And so we're finally here. The magnificent, ever so popular and edgy Gray characters are the object of our observation today!
Gray characters are those that sit on the fence, being not quite white and not quite black, and this ever walking the tightrope of the narrative's morality ...
Black + White = Gray (part 3)
Tantz_Aerine at 12:00AM, April 28, 2018The 400 Page Epic of Bram and Vlad by Strixvanallen has Ended
kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, April 23, 2018On Hiatus - Be Back In Five Years
Emma_Clare at 12:00AM, April 20, 2018
Recently, my writing partner and I have gone on a very short hiatus whilst we rework a few things to accommodate another project and it got me thinking about the almost inevitable and sometimes dreaded occurrence that is, “The Hiatus”.
It is very rare to find an artist or team ...
CHARACTER ARCS IN SERIES and SEQUELS
Banes at 12:00AM, April 19, 2018
Today we'll talk sequel and series character arcs
Last Week we talked about character arcs. They're an important element of fiction writing…although a lot of the time, there is no arc! But a strong, unpredictable character arc can be a great help in driving a story from ...
Contrast
Banes at 12:00AM, April 5, 2018
The first time I noticed the power of contrasts was in my friend's music. He's a massively talented songwriter, and aside from interesting melodies and chord progressions and powerful insights and images in his lyrics, he uses contrast a lot. Laughter and tears, being high but low, trapped ...
Music for the Mind
Emma_Clare at 12:00AM, March 30, 2018
It is taking some time to gather my thoughts on the follow up to last week’s article, so for this post, I thought we could talk about something to helps keep me going and inspired, namely music.
Before Quentin Tarrentino begins a movie he often turns to music as ...
Bad Ideas
Banes at 12:00AM, March 29, 2018
It's easy to get lost in uncertainty, anxiety and self doubt when creating something. I often find myself spinning my wheels when working on a story, character, or what have you.
An interesting technique that I use all the time is the TEN BAD IDEAS list.
It goes like ...
Using Smart Graphic Design to Soften the Blow of Rejection in an Intelligent Way
kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, March 26, 2018
Earlier this week, I was given the opportunity to write a two-weeks notice/resignation letter for a coworker leaving the same company I work. It was an interesting experience and it allowed me to feel the joys of quitting without actually having to lose my employment, but it did make ...
Points of View - Propaganda and Marketing
Banes at 12:00AM, March 22, 2018
There are endless points of view out there, and everyone on the Internet can have a voice.
We talked on a Quackcast some time ago about agendas and anvilicious messaging in some movies, and other fiction.
I've become interested lately in the marketing and messaging involved in movies and ...
Making Evil Good is Blunt Fudge
Tantz_Aerine at 12:00AM, March 17, 2018
Earlier today Ozoneocean made a pretty interesting post at Facebook, regarding how demons are depicted in modern culture as opposed to how they were earlier, and especially what they symbolized in western culture: they are now generally depicted as sexy, good, glittering, or misunderstood. If they are doing negative things ...