at 11:59PM on the Secret Santa 2020 Gift Thread!
Gift Thread Link: https://www.theduckwebcomics.com/forum/topic/178560 ...
Drawing Lies
Banes at 12:00AM, Dec. 10, 2020
Drawing Lies - Deception, Insincerity and Sarcasm
Stories and characters have many contexts where emotion is needed - the happy and sad and angry and scared of it all is a big focus of my own comic drawing - I keep it cartoony (with as few lines as possible) and maybe slightly exaggerated ...
The Mystery Box
Banes at 12:00AM, Dec. 3, 2020
what's in the box?
Ah, December!
We're in the final month of the year, and Christmas is in sight. If you celebrated Christmas, or any other gift-oriented holiday, you probably remember the anticipation before the big day, and the excitement over what would be waiting for you.
It ...
Anthology Deadline Extension and Discord Updates
Ozoneocean at 12:00AM, Nov. 29, 2020
HEAR YE, HEAR YE….Anthology Deadline Extension and Discord Updates
Hey all!
Your friendly neighborhood Pit-Face here! This is an announcement for those that are working on the Anthology project (short story submissions, one off illustrations, cover submissions):
The new due date for all work is on Feb. 1st, 2021 ...
Figments in Fiction
Banes at 12:00AM, Nov. 26, 2020
I've never seen this movie, but does he have a bevy of dead girlfriends?
always seemed like an odd concept for a lighthearted romantic comedy. “Matthew
and Jennifer! Learning the power of love! Piles of dead bodies!”
Talking to the Dead - Sort of
How many times have you had ...
Gimme Strength
Banes at 12:00AM, Nov. 19, 2020
Plenty has been said about giving characters flaws - we've talked about it around the site, on the Quackcast and out loud, to ourselves, on the bus and in the park.
Characters gotta have flaws!
But something I've thought about more lately, in the years well after starting my ...
The Curtains are Closing - Drunk Duck Awards 2020
Banes at 12:00AM, Nov. 12, 2020
Today I simply want to give big thanks to Niccea, as well as Tantz-Aerine, and bravo1102, and everyone else who helped bring us the Drunk Duck Awards this year.
There were judges, presenters, comics that were submitted, and people who read the comic that made it a lot of fun ...
The building blocks of world building
Emma_Clare at 12:00AM, Nov. 6, 2020
World building is a cornerstone of any story. From your neighbourhood slice-of-life to an out-of-this world space opera the world in which the characters inhabit draws the reader and keeps them invested in the character’s struggles. Here are some questions to consider when constructing your new universe.
What is ...
Uncompressed Storytelling
Banes at 12:00AM, Nov. 5, 2020
stretchin' out them stories!
I think I first heard the phrase “uncompressed storytelling” via the great John Byrne, comic artist and writer, and man of very strong opinions. He was criticizing some other writer or comic series (I don't remember which one) about hinting at stories that wouldn't ...