So you've written this awesome scene, or placed your pawns (aka characters) just perfectly to create a perfect scenario… and then you are stuck.
There is no way you can solve the problem in a way that pans out well for the character or the plot, or what you ...
Writing into (and out of) the corner
Tantz_Aerine at 12:00AM, Feb. 17, 2018Depicting Cultures Different than Your Own
Tantz_Aerine at 12:00AM, Feb. 10, 2018
Depicting a culture different to ours can be a tricky process. There are a ton of pitfalls involved, from showing a stereotypical (right down to racist) almost fetishized version of the actual culture to presenting it in a light directly connected to the author’s/creator’s culture (therefore either ...
It’s the Mileage
Tantz_Aerine at 12:00AM, Feb. 3, 2018
A discussion at twitter (you should be there! If you haven’t looked for @Drunkduck you should, add DD and you’ll be added back!) brought to my attention a very subtle but very aesthetically and narratively pleasing element that, when we take the time as artists to factor it ...
Fandom
Banes at 12:00AM, Jan. 25, 2018
In a world of adapted comic book characters and stories, reborn old franchises, and endless brand-excavation of old TV shows, toys, and video games, our entertainment culture is something different than we've previously seen.
“I.P.'s” are dug up repurposed endlessly, in order to try and make a ...
My Favorite Print Comic: Get Fuzzy
kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, Jan. 8, 2018
There was a time when getting the local paper delivered to my door each day did not seem like a frivolous luxury. In fact, having a newspaper subscription seemed as common as watering the lawn.
I have fond memories of picking up the newspaper and turning to the Business section ...
The Dark Broadcasting Experiment
Emma_Clare at 12:00AM, Jan. 5, 2018
Looking for an excuse to begin a Twitter account for your webcomic? Well, I have one for you!
A recent community has dropped a pebble in the lake that is the Twitter webcomic world and has begun to make waves by dedicating the month of January to “dark broadcasting”. The ...
The Turn
Tantz_Aerine at 12:00AM, Dec. 23, 2017
There are few scenes more dramatic, more alluring and more riveting than the moment when the one of the main characters of a story makes the Turn: the moment where they change their convictions- for better or worse.
If properly prepared, the Turn is an extremely cathartic and exciting moment ...
Using social media to get Senpai to notice you
Emma_Clare at 12:00AM, Dec. 22, 2017
As we gear up for the holiday season, we take this time to reflect on the year and decide on the inevitable New Year’s resolutions that follow. Whilst most will add, “Take better care of the plants”, “Do more exercise,” and “Finally get my life together,” to the list ...
Snow Business
Banes at 12:00AM, Dec. 21, 2017
We had a big snowfall two weeks ago, and I was out driving the city in it (I have a part time delivery job).
My car and I held up pretty well in it, and that was satisfying. As the news warned people to stay off the roads, I was ...
A Day Without Webcomic Host Sites
kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, Dec. 18, 2017
(The idea of this post piggybacks on Tantz's article on Net Neutrality, which was inspired by Jillyfoo's forum thread on the same topic. Jillyfoo coined the phrase “planting the worry seeds” in the forum post in order to consider the worst possible outcome.)
I would go outside and ...