When you're creating the look of your fictional world what can really help you in the design of the look and feel of it is coming up with a “Design Language”.
What I mean by this is the theme of the overall look of things and the reasons for ...
QUACKCAST 437 - Old Warhorse
Ozoneocean at 12:00AM, July 30, 2019 LISTEN on our new player!
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Today we cover the interesting trope of the “old warrior”. This was based upon a newspost Banes came up with last week. He was thinking of Captain ...
Writing alignment
Emma_Clare at 12:00AM, July 26, 2019
Some time ago I found this writer alignment chart on Twitter, (or maybe it was Facebook?). As a casual player of DnD I found this very amusing and began to spread the meme around and was pleasantly surprised by the results.
Myself? I am a True Plantser. Most of my ...
QUACKCAST 436 - Master of none?
Ozoneocean at 12:00AM, July 23, 2019 LISTEN on our new player!
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To become truly successful at one thing you need to focus on that alone. Is it worth it?
There are MANY calls on our time with all ...
On Belief
Tantz_Aerine at 12:00AM, July 20, 2019
So I watched Hacksaw Ridge the other day (okay it was yesterday) and it was impressive.
Not so much as a movie (though that was quite decent) but the story. The story was amazing.
It's about a man named Desmond Doss who enlists in the army during WWII to ...
When your art style changes
Emma_Clare at 12:00AM, July 19, 2019
Often webcomics are a long term endeavor spanning over multiple years. In that time it is inevitable that your art style and character designs will change. As an avid webcomic reader I saw my fair share of project restarted in an attempt to standardise the art direction and character designs ...
QUACKCAST 435 - Spinoffs!
Ozoneocean at 12:00AM, July 16, 2019 LISTEN on our new player!
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We're discussing spin-offs in this one.
Why do them? There are many very different reasons for doing a spin-off as opposed to a sequel, prequel or ...
Getting Inspiration
Tantz_Aerine at 2:14AM, July 13, 2019
Inspiration is a flighty and whimsical thing. We don't know when we'll get it and sometimes we never do when we need it. Even others, we get it when we least need it, or when we can't use it. Or when we're sleeping, and lose it ...