I was fishing for smelts the other day and scooped up an old bottle, with a rolled-up paper inside. It contained the following:
In older literature I think it was common to have a story told by a narrator who was never a part of the action. Someone who may ...
Storytelling, Once Removed
Banes at 12:00AM, July 29, 2021Interviewing Miranda of "Into the Swell"
damehelsing at 12:00AM, July 25, 2021
Hello ducklings! I’m back with another interview, and this time we’ve got our wonderful sea captain Miranda! So, Captain Miranda, please introduce yourself!!
Miranda: Hello ducklings! I'm Miranda! I'm a full time computer engineer and in my spare time I enjoy baking, doing puzzles, playing video ...
Do Higher Resolution Graphics Translate into a Better Story?
kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, July 12, 2021
A few new generation consoles were released at the end of last year, yet the need to replace or update any gaming systems currently plugged into the television never came up. Chalk it up to old fashioned, old school preferences. However, a dusty box stacked with several original Playstation and ...
An Ode to Sidekicks (Part Deux)
kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, June 28, 2021
Photo: Conan O’Brien and Andy Richter during a Cold Open for San Diego Comic-Con International (2016)
Seven years ago, on November 17, 2014, I wrote a Monday article on the Duck following the final taping of the Late, Late Show with Craig Ferguson. It was around that time that ...
Writing Writers
Banes at 12:00AM, June 24, 2021
I read some writing…advice? Or commentary? Or something like that years ago that pointed out how often amateur writers will create Protagonists who are writers. If I'm remembering correctly, this was expressed as a bad thing, probably because it's overdone. On the one hand, they say write ...
To Explain Or Not
Banes at 12:00AM, June 17, 2021
The other day I happened upon a movie called Primer from 2004. It's well regarded for how original it is and also for being made for only 7,000. That's a shockingly low price, even for low budget films.
I enjoyed it, though I found it a tough ...
The Dark Turn
Banes at 12:00AM, May 27, 2021
Hey, I found an image of the actual moment! yeah, real good, there
Last time we took a look at the little moment in some stories where a character has a moment and realizes that in spite of being able to get what they want (valuable magic rocks, or to ...
I Can Do Better
Banes at 12:00AM, May 20, 2021
The moment of change in a character is not always crystal clear in a story. Very often the secret to good storytelling I think, is to understand all the structural elements in a story, and a character arc, and then to HIDE those elements so they feel realistic while they ...
Interviewing PIT_FACE of INHABITANTS
damehelsing at 12:00AM, May 16, 2021
Hi! it’s meeeee, damehelsing from The Drunk Duck Community with another interview!! And for today’s Sunday article I will be interviewing the mighty and fierce PIT_FACE!!!
PIT_FACE, go ahead and introduce yourself!
PIT_FACE: Thank you! Well, I've been working on various comic projects since time immemorial. Putrid ...
Splinter the Rat’s Words of Wisdom
kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, May 10, 2021
Photo: Splinter from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Movie (1990)
The year was nineteen ninety when a very life changing film was released into theaters—Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Movie. Assembled with the help of Jim Henson’s Creature Shop and MC Hammer in the soundtrack, this film brought ...