Last weekend we discussed that strange phenomenon of independent creation, where there's more than a passing resemblance to another work but it's not a case of plagiarism. Interestingly, not long after I posted that I saw not one but two instances of independent creation being brought up (though ...
Convergent Creation Part 2
Amelius at 12:21PM, Dec. 16, 2018Purpose of subplots
Emma_Clare at 12:00AM, Dec. 14, 2018
Last week, we looked at ways to prevent the middle of your story from sagging. One of those suggestions was using a subplot or two to help flesh out both the world and characters of your story.
For those of you who are a bit confused as to what a ...
Convergent Creation
Amelius at 1:15PM, Dec. 9, 2018
Inspiration strikes! A new idea forms, and you're really excited about it. You want to take your time, however– you want this to be great, and no great thing just springs fully formed from one's brow. For years you toil, tweak, refine, moving ever closer to the point ...
QUACKCAST 402 - Audience expectations with characters
Ozoneocean at 12:00AM, Nov. 27, 2018The Double Edged Sword of Stereotyping
Tantz_Aerine at 12:00AM, Nov. 24, 2018
Stereotypes permeate our every day lives. Whether we like it or not, our brains are wired for making quick estimations and judgments based on patterns and pattern recognition.
This very pattern we're looking for to identify at a glance is what a stereotype is. And it's very useful ...
Making 3D Comics by Genejoke
Banes at 12:00AM, Nov. 22, 2018
This is an article by Genejoke, who agreed to share some of his knowledge for anyone who's interested in
starting a 3D comic!
3D COMICS
When I started looking at 3d software for comic making I wasn't planning to go 3d, only to use it to aid my ...
Quackast 399 - How many characters is too many?
Ozoneocean at 12:00AM, Nov. 6, 2018 LISTEN on our new player!
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How many characters is too many? Ensemble casts can be fun and the interaction between characters can be more interesting than the actual plot ...
Getting The Size Just Right
Amelius at 10:28AM, Nov. 4, 2018
(With apologies to the late Mr. Jones for use of his three bears!)
Presentation is very important when you're sharing your comic with the world on the digital medium. There's so much potential for distraction, so you need to make sure that what you are presenting to your ...