Everybody lies.

Generally speaking.

I mean, there could be a few out there who don't. A few pure souls that never stray from the truth. Could be. But I doubt it.

Could a mute person lie? I suppose so…whether they're writing something down or using sign language ...

So, ladies and gents, friends and furries, yes, 13 Ghosts is the movie that haunted me as a child and to a point, still haunts me. I’ll never look at bathtubs the same.

BUT BEFORE I GET INTO THE MOVIE REVIEW, if you are reading this, and I kind ...

As I was unwinding by absent-mindedly scrolling through Twitter, I happened upon a tweet asking if other writers/creators experience creating characters who take on a life of their own, and it got me to thinking. Recently I had drafted two scripts for one of our comics, only to then ...

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We're all fans of something, but when does that happen? When do we transition from just following and liking something into being full on fans and ...

So you have this badass character, who is usually a gentle soul, or affable, or kind and easygoing. They fight efficiently and are formidable as they are.

Until they meet someone who is their better.

He/she can meet all their attacks, break through their defenses, wears them down to ...

The world is set during the Great War in the early twentieth century through the 1940s. Part historical, part fantastical steampunk future. A group of Axis members look for ways to take control; while an escaped prisoner finds his way into a nurse’s quarters. This is a story of ...

Umbra is a half demon woman, a very skilled necromancer, and a pretty amateurish tomb-raider. At some stage she found herself bound to the soul of a creature who lives in her hair and lusts after her boobs! It gives her someone to chat to in the lonely, quiet tombs ...

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Character height is not something we think about too much but it's actually a fairly big deal: in terms of what the height means, what it ...

We're always advising people to give their characters flaws. But why? Is it just so they'll be relatable and not perfect/boring?

That is a good reason, for sure.

Is it so you'll know how they're supposed to react in certain situations?
“I wrote in my ...

Silent types can be very alluring. They don't really engage with other people, they are content to be on their own, they have developed their own special, unique manner of wading through life independently, which makes them interesting. They are their own kind of strong, even if they are ...