This is an eternal problem for readers. Writers don't really tend to care about it too much, but readers HATE it!
What am I talking about? Basically, it's when a character gains a power, acquires an item, learns some info or a spell, meets a magical person or ...
5 great comic book slots
Ozoneocean at 12:00AM, Feb. 21, 2019
Comics have always had a special hold on people’s imaginations, with stories immersing readers in fantasy worlds where literally anything is possible. And, unlike books, comics combine the power of words and pictures. The skills of the artist mean that those worlds and other phenomena are there for all ...
QUACKCAST 414 - Bad Hollywood
Ozoneocean at 12:00AM, Feb. 19, 2019 LISTEN on our new player!
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Hollywood has a tendency to simplify or completely alter stories to make them more mainstream and appealing to their idea of a popular audience.
In this Quackcast ...
QUACKCAST 413 - Breaking structure
Ozoneocean at 12:00AM, Feb. 12, 2019 LISTEN on our new player!
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It's just Ozoneocean and bouncy Banes today. This time we're chatting about breaking and subverting structures, formulas and conventions in webcomics. Commercial creative projects need ...
QUACKCAST 412 - Hiatusssss D:
Ozoneocean at 12:00AM, Feb. 5, 2019 LISTEN on our new player!
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A huge thank you to the fantastic Amelius, creator of Charby the Vampirate! We mined her great newspost on the topic of the comic hiatus for this ...
The Future Generation of Webcomic Creators
kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, Feb. 4, 2019
With fewer art programs in schools these days on average, the next generation of budding artists looks bright.
In elementary school, students take a piece of paper, place it on top of a personal tablet and trace an image using a technique that is similar to using an animation light ...
QUACKCAST 411 - The Right to Copy!
Ozoneocean at 12:00AM, Jan. 29, 2019 LISTEN on our new player!
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Copyright is a huge thing! It allows us to make money from our creations and stops other people from stealing them. But culture isn't about a ...
Too Smart and Sensitive
kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, Jan. 28, 2019
The buzz on the street is that mTV studios will be releasing a Daria reboot called Daria and Jodie along with other shows geared to an older audience like the animated Aeon Flux series. Daria was such a staple to watch in the late nineties and it helped teens in ...
Myth Appropriation
Banes at 12:00AM, Jan. 24, 2019Giving Mythic Scale to your Stories
Dexter and the Trinity Killer - this may not look like an epic confrontation…but it sure as heck was!
The classic Star Wars trilogy was a phenomenon and a triumph on multiple levels. One of the things it's famous for is it's ...
QUACKCAST 410 - Say My Name
Ozoneocean at 12:00AM, Jan. 22, 2019 LISTEN on our new player!
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Coming up with character names can be a real challenge because once you settle on one they can define the character just as much as their personality ...