As creators of stories, be they novels or graphic novels or comics, we all have heard the adage “write what you know”. It's been drummed into our minds to the point that its cold fingers have our impostor syndrome in a deathgrip every time we venture our to write ...

Lack of Research
Tantz_Aerine at 12:00AM, April 12, 2025FEATURED COMIC -->Water Lily High
Ozoneocean at 12:00AM, April 9, 2025
Water Lilly, California, is home to some very strange people, namely a whole bunch of teens with supernatural abilities and some that might technically not be considered as actually being alive. They get into all the normal scrapes and japes teens normally do, plus some extra because of their weird ...
Starting where the action is
Emma_Clare at 12:00AM, April 5, 2025
Absolute Boyfriend: Volume 1
So, you’ve got this amazing story idea bouncing around in your head—yay, go you! But now comes the big question: how do you actually start the thing? You want that first page to blow your readers away, right? Let’s talk about one of ...
Bloodwing Fire Fist Angel Reaches 150+ Milestone
kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, March 31, 2025
Photo: “Page 145”. Bloodwing Fire Fist Angel created by JohnCelestri. (February 2025)
MILESTONE
JohnCelestri writes:
“Hi,
I thought you'd be interested to know that with this week's page upload of Bloodwing Fire Fist Angel, I've not only reached 150+ pages of story, but also cracked the 200 ...
Dungeons & Dragons as therapy
Gunwallace at 12:00AM, March 20, 2025
There was a recent article in the Guardian about how playing Dungeons and Dragons had helped siblings bond and cope with the death of their father. It got me thinking about the role that role-playing has played (now there's a phrase) in my own life.
For me role-playing began ...
Continuity Falls
Banes at 12:00AM, March 7, 2025
Continuity Falls 14
Previous Strip:
https://www.theduckwebcomics.com/news/2025/feb/26/continuity-falls/
Nailing the climax
Emma_Clare at 12:00AM, March 1, 2025
One of the best ways to absolutely nail the climax of your comic arc is by using foreshadowing. It’s like planting little breadcrumbs for your readers—tiny hints or clues scattered throughout your story that point to future events or a character’s big moment. When done well, foreshadowing ...
Continuity Falls
Banes at 12:00AM, Feb. 28, 2025
More 80 year old comedy stylings from us folks on the Duck!
Previous strip:
https://www.theduckwebcomics.com/news/2025/feb/18/continuity-falls/
Diamonds Are Forever?
Gunwallace at 12:00AM, Feb. 20, 2025
Diamond Comic Distributors has gone bankrupt. As someone who once worked in a comic book shop, back in the 80s and 90s, it was something of a shock. I came over all nostalgic for their blue logo. I still have a number of cardboard boxes crammed with comics that have ...