Today I share some thoughts about what keeps us going while working in obscurity and how it relates to the old joke where a spouse says to the other “If you don’t know, I’m not going to tell you!”
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Today I blast through a few go-to checkpoints I use when creating word balloons on my pages.
The Checkpoints Mentioned:
I referred to Art & Story episodes 95 and 79 in this episode, if you want to hear more extensive talk on lettering. I also talked about an Adobe Illustrator video tutorial I posted some time ago, as well as Comicraft and Blambot.
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Today I share some thoughts on a recent TED talks presentation by Simon Sinek. In his talk he explains how inspired business leaders think in the order of Why, How, and What, while most of us think in the reverse order (and seldom get to the Why at the center). I dive in to explain how this philosophy applies to all aspects of our cartooning careers.
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Today I share some thoughts on a topic I’ve been struggling with a lot lately, namely, whether or not we should engage in “political” strategies (you scratch my back, I’ll scratch yours, etc) in the marketing of our works. With the help of friends Ryan Estrada and Jono, along with this article on quality and credibility I found via Tim Street, I’ve come to a conclusion on the subject.
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Today I share a few thoughts on how learning becomes a pleasurable process if we learn some basic research skills. Failing that, there are some wonderful free resources both online and offline for you to get the information you need.
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Today I build on some thoughts I shared on a recent Art & Story Extreme!! and talk a bit about sincerity and how I use an experience I had when watching the Robotech series to put myself back in that mindset.
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Today I share a brief review of the Marvel iPhone App and how the reading experience is a violation of several fundamental principles of comics storytelling. For more ranting about Marvel on the iPhone/iPad, check out last week’s extra A&S Extreme!!
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Today I elaborate on a topic from the forum, specifically about some advice about starting up a fight with one’s competitors as a means to get your passionate supporters to rally behind you. It is my opinion that one must first decide what is their desired outcome from their position, and then evaluate whether debating or fighting is the method that will yield the intended results.
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Today I share some thoughts about another go-to premise that offers lots of story building ideas: The Trap. Taking a character out of their comfortable element and thrusting them into a situation they didn’t ask for and can’t escape from. Such a situation becomes an exploration of how their character must evolve in order to become worthy of their new vocation.
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Today I leap off of topics broached in Mark of the Beast 12 and High Adventure Daily 13 to share a few thoughts on writing longer stories without letting any extraneous (or fat) make it into the narrative. One mustn’t mistake our focus on creating lean stories as an indictment on long-form comics.
I refer to Thunder Punch Daily 06 – Argue For Your Theme in this episode as well.
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