Normally in stories there is the hero vs the villain or the protagonist vs the antagonist. As the audience, we generally expect to root for the hero or the protagonist and hope for the villain's or antagonist's comeuppance.
But there come those times when we find ourselves rooting ...
Rooting for the bad guy
Tantz_Aerine at 12:00AM, Sept. 11, 2021When your readers guess correctly
Tantz_Aerine at 12:00AM, Aug. 28, 2021
So you have uploaded your latest page, and it's one of your best.
The story is at a point where the suspense is cranking up to eleven. The plot thickens. Everyone wonders what is going to happen next…
…and then that one fan GETS IT RIGHT. Right there in ...
Mind Games
Tantz_Aerine at 12:00AM, July 24, 2021
Sometimes the arch villain of the story is the one pulling all the strings in the background, and the protagonists don't know about them until the endgame.
And other times, the arch villain gets to clash with a protagonist (or an opposing character) that is also a mastermind pulling ...
QUACKCAST 528 - How tall are your characters?
Ozoneocean at 12:00AM, April 27, 2021 LISTEN on our new player!
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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 ...
A Filler
damehelsing at 12:00AM, April 25, 2021
Hey, hi, hello.
So this post is exactly what the title says, it’s really a filler, because I’m running behind on everything in life but I still wanted to provide some content for you on this gorgeous Sunday but I also wanted to stop and check in with ...
LITE BITES has returned!
Banes at 12:00AM, April 1, 2021
Our friend Genejoke has brought back his community comic “Lite Bites”.
What say you, Genejoke?
'ello, Genejoke here. You might have noticed that over the last couple of weeks I've been posting daily updates of a comic called Lite bites.
Hands up if you remember Lite Bites?
Okay that ...
Unlikely Mentors
Banes at 12:00AM, March 25, 2021
the cruel tutor himself, Pai Mei
One of my favorite character types is the gruff/grizzled old mentor. Tough as nails, mean or cranky on the outside but with great knowledge or support to offer when you know them, or when they know - and trust - you.
I've talked about ...
Archetypes Through a Psych Lens: Psychodynamics
Tantz_Aerine at 12:00AM, March 20, 2021
When talking about personality, one must mention Freud.
pictured here with a small cigar.
Yes, even me. (Anyone who knows me knows I'm not a fan)
Despite my personal thoughts about his theory, mad props and respect has to be given to Sigmund Freud for being one of the ...
Archetypes Through a Psych Lens: Temperament
Tantz_Aerine at 12:00AM, March 13, 2021
According to the theory, you are born with a temperament. Its manifestation occurs soon after birth, and it is based in biological configurations you have, such as your tolerance or intolerance to stimulations, your sensitivity to noxious stimuli such as noise, and a range of other things.
As a baby ...