I have a lot of interest in story structure. Understanding what it is, how it works, and using it to write better stories. Stories that will keep people more interested, and deliver a satisfying experience…that's what we try to do when we're making comics and writing stories ...
A Different Kind of Story Structure
Banes at 12:00AM, Dec. 28, 2023FEATURED COMIC --> The Focus
kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, Dec. 27, 2023
Veteran Arch is supervising hopeful recruit, Zaan, during his final evaluation of ranger training. Arch has high hopes and expectations for Zaan, but sometimes, the best laid plans of foxes and wolves often go awry. Zaan is thrown a curve ball when he lands an assignment to explore the Grimlands ...
Everyone Was Innocent Once
Tantz_Aerine at 12:00AM, Dec. 23, 2023
There's generally a tennet about character building for a villain in a story or webcomic that urges the creator to humanize them by giving them a backstory that “fleshes them out”. Often, “humanization” of a villain is taken to mean that they come across as more sympathetic or appealing ...
Three Books
Banes at 12:00AM, Dec. 21, 2023
I've only read three books in my life.
Okay, that's not true - over the years I've read nearly a dozen.
But the first art-instruction book I used (at least, the earliest one I can remember) was this book
about using basic shapes to draw animals.
It was ...
Twenty Six Hours in Philadelphia
kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, Dec. 18, 2023
Photo: “La Mariée Mise à Nu Par Ses Célibataires, Même (The Green Box)”. Marcel Duchamp. 1911-1915. Photograph taken by kawaiidaigakusei. The Philadelphia Museum of Art. (December 2023)
Tomorrow will mark one month of continuous cross country travel in the most real Kerouac sense of the word. The trip across the ...
Hypothetical society, a Starship Trooper rant
Andreas_Helixfinger at 12:00AM, Dec. 17, 2023
For those who don’t know, having a hypothesis means assuming or entertaining a theoretical possibility. We see this be applied to fictional stories time and time again, particularly those that tries to paint a picture of a future society. Star Trek for example can be seen as a massive ...
Destiny Thwarted
Banes at 12:00AM, Dec. 14, 2023
I was just watching a commentary on The Empire Strikes Back, and the person had an interesting take on things. She was talking about the sequences where Luke sees a vision of his friends in pain, and Yoda tells him he's seeing the future. Will they die? It's ...
Quackcast 665 - Eyes
Ozoneocean at 8:12AM, Dec. 12, 2023 LISTEN on our player!
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This week our talk is an art one: eyes! We talk about how to draw them, adding meaning and expression, the way different cultures use them, different styles for doing eyes, reflection, shadow, focus and a million ...
A Wayback Playback
Banes at 12:00AM, Dec. 7, 2023
I have a handful of hobbies that mean a lot to me - from an early age, reading, and music (drums at first), and drawing were all important pastimes.
The other day I found an old workbook dated from when I was eight years old. It was an A to Z ...