So we come to the end of this long litany of presentations on Jung’s assorted archetypes that craftsmen of the narrative arts have used since time immemorial to weave their yarns.
And what better way to end with the crowning jewel in every story, from books to movies to ...
The Character Archetypes (Jungian Archetypes Part 5)
Tantz_Aerine at 12:00AM, June 17, 2017The Comedy Plot, Toolbox Edition (part four)
Banes at 12:00AM, June 1, 2017THE LAST PART!
Part One:
http://www.theduckwebcomics.com/news/2017/may/10/the-comedy-plot-toolbox-edition-part-one/
Part Two:
http://www.theduckwebcomics.com/news/2017/may/17/the-comedy-plot-toolbox-edition-part-two/
Part Three:
http://www.theduckwebcomics.com/news/2017/may/17/the-comedy-plot-toolbox-edition-part-three/
This is it! Part Four of the “Comic Toolbox” approach to comedic story structure ...
Gambling Online in the Webcomics
Ozoneocean at 12:00AM, May 26, 2017Gambling Online in the Webcomics
When you hear the term “online gambling”, the first thing you probably think of is a drooling addict spending all money he can get his virtual hands on at the slots. Actually, nothing could be further from the truth. Of course, there are people with ...
The Comedy Plot, Toolbox Edition (part three)
Banes at 12:00AM, May 25, 2017PART THREE!
“I wouldn't give this guy's problems to a monkey on a rock!”
-David Letterman
Part One:
http://www.theduckwebcomics.com/news/2017/may/10/the-comedy-plot-toolbox-edition-part-one/
Part Two:
http://www.theduckwebcomics.com/news/2017/may/17/the-comedy-plot-toolbox-edition-part-two/
The Story so far…
Who is the Hero
What Does ...
Archetypal Events – Staples in Devising Plot (part 4)
Tantz_Aerine at 12:00AM, May 20, 2017
So here we are after the brief intermission, back to talking about archetypes from our friend Jung.
As of course is natural, all stories have to have a plot in order to be engaging and be in a position to make their points and get them across because the alternative ...
ART IMITATES LIFE IMITATES ART
HyenaHell at 12:00AM, May 19, 2017
As all y'all probably are well aware, I am a hilarious genius. All cartoonists are hilarious geniuses; we have to be! Well, half the time anyway- the other half we spend hating ourselves and overcompensating for our inadequacies. It's a storied and well-documented tradition dating back to the ...
The Comedy Plot, Toolbox Edition (part two)
Banes at 12:00AM, May 18, 2017Welcome to part two of a twenty-seven part series about outlining simple comedy plots!
Who is the Hero
What Does the Hero Want?
The Door Opens
The Hero Takes Control
So last week we went over the first two items. A particular character who wants something on a surface level ...
CHOOSE YOUR WEAPON!
HyenaHell at 12:00AM, May 12, 2017
Hey there, gang! Here we are again, another Friday, another ramshackle collection of anecdotes and tangents in the guise of comix-related blogging from yours truly! This week we're gonna jump right into another exciting episode of “aw, crap, well lemme think… what have I been up to recently? I ...
The Comedy Plot, Toolbox Edition (part one)
Banes at 12:00AM, May 11, 2017Hello again!
I'm gonna continue for the next two or three weeks about “The Comedy Toolbox” approach to comedy structure.
There is quite a bit of crossover between this method and other methods you've heard of. But that's probably a good thing; there should be some similarity ...