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How do you describe your work to sell it to people? Writing blurbs is a real skill! You generally have to avoid doing these four things: Underselling ...

Hi! This is your reminder that you can (AND SHOULD) participate in the DD Awards Red Carpet Event 2022 until August 15!

Whether you are a DD Awards Nominee or not, consider creating the artwork to be included in the Red Carpet Event! It's a great opportunity to show ...

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The Manchild can be a fun character or they can be pathetic. They're a staple of comedies because they're an adult that gets to act ...

Photo: X-Men Series II Trading Card Collection (1993)

An unopened, cellophane wrapped pack of trading cards is a sleeve of anticipation. The probability of finding a hologram or a rare character card is reason enough to get excited.

Around the time the Uncanny X-Men cartoon gained popularity in nineteen-ninety three ...

When designing a character's appearance, we want to come up with cool, original elements that make an impression and distinguish that character from all others. So it's tempting to give them a gazillion cool belts with buckles running up their legs and arms, chains hanging off them, high ...

The manchild is a very comic trope in fiction over the years. It's the kind of person who is an adult physically, but have not accepted adult responsibilities in some parts of life…or maybe any part of life. They are irresponsible in relationships or work or life in ...

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“After bouncing some ideas around in Discord. I decided to revamp how the character awards are awarded. In the case of Best Protagonist this year I got just under twenty characters submitted, but no character received more than ...

Photo: “Deja Vu, Deja Vu, Deja Vu” by Pieguy259. 02 July 2009.

Stickman and Cube, DD Awards Winner for Best Stick Figure/Simplified Art Comic, was created on July 14, 2007, and updated its last page fifteen years later on July 15, 2022. Incredible.

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Character design needs careful planning on all levels: from the character's psyche and personality to their body type, mannerisms, hair, and of course, outfits.

Like in real life, what a character wears is a reflection of their personality and their general situation.

There's a reason why Jessica Rabbit ...

The dream of money has to show up in fiction, at least to some degree - it's a very human driver/motivator.


Last week i talked about characters who are motivated by money. Here are some more thoughts on money and some of the different ways it's handled in ...